Genocide in Gaza: three new books take stock
Genocide in Gaza: Israel’s Long War on Palestine by Avi Shlaim; Catastrophe: Nakba II by Fintan Drury; and The Gaza Catastrophe: The Genocide in World-Historical Perspective by Gilbert Achcar
Antony Blinken
Russia neither confirms nor denies report of Putin and Trump conversation
Donald Trump says he has spoken to Vladimir Putin about ending war in Ukraine
Blinken calls for push to get Gaza truce deal over ‘finish line’ before end of Biden presidency
Israel continues intense bombardment of Palestinian enclave, killing at least 48 in most recent attacks
Blinken expresses confidence in South Korean democratic process
Blinken expresses confidence in South Korea democratic process
US meets Arab ministers amid uncertainty over Syria transition
Arab countries called for end to hostilities in Syria and said they would support the transitional government
US and Turkey discuss consequences of Assad’s fall in Syria
Samir Ousman Alsheikh (72) headed the Adra prison, as it is colloquially known, during the period 2005 to 2008
Syria’s interim leader backed by former rebels to take on role of caretaker prime minister
Israel denies troops are advancing on Damascus despite acknowledging some had taken up positions outside demilitarised zone
US pledges to send as much aid as possible to Ukraine before Trump becomes president
Blinken claims security issues have become ‘indivisible’ as Russia deepens alliances with North Korea and Iran
Blinken calls on Israel to increase humanitarian aid to Gaza
‘The entire Palestinian population in North Gaza is at imminent risk of disease, famine and violence’ according to aid agencies
Almost 8,000 North Korean troops at Ukraine border to enter war ‘in coming days’, says US
US Secretary of State Antony Blinken has urged China to use its influence in Pyongyang
US pushes for end to Israel’s fighting with Hamas, Hizbullah, as Lebanon’s Tyre hit by air strikes
Israeli strikes kill 42 in Gaza as tanks tighten siege of north
US warns Israel to significant improve humanitarian situation in Gaza or jeopardise supply of US weapons
In what appears to be an immediate response Israel announces that 50 trucks containing humanitarian aid passed through Erez crossing into northern Gaza Strip
Ukraine repeats call for UK and US to allow use of western weapons against Russia
Blinken and Lammy hail country’s ‘bravery’ in fighting off invasion by Moscow’s forces but would not be drawn on missile usage
Israeli strikes in Gaza kill 61 in 48 hours as UN pursues vaccinations
More detailed US truce proposal coming in days, CIA director says
Israeli forces kill 27 Palestinians in Gaza strikes as US-Turkish woman shot dead in West Bank
Polio vaccinations for children continue in enclave while Hamas and Israel continue to blame each other for lack of progress in ceasefire talks
Distance between Israel and Hamas has not been narrowed by US amendments
Gaza ceasefire remains elusive following US secretary of state Antony Blinken’s ninth regional shuttle
‘Time is of the essence’ as Blinken’s Middle East trip fails to secure Gaza ceasefire
Antony Blinken ends ninth visit to Middle East since war in Gaza without deal
At least 39 killed in latest Israeli strikes on Gaza as Blinken pushes for ceasefire deal progress
Israel’s military says it has recovered bodies of six hostages from enclave as major disputes in talks still to be resolved
Blinken urges Hamas to return to talks and accept US proposals to end war in Gaza
Ahead of US secretary of state’s latest trip to region Hamas rejected the new framework and said it conformed with Netanyahu’s conditions and refusal of permanent ceasefire and full withdrawal
Netanyahu to meet Blinken as US steps up pressure for Gaza ceasefire
Israel says it is prepared to be flexible on accord but Hamas says talk of progress is an ‘illusion’
Quintuplets among Gaza’s dead as Blinken visits region amid ceasefire efforts
An Israeli delegation travels to Cairo on Sunday for further talks, and Blinken will meet Netanyahu on Monday morning
Israel-Gaza war: Blinken to arrive in Israel as US pushes for ceasefire
Top diplomat’s visit comes days after US put forward proposals that it believes would close gaps between warring parties
US steps up efforts to end Gaza war in effort to prevent regional confrontation between Israel, Iran and Hizbullah
US president Joe Biden says ‘it’s still possible’ to get a deal for a Gaza ceasefire
Australia’s ‘quiet diplomacy’ helped secure Julian Assange’s release
Strengthened ties with US and UK helped Anthony Albanese’s government make case for WikiLeaks founder
Israeli forces move deeper into Rafah as diplomacy falters amid intense bombardment
Hamas welcomes ceasefire proposal but reaffirms its stance that any agreement must secure an end to the war in Palestinian enclave
Gaza ceasefire in balance as US says Hamas demands ‘unworkable’ changes
UN inquiry finds both sides committed war crimes early in conflict and Israeli actions constitute crimes against humanity
US ceasefire plan welcomed by Hamas but mired by lack of confidence in Israel and Washington
Netanyahu stalling on accord and insisting war in Gaza will continue until Hamas’s military and political capabilities eliminated
Gaza conflict: Hamas says it accepts UN resolution for ceasefire and is ready to negotiate
Qatari and Egyptian mediators yet to received formal replies on truce proposal from militant group or Israel
Biden urges Hamas to accept Israeli ceasefire proposal and end war
Israeli military says it has killed 500-600 Hamas militants in Jabilia, north of Gaza City, and confirms its troops are operating in central parts of Rafah
Biden administration signals it will support push to sanction International Criminal Court
US secretary of state Antony Blinken attacks ‘profoundly wrong-headed decision’ to seek arrest warrants for Israeli leaders over Gaza war
Lai Ching-te calls on China to ‘face reality’ and stop intimidating Taiwan
New president’s speech draws criticism from Beijing
Ukraine says Russian attackers ‘blocked’ in Kharkiv region as evacuations continue
Russia attacked Ukraine’s second-largest city with its new UMPB D-30 bombs, governor says
Gaza: Israeli troops advance north and south as Israel marks start of Independence Day
Israeli tanks continue to advance towards centre of Jabalya refugee camp in northern Gaza
Moves to address the decadent and dangerous balance of world power must be based on evidence
CControl of raw materials, finance, science and technology at global level is contested, but the Global North still controls information, communications, narrative and military and arms expenditure
Netanyahu tells Blinken he will not accept end to Gaza war as part of potential deal
Israeli PM reiterates military operation in city of Rafah will go ahead despite US secretary of state saying Washington opposes move
World Central Kitchen resumes operations in Gaza
Aid organisation says it will restart by delivering food ‘to address widespread hunger’ a month after Israeli drones killed seven of its staff
Israel mulls Gaza truce proposal for Hamas to release 20 hostages
Egyptian plan would see Israel agree ceasefire of one day for each hostage released in move further delaying Israeli attack on city of Rafah
US and China emphasise a stabilised relationship
US secretary of state Antony Blinken addressed a number of contested issues in meetings with Xi Jinping and foreign minister Wang Yi during visit to Beijing
Blinken expresses US concerns over Chinese supplies to Russian military
US secretary of state meets Xi Jinping at the end of a three-day visit to China
China accuses US of double standards on human rights
Accusation, prompted by US report highlighting ongoing genocide in Xinjiang, comes day before Blinken’s visit to China
Netanyahu says Israel will ‘do it alone’ if US opposes Rafah assault
Russia and China veto US-proposed resolution calling for an immediate ceasefire in Gaza and an Israel-Hamas hostage deal
Blinken to hold talks in Israel in tour aimed at securing ceasefire
US secretary of state to discuss need to protect civilian population and delivery of humanitarian assistance
Israel rules out Palestinian state as part of settlement after Gaza war
Unanimous ministerial vote by Israeli cabinet ‘rejects international diktats regarding permanent settlement with the Palestinians’, insisting recognition of a state would reward terrorism
Blinken returns empty-handed to US amid wide gap between Washington and Netanyahu on Gaza
Netanyahu dismisses Blinken’s opposition to Israeli offensive on Rafah in south Gaza where 1.2m Palestinians have taken refuge
Hamas responds to Gaza truce framework but sides appear to remain deadlocked
US secretary of state discussed ‘enduring end’ to the conflict during talks with Saudi Arabia’s crown prince
Israeli army engages militants in house-to-house fighting in Khan Younis
Israeli military sources say 18 of the 22 Hamas brigades have already been destroyed and army should be in full control of city in one week
Israel-Hamas war: Blinken arrives in Saudi Arabia, US pledges further attacks on Iran-linked targets
Six fighters from a US-backed Kurdish-led group are reportedly killed by a drone attack on a base also housing US troops in eastern Syria
Biden may be the only person in the world with the power to impose a ceasefire in Gaza
Instead, Blinken’s handwringing and crocodile tears merely strengthen the impression of US hypocrisy
US expected to relist Yemen’s Houthis as ‘specially designated global terrorists’
US secretary of state Antony Blinken had delisted the Houthis as a foreign terrorist organisation and specially designated global terrorists in February 2021
US and UK prepare to launch strikes against Houthi rebels following Red Sea attacks
US secretary of state said ‘there will be consequences’ following Houthi missile, drone attack on warships from both countries off Yemen coast
Despair in Gaza as fighting intensifies despite Israel’s promise to scale down war
Yemen-based Houthi militants have stepped up attacks on commercial vessels in the Red Sea in protest against Israel’s war in Gaza
Blinken urges Israel to avoid harming civilians in Gaza but says genocide claim is ‘meritless’
US secretary of state tells Israeli leaders that creation of a Palestinian state is key to long-term solution to conflict
Germany recalibrates backing for Israel as Palestinian death toll spirals
Foreign minister Annalena Baerbock reframes October 7th attack by Hamas as double-edged tragedy and the ‘start of a nightmare without end for the people in Israel and Gaza’
Israel claims dismantling of Hamas units in northern Gaza as deaths in enclave pass 22,800
More than 10 children per day, on average, have lost one or both of their legs in Gaza since conflict began, according to Save The Children
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