The past few months have pushed Gaza to a new level of distress. The World Food Program, part of the United Nations, said this week that the crisis in Gaza had reached “astonishing levels of desperation, with a third of the population not eating for multiple days in a row.”

Prime Minister Anthony Albanese says the situation in Gaza has gone beyond the world’s worst fears as hopes of a truce between Israel and Hamas have been dashed.

T HE WAR Israel waged against Iran was short, with precision strikes, clear goals and results that enhanced its military prestige. The war against Hamas in Gaza has become endless, indiscriminate and militarily pointless.

France's recognition of Palestine may influence future Middle East discussions, highlighting the importance of diplomacy amid ongoing conflicts.

President Donald Trump hosted Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu at a dinner Monday night, with the two meeting at a key moment and lavishing praise on each other amid efforts to reach a ceasefire in Gaza and determine the course of negotiations with Iran.

In ’The Gaza Catastrophe’, Israel’s genocide is shown to be rooted in history, fuelled by global backing for its military power and colonial project

Over the weekend, Israeli soldiers shot Palestinians near an Israeli-backed aid site and a U.N. convoy. Both episodes pointed to Israel’s refusal to allow new governance structures to emerge.

From deepening tensions in Eastern Europe to an escalating humanitarian crisis in the Middle East and a renewed focus on unresolved controversies within the United States, these events are intersecting at a time when American leadership is under close international scrutiny.

If the Trump administration truly wants peace, it must stop playing diplomat and start acting like an ally—because in this neighborhood, hesitation is an invitation to chaos.

A stark analysis of the situation in Gaza, from promises of aid to the reality of a blockade starving two million people.

That deal – which includes the promise of more aid trucks and a stronger EU presence at border crossings – was hailed by some as a diplomatic success. Yet its fragile nature was underscored by scepticism from aid agencies and reports that deliveries remain sporadic and inadequate.