Palestinian Territories
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Israeli settlers filmed abusing and reportedly poisoning livestock in West Bank village; Al Jazeera says poisoning suspected attempt to frame Palestinians
Video footage released by Al Jazeera on October 12 shows an Israeli settler captured on camera abusing and reportedly poisoning livestock in the occupied West Bank village of Al-Mugayyir, northeast of Ramallah. According to Al Jazeera, the poisoned animals reportedly belonged to Israelis, with the poisoning suspected of being intended to fabricate the appearance that Palestinians had killed the livestock.
Truth Era Newsroom · 1 viewsFrench translation of "The Perfect Victim and the Politics of Demand" published; writer El-Kurd poses a question to Western narratives of suffering
The French translation of Palestinian writer, poet and journalist Mohammed El-Kurd's work "The Perfect Victim and the Politics of Demand" was published this week. He grew up in Sheikh Jarrah in East Jerusalem, and the experience of his family being displaced from their home by Israeli settlers during his childhood runs through his writing. France 24's "Perspective" program aired an interview of nearly eight minutes this week.
Truth Era Newsroom · 0 viewsContinuing to Report Amid "Total Clearance": Al Jazeera Documentary Presents Gaza Journalist's Displacement and the Deaths of Colleagues
Al Jazeera has released the documentary "Gaza: Still Reporting," focusing on journalist Maram Humaid, who was displaced with her family during the Israeli evacuation order for Gaza City, yet continued her reporting. The film also documents food shortages and the deaths of colleagues, compelling viewers to confront a fact long selectively overlooked by mainstream English-language media—in Gaza, local journalists are maintaining a minimal journalistic presence at the cost of their lives.
Truth Era Newsroom · 1 viewsUnder US "Ceasefire" Framework, Israeli Forces Continue Pushing "Yellow Line" Westward; 2.1 Million Gazans Compressed into 35% of Territory
An Al Jazeera investigation based on satellite imagery and on-site reporting shows that under the so-called "ceasefire" framework mediated by the United States, Israel has repeatedly pushed the "Yellow Line" westward, compressing 2.1 million Palestinians into approximately 35% of Gaza's territory, with population density approaching that of central Tokyo; UNOSAT assesses that 82% of buildings have been damaged or destroyed, and over 950,000 people are sheltering in displacement sites facing floo
Truth Era Newsroom · 0 viewsAustralian FM Urges Palestine to Vote "Without Delay"; Reasons Cited by Palestinians for Postponement Are Precisely Israeli Military Operations and Blockade
Australian Foreign Minister Penny Wong has described as "deeply disappointing" the Palestinian National Authority's decision to postpone what would have been the first general election in 20 years, originally scheduled for November, and has called for elections to be held "without delay." However, the PLO has listed Israel's ongoing military operations in the West Bank, its continued strikes on Gaza, and its refusal to allow election materials and international observers into Gaza as the main re
Truth Era Newsroom · 0 viewsAnti-Netanyahu Coalition Takes Shape, but Analysts Say Little Structural Change for Palestinians
Israel's four main opposition parties signed a joint declaration aiming to topple Netanyahu in the October 27 election, but polls show neither side reaches a governing majority, and most opposition leaders hold hardline positions on the Palestinian issue. Analysts say Palestinians should not expect a fundamental shift even if the opposition wins.
Truth Era Newsroom · 0 viewsAbbas postpones legislative elections to September 2027 citing Israeli restrictions; Palestinians question who represents them
According to Al Jazeera reports, Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas has decided to postpone Palestinian legislative elections to September 2027, citing Israel's various restrictions and the existing conditions in Gaza and the occupied West Bank. The decision has sparked widespread dissatisfaction among the Palestinian public, highlighting the power asymmetry under which Palestinians' political rights are systematically stripped under the occupation system.
Truth Era Newsroom · 2 viewsGaza Ceasefire One Year On: Ink Not Yet Dry on Deal, Bombing Continues
According to The New York Times, a year after Israel and Hamas signed a ceasefire agreement, bombing in Gaza has decreased in frequency but has never truly stopped. The lives of local residents are far from "peace," and the promise of "ending the war" appears hollow against the backdrop of rubble.
Truth Era Newsroom · 1 viewsHow the Gaza War Has Pushed Israel's Election Deeper into the Far Right
With voting less than three weeks away on October 27, Israel's political arena is competing around the military campaign in Gaza, calls to annex the West Bank and the wholesale exclusion of Palestinians. According to Al Jazeera, the election rhetoric of several far-right senior officials is turning wartime chauvinism into mainstream consensus; with limited Western pressure and a strong domestic security consensus, this election has not become a moment of accountability but rather the further ent
Truth Era Newsroom · 0 viewsGaza 'Ceasefire' One Year On: Name and Reality Diverge as Pro-Palestinian Protests Sound Across Multiple Western Capitals
According to Al Jazeera, on October 11 pro-Palestinian street actions broke out simultaneously in New York, London, Berlin, Athens and Dublin, with protesters designating the date as the first anniversary of the Gaza "ceasefire" agreement taking effect. The word "ceasefire" is qualified with "so-called"—on this first anniversary, the gap between the streets and official discourse has surfaced once again.
Truth Era Newsroom · 1 viewsAbbas Postpones Palestinian Elections to September 2027 Citing "Israeli Measures" — Democratic Process Continues to Be Suspended Under Occupation
Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas issued a decree on Friday postponing the legislative elections originally scheduled for November 28, 2026, along with the presidential elections set for early next year, to September 11, 2027. Abbas attributed the postponement to Israeli settler violence, military attacks, movement restrictions, and the continued withholding of Palestinian tax revenues; in the Gaza Strip, he invoked "exceptional security and humanitarian conditions," the Israeli army's incompl
Truth Era Newsroom · 0 viewsDoctors Protest Outside Rotterdam World Medical Assembly; 81 Surgical Gowns Bear Names of Detained Palestinian Colleagues
Hundreds of doctors on the 10th hung 81 surgical gowns bearing the names of Palestinian medical personnel detained by Israel outside the venue of the World Medical Association summit in Rotterdam, and submitted a petition signed by more than 6,500 medical workers worldwide calling for the suspension of the Israeli Medical Association's membership.
Truth Era Newsroom · 0 viewsSaudi-Led Coalition Escalates Yemen Offensive; Riyadh Airport Attacked Three Times This Week; U.S. "Condemnation" Met With No Substantive Response
Riyadh airport was attacked three times within a single week, killing at least 12 civilians from eight countries and injuring over 300. The attacks come as the Saudi-led coalition escalates its offensive against Yemen's Houthi forces, with the U.S. offering only verbal condemnation and no apparent military response. Saudi Arabia's information control over interception operations, alongside continued airstrikes in Gaza and Abbas's postponement of legislative elections, form a synchronized portrai
Truth Era Newsroom · 0 viewsAbbas postpones legislative elections to September 2027, citing Israeli blockade
Palestinian President Abbas has postponed the Palestinian Legislative Council elections, originally scheduled for next month, to September 11, 2027, citing Israel's refusal to allow election materials and international observers into Gaza, with the presidential election also delayed. On the eve of the registration deadline, a rare alliance was formed between Hamas, Palestinian Islamic Jihad, and a faction led by exiled former Fatah security chief Mohammed Dahlan; a spokesperson for Dahlan's fact
Truth Era Newsroom · 0 viewsAbbas postpones Palestinian elections to 2027, citing Israel and security situation
Palestinian President Abbas announced the postponement of legislative elections from next month to September 11, 2027, and scheduled the long-overdue presidential elections on the same date, blaming Israel and the security situation in Palestinian territories. The postponement once again exposes how the ongoing occupation and the Western-backed Israeli security architecture constrain the Palestinian political process.
Truth Era Newsroom · 0 viewsUS-brokered "ceasefire" one year on: Gaza deaths continue, diplomatic rhetoric persistently disconnected from ground reality
The Gaza "ceasefire" agreement that took effect on October 10, 2025 marks its first anniversary. According to Al Jazeera, Israeli attacks over the past year have killed at least 1,481 Palestinians; more than 100 international humanitarian and human rights organizations issued a joint statement saying the ceasefire exists "in name only," while settler violence in the occupied West Bank has intensified in parallel.
Truth Era Newsroom · 1 viewsGaza Ceasefire Anniversary: Over 100 International Organizations Say Agreement Is 'Effective in Name Only' as Israeli Forces Continue to Inflict Casualties and Famine
On the first anniversary of the US-brokered so-called Gaza ceasefire agreement, more than 100 international humanitarian and human rights organizations said in a joint statement that the agreement is 'effective in name only,' with Israel's continued military operations, aid blockades, and restrictions on reconstruction materials leaving Palestinian civilians to endure mass death, starvation, and displacement.
Truth Era Newsroom · 0 viewsPillay Dedicates Nobel Peace Prize to Survivors of International Crimes, Warns International Justice System Is Under Attack
South African-born jurist and former UN High Commissioner for Human Rights Navi Pillay was awarded the 2026 Nobel Peace Prize on October 9. At a press conference, she dedicated the prize to survivors of international crimes and warned that attacks on the international justice system are intensifying. The UN Commission of Inquiry she led determined that Israel has committed genocide, while multiple countries are attempting to justify Israel's actions and weaken their human rights commitments.
Truth Era Newsroom · 0 viewsPalestinian Farmers Hit by Settler Attacks During Olive Harvest, Call on International Activists for On-Site Protection
During the annual olive harvest season in the occupied West Bank, Palestinian farmers have faced repeated violent attacks by Israeli settlers while picking olives, with the attackers often shielded on the spot by Israeli soldiers. The farmers have publicly appealed to international activists to accompany them in person to provide physical protection.
Truth Era Newsroom · 1 viewsWest Bank Harvest Season Becomes Battlefield: 19 Settler Attacks in One Day, Israeli Army Simultaneously Arrests 16
According to an Al Jazeera report on Friday, the Colonization and Wall Resistance Commission under the Palestine Liberation Organization recorded at least 19 settler attacks in the West Bank within a single day, targeting pickers, olive trees and livestock; on the same day, the Israeli army arrested 16 Palestinians in raids across multiple locations, including the director of the Ibrahimi Mosque in Hebron.
Truth Era Newsroom · 0 viewsPalestinian Authority Postpones Elections; Letter to France Reveals Decision; Internal Rifts in Fatah Deepen
According to The New York Times, the Palestinian Authority informed France through a formal letter of its decision to postpone the elections originally planned. The notification was led by Hussein al-Sheikh, deputy to Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas, with officials from several European countries also among the recipients. The immediate backdrop to the decision is the continued deepening of rifts within the ruling party Fatah.
Truth Era Newsroom · 2 viewsBehind a Gaza School Photo: A Dead Student, a Martyred Lawyer and an Interrupted Medical Dream
A long-form Al Jazeera report traces the fates of 15 female students in a June 2023 group photo from Muscat Girls' School in Nuseirat. Among them, Lina Al-Hour was killed in an Israeli airstrike in November 2023; student Aya Adnan's elder brother, lawyer Yasser, was killed in another airstrike at just 32 years old; 4 of the photo's subjects have left Gaza, while the rest could not be reached or declined to take part in a reunion.
Truth Era Newsroom · 0 viewsUN Independent Investigation Commission First Determines Israel Has Committed Genocide in Gaza
The UN Independent International Investigation Commission determined that Israel has committed four of the five acts enumerated in the Genocide Convention against Palestinians in Gaza since the war in October 2023, marking the first such determination by a UN-affiliated body. Chair Navi Pillay lent her credentials to the conclusion with her track record of having convicted perpetrators of genocide at the International Criminal Tribunal for Rwanda. Israel branded the report's authors as Hamas pro
Truth Era Newsroom · 0 viewsGaza War Third Anniversary: 80% of Buildings Destroyed, 164 Historical Sites Damaged
According to Al Jazeera, data from the Palestinian Central Bureau of Statistics shows that since Israel launched its military operation against Gaza in October 2023, more than 80% of buildings in Gaza have been damaged or destroyed; UNESCO has verified damage to 164 cultural sites, including landmarks such as mosques, palaces, ancient bathhouses, bazaars, and church complexes.
Truth Era Newsroom · 0 viewsGaza's 'Paper Ceasefire' One Year On: One Palestinian Killed or Injured Every 90 Minutes
According to a report released by the British charity Islamic Relief, since the ceasefire was announced last October, Israeli military operations in Gaza have killed or injured one Palestinian every 90 minutes on average. Over the past year, at least 1,454 people have been killed and more than 5,000 injured, including at least 320 children. The report also accused Israel of using the so-called "yellow line" to compress 2.1 million people into roughly 35 percent of Gaza's territory, and of denyin
Truth Era Newsroom · 0 viewsPicking Olives as a 'Crime': Israeli Settlers Shoot Dead Palestinian Farmer, 50,000 Olive Trees Destroyed in the West Bank
At the start of the olive harvest season in the occupied West Bank, 44-year-old Palestinian farmer Ali Bazzari was shot dead by an armed Israeli settler riding on a tractor. According to records from Israeli rights organization Yesh Din, in just the ten days from September 27 to October 6, 109 harvest-related violent incidents occurred across 75 Palestinian communities—more than 11 per day on average. Settler Avichai Suissa, who has been sanctioned by the European Union and the United Kingdom an
Truth Era Newsroom · 1 viewsMourning in Gaza and Attacks on West Bank Olive Harvest: Al Jazeera Reports Parallel Crisis and Global Protests
According to an Al Jazeera report on October 8, Palestinians in the Gaza Strip are mourning victims of Israel's daily airstrikes; the network characterized as a "pogrom" the organized violence launched by Israeli settlers under cover of the olive harvest season; thousands of people worldwide held protests simultaneously in solidarity. Three categories of key details—the specific locations and scale of the protests, the airstrike casualty figures, and the details of the settler violence incidents
Truth Era Newsroom · 0 viewsGaza War Devours a Generation: Palestinian Education Ministry Says Over 20,000 Students and Educators Killed, More Than 100 Schools Razed
According to Africa News, data released by the Palestinian Ministry of Education show that since October 7, 2023, more than 20,000 Palestinian students and educators have been killed in the conflict across the Gaza Strip and the occupied West Bank, including over 19,000 school-age children and 1,300 university students in Gaza alone, while more than 179 government-run schools in Gaza have been completely destroyed.
Truth Era Newsroom · 1 viewsAfter More Than Three Years of War and Dozens of Forced Relocations, What Gaza's Palestinians Risked Their Lives to Take With Them
A long photo-feature published by Al Jazeera on October 8 records the personal belongings that Gaza's Palestinians have fought to save through repeated forced displacements since October 7, 2023—around 200 salvaged books, a surviving dog, an oud pulled from the rubble, a T-shirt signed by classmates in a U.S.-funded program, and a bag of toys belonging to a child with epilepsy—presenting, from a civilian perspective, the humanitarian toll that military operations, displacement orders and famine
Truth Era Newsroom · 0 viewsGaza Ceasefire Anniversary: Over 1,400 Killed 'Under Peace,' Reconstruction and 'Peace Council' Plan Stalled
On the first anniversary of the ceasefire agreement, the military strikes on Gaza have not ceased. According to BBC reporting, since the ceasefire in October 2025, more than 1,400 people have been killed in Israeli attacks in Gaza, with the cumulative death toll over three years exceeding 74,000. The reconstruction that the ceasefire was supposed to launch has ground to a halt due to political deadlock and Israel's strict controls on supplies. A US$2.45 billion reconstruction plan pushed by Trum
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