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Dershowitz: UN Walkout on Netanyahu Shows Its Uselessness
I recently went to the United Nations to watch Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu give his annual speech to the General Assembly. What I saw before the speech even began has persuaded me that the United Nations is no longer merely on life...

As Nuclear Tensions Reach New Heights, How Can We Win Global Disarmament?
Did you know that Truthout is a nonprofit and independently funded by readers like you? If you value what we do, please support our work with a donation. We are living through the most dangerous time in over a half-century when it comes to nuclear...
137 Gaza flotilla activists arrive in Istanbul after Israeli dentention
ISTANBUL, Oct. 4 (Xinhua) -- A total of 137 activists, including 36 Turkish nationals who had been detained by Israel for taking part in the Global Sumud Flotilla, an aid mission bound for Gaza, were flown to Türkiye on Saturday. The Turkish...
Activists allege Greta Thunberg mistreated as flotilla detainees arrive in Turkey
ANKARA: More than 130 pro-Palestinian activists detained by Israel for joining a Gaza aid flotilla arrived in Turkey on Saturday (Oct 4), with two claiming that Swedish climate campaigner Greta Thunberg was mistreated during her detention. Israel,...

Group of 137 Gaza flotilla activists arrive in Turkey
Some 137 activists detained by Israel for taking part in a flotilla seeking to deliver aid to Gaza arrived in Istanbul on Saturday after being deported, according to Reuters reporters at the airport. The individuals included 36 Turkish nationals,...

Netanyahu hopes Gaza hostages return home in coming days
Skip next section Netanyahu hoping to have all hostages back 'in the coming days' 10/04/2025October 4, 2025Netanyahu hoping to have all hostages back 'in the coming days' Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said he hoped to have all hostages...

Turkiye Says 137 Global Sumud Flotilla Activists To Reach Istanbul
Home Team SNG Turkiye Says 137 Global Sumud Flotilla Activists To Reach Istanbul Israel has faced international condemnation after its military intercepted all of about 40 boats in a flotilla carrying aid to Gaza and detained more than 450...

Detained Gaza aid flotilla activists report abuse in Israeli jail: Rights center
Activists detained after Israel attacked the Gaza-bound Global Sumud Flotilla vessels reported being mistreated in Israeli custody, Adalah, the Legal Center for Arab Minority Rights in Israel, said on Saturday, Anadolu reports. Adalah lawyers met...
Dozens of Turkish nationals to return after Israel seizes Gaza-bound flotilla
ANKARA, Oct. 4 (Xinhua) -- Thirty-six Turkish citizens detained aboard vessels in the Global Sumud Flotilla seized by Israeli forces are expected to return home on Saturday afternoon, the Turkish Foreign Ministry said. Foreign Ministry spokesman...

Middle East updates: Trump won't tolerate peace deal delay
Skip next section Trump tells Hamas 'move quickly, or else all bets will be off' 10/04/2025October 4, 2025Trump tells Hamas 'move quickly, or else all bets will be off' US President Donald Trump has warned the Hamas militant group that he will not...

Turkiye says 137 Gaza flotilla activists to arrive in Istanbul
ANKARA (Reuters) - Some 137 activists detained by Israel for taking part in a flotilla seeking to deliver aid to Gaza are being flown to Istanbul, Turkiye's foreign ministry said on Saturday. The individuals include 36 Turkish nationals, as well...

Turkey says 137 Gaza flotilla activists arrive in Istanbul
Activists from the Global Sumud Flotilla, who were detained by Israel in international waters, arrive at Istanbul Airport [Getty] Some 137 activists detained by Israel for taking part in a flotilla seeking to deliver aid to Gaza were flown to...

Türkiye returns 137 Gaza-bound activists to Istanbul after Israeli detention
Photo credit: hurriyetdailynews.com A Turkish Airlines flight carrying 137 activists from the Global Sumud Flotilla, including 36 Turkish nationals, arrived at Istanbul Airport on Saturday after being detained by Israeli forces in international...

Israel calls Gaza flotilla ‘a Hamas provocation’ as 137 activists deported to Turkey
Israel’s Foreign Ministry said Saturday that the activists aboard the Gaza aid flotilla “arrived under the guise of humanitarian assistance,” but their actions showed otherwise. “Their conduct, refusal of Israel’s, Italy’s, and Greece’s offers to...

World News | Israel Deports 137 Members of the Sumud Flotilla to Turkey
Tel Aviv [Israel], October 4 (ANI/TPS): The Israeli Foreign Ministry announced that 137 members of the 'Sumud' flotilla have been deported to Turkey. All activists were deported on a plane sent from Turkey to pick them up. Those deported are...

Türkiye brings over 130 flotilla activists detained by Israel
ISTANBUL Some 137 activists have arrived in Türkiye after they were detained by Israel over joining an aid flotilla bound for Gaza, as several Turkish cities saw large-scale demonstrations on Oct. 5 in solidarity with Palestinians. According to...
Gurdip Bath Congratulates St. Kitts and Nevis PM Terrance Drew on MIPAD Lifetime Achievement Award
VMPL New Delhi [India], October 4: The High Commissioner of St. Kitts and Nevis to India, H.E. Gurdip Dev Bath, has extended heartfelt congratulations to Prime Minister Dr. Terrance Drew on being honoured with the prestigious Lifetime Achievement...

Why Abu Dhabi's tram project is a key stop on the route to connecting the capital
The new tram line set to connect locations in Abu Dhabi could spark further growth in the area, according to transport analysts, who are keen to see the network expand. As revealed this week, the first phase of the Abu Dhabi Light Rail Transit...

Business News | Gurdip Bath Congratulates St. Kitts and Nevis PM Terrance Drew on MIPAD Lifetime Achievement Award
VMPL New Delhi [India], October 4: The High Commissioner of St. Kitts and Nevis to India, H.E. Gurdip Dev Bath, has extended heartfelt congratulations to Prime Minister Dr. Terrance Drew on being honoured with the prestigious Lifetime Achievement...
The Return of the Starvation Weapon
In late August, two of the world’s leading food crisis assessments came to the same conclusion about what is happening in Gaza: “famine with reasonable evidence.” One was the UN-affiliated Integrated Food Security Phase Classification (IPC); the...