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Middle East Monitor @middleeastmonitor.bsky.social · 9h

A new report has accused London’s £34 billion ($45.43 billion) public sector pension fund of investing billions in companies allegedly complicit in Israel’s human rights abuses against Palestinians.

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Middle East Monitor @middleeastmonitor.bsky.social · 9h

Trump says Iran 'wants to work on peace,' is 'totally in favor of' Gaza deal

Trump says Iran ‘wants to work on peace,’ is ‘totally in favor of’ Gaza deal

US President Donald Trump said on Thursday that Iran is seeking to work on a broader Middle East peace deal after lending its support to his plan to bring a ceasefire to the Gaza Strip, Anadolu rep…

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Middle East Monitor @middleeastmonitor.bsky.social · 10h

Palestine finalizes preparations to address aftermath of Israeli war on Gaza

The Palestinian Authority (PA) has completed preparations to address the aftermath of Israel’s devastating war in Gaza, including rubble removal and plans for a reconstruction conference, the Execu…

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Middle East Monitor @middleeastmonitor.bsky.social · 10h

Scotland’s First Minister John Swinney on Thursday welcomed agreement on the first phase of a ceasefire deal in Gaza, urging all sides to “abide by the terms of the agreement”.

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Middle East Monitor @middleeastmonitor.bsky.social · 10h

Germany calls for UN Security Council Resolution to provide legal basis for Gaza peace plan

Germany’s foreign minister on Thursday called for a UN Security Council resolution to support US President Donald Trump’s Gaza peace plan and ensure its successful implementation. “We b…

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Middle East Monitor @middleeastmonitor.bsky.social · 10h

The ceasefire announced on 9 October 2025 appears to mark a turning point after two years of exhausting military and humanitarian devastation in Gaza. Yet, upon closer examination, it raises more questions than it answers.

#OPINION by ‏Peiman Salehi

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Middle East Monitor @middleeastmonitor.bsky.social · 10h

Polish activists return from Gaza flotilla, denounce Israeli ‘brutality’ and Warsaw’s inaction

Four Polish activists detained by Israel after a Gaza-bound aid flotilla was raided last week returned to Warsaw on Wednesday, accusing Israeli forces of brutality and rebuking Poland’s foreign min…

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Middle East Monitor @middleeastmonitor.bsky.social · 11h

Turkiye to monitor Gaza agreement implementation on the ground, Erdogan says

Turkiye will take part in a task force to monitor the implementation of the Gaza ceasefire agreement on the ground, President Recep Tayyip Erdogan said on Thursday, addressing the opening ceremony …

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Middle East Monitor @middleeastmonitor.bsky.social · 11h

Pope Leo XIV, the spiritual leader of Catholics worldwide and head of the Vatican, on Thursday commended the work of journalists who risk their lives to convey the truth to the public.

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Middle East Monitor @middleeastmonitor.bsky.social · 11h

Activists detained from Gaza aid flotilla face physical abuse, humiliation in Israeli detention: Legal center

Several activists detained from a Gaza-bound aid flotilla were subjected to physical violence in Israeli detention, an Israeli legal center said Thursday, Anadolu reports. Israeli naval forces atta…

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Middle East Monitor @middleeastmonitor.bsky.social · 12h

London pension fund accused of investing in firms linked to ‘genocide’ against Palestinians: Report

A new report has accused London’s £34 billion ($45.43 billion) public sector pension fund of investing billions in companies allegedly complicit in Israel’s human rights abuses against Palestinians…

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Middle East Monitor @middleeastmonitor.bsky.social · 12h

Today, Palestine stands at a stark crossroads: devastation and dignity, loss and light.

#OPINION by Azmat Ali

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Middle East Monitor @middleeastmonitor.bsky.social · 12h

Scottish leader welcomes Gaza ceasefire deal, urges all sides to honor plan

Scotland’s First Minister John Swinney on Thursday welcomed agreement on the first phase of a ceasefire deal in Gaza, urging all sides to “abide by the terms of the agreement,” Anadolu reports. In …

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Middle East Monitor @middleeastmonitor.bsky.social · 12h

Gaza ceasefire: between political declaration and field reality

by Peiman Salehi

Gaza ceasefire: between political declaration and field reality

The ceasefire announced on 9 October 2025 appears to mark a turning point after two years of exhausting military and humanitarian devastation in Gaza. Yet, upon closer examination, it raises more q…

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Middle East Monitor @middleeastmonitor.bsky.social · 12h

Police detained several protesters on Wednesday, Oct. 8 during a Gaza solidarity rally in Berlin’s Mehringdamm area.

The demonstration called for an end to Israel’s ongoing attacks in Gaza and drew dozens of participants waving Palestinian flags and chanting slogans in support of civilians.

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Middle East Monitor @middleeastmonitor.bsky.social · 13h

'We owe the truth about Gaza to journalists who risk their lives': Pope Leo

‘We owe the truth about Gaza to journalists who risk their lives’: Pope Leo

Pope Leo XIV, the spiritual leader of Catholics worldwide and head of the Vatican, on Thursday commended the work of journalists who risk their lives to convey the truth to the public, saying: “If …

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Middle East Monitor @middleeastmonitor.bsky.social · 13h

Today, diplomats from Europe and the Middle East will meet in France to discuss the transition in Gaza. While the meeting endorses the US plan for Gaza.

#BLOG by Ramona Wadi

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Middle East Monitor @middleeastmonitor.bsky.social · 13h

A 22-year-old Palestinian man has died in Israeli custody after being held for five months without charge or trial.

Ahmad Hatem Muhammad Khdeirat was arrested by Israeli forces in the occupied West Bank city of Hebron on May 23 and placed under administrative detention.

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Middle East Monitor @middleeastmonitor.bsky.social · 14h

Leaked messages reveal British commentator Douglas Murray and US neoconservative David Frum directly aided Israel’s PR efforts during 2014 Gaza assault, one of many carried out by Israel against the besieged enclave.

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Middle East Monitor @middleeastmonitor.bsky.social · 15h

The Israeli army and the Shin Bet security service announced Wednesday that they had intercepted a “large and advanced” weapons shipment allegedly sent from Iran to armed groups in the West Bank, calling the cache “destabilising combat equipment.”

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Middle East Monitor @middleeastmonitor.bsky.social · 16h

The Organization of Islamic Cooperation (OIC) strongly condemned the storming of the Al-Aqsa Mosque compound on Wednesday morning by hundreds of Israeli settlers, accompanied by Israel’s far-right National Security Minister Itamar Ben-Gvir.

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Middle East Monitor @middleeastmonitor.bsky.social · 17h

Turkish Foreign Minister Hakan Fidan said Wednesday that Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has consistently sought to undermine negotiations on Gaza but warned that his options are now limited.

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Middle East Monitor @middleeastmonitor.bsky.social · 17h

Every time the world hears of a “new development” — a roadmap, a framework, or now the first phase of Trump’s agreement — many are encouraged to believe that this could be the long-awaited turning point.

#OPINION by Adnan Hmidan

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Middle East Monitor @middleeastmonitor.bsky.social · 17h

The General Directorate of Civil Defence in Gaza said Wednesday that Israeli forces continue to deploy car bombs packed with large quantities of explosives against residential neighbourhoods, despite recent calls from Trump to stop bombing the enclave.

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Middle East Monitor @middleeastmonitor.bsky.social · 19h

Fadwa Barghouti, the wife of jailed Palestinian leader Marwan Barghouti, abruptly left Ramallah for Cairo late Tuesday, a Palestinian source told the Israeli news outlet Ynet.

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