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Evening recap Good evening Middle East Eye readers, At least 70 Palestinians were killed by Israeli strikes on Thursday. Meanhwile, Israel killed two people in strikes on Lebanon. The fighting in Gaza raged as famine stalks the enclave. The head of the UN agency for Palestinian refugees said that Israel is using βstarvation" and "threatening the future of the childrenβ in Gaza. We will be pausing our coverage for the...
Published on: May 29, 2025 | Source:
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Gaza Humanitarian Foundation accused of using charity logo without consent
Gaza Humanitarian Foundation accused of using charity logo without consent Submitted by Syma Mohammed on Thu, 05/29/2025 - 17:54 US charity Rahma Worldwide says it 'had noticed images of our food boxes with logo being distributed without Rahmaβs direct involvement' People carry boxes of relief supplies from the Gaza Humanitarian Foundation, a private US and Israeli-backed group that has bypassed the UN-led system in...
Published on: May 29, 2025 | Source:Musk-Altman AI rivalry is complicating Trump's dealmaking in Middle East
Elon Musk tried to derail a major AI infrastructure deal in the Middle East, a source confirmed to CNBC
Published on: May 29, 2025 | Source:Has Israel manufactured a famine in Gaza?
Has Israel manufactured a famine in Gaza? Submitted by Azad Essa on Mon, 05/26/2025 - 17:31 Middle East Eye looks at the medical and legal dimensions of famine and starvation A Palestinian woman waits in line to receive a warm meal at a food distribution point in the Nuseirat camp for refugees in the central Gaza Strip, on 24 May 2025 (Eyad Baba/AFP) Off The markets are empty. The make-shift hospitals are bare. The...
Published on: May 29, 2025 | Source:Benjamin Netanyahu accepts US' latest Gaza ceasefire proposal, Israeli media say
It comes after Middle East envoy Witkoff said earlier this week that he was optimistic about brokering an agreement to end more than 19 months of war in Gaza.
Published on: May 29, 2025 | Source:UK says Israel's settlement expansion is 'deliberate obstacle' to Palestinian state
UK says Israel's settlement expansion is 'deliberate obstacle' to Palestinian state The Israeli governmentβs approval of 22 new settlements in the occupied West Bank is a "deliberate obstacle" to Palestinian statehood, UK minister for the Middle East and North Africa, Hamish Falconer, said on Thursday. "The UK condemns these actions. Settlements are illegal under international law, further imperil the two state...
Published on: May 29, 2025 | Source:Grattan on Friday: Trump, tariffs and the Middle East are looming challenges for Albanese
Albanese after his success at the recent election now has to deal with a backlog of foreign issues.
Published on: May 29, 2025 | Source:Trump to Netanyahu: 'Not appropriate' to bomb Iran, as US engages in talks
Trump to Netanyahu: 'Not appropriate' to bomb Iran, as US engages in talks Submitted by Yasmine El-Sabawi on Wed, 05/28/2025 - 19:04 Washington and Tehran have been holding meetings in Oman and Italy to strike a deal that replaces the Obama-era nuclear deal US President Donald Trump speaks at the White House in Washington, DC, on 28 May 2025 (Leah Millis/Reuters) Off US President Donald Trump on Thursday told reporters...
Published on: May 28, 2025 | Source:Aid entering Gaza is like 'a lifeboat after the ship has sunk', UN official says
Aid entering Gaza is like 'a lifeboat after the ship has sunk', UN official says The UN's envoy for the Middle East told the Security Council on Wednesday that Palestinians are sinking into an "abyss" with a "manmade" famine stalking the enclave. "Since the resumption of hostilities inGaza, the already horrific existence of civilians has only sunk further into the abyss. This is manmade," Sigrid Kaag, the UN's special...
Published on: May 28, 2025 | Source:What's inside the boxes of aid being distributed in Gaza?
What's inside the boxes of aid being distributed in Gaza? Submitted by MEE staff on Wed, 05/28/2025 - 16:15 Backed by the US and Israel, the controversial Gaza Humanitarian Foundation (GHF) is distributing supplies that Palestinians say are woefully inadequate A Palestinian man shows the food supplies he received as part of a box distributed by the Gaza Humanitarian Foundation in Rafah, southern Gaza, on 27 May 2025...
Published on: May 28, 2025 | Source:Smotrich calls for 'rebuilding temple' during Jerusalem Day celebrations
Smotrich calls for 'rebuilding temple' during Jerusalem Day celebrations Submitted by MEE staff on Wed, 05/28/2025 - 16:13 Call by far-right finance minister would entail the destruction of Al-Aqsa Mosque Israeli Finance Minister Bezalel Smotrich walks to visit the Damascus Gate in Jerusalem's Old City, as Israelis mark Jerusalem Day, 26 May 2025 (Reuters) Off Far-rightIsraeli Finance Minister Bezalel Smotrich has...
Published on: May 28, 2025 | Source:Laptops, iPhones 'Made in Saudi Arabia': Hype or genuine opportunity?
Saudi Arabia and the UAE avoided high tariffs imposed by the US government. In the past, international companies often set up anew in low-tariff nations to avoid higher prices. Will it happen in the Middle East too?
Published on: May 28, 2025 | Source:Gaza: Top UN envoy calls on Israel to end devastating strikes, starvation of civilians
Gazaβs population is being βstarved and denied the very basics,β while the region stands at a dangerous crossroads, the UNβs Middle East peace envoy warned the Security Council Wednesday, urging immediate action to halt the violence, restore aid and advance a two-State solution before time runs out.
Published on: May 28, 2025 | Source:Trump Warns Netanyahu Against Sabotaging Iran Nuclear Talks
The Trump administration has expressed concerns that Israeli Prime Minister Netanyahu could disrupt the ongoing nuclear talks with Iran, potentially causing instability in the Middle East. Related: Ireland Moves to Ban Israeli Products from Occupied Palestinian Territories: A Bold Stand Against Imperialism Amid sensitive negotiations between Washington and Tehran to revive the Iranian nuclear program, [β¦]
Published on: May 28, 2025 | Source:βDehumanisation by designβ: US-Israeli Gaza aid operation descends into chaos
βDehumanisation by designβ: US-Israeli Gaza aid operation descends into chaos Submitted by MEE staff on Tue, 05/27/2025 - 19:06 The US-Israeli aid distribution operation in Gaza was widely condemned on social media Displaced Palestinians crammed behind fences wait to receive food packages from a US-backed foundation pledging to distribute humanitarian aid in southern Gaza, on 27 May 2025 (Social media) Off A...
Published on: May 27, 2025 | Source:Starving Palestinians storm US aid facility as distribution operation breaks down
Starving Palestinians storm US aid facility as distribution operation breaks down Submitted by Maha Hussaini on Tue, 05/27/2025 - 15:26 The scandal-plagued scheme is a US-Israeli initiative designed to bypass UN infrastructure for aid delivery and distribution in the strip A Palestinian man receives GHF distributed aid in Gaza (AFP) Off Palestinians clamoured for aid and gunfire rang out in chaotic scenes, as a...
Published on: May 27, 2025 | Source:'Flesh everywhere': Israeli bombing of Gaza shelter leaves children charred
'Flesh everywhere': Israeli bombing of Gaza shelter leaves children charred Submitted by Maha Hussaini on Mon, 05/26/2025 - 10:11 Palestinians recall a night of horror despite ongoing talks towards a ceasefire Palestinian children search through rubble at the Fahmi al-Jarjawi School in Gaza City, following an Israeli strike that killed dozens, including children, on 26 May 2025 (AFP/Omar al-Qattaa) Off It was midnight...
Published on: May 26, 2025 | Source:Bluesky urged to review 'punitive' policies towards Palestine content
Bluesky urged to review 'punitive' policies towards Palestine content Submitted by Reem Aouir on Mon, 05/26/2025 - 12:30 Social media users say Gaza accounts and pro-Palestinian voices are disproportionately 'censored' by the platform The social media app Bluesky saw its user base surge after the 2024 US presidential election as some people left rival X, which is owned by Elon Musk (Mario Tama/Getty Images via AFP) Off...
Published on: May 26, 2025 | Source:Germany urges end to Gaza hunger, rejects forced expulsions
Germany urges end to Gaza hunger, rejects forced expulsions Germany is engaging regional and European partners to push for an end to the Gaza war, according to Foreign Minister Johann Wadephul. βGermany has a clear position: no expulsions [of Palestinians] from the Gaza Strip, an end to hunger. And the Strip as well as the West Bank belong to the Palestinians on the way to a two-state solution,β he told ARDβsReport...
Published on: May 25, 2025 | Source:'Israel fighting the UKβs proxy war' says Kemi Badenoch
'Israel fighting the UKβs proxy war' says Kemi Badenoch Submitted by Elis Gjevori on Sun, 05/25/2025 - 18:57 The Tory leaders comments have been branded 'morally bankrupt, dangerously disingenuous' Britain's main opposition Conservative Party leader Kemi Badenoch (AFP) Off British opposition leader Kemi Badenoch has defended Israelβs continuing war on Gaza, describing it as a "proxy war on behalf of the UK." In an...
Published on: May 25, 2025 | Source:Switzerland may investigate US-backed Gaza Humanitarian Foundation
Switzerland may investigate US-backed Gaza Humanitarian Foundation Submitted by MEE staff on Sun, 05/25/2025 - 14:35 GHF's contentious plan for food distribution has been rejected by the UN and the broader NGO community Palestinian children collect food aid at Bureij refugee camp in central Gaza Strip, on 6 November 2024 (Eyad Baba/AFP) Off Switzerland is considering whether to open a legal investigation into the...
Published on: May 25, 2025 | Source:Qatar: Authoritiesβ Religious Discrimination Against Bahaβis
Click to expand Image The Ministry of Interior Office in Doha, Qatar, May 5, 2021. 2021 Shutterstock (Beirut) βQatari authorities have discriminated against members of the Bahaβi faith, including with unlawful detentions, based solely on their religious identity, Human Rights Watch said today.Qatari authorities arrested and detained Remy Rowhani on April 28, 2025. Rowhani is the chair of the National Spiritual...
Published on: May 25, 2025 | Source:Israel's US-backed Gaza aid plan may lead to second Nakba, UN agency chief warns
Israel's US-backed Gaza aid plan may lead to second Nakba, UN agency chief warns The head of Unrwa has sharply criticised Israelβs plan for aid delivery in Gaza, saying it violates core humanitarian principles and is designed to serve military goals rather than genuine relief efforts. βIt is not possible for a humanitarian organisation, which truly respects the basic humanitarian principles, to adhere to such a scheme,...
Published on: May 24, 2025 | Source:Israeli forces βsystematically using Palestinians as human shields in Gazaβ
Israeli forces βsystematically using Palestinians as human shields in Gazaβ Submitted by MEE staff on Sat, 05/24/2025 - 13:56 Palestinian detainees and Israeli soldiers tell AP of widespread use of human shields since war began This handout picture released by the Israeli army on 8 September 2024 shows Israeli troops during operations in the Gaza Strip (Israeli army/AFP) Off Israeli forces are systematically forcing...
Published on: May 24, 2025 | Source:US ambassador to Turkey Tom Barrack assumes Syria envoy post
US ambassador to Turkey Tom Barrack assumes Syria envoy post Submitted by MEE staff on Fri, 05/23/2025 - 17:47 The longtime Trump adviser is geopolitically positioned to oversee the lifting of decades-long US sanctions Tom Barrack speaks with members of the press at Trump Tower in New York City, on 10 January 2017 (Stephanie Keith/Reuters) Off Tom Barrack, the private equity executive turnedUSambassador toTurkey,...
Published on: May 23, 2025 | Source:Middle East: UN chief says Israel allowing only 'teaspoon' of Gaza aid
UN head Antonio Guterres says the amount of aid Israel is letting into Gaza falls far short of what is needed. Meanwhile, talks between US and Iranian negotiators have ended with only limited progress.
Published on: May 23, 2025 | Source:At least seven Sudanese migrants found dead after being stranded in Libyan desert
Libya, which shares borders with six nations and has a long coastline along the Mediterranean, is a main transit point for migrants fleeing war and poverty in Africa and the Middle East, and often trying to reach Europe.
Published on: May 23, 2025 | Source:US judge blocks Trump order banning foreign students at Harvard University
US judge blocks Trump order banning foreign students at Harvard University Submitted by MEE staff on Fri, 05/23/2025 - 16:02 The Ivy League school had sued in response, saying unenrolling international students wipes out 25 percent of student body Demonstrators rally at a protest organised by the City of Cambridge calling on Harvard University leadership to resist interference by the federal government in Cambridge,...
Published on: May 23, 2025 | Source:Saudi 'Masked Youth Movement' criticises lack of freedom in kingdom
Saudi 'Masked Youth Movement' criticises lack of freedom in kingdom Submitted by Reem Aouir on Thu, 05/22/2025 - 16:37 A string of anonymous videos posted to social media allege corruption and suppression of freedoms in Saudi Arabia, sparking online debate Screengrab from one of the first videos of what is now being referred to as the 'Masked Youth Movement' (TikTok) Off A series of videos featuring masked individuals...
Published on: May 23, 2025 | Source:Mahmoud Abbas agrees on roadmap to disarm Palestinian factions in Lebanon
Mahmoud Abbas agrees on roadmap to disarm Palestinian factions in Lebanon Submitted by MEE staff on Fri, 05/23/2025 - 14:06 Lebanese media report that the process to disarm Palestinian factions across Lebanon will begin in mid-June Lebanon's President Joseph Aoun (R) welcomes Palestinian Authority President Mahmoud Abbas at the Baabda presidential palace, east of the capital Beirut, on 21 May 2025 (Lebanese...
Published on: May 23, 2025 | Source:Could Trumpβs Deals in the Middle EastΒ Secure US Influence Against China?Β
The agreements signed during Trumpβs tour satisfy the Gulfβs strategic interests in ways China cannot.But will the reality live up to the hype?
Published on: May 23, 2025 | Source:Why Canada is now directly confronting Israel
Why Canada is now directly confronting Israel Submitted by Yasmine El-Sabawi on Thu, 05/22/2025 - 18:42 Statements condemning Israel's actions in Gaza and the occupied West Bank may signal a shift for the new government Canada's Prime Minister Mark Carney attends a cabinet shuffle at Rideau Hall, in Ottawa, Ontario, Canada, on 13 May 2025 (Blair Gable/Reuters) Off In a joint statement with its G7 allies, the UK and...
Published on: May 22, 2025 | Source:With his βhistoricβ tour, Trump puts US power back in the Middle East
In reasserting the US in the centre of the Middle Eastβs strategic calculus, Trump also weakens the leverage and influence of Russia and China.
Published on: May 22, 2025 | Source:Why claims of 'white genocide' in South Africa are cruelly ironic
Why claims of 'white genocide' in South Africa are cruelly ironic Submitted by Azad Essa on Wed, 05/21/2025 - 22:39 As Trump ambushed Ramaphosa at the White House, Israel continued its massacre of the Palestinian people US President Donald Trump and South African President Cyril Ramaphosa speak at the White House in Washington, DC, on 21 May 2025 (Chip Somodevilla/Getty Images/AFP) Off It was an afternoon of several...
Published on: May 22, 2025 | Source:France plans to send criminals to prison in South America
France plans to send criminals to prison in South America Submitted by Syma Mohammed on Wed, 05/21/2025 - 19:09 Expert tells Middle East Eye it is part of a long history of banishing 'undesirables' overseas French Minister of Justice Gerald Darmanin leaves a court building after attending the signing for a Guiana Amazonian park agreement, as part of an official trip to French Guiana, on 19 May 2025 (Ronan Lietar/AFP)...
Published on: May 21, 2025 | Source: