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Trump Says May go to Middle East at End of Week

US President Donald Trump said Wednesday he may travel to the Middle East later this week, as negotiators in Egypt reported "encouraging" progress toward a deal to end the Gaza war. Trump, whose 20-point peace proposal forms the basis of the talks in the resort town of Sharm El-Sheikh, said a peace deal between Israel and Palestinian ...

Gaza, Hamas, Israel and Hezbollah on This is America!

On this week’s episode of This is America, we cover the ongoing negotiations in Cairo over Gaza and the US government shutdown. We also feature an exclusive interview with Hussain Abdul-Hussain, Senior Fellow at the Foundation for Defense of Democracies (FDD), who shares his insights on the Gaza conflict and the prospects for peace in the region.

Gaza: Paris Meeting on Post-War Plans Sparks Israeli Anger

A meeting scheduled for Thursday in Paris, bringing together European and Arab foreign ministers to discuss “modalities for a collective post-war engagement” in the Gaza Strip, has already drawn Israel’s ire, which denounces it as “an attempt to internationalize the conflict.” “This meeting represents a new step in France’s ...

This Week on This is America: Gaza, Israel and Hamas

On this week’s episode of This is America, we cover the Cairo talks and the war in Gaza. We also feature an interview with Hussain Abdul-Hussain, Senior Fellow at the Foundation for Defense of Democracies (FDD), to discuss Trump’s plan for Gaza and a potential peace deal. 

Turkey and Syria Highlight Security Concerns and Gaza Talks

In a joint press conference on Wednesday, the foreign ministers of Turkey and Syria addressed a wide range of issues, from ongoing negotiations in Gaza to developments in southern Syria and the future of the Syrian Democratic Forces (SDF). Turkish Foreign Minister Hakan Fidan warned that Israel’s military operations in southern Syria pose a ...

Gaza: Turkey Takes the Lead, Leveraging Its Ties with Hamas

By backing the ongoing indirect negotiations in Egypt between Israel and Hamas, President Recep Tayyip Erdogan’s Turkey is drawing on its long-standing ties with the Palestinian Islamist movement. Erdogan said Wednesday that he had been “explicitly” asked by Donald Trump to convince Hamas to engage in peace talks with Israel. The ...

Hamas Says 'Optimism Prevails' in Gaza Talks With Israel

Hamas said Wednesday that "optimism" was prevailing in indirect talks with Israel aimed at ending the Gaza war, with the militant group submitting a list of prisoners it wants released in exchange for freeing Israeli hostages under a deal. The talks aim to thrash out a plan to implement a 20-point peace proposal put forward last month by US ...

Trump Says 'Real Chance' of Gaza Peace Deal

US President Donald Trump voiced optimism that there was a "real chance" to end the war in Gaza, as Israel marked the second anniversary of the October 7 attack on Tuesday. In his message marking the anniversary, Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu vowed to achieve all the goals of the war. "We are in fateful, decisive days. ...

Two Years of Arab and Muslim Failure

Today marks the second anniversary of the horrific attacks when Hamas militants stormed out of the Gaza Strip into nearby Israeli towns. They killed, maimed and burned 1,200 civilians in a brutal door-to-door rampage, kidnapping 250. This assault demanded unequivocal condemnation from Arab and Muslim populations, yet responses ranged from ...

Gaza: Two Years After the War, A Devastating Toll

Two years after Hamas launched its deadly attack on Israel on October 7, 2023, which claimed 1,219 Israeli lives according to AFP, the conflict continues to wreak havoc on the Palestinian enclave of Gaza. Of the 251 Israelis abducted during the attack, 47 remain in captivity in Gaza, including 25 who have since died, according to Israeli military ...

October 7: Two Years of Chaos

Two years ago today, Hamas launched the “Al-Aqsa Flood” attack on Israel, an offensive that devastated Gaza and set the Middle East ablaze. A look back at the defining moments of this ordeal, which may soon end with Trump’s plan for lasting peace.

Israel Marks October 7 Anniversary as Talks Held to End Gaza War

  Israel marks the second anniversary of the October 7, 2023 attack on Tuesday, as Hamas and Israeli negotiators hold indirect talks to end the two-year war in Gaza under a US-proposed peace plan. Two years ago to the day, at the close of the Jewish festival of Sukkot, Hamas-led militants launched a massive assault on Israel, making it the ...