#News from October: “Without question, #Trump can claim credit for the ceasefire and hostage exchange deal. #Qatar, #Turkey and #Egypt used their leverage with Hamas to force it to accept.
That made it a joint effort, but Trump’s role was decisive.
Without his push to demand Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s agreement to terms that he had previously rejected, the deal would not have been signed.” #politics #Israel #Gaza #USA
on 02025-12-11Maybe the #Israel #Gaza ceasefire won’t happen after all: “‘Hamas has reneged on parts of the agreement reached with the mediators and Israel in an effort to extort last-minute concessions,’ the Prime Minister’s Office said.” #news #politics
on 02025-01-16#Gaza ceasefire with return of some hostages if #Israel’s security cabinet and government approve it today. #news #politics
on 02025-01-16disquieting #Microsoft #censorship news about the #Gaza war: “Palestinians calling home to Gaza on #Skype have had their digital lives destroyed, after Microsoft closed their email accounts without warning. BBC News has spoken to 20 Palestinians living abroad who say Microsoft, which owns the voice and video chat app, kicked them out of their accounts. The total number affected is thought to be much higher. In some cases, these email accounts are more than 15 years old and the users have no way to retrieve emails, contacts or memories.”
on 02024-07-11students in #Gaza raising funds to study abroad or buy glasses via #crowdfunding
on 02016-02-09