The surviving Bibas patriarch told Sinjilawi how important it was to him that a Palestinian came to visit
Source: Jerusalem Post
Full Article: Former Palestinian prisoner visits Bibas family, asks for forgiveness
Muslims across Middle East welcome Ramadan despite war, inflation
Amid fragile ceasefires in Gaza and Lebanon and shifting dynamics for Iran, Syria and others, the region is preparing for the Islamic holy month of Ramadan.
Source: Al Monitor
Full Article: Muslims across Middle East welcome Ramadan despite war, inflation
Uncertainty looms as first phase of Gaza truce due to expire
The first phase of the Israel-Hamas truce is drawing to a close on Saturday, but negotiations on the next stage, which should secure a permanent ceasefire, have so far been inconclusive.The ceasefire took effect on January 19 after more than 15 months of war sparked by Hamas's October 7, 2023 attack on Israel, the deadliest in the country's history.Over the initial six-week phase, Gaza militants freed 25 living hostages and returned the bodies of eight others to Israel, in exchange for hundreds of Palestinian prisoners held in Israeli jails.
Source: Al Monitor
Full Article: Uncertainty looms as first phase of Gaza truce due to expire
PKK declares ceasefire with Turkey after 40 years of armed struggle
Outlawed Kurdish militants on Saturday declared a ceasefire with Turkey following a landmark call by jailed PKK leader Abdullah Ocalan asking the group to disband and end more than four decades of armed struggle. It was the first reaction from the Kurdistan Workers' Party (PKK) after Ocalan this week called for the dissolution of the group and asked it to lay down arms.
Source: Al Monitor
Full Article: PKK declares ceasefire with Turkey after 40 years of armed struggle
Israel must learn Trump's altered rules of diplomatic discourse from Zelensky meeting
Israel must take note as it navigates complex foreign policy challenges, it cannot assume that traditional diplomatic norms remain intact.
Source: Jerusalem Post
Full Article: Israel must learn Trump's altered rules of diplomatic discourse from Zelensky meeting
'Don't destroy our lives': Hamas propaganda video shows Iair, Eitan Horn prior to separation
The video shows the Horn brothers hugging and saying their goodbyes a day before Iair's release, in Hamas's underground tunnels.
Source: Jerusalem Post
Full Article: 'Don't destroy our lives': Hamas propaganda video shows Iair, Eitan Horn prior to separation
‘Understanding Hamas’: LSE to host launch of book claiming Hamas ‘demonized,’ ‘vilified’
The writers of the book have featured anti-Israel sentiments on their social media pages, including the celebration of terrorists.
Source: Jerusalem Post
Full Article: ‘Understanding Hamas’: LSE to host launch of book claiming Hamas ‘demonized,’ ‘vilified’
A profound holy distinction: Shiloh vs Jerusalem
Shiloh and Jerusalem represent two complementary forces – engagement with the world and preservation of identity – that drive our journey toward redemption.
Source: Jerusalem Post
Full Article: A profound holy distinction: Shiloh vs Jerusalem
What does call for disarmament of Kurdish militants in Turkey mean for Middle East?
The big question now is whether the PKK will actually heed this call by Ocalan and if PKK affiliates will agree.
Source: Jerusalem Post
Full Article: What does call for disarmament of Kurdish militants in Turkey mean for Middle East?
'Steadfast' Gazans begin second Ramadan amongst rubble
A red-covered table stretching several hundred metres carved a path through mounds of rubble in southern Gaza on Saturday, as families gathered to break their fast during the first day of the Muslim holy month of Ramadan.As the sun set over a neighbourhood in Rafah, where fighting between Israel and Palestinian militants has left barely a handful of buildings standing, hundreds of Gazans of all ages dug into their Iftar meal marking the end of the day's fast.
Source: Al Monitor
Full Article: 'Steadfast' Gazans begin second Ramadan amongst rubble