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Territorial Disputes Dominate Geneva Peace Talks

US President Donald Trump's son-in-law Jared Kushner, US Special Envoy Steve Witkoff, US Secretary of State Marco Rubio, US Army Secretary Daniel Driscoll sit before closed-door talks with Head of the Office of the President of Ukraine Andriy Yermak  (not pictured) on ending Russia's war in Ukraine, at the US Mission in Geneva, Switzerland. Negotiators from Russia and Ukraine convened in Geneva for a new round of U.S.-mediated peace talks, with territorial disputes emerging as the central point of contention. The discussions, held over two days, come amid heightened pressure from U.S. President Donald Trump, who has urged Kyiv to “come to the table fast” in pursuit of a settlement.  Both sides remain deeply divided over land claims, which have become the primary obstacle to progress. The Kremlin has signaled that territorial issues will dominate the agenda, while Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy has voiced concerns that Kyiv is facing disproportionate p...
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Mass Exodus in Tulkarem: Israeli Demolition Orders Displace Hundreds of Palestinian Families

Hundreds of Palestinian families have fled the Tulkarem refugee camp in the occupied West Bank following Israeli demolition orders targeting over 100 buildings. The sudden evacuation, which took place on July 2, 2025, has left at least 400 families homeless, with local officials estimating the total number of displaced families at around 1,000.

Residents were seen hastily packing their belongings—mattresses, appliances, and personal items—onto vehicles before leaving their homes behind. The Israeli military cited a “high level of terrorism” in the area as justification for the demolitions, calling them a “tactical necessity” to ensure troop mobility.

Although Israel’s Supreme Court issued a temporary freeze on the demolitions after a petition by the human rights group Adalah, none of the displaced residents have returned as of the following day. The demolitions are part of a broader military campaign that has led to the largest wave of forced displacement in the West Bank since Israel’s 1967 occupation.

Local leaders and humanitarian groups have raised urgent concerns about the fate of the displaced, many of whom have no clear place to go. “Where will these families live? Their fate is uncertain and unknown,” said Faisal Salama, a local official in Tulkarem.

This latest development underscores the escalating humanitarian crisis in the West Bank, as military operations continue to reshape the region’s landscape and uproot its communities.

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