For now, links to two articles of commentary from Caitlin’s Newsletter via Consortium News, and from Middle East Eye; others are accessible by clicking on their names below. (MEDIA 10-28-25 is HERE, or scroll down.  GAZA and UKRAINE entries for today, so far, are HERE and HERE, or scroll up.) — MCM

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FROM OCT. 27  Twelve, by Caitlin Johnston | Caitlin’s Newsletter / Consortium News  The ultimate expression of “everyone is twelve now” theory is . . . READ MORE . . .

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Israel’s genocide in Gaza never stopped. But UK media have enabled this latest lie, by Hamza Yusuf | Middle East Eye  The world’s gaze has shifted away from Gaza and it was seemingly relegated in importance. After all, a little over two years after the Oct. 7 attacks, with Israel’s unforgiving campaign of annihilation, a ceasefire was reached. READ MORE . . .

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For today, links to reports from the Associated Press and the Cradle; others are accessible by clicking on their names or initials below. (WEST BANK 10-29-25 is HERE, or scroll down.  LEBANON and GAZA entries for this date are HERE and HERE, or scroll down.) — MCM

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Israel has erected nearly 1,000 barriers in West Bank cities and towns during the war in Gaza, group says, by Sam Mednick and Jalal Bwaitel | AP  SINJIL, West Bank — While Israel’s military has long imposed movement and access constraints after capturing the West Bank in the 1967 Mideast war, the number of new barriers is unprecedented, residents say. READ MORE . . . Click HERE for same AP report in Spanish, and HERE for report from the Cradle.

For today, a link to a report from the Associated Press; others are accessible by clicking on its initials below. (LEBANON 10-28-25 is HERE, or scroll down.  WEST BANK and GAZA entries for this date are HERE and HERE, or scroll up or down.) — MCM

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Israeli raid in southern Lebanon kills municipal employee, sparking protests, by Ahmad Mantash and Abby Sewell | AP  BLIDA, Lebanon — Israeli soldiers raided a municipal government building in a border village in southern Lebanon early on Thursday and killed an employee, Lebanese state media said. Click HERE for report including map.

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For today, links to five reports: from National Public Radio, Anadolu Ajansi, and the Cradle, and to commentary from PeoplesDispatch via Consortium News and from Middle East Monitor; other published material is accessible by clicking on their names or initials below. (GAZA 10-29-25 is HERE, or scroll down.  WEST BANK and LEBANON entries for this date are HERE and HERE, or scroll up.) — MCM

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Israel blocks longtime Gaza aid groups from working in the region. Reported by Jane Arraf | NPR  A promised surge of Gaza aid hasn’t arrived since a fragile ceasefire began three weeks ago. Israel is now barring longtime relief groups, disrupting Save the Children’s decades of work there. Click HERE to listen and, later, read.

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Hamas transfers remains of 2 more Israeli hostages, Israel says, by Rania Abu Shamala | Anadolu Ajansi  ISTANBUL — Hamas handed over the remains of two Israeli hostages to the Red Cross this evening under a ceasefire agreement, the Israeli army confirmed. READ MORE . . .

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FROM OCT. 28  Francesca Albanese names over 60 states complicit in Gaza genocide. From the Cradle. The UN special rapporteur for the occupied Palestinian territories, Francesca Albanese, told the General Assembly on Tuesday that 63 countries, including key western and Arab states, have fueled or were complicit in “Israel’s genocidal machinery” in Gaza. READ MORE . . .

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FROM OCT. 29  International Committee of the Red Cross president on transporting remains and delivering aid in Gaza. Reported by Daniel Ofman, Ahmad Damen and Juana Summers | NPR  Mirjana Spoljaric, president of the International Committee of the Red Cross, discusses how the ICRC operates amid renewed violence in Gaza and works to uphold humanitarian principles during the fragile ceasefire. Click HERE to listen and read.

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FROM OCT. 29  UN rights chief on deadly Israeli airstrikes in Gaza, by Beyza Binnur Donmez| Anadolu Ajansi  GENEVA — The UN human rights chief on Wednesday said he was “appalled” by reports that more than 100 Palestinians were killed overnight in Israeli airstrikes across the Gaza Strip. READ MORE . . .

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FROM OCT. 29  The powerful who stand behind Israel, by Vijay Prashad | PeoplesDispatch / Consortium News  Israel’s armed forces have now annexed more than half of Gaza’s land and are dumping vast amounts of debris into that zone, turning it into a mountain of garbage. To move the rubble without experts and equipment . . . READ MORE . . .

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FROM OCT. 28  The real story behind the IHRA definition of anti-Semitism, by James Renton | Middle East Monitor  In May 2016, an organisation of Western governments headquartered in Berlin, called the International Holocaust Remembrance Alliance, adopted a definition of anti-Semitism that incorporates anti-Zionism. Due to its conflation . . . READ MORE . . .

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For today, links to a report and to two articles of commentary, all from Middle East Eye; other published material is accessible by clicking on its name below. (WEST BANK 10-28-25 is HERE, or scroll down.  GAZA entry for this date is HERE, or scroll down.) — MCM

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Israeli settler violence sweeps West Bank amid olive harvest, by Fayha Shalash | Middle East Eye  RAMALLAH, occupied Palestine — Army-backed Israeli settlers carried out a series of assaults on Palestinians and olive pickers across the occupied West Bank on Tuesday, amid an escalating wave of settler violence. READ MORE . . .

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Why are Israeli settlers destroying the Palestinian olive harvest? by Daniel Tester  | Middle East Eye  The olive harvest has begun in the occupied West Bank — but with it have come frequent, persistent attacks by Israeli settlers on Palestinians and their trees. During the first half of 2025, the UN Rights Office . . . READ MORE . . .

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FROM OCT. 28  Trump is only postponing Israeli annexation, by Joseph Massad | Middle East Eye  As Israel continues its genocide of the Palestinians under the new umbrella of U.S. President Donald Trump‘s “peace plan,” the Americans are mounting a diplomatic campaign that feigns opposition to the Jewish settler-colony’s latest moves to annex the West Bank. READ MORE . . .

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For today, belatedly, links to five reports: from the Associated Press, Reuters, National Public Radio, and Anadolu Ajansi, and to an article of commentary from Middle East Eye; others are accessible by clicking on their names or initials below. (GAZA 10-28-25 is HERE, or scroll down.  WEST BANK entry for this date is HERE, or scroll up.) — MCM

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NEWER  Israel’s military says ceasefire is back on as death toll from overnight strikes in Gaza reaches 104, by Wafaa Shurafa and Josh Boak | AP  DEIR AL-BALAH, Gaza Strip — Israel’s military said today the ceasefire was back on in Gaza after it carried out heavy airstrikes overnight across the Palestinian territory that killed 104 people, including 46 children, according to local health officials. READ MORE . . . Click HERE for the same AP report in Spanish, and HERE for report from Reuters.

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Israeli prime minister orders new strikes on Gaza just weeks into ceasefire deal. Reported by Daniel Estrin and Leila Fadel | NPR  Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu ordered air strikes in Gaza. He accuses Hamas of firing on Israeli troops, Hamas denies this. The move threatens Trump’s fragile ceasefire. Click HERE to listen and read.

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Hamas holds Israel fully responsible for Gaza escalation, says will not allow ‘new reality’ under fire, by Betul Yilmaz | Anadolu Ajansi  ISTANBUL — The statement by the Palestinian group Hamas followed a series of deadly airstrikes by Israel that killed over 100 people, despite a ceasefire agreement. READ MORE . . .

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FROM OCT. 28  Israel launches airstrikes on Gaza, threatening Trump’s ceasefire. Reported by Rob Schmitz and Ailsa Chang | NPR  The order came after the Israeli military said it was fired upon beyond the yellow truce line. Click HERE to listen and read.

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FROM OCT. 28  Trump is only postponing Israeli annexation, by Joseph Massad | Middle East Eye  As Israel continues its genocide of the Palestinians under the new umbrella of U.S. President Donald Trump‘s “peace plan,” the Americans are mounting a diplomatic campaign that feigns opposition to the Jewish settler-colony’s latest moves to annex the West Bank. READ MORE . . .

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For today, a link to a report from the Cradle and to commentary from Middle East Eye; other published material is accessible by clicking on their names below. (WEST BANK 10-27-25 is HERE, or scroll down.  LEBANON, GAZA, UKRAINE and MEDIA entries for this date are HERE, HERE, HERE and HERE, or scroll down.) — MCM

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Katz orders Israeli army to ‘take all necessary measures’ against West Bank resistance. From the Cradle. Israeli Defense Minister Israel Katz ordered the military to “take all necessary measures” against “terrorists” in the occupied West Bank, hours after Tel Aviv assassinated three resistance members near the city of Jenin. READ MORE . . .

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FROM OCT. 27  As Israel devours the West Bank, Abbas clings on to a sinking PA, by David Hearst | Middle East Eye  Nothing reveals the true nature of Zionism more clearly than the annual attacks of Israeli settlers during the olive harvest in the West Bank. This year . . . READ MORE . . .

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For today, links to two reports: from the Cradle and the Associated Press; others are accessible by clicking on their names or initials below. (GAZA 10-27-25 is HERE, or scroll down.  WEST BANK, GAZA, UKRAINE and MEDIA entries for this date are HERE, HERE, HERE and HERE, or scroll up or down.) — MCM

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U.S. envoy warns Lebanon has ‘one last chance’ to disarm Hezbollah: report. From the Cradle. U.S. envoy Tom Barrack has issued a new threat to Lebanon — warning it to either enter direct talks with Israel and clearly commit to disarming Hezbollah, or face a new escalation, Al-Akhbar newspaper reported today. READ MORE . . .

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FROM OCT. 27  Conflicting accounts emerge after UN peacekeepers shoot down Isreali drone, by Kareem Chehayeb | AP  BEIRUT  — The Israeli army and the United Nations’ peacekeeping mission in southern Lebanon said peacekeepers shot down an Israeli drone over the weekend but gave conflicting statements about the circumstances — as Israeli strikes over Lebanon . . . READ MORE . . . Click HERE for same AP report in Spanish.

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For today, links to reports from the Cradle and Middle East Monitor, and to an interview from National Public Radio; other published material is accessible by clicking on their names or initials below. (GAZA 10-27-25 is HERE, or scroll down.  WEST BANK, LEBANON, UKRAINE and MEDIA entries for this date are HERE, HERE, HERE and HERE, or scroll up or down.) — MCM

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FROM OCT. 27  ‘Hostile’ Turkiye will not take part in Gaza stabilization force: Israeli FM. From the Cradle. Israeli Foreign Minister Gideon Saar said on Monday that Tel Aviv will not “let” Turkiye contribute troops to an international force that is supposed to be deployed to Gaza as part of Washington’s ceasefire plan. READ MORE . . .

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EU foreign chief calls for stronger international law, support for ICC. From Middle East Eye. EU foreign policy chief Kaja Kallas has called for renewed global commitment to international law and stronger backing for the International Criminal Court —  this as U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio calls the court a “tool of lawfare” against the United States and Israel. READ MORE . . .

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Netanyahu says remains returned by Hamas are of a hostage previously retrieved in Gaza, by Melanie Lidman | AP  TEL AVIV — Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said today that body parts returned by Hamas overnight were the partial remains of a hostage previously recovered in Gaza by Israeli troops almost two years ago, an announcement that . . .  READ MORE . . . Click HERE for same AP report in Spanish.

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New York Times reporter Kenneth Vogel talks about his new book ‘Devil’s Advocates.’ Steve Inskeep of NPR speaks with Vogel about Devils’ Advocates: How Washington Lobbyists Get Rich Enabling Dictators, Oligarchs, and Arms Dealers. Click HERE to listen and, later, read.

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For today, links to three reports: from Anadolu Ajansi and Agence France-Presse, and to an interview from National Public Radio; find other published material or at least headlines by clicking on their names or initials below. (UKRAINE 10-27-25 is HERE, or scroll down. WEST BANK, LEBANON, GAZA and MEDIA entries for this date are HERE, HERE, HERE and HERE, or scroll up or down.) — MCM

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Russia says it is ready to enshrine pledge not to attack NATO, EU in future security guarantees, by Burc Eruygur | Anadolu Ajansi  ISTANBUL — “We have repeatedly stated,” Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov said today in Minsk, “that we have never had and have no intentions to attack . . . READ MORE . . .

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Russia’s Lukoil to sell overseas assets after U.S. sanctions. From AFP. Russian oil giant Lukoil will sell its overseas assets, the company said late Monday, after it was hit with U.S. sanctions over the war in Ukraine. READ MORE . . .

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EU Commission chief says incursions into European airspace, territory ‘will not be tolerated,‘ by Melike Pala | Anadolu Ajansi  BRUSSELS — Today in Stockholm European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen also reaffirmed the EU’s long-term commitment to support Kyiv, including . . .  READ MORE . . .

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New York Times reporter Kenneth Vogel talks about his new book ‘Devil’s Advocates.’ Steve Inskeep of NPR speaks with Vogel about Devils’ Advocates: How Washington Lobbyists Get Rich Enabling Dictators, Oligarchs, and Arms Dealers. Click HERE to listen and, later, read.

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