Palestinians Rejoice as Trump Announces Ceasefire Deal, With Uncertainty Looming

Israel and Hamas have agreed to the first phase of a ceasefire deal to bring about a temporary pause to Israel’s genocidal slaughter in Gaza and the release of Israeli and Palestinian captives, officials have announced. The deal was announced by U.S. President Donald Trump on Truth Social Wednesday evening, after he first unveiled a heavily criticized 20-point plan to “end the Gaza Conflict”…
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The Gaza Ceasefire Deal Is Not a Peace Agreement. What Will Happen Next?

President Donald Trump says Israel and Hamas have agreed to the “first phase” of a U.S.-backed ceasefire deal for Gaza. The 20-point roadmap includes a swap of captives and a phased Israeli withdrawal from the Gaza Strip, though details on many of the planks remain sketchy. Democracy Now! spoke with Palestinian and Israeli analysts on how to interpret the peace plan. “We’re now at a fork in…
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US Sending 200 Troops to Israel, Establishing CENTCOM “Coordination Center”

Central Command is reportedly establishing a “civil-military coordination center” in Israel, staffed with hundreds of troops, to monitor the newly implemented ceasefire in Gaza, U.S. officials have said. U.S. outlets have reported that the military is slated to send 200 troops to Israel for the effort, with some having already been sent. The troops are there, officials said…
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Despite Ceasefire, Netanyahu Vows Return to “Hard Way” If Hamas Isn’t Disarmed

Just before the first phase of a Gaza ceasefire agreement went into effect on Friday morning, Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu vowed a return to Israel’s slaughter if Hamas isn’t disarmed, a provision not part of the current deal for a partial withdrawal and captive exchange. In a televised address delivered just before the ceasefire went into effect, Netanyahu said that the next…
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Italy’s Second General Strike for Gaza Brought 2M Workers Into the Streets

It seemed impossible for Italy to strike for Palestine more successfully than it did the first time, yet it happened: 2 million people returned to the streets on October 3, blocking everything again. The second general strike was called by Si Cobas labor union on September 18, and circulated broadly after September 22, the date of the first strike. After Israel attacked the Global Sumud…
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From AI to TikTok to TV, This Pro-Israel Billionaire Is Expanding Power in US

Larry Ellison’s name isn’t always mentioned alongside more public-facing megabillionaires like Elon Musk, Jeff Bezos, or Mark Zuckerberg. But as he vaults to the top of the U.S. power elite after a string of high-profile corporate deals, that’s about to change. Ellison, the founder of the tech giant Oracle, is quickly emerging as the new face of oligarchic power in the U.S.
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