Gazans long for end to war, Rubio says not yet

Gazans long for end to war, Rubio says not yet

U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio said on Sunday that war in Gaza has not yet ended despite Israel and Hamas both agreeing to parts of President Donald Trump’s plan for the strip, as Gazans called for its quick implementation to end their suffering. “We will know very quickly whether Hamas is serious or not … Read more

Tens of thousands march in Barcelona and Rome to protest Israel’s campaign in Gaza

Tens of thousands march in Barcelona and Rome to protest Israel’s campaign in Gaza

Tens of thousands of people marched in Barcelona on Saturday and big crowds turned out in Rome for a second day of Italian protests against Israel‘s military campaign in Gaza. Protests in Spain’s second-largest city as well as in Madrid were called weeks ago, while demonstrations in Rome, and later Lisbon, followed widespread anger after … Read more

Trump’s peace plan: Perhaps impossible, but never more necessary

Trump’s peace plan: Perhaps impossible, but never more necessary

President Donald Trump‘s 20-point peace plan for the Gaza Strip is a smart plan for turning a bomb crater into a launchpad for peace — for taking a terrible, terrible war in Gaza and leveraging it to not only create a new foundation for solving the Israeli-Palestinian conflict, but also for normalization between Israel and … Read more

Trump says Gaza talks ‘very successful with big players’ despite disagreement over Palestine state recognition

Trump says Gaza talks ‘very successful with big players’ despite disagreement over Palestine state recognition

US President Donald Trump on Tuesday (local time) said that a high-level meeting concerning the situation in Gaza was “very successful,” despite ongoing disagreements over the recognition of a Palestinian state. Speaking to reporters after departing the United Nations headquarters in New York during the 80th session of the United Nations General Assembly (UNGA), Trump … Read more

Abraham Accords at five: A reality check

Abraham Accords at five: A reality check

The Gaza war is shortly due to complete two years. Launched as a counter to the terror strike by Hamas into Israel on 7th October 2023, the war has been unrelenting in its scope and execution. With over 64,500 Palestinians killed in Gaza (official figures from Gaza Ministry of Health although many estimates put the … Read more

‘There will be no Palestine, it belongs to us’: Israel PM Benjamin Netanyahu vows to double West Bank’s population

‘There will be no Palestine, it belongs to us’: Israel PM Benjamin Netanyahu vows to double West Bank’s population

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu on Thursday declared that there would be no Palestinian state, as he presided over a signing ceremony for a major settlement expansion in the occupied West Bank. Speaking in Maale Adumim, a large settlement east of Jerusalem, Netanyahu said, “We are going to fulfil our promise that there will be … Read more

Hamas says Israel’s Qatar attack won’t change Gaza ceasefire demands

Hamas says Israel’s Qatar attack won’t change Gaza ceasefire demands

Smoke rises from an explosion caused by an Israeli strike in Doha, Qatar, on September 9, 2025. | Photo Credit: AP An Israeli attack that targeted Hamas leaders in Qatar this week would not change the Palestinian group’s terms for ending the war in Gaza, an official said on Thursday (September 11, 2025). Israel attempted … Read more

Indian academia in times of genocide

Indian academia in times of genocide

In August, as part of a group of 500 scientists and academics, we petitioned the International Olympiad on Astronomy and Astrophysics (IOAA) regarding Israel’s participation. The IOAA, held in Mumbai from 11-21 August with 63 countries participating, is one of the major science Olympiads designed to identify talented high-school students. The Olympiads are a matter … Read more

Israel’s leader claims no one in Gaza is starving; data, witnesses disagree

Israel’s leader claims no one in Gaza is starving; data, witnesses disagree

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu says no one in Gaza is starving: “There is no policy of starvation in Gaza, and there is no starvation in Gaza. We enable humanitarian aid throughout the duration of the war to enter Gaza – otherwise, there would be no Gazans.” President Donald Trump on Monday said he disagrees … Read more