Israel-Hamas war, Gaza genocide

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Main events on October 4th

• US President Donald Trump said he “appreciated” that Israel had stopped bombing Gaza to allow for a ceasefire deal.
• Hamas said in a statement that the ongoing attacks on the enclave proved that Israel was continuing its “horrific crimes and massacres” on Palestinians.
• In his first speech since Hamas accepted Trump’s proposal, Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said negotiators will be working on a timeline for the release of captives.
• An informed diplomatic source told our colleagues at Al Jazeera Arabic that technical negotiations to implement the first phase of Trump’s ceasefire plan will take place in Cairo on Monday.
• Israel’s National Security Minister, Itamar Ben-Gvir, said he and his Otzma Yehudit party told Netanyahu they would leave the government if Hamas “remains in existence”.
• In an interview with the US news outlet Axios, Trump said one of his goals in pushing for a ceasefire deal was to rehabilitate Israel’s image.
• Adalah, a legal centre for Palestinians in Israel, said detainees from the Global Sumud Flotilla have complained of mistreatment at Ktzi’ot Prison.
• British police arrested 355 people for protesting in support of Palestine Action, which the UK government designated as a “terrorist organisation” in July.

Netanyahu ignores Trump’s plea as new Gaza map poses challenges to Hamas

Benjamin Netanyahu has once again defied Donald Trump despite his plea to stop the bombing of Gaza. This was after Hamas partially agreed to the so-called peace plan. Trump has since released a map of Gaza which shows more than half of the Strip under IDF occupation. Rifat Jawaid explains what it means for Hamas and Palestinians in Gaza.

 

Flotilla Activists Allege Mistreatment in Israeli Custody, Greta Thunberg Among Detainees

Activist from the Global Sumud Flotilla who had been detained by Israel and returned to Turkey on Saturday (October 4) said that the campaigners, including Sweden’s Greta Thunberg, had been mistreated by the authorities. Some 137 passengers from aboard Sumud aid Flotilla, which was made up of about 40 vessels and 500 activist, arrived in Turkey on Saturday evening after Israeli detention following the interception of their boats as they neared Gaza aiming to deliver aid to the strip.

 

Civilians Have Been Shot by Manchester Police — And We’re Meant to Clap?

This isn’t a defence of the Manchester synagogue attacker. It’s a demand for accountability from those who claimed to protect us.