Many online felt that the mayoral candidate betrayed the pro-Palestine base that secured his primary win

If a Gaza ceasefire is reached, Arab states participating in reconstruction and security training could reap profits

Both university and high school participants are trying to highlight the dire conditions in Gaza, where a famine is progressively worsening

Omar Yaghi, 60, an U.S. citizen born in Jordan, whose parents were Palestinian refugees, say he was raised with a dozen others in one room.

Taybeh, a small West Bank village known for its Christian heritage, is far from Gaza. But in the two years since October 7, life has changed dramatically as the genocide and Israeli occupation have affected all Palestinians.

Boston police clash with protestors at pro-Palestinian rally and arrest 13 people Police clashed with protesters in Boston at a pro-Palestinian rally on Tuesday evening.  Boston police say that four of their officers were injured.  They charged 13 protestors, aged between 19 and 27, with disorderly conduct, resisting arrest and disturbing the peace. The protesters are due to be arraigned on Wednesday and Thursday.

Malnutrition reaches precarious levels in Gaza Strip Two NGOs spoke out on Wednesday about the dire levels of malnutrition in the Gaza Strip.  Action Against Hunger and Doctors of the World documented that there was a 700 percent increase in malnutrition cases in July compared to October 2023. But now the situation was far graver. Vincent Stehli, the director of operations at Action Against Hunger, said the NGO’s teams treated between 300 and 400 children under the age of five in September. A few months ago he said the number of cases was under 100. Mr. Stehli, who recently returned from Gaza, said, “"I saw a 7-year-old child who weighed only 6.5 kilos”. The UN has declared a state of famine in Gaza, which has been under an Israeli blockade of food, water and humanitarian aid. A UN report found that Israel is committing genocide in the Gaza.

Sharren Haskel has provoked outrage over comments implying Jewish people aren't safe on British streets and refusing to condemn Tommy Robinson

The White House drafted Netanyahu's apology to Qatari prime minister The White House drafted Israeli prime minister Benjamin Netanyahu's apology for launching unprovoked air strikes on Doha to Qatari Prime Minister Mohammed Al-Thani, Politico reported on Wednesday ,  citing three sources familiar with the matter. A Qatari official was in the Oval Office to ensure that Netanyahu did not deviate from the draft the White House prepared.

Omar Yaghi, a Palestinian refugee, wins Nobel prize in chemistry A  Palestinian  scientist who grew up in a refugee camp in  Jordan  has been awarded the Nobel prize in chemistry for his work developing a new form of molecular architecture which has the potential to limit the impacts of climate change. Omar Yaghi was awarded the prize along with Susumu Kitagawa and Richard Robson for "the development of metal-organic frameworks" (MFOs) - constructions between molecules that could be used to capture and store or break down harmful gases and chemicals. The academy said in a statement that the MFOs can be used to "harvest water from desert air, capture carbon dioxide, store toxic gases or catalyse chemical reactions", adding that the discoveries "may contribute to solving some of humankind’s greatest challenges". After the news, Yaghi said in a  telephone interview  with Adam Smith, the chief scientific officer for Nobel Prize Outreach, that "he was astonished, delighted, overwhelmed". Smith noted that Yaghi, 60, is probably the first Nobel laureate to be born in Jordan. Yaghi was born and raised in a Palestinian refugee camp in Amman, Jordan's capital, before moving to the US when he was 15. Read more:  Omar Yaghi, a Palestinian refugee, wins Nobel prize in chemistry Omar Yaghi said: 'I set out to build beautiful things and solve intellectual problems' (X)

Israeli forces close Ibrahimi Mosque in Hebron due to Jewish holiday, says report Israeli forces closed the Ibrahimi Mosque in Hebron, in the occupied West Bank, to Palestinians on Wednesday until Thursday evening, according to Palestinian media.  Amjad Karajeh, the director of the Hebron Waqf (Islamic endowment) criticised the closure - which was under the pretext of security for Israeli settlers celebrating the Jewish Sukkot holiday - deeming it a provocative assault on the right of Muslims to access their places of worship. Israeli troops closed all military checkpoints and electronic gates leading to the mosque to secure the settlers' celebrations, Wafa news agency reported. Markets in the Old City were also closed. A curfew was also imposed in a number of districts in Hebron for a third consecutive day.  Students were prevented from reaching their schools amid tightened security, Wafa reported.

The scientist was born and raised in a single room he shared with his family and cattle in a refugee camp in Amman

Israeli settlers assault Palestinian man in Jordan Valley Israeli settlers have assaulted a Palestinian man in the northern Jordan Valley in the occupied West Bank, according to Wafa news agency.  Wafa reported, citing local sources, that a group of settlers sprayed the man with pepper spray near the area of Khirbet al-Farisiya and physically assaulted him.

UK universities 'said they would monitor student social media accounts for arms firms' Universities in the UK told arms companies that they would monitor students’ chat groups and social media accounts after firms raised concerns about protests on campus, according to a report in the Guardian citing internal emails. One university stated that it would conduct “active monitoring of social media” for any plans to protest against Rolls-Royce at a careers event. Another university appeared to agree to a request from Raytheon UK to “monitor university chat groups” before a campus visit. The emails were obtained after a freedom of information request by the Guardian and Liberty Investigates.

The gaming platform has allowed young activists to build a fluid, democratic movement defying the government over collapsing public services

This brutal conflict has not just unleashed Israel's demons. It has unmasked our own regimes, as they crack down on humanitarian activism

Ten Palestinians killed by Israel over past day The number of Palestinians killed by Israeli forces in Gaza since October 2023 has risen to 67,183, according to the Palestinian health ministry. The majority of those killed were women and children. At least 169,841 others have been wounded during that time. The ministry added that 10 bodies and 61 wounded people were brought to hospitals in Gaza over the past 24 hours.

Saudi Arabia condemns Ben-Gvir 'storming' Al-Aqsa Mosque Saudi Arabia has condemned Israeli national security minister Itamar Ben Gvir's incursion into Al-Aqsa Mosque in occupied East Jerusalem. Riyadh voiced its "condemnation of the storming of the Al-Aqsa Mosque compound by Israeli officials and settlers under the protection of the occupation forces, reiterating its strongest condemnation of the continued attacks on the sanctity of Al-Aqsa Mosque," the foreign ministry said in a statement.  Under the protection of heavily armed forces, the minister of national security took part in religious rituals alongside many others. The raid - along with the performance of prayers in the mosque’s courtyards - violates the long-standing status quo. This set of rules, recognised internationally and upheld by world powers, designates Al-Aqsa Mosque as an exclusively Islamic site, where only Muslims are permitted to worship.

Hundreds storm Jerusalem site as they mark the Jewish holiday of Sukkot

Ahmad Hatem Muhammad Khdeirat becomes the 78th prisoner to die in Israeli custody in two years

Several protesters were beaten and dragged into police vans by authorities after the city government rescinded its approval

Over 11,100 Palestinians held in Israeli jails, Prisoners’ group says The Palestinian Prisoners’ Society (PPS) says more than 11,100 Palestinian prisoners and detainees are being held in Israeli prisons as of the beginning of October, marking the highest number of detainees since the second Intifada in 2000. “According to what was announced by the Occupation Prison Administration as of October, the number of sentenced prisoners exceeded 1,460 prisoners,” the statement said, adding that more than 400 child prisoners have been detained in Ofer and Megiddo prisons. “The number of prisoners sentenced to life imprisonment and those against whom indictments have been filed in preparation for issuing life sentences is about 350 prisoners, of whom 303 are sentenced, and 40 are indicted for issuing life sentences,” it added. Abdullah Barghouthi has the highest sentence after being issued 67 life sentences, followed by Ibrahim Hamed, who was issued 54 life sentences, according to the rights group.

Syria’s transitional government held limited elections for a new parliament, marking the first step toward reform since the end of Assad’s rule.