Press Releases

Dutch FM hopes Trump’s plan facilitates entry of aid to Gaza

(MENAFN) Dutch Foreign Minister David van Weel visited the Rafah border crossing from the Egyptian side on Tuesday, voicing optimism that U.S. President Donald Trump’s proposed plan will help reopen the terminal and ease the flow of humanitarian...

Qatari Premier Plans Joining Gaza Ceasefire Talks in Egypt

(MENAFN) Qatari Prime Minister Sheikh Mohammed bin Abdulrahman is scheduled to travel to Egypt’s Red Sea resort city of Sharm el-Sheikh on Wednesday to participate in ceasefire discussions between Hamas and Israel concerning Gaza. The prime...

Trump’s son-in-law, Witkoff to attend Gaza peace summit in Egypt

(MENAFN) US special envoy Steve Witkoff and US President Donald Trump's son-in-law Jared Kushner will join Gaza peace plan talks between Israeli and Hamas negotiators in Egypt on Wednesday. Their arrival comes as a second day of indirect talks on...

Witkoff, Kushner Land in Egypt for Talks on Gaza Ceasefire

(MENAFN) US President Donald Trump’s Middle East envoy, Steve Witkoff, along with his son-in-law Jared Kushner, touched down in Egypt early Wednesday to advance urgent Gaza ceasefire negotiations, according to US media outlets. “President Trump's...

Six Gaza-Bound Activists Still Detained in Israeli Custody

(MENAFN) Six international activists aboard the Global Sumud Flotilla en route to Gaza remain held in Israeli custody, the Israeli legal center Adalah confirmed Tuesday. “Six participants who were aboard the Global Sumud Flotilla, unlawfully...

German Activists Arrive in Germany After Being Detained by Israel

(MENAFN) Eight German citizens who were detained by Israeli forces while sailing in international waters as part of the Global Sumud Flotilla returned to Germany, arriving to an emotional reception at Berlin Brandenburg Airport. Among those...

South African Activists Released by Israel Land in Jordan

(MENAFN) South African activists from the Global Sumud Flotilla, who were held by Israeli authorities, have been released and have safely reached Jordan, confirmed the South African Department of International Relations and Cooperation. In an...

UNICEF Says Gaza's Children Bear Brunt of Conflict

(MENAFN) The United Nations Children's Fund (UNICEF) has strongly condemned the devastating impact the ongoing conflict in Gaza is having on its youngest residents. On Tuesday, the organization appealed to Israel for an urgent ceasefire,...

Egypt says there is great progress in Gaza truce talks

(MENAFN) Egyptian Foreign Minister Badr Abdelatty announced on Tuesday that discussions in the ongoing Gaza ceasefire talks are focusing on creating a mechanism to ensure a full Israeli withdrawal and unimpeded access for humanitarian aid....

Dutch activists recall mistreatment by Israeli forces

(MENAFN) Dutch activists who were part of a flotilla attempting to break Israel’s blockade of Gaza have accused Israeli forces of mistreatment and abuse during and after their detention. Four activists from the Netherlands returned to Amsterdam’s...

UK’s PM calls on students not to engage in pro-Palestinian rallies

(MENAFN) Prime Minister Sir Keir Starmer has called on students to refrain from participating in pro-Palestinian demonstrations on Tuesday, marking the second anniversary of the 7 October Hamas attack on Israel, citing concerns about “rising...

Putin, Netanyahu talk about Gaza’s situation amid Trump’s peace plan

(MENAFN) Russian President Vladimir Putin and Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu held a phone conversation on Monday to discuss developments in the Middle East, with particular focus on Gaza and the framework of US President Donald Trump’s...

Hamas-Israel Indirect Gaza Ceasefire Talks Continue in Egypt

(MENAFN) Indirect negotiations between Hamas and Israel aimed at securing a Gaza ceasefire and prisoner swap resumed in Egypt on Tuesday, according to multiple reports. The Egyptian daily AlMasry Alyoum stated that talks between Hamas and Israeli...

Protests Erupt in London to Support Gaza Flotilla Activists

(MENAFN) Hundreds gathered in central London Thursday to protest the illegal detention of Global Sumud Flotilla activists by Israeli forces. The demonstration took place at Parliament Square following an Israeli naval assault on an international...

Over 100 Palestinians Killed in Israeli Bombardment in Just Three Days

(MENAFN) The Gaza Strip has witnessed the deaths of 106 civilians in just three days, despite ongoing international efforts for a ceasefire, the Gaza Government Media Office reported. In a statement issued late Monday, the office disclosed that...

Trump labels Greta as troublemaker after her attempt to reach Gaza

(MENAFN) US President Donald Trump mocked environmental activist Greta Thunberg after her second unsuccessful attempt to reach Gaza on an aid flotilla, which resulted in her arrest and deportation by Israeli authorities. Thunberg had joined more...

Athletic Club Intent to Support Palestine Before La Liga Match

(MENAFN) Athletic Club has declared its intention to express solidarity with Palestine before their La Liga encounter with RCD Mallorca on Saturday evening, the Spanish football team announced on Friday. The club shared in a statement that “Honey...

UNRWA Demands Ceasefire to End Two Years of Genocide in Gaza

(MENAFN) The UN's agency for Palestinian refugees, UNRWA, urgently demanded an immediate ceasefire in the Gaza Strip on Tuesday, marking two years of ongoing genocidal war in the region. “Two years of war in Gaza. Two years too long,” UNRWA stated...

Trump mocks Grete Thunberg for failed attempt to reach Gaza

(MENAFN) US President Donald Trump has ridiculed climate activist Greta Thunberg after her second unsuccessful attempt to reach Gaza on an aid mission, which resulted in her arrest and subsequent deportation by Israeli authorities. Thunberg had...

Dutch Activists Describe Harsh Treatment by Israeli Forces

(MENAFN) A group of Dutch campaigners shared their experiences of harsh treatment and rights violations by Israeli authorities following their arrest while taking part in a humanitarian flotilla aimed at protesting the "illegal blockade" on the...