UN Resolution 2803 places Donald Trump in control of Gaza and, using vague language, says if certain targets are met there could be a pathway to the creation of a Palestinian state

Palestinian foreign minister calls controversial Gaza evacuations part of ethnic cleansing Palestinian Foreign Minister Varsen Aghabekian Shahin has condemned flights transporting Palestinians from Gaza to South Africa, describing them as part of an illegal ethnic cleansing process. The transfers, organised by Al-Majd Europe, have prompted Shahin to caution Palestinians against engaging with the group or any other organisation attempting to remove them from the Strip. “Not enough is known about this organisation … but we are investigating, and we are getting several sources of information on the illegality of what they are doing,” she said following a bilateral meeting in Manila with the Philippines’ Secretary of Foreign Affairs Theresa Lazaro. “What they are doing is actually displacement and part of the ethnic cleansing process. We need to send very strong messages to the people of Gaza not to have any dealings with Al-Majd or any other company doing the same kind of work,” Shahin added. She emphasised that these flights constitute an attack on Palestinian rights and sovereignty, warning that participation could further endanger those being moved. Israeli authorities have been accused of coordinating with such organisations in efforts that critics say aim to forcibly displace Palestinians from Gaza and the West Bank, in violation of international law.

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Gaza residents report blasts as Israeli forces raze homes Al Jazeera journalists on the ground say blasts have echoed through Gaza since the early hours, even though the ceasefire is supposedly in effect. Most of the strikes hit zones on the far side of the yellow demarcation line, territory Israel’s military occupies and has largely sealed off from the rest of the enclave. Residents living near the line told Al Jazeera that the noise has barely stopped. Families say they are hearing repeated blasts and drones overhead, long after the ceasefire came into force. People in the area also report seeing Israeli tanks and bulldozers levelling homes inside these zones, wiping out what remains of residential streets and making any Palestinian return even harder.

Germany calls UN Gaza vote ‘good news’ as resolution backs ceasefire Germany’s Foreign Minister Johann Wadephul welcomed the controversial UN Security Council’s move to back a United States–drafted plan to halt Israel’s genocide on Gaza, calling the vote “good news” during a visit to Belgrade on Tuesday. The resolution, adopted on Monday, endorses President Donald Trump’s proposal for a ceasefire and gives a green light for an international stabilisation force to enter the devastated Palestinian territory. Washington pushed the text through after years of shielding Israel from censure as Gaza endured relentless bombardment, mass displacement and famine.  Speaking alongside his Serbian counterpart, Wadephul said Germany stood ready to “play a constructive role in reconstruction of Gaza,” a task humanitarian groups say has become monumental after Israel’s destruction of civilian infrastructure across the enclave.

When more than two years of brutal warfare devolved into wholesale ethnic slaughter, western journalists could no longer look away

Israel's genocide in Gaza: Why are ultra-Orthodox Jews against conscription? Israel’s war on Gaza  during the past two years, along with its assaults on the  West Bank ,  Lebanon ,  Iran ,  Yemen , and  Syria , has left its military overstretched. While most Jewish men and women are expected to serve at least two years in the army, one group has always been exempt - ultra-Orthodox Jews, also known as the Haredim. In June 2024,  Israel’s   Supreme Court  ruled they could be conscripted, leading to mass opposition from the Haredim. Last month, hundreds of thousands of Haredi men  filled Jerusalem  with one of the largest ultra-Orthodox demonstrations in years. The opposition is bad for Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, who relies on ultra-Orthodox parties in his governing coalition. Read more:  Israel's genocide in Gaza: Why are ultra-Orthodox Jews against conscription?

Islamic Jihad rejects US-backed UN resolution on Gaza Islamic Jihad has issued a sharp rejection of the US-drafted resolution passed by the UN Security Council, warning that it paves the way for foreign control over Gaza while entrenching Israel’s occupation. In its statement, the group said, “We reject the American decision adopted by the Security Council because it constitutes an international trusteeship over the Gaza Strip.” It added that the resolution “separates the Gaza Strip from the rest of the Palestinian territories and imposes new realities that contradict the principles of our people”. Islamic Jihad stressed that Palestinians retain the right to resist Israeli rule, saying, “Our people’s right to resist the occupation is guaranteed by international law, and the weapon of resistance is a guarantee of this right.” The movement’s response adds to the growing chorus of Palestinian factions accusing Washington of using the UN to legitimise Israel’s ongoing colonisation and to strip Palestinians of control over their own future.

Israel demands ICC remove prosecutor and void arrest warrants Israel has formally asked the International Criminal Court (ICC) to remove prosecutor Karim Khan from all matters involving the country, demanding that the court scrap the arrest warrants issued for Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and former defence minister Yoav Gallant for war crimes and crimes against humanity committed in Gaza. In a statement, Israel’s Foreign Ministry claimed Khan pursued the cases with “improper personal motives” and pushed “false and unfounded claims against Israel” while attempting to “divert public attention from serious accusations against him,” the Israeli daily Haaretz reported. The move follows months of turmoil surrounding the prosecutor. Earlier this year a major Middle East Eye investigation uncovered extraordinary details of an intensifying intimidation campaign targeting the  British  chief prosecutor of the ICC over his investigation into  Israeli  war crimes. The campaign has involved threats and warnings directed at Karim Khan by prominent figures, close colleagues and family friends briefing against him, fears for the prosecutor’s safety prompted by a Mossad team in The Hague, and media leaks about sexual assault allegations. Middle East Eye revealed that Khan was warned in May that if the arrest warrants issued last year for Netanyahu and his former defence minister were not withdrawn, he and the ICC would be destroyed.

"The UN resolution is the first step in a long road towards peace. That step was needed because we could not embark on anything else before we had a ceasefire," said Palestinian FM.

"Indonesia will always support an independent and sovereign Palestinian nation," says foreign ministry spokesperson Yvonne Mewengkang.

As Israel's image collapses, US billionaires move to silence dissent Public support for  Israel  in the  United States  has reached historic lows. A  Gallup poll  in July found that 32 percent of Americans approve of the Israeli campaign in  Gaza , while 60 percent disapprove, a 10 percent drop in support from the previous September. Pew Research Center  findings  showed that a third of American adults (33 percent) say the country sends Israel too much military aid, a larger portion of the population than those who say the US provides the right amount (23 percent) or not enough (8 percent). A  majority  of Americans hold a negative view of Israel and report being "extremely" or "very" concerned about its military strikes killing  Palestinian  civilians and about  starvation  among Palestinians in Gaza. A New York Times/Siena  poll  revealed that there are slightly more Americans who sympathise with the Palestinians than those who sympathise with Israel. Read more:  As Israel's image collapses, US billionaires move to silence dissent

Palestinian Authority welcomes US Gaza resolution as Hamas denounces it The Palestinian Authority has welcomed the US-sponsored resolution on Gaza, casting it as a step towards easing the suffering caused by Israel’s genocide. In remarks published by Wafa, the PA said the document “affirms the establishment of a permanent and comprehensive ceasefire in the Gaza Strip, the unimpeded delivery of humanitarian assistance and the Palestinian people’s right to self-determination and the establishment of their independent state”. The Ramallah-based authority added that it stands in “full readiness to cooperate” with both the Trump administration and the UN to “ensure the implementation of this resolution in a way that ends the suffering of our Palestinian people in the Gaza Strip, the West Bank, and East Jerusalem”. The response contrasts sharply with Hamas and Craig Mokhiber, a former senior UN human rights official who have has rejected the resolution outright. The Hamas movement said the text fails to meet core Palestinian demands and warned that the plan to deploy an international force tasked with disarming resistance groups “strips it of its neutrality, and turns it into a party to the conflict in favour of the occupation”.

The UNSC voted on Monday in support of Trump's Gaza peace plan and in favor of a UN mandate to establish the International Stabilization Force (ISF), which is expected to be deployed in Gaza.

South Africa warns of ‘orchestrated’ effort to cleanse Palestinians South Africa’s Foreign Minister Ronald Lamola has raised the alarm over the recent arrival of Palestinians flown out of Gaza, saying the pattern points to a “clearly orchestrated operation”. Speaking to reporters in Johannesburg on Monday, Lamola said the transfers “represent a broader agenda to remove Palestinians from Palestine into many different parts of the world”. He warned that Pretoria “does not want any further flights to come our way, because this is a clear agenda to cleanse out the Palestinians out of Gaza and the West Bank”. At least two aircraft carrying hundreds of Palestinians have already landed in South Africa. The flights were arranged by a little-known organisation that critics say is working in tandem with Israeli authorities, fuelling concerns that forced displacement is being dressed up as humanitarian relocation.

The US is moving on from sometimes appearing to go it alone, or even be isolated, to using US influence in the world to achieve goals.

Israeli occupation soldiers raid Bethlehem and Nablus, detain several Palestinians Security sources told Wafa that Israeli occupation forces detained several Palestinians across Bethlehem after sweeping into multiple neighbourhoods before dawn in the occupied West Bank. Troops arrested the brothers Muhammad and Mahmoud Ahmed al-Balboul in the al-Fawa’ra area, picked up Manna’ al-Radi from al-Saf Street, seized Abdullah and Hussein Awad Ubayyat in Hindaza, and took Ahmed Asaad Faraj from Aida refugee camp after breaking into their homes and searching them. The same sources said Israeli forces also pushed into Aida and Dheisheh camps, though no additional arrests were reported. In Nablus, Israeli forces launched fresh raids across the city and surrounding villages in the early hours of Tuesday, entering homes and forcing residents to hand over CCTV footage. Local and security sources told Wafa that the army stormed the village of Awarta, raided a house and a shop, and confiscated camera recordings. Troops also moved into Qaryut and al-Badhan, searching several homes. At dawn, soldiers swept through multiple areas in Nablus, including al-Ain refugee camp, Rafidia, Beit Wazan and al-Basatin, carrying out extensive searches. No arrests were confirmed from the Nablus raids.

Morning recap Good morning Middle East Eye readers, Here are the latest updates from Israel's war on Gaza:  The UN Security Council has passed Washington’s ceasefire proposal for Gaza, giving its approval to a US-designed international stabilisation force that would operate in the besieged enclave. US officials hailed the adoption of the resolution as “historic”, while the Palestinian Authority announced it was prepared to work with the Trump administration to push the plan forward. Hamas dismissed the measure outright, saying it “imposes an international guardianship mechanism on the Gaza Strip” and sidelines Palestinian will. Russia and China abstained, warning that the process leaves Palestinians without meaningful participation and fails to define any substantive UN role in shaping Gaza’s future. Palestinian human rights organisation Al-Haq said the resolution erodes the Palestinian right to self-determination and effectively grants Washington the authority to entrench itself, and by extension Israel, as an occupying power.

Ex-UN official calls Gaza security council vote ‘a day of shame’ Craig Mokhiber, a former senior UN human rights official, has condemned today’s Security Council vote, calling it “a day of shame for the United Nations”. In a post on X, he said “not a single member of the Council had the courage, principle, or respect for international law to vote against this US-Israel colonial outrage”. Mokhiber noted that “this proposal has been rejected by Palestinian civil society and factions, and defenders of human rights and international law everywhere”, adding that the “struggle for Palestinian freedom will continue”. He previously headed the New York office of the UN High Commissioner for Human Rights before resigning in 2023, accusing the organisation of failing to stop Israel’s genocide in Gaza. The UN Security Council has just adopted the horrific US resolution with 13 yes votes and 2 abstentions. Not a single member of the Council had the courage, principle, or respect for international law to vote against this US-Israel colonial outrage. This proposal has been… — Craig Mokhiber (@CraigMokhiber) November 17, 2025

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