Main events on September 27th
- At least 91 Palestinians have been killed in Israeli attacks across Gaza since morning, including 48 in Gaza City.
- Hamas says it has not received Trump’s Gaza ceasefire plan, even as the US president expressed optimism that a deal is close.
- A Palestinian journalist was killed when Israeli forces shelled his tent in central Gaza.
- About 50,000 protesters have taken to the streets of Berlin in solidarity with Palestinians in Gaza, demanding an end to the worsening humanitarian crisis in the enclave.
- The Global Sumud Flotilla has embarked on the final leg of its journey to break Israel’s naval blockade and deliver aid to people in war-battered Gaza.
- The Lebanese group Hezbollah has commemorated one year since Israel killed its then-chief Hassan Nasrallah.
SnapBack mechanism kicks in amidst fear of Iran withdrawing from NPT, IAEA
The SnapBack mechanism triggered by E3 countries namely the UK, France and Germany comes into effect on 28 September. This comes amidst reports that Iran is seriously considering withdrawing from the NPT. Rifat Jawaid asks if Iran would follow what North Korea did after 2002 when it faced cornered by the US on its nuclear programme.
“Arrest the War Criminal”: Thousands Protest Netanyahu in NYC as He Addresses U.N.
Thousands of protesters took to the streets of New York on Friday in solidarity with Palestinians and to denounce Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu as he addressed the United Nations General Assembly. Crowds marched from Times Square toward the U.N., chanting slogans demanding Netanyahu’s arrest for war crimes and an end to U.S. support for Israel’s genocide in Gaza. Meanwhile, inside the U.N., the Israeli leader addressed a largely empty room as many countries’ delegations walked out in protest.
“Jews Don’t Get An Ethnostate”- Jewish Author TURNS ON Israel
Antizionist Jewish author, educator and Instagram star Sim Kern cuts through pro Israel propaganda you don’t even know you’re getting.