PALESTINE CHRONICLE: Iran and Gulf states will hold high-level talks in Oman on Monday over a new navigation arrangement for the Strait of Hormuz.

Key Developments

• Gulf foreign ministers will meet Iranian officials in Oman on Monday to discuss and sign a Hormuz navigation agreement.
• The proposed arrangement would establish temporary safe shipping routes.
• Iran says a full reopening depends on Washington ending its attacks and naval blockade.

Iran, Gulf States Move toward Major Deal on Strait of Hormuz

PALESTINE CHRONICLE: Saudi Arabia’s East-West Pipeline has become increasingly important during the Iran war. Its shutdown now raises questions about the kingdom’s alternative oil export route.

Key Takeaways

• The 1,200-kilometer East-West Pipeline can carry up to seven million barrels of crude per day from eastern Saudi Arabia to the Red Sea.
• Its importance has increased sharply as the Iran war disrupted shipping through the Strait of Hormuz.
• Its Red Sea outlet now faces separate pressure as Ansarallah advances to Bab al-Mandeb and threatens Saudi shipping.

Saudi Arabia’s East-West Pipeline is Shut: Why Does It Matter?

PALESTINE CHRONICLE: Trump rejected Saudi Arabia’s request for strikes on Ansarallah and said the Yemeni movement asked Washington to avoid direct military intervention.

Key Takeaways

• Trump confirmed speaking with Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman, who reportedly sought direct US military assistance against Ansarallah.
• Trump said Ansarallah had also contacted his administration and indicated that it wanted Washington to stay out of the fighting.
• The US is nevertheless providing Saudi Arabia with intelligence and targeting assistance as Riyadh considers a major military operation of its own.

Trump Rejects Saudi Call to Attack Ansarallah, Says Group Asked US to Stay Out

PALESTINE CHRONICLE: BRICS leaders rejected unilateral sanctions and condemned violations of Lebanese sovereignty, calling for Israeli withdrawal and diplomatic solutions to international crises.

Key Takeaways

• BRICS leaders declared their firm opposition to unilateral sanctions that violate international law and the UN Charter, advocating a more multilateral international system.
• The bloc condemned violations of Lebanon’s sovereignty and called on Israel to withdraw from occupied Lebanese territory, while reaffirming Syria’s sovereignty and territorial integrity.
• BRICS expressed concern over deliberate attacks on nuclear facilities under IAEA safeguards and called for protecting global trade, supply chains and energy flows.

BRICS Rejects Unilateral Sanctions, Demands Israeli Withdrawal from Lebanon

PALESTINE CHRONICLE: The Islamic Resistance in Iraq denied attacking Saudi Arabia’s East-West oil pipeline, saying no evidence established Iraqi involvement in the operation.

Key Takeaways

• The Islamic Resistance in Iraq denied responsibility for the drone attack on Saudi Arabia’s strategic East-West Pipeline, calling it “an honor we do not claim.”
• The group criticized Baghdad for acting on accusations before completing an investigation and offered to participate in an official committee examining the attack.
• Iraqi authorities reportedly dismissed the commander of Maysan Operations after reports that drones involved in the attack had originated from Iraqi territory.

‘An Honor We Do Not Claim’: Iraqi Resistance Denies Saudi Pipeline Attack

PALESTINE CHRONICLE: Israeli occupation forces shelled areas across Gaza Saturday as continuing ceasefire violations pushed the Palestinian death toll since October to 1,370.

Key Takeaways

• Israeli artillery, military vehicles, helicopters and gunboats opened fire across northern, central and southern Gaza on Saturday.
• Bombing, demolitions and destruction continued inside areas behind the so-called “yellow line,” alongside restrictions on aid, goods and travel.
• Gaza’s Health Ministry said 1,370 Palestinians have been killed and 4,571 wounded since the ceasefire began in October 2025.

Israeli Shelling Pounds Gaza as Ceasefire Violations Enter 338th Day

PALESTINE CHRONICLE: Israeli occupation forces conducted widespread raids and arrests across the West Bank Saturday as thousands of settlers entered Jerusalem’s Old City under protection.

Key Takeaways

Israeli occupation forces raided communities across Jenin, Nablus, Ramallah, Hebron, Tubas, Tulkarm and occupied Jerusalem, arresting Palestinians and restricting movement.

Thousands of Israeli settlers entered occupied Jerusalem’s Old City ahead of the Jewish New Year, while occupation forces deployed across surrounding Palestinian areas.

A Palestinian was shot in Faqqu’a as Israeli forces protected a settler incursion, while separate settler attacks targeted homes, vehicles and farmland.

Thousands of Settlers Storm Jerusalem as Israeli Forces Raid West Bank

PALESTINE CHRONICLE:

IHRA is the instrument, not the army. The army is a Zionist power structure that runs through governments, NATO headquarters, donor networks, and newsrooms. Its present work is simple: make Zionism identical with Jewishness, then treat every attack on the first as an attack on the second. Hasbara is the method — the daily weather of talking points, renamed maps, and moral blackmail. The Italian bill is one theater. New York is another. Occupied Palestine is the ground, and the ground is being renamed in real time.

On September 9, in front of the Italian Parliament at Montecitorio and in more than forty other Italian piazzas, the slogans were still the same: what the law is written to kill- criticizing Israel is not antisemitism; anti-Zionism is not antisemitism. Inside the Chamber, a text already passed by the Senate waited. The amendment vote slipped a week. The floor date is October 2. The bill’s official name is Disposizioni per il contrasto all’antisemitismo e per l’adozione della definizione operativa di antisemitismo (Provisions for Combating Antisemitism and for the Adoption of the Operational Definition of Antisemitism).

Read the latest article by Michael Leonardi, reporting from Italy.

Italy’s Antisemitism Bill and the Equation that Seeks to Make Zionism Untouchable

PALESTINE CHRONICLE: Gaza Rising: Voices from the Rubble (2026) fills an important niche in contemporary literature on Palestine during the time of genocide. Neither a political analysis (though the essays are “profoundly political” (Baroud, Introduction, p. 10) nor is it a historical tome (though most writers provide familial histories that trace the impact of the Nakba on their lives), Gaza Rising serves instead as a portrayal of how ordinary residents of the Strip and the Diaspora have dealt with “Israeli” violence, each in their own particular way.

Read the book review by Benay Blend.

Gaza Rising: Voices from the Rubble – A Book Review

PALESTINE CHRONICLE: US Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth said Iran “cheered on 9/11” while linking the 2001 attacks to the current war. Contemporary reports tell a different story.

Key Takeaways

• Hegseth said Iran had “cheered on 9/11” during remarks marking the 25th anniversary of the attacks.
• Contemporary reporting from September 2001 documented condemnations from Iranian leaders, public expressions of sympathy and vigils for the victims.
• Iran later cooperated with the US on Afghanistan despite continued hostility between Washington and Tehran.

Hegseth Says Iran ‘Cheered on 9/11’ — What Does the Historical Record Show?

PALESTINE CHRONICLE:

Former US Secretary of State Hillary Clinton has raised the possibility that Benjamin Netanyahu may have wanted to see what Hamas was planning before October 7.

Key Developments

• Clinton said Netanyahu either did not believe a reported UAE warning or may have wanted to see Hamas’ plans develop so he could “come down hard” and “enhance his position.”
• Haaretz reported that UAE President Mohammed bin Zayed warned Netanyahu roughly 10 days before October 7 that Hamas was preparing a major operation.
• Netanyahu categorically denied receiving the warning, called the report a fabrication and announced plans to sue Haaretz.

‘Horrible to Say’: Clinton Says Netanyahu May Have Had Advance Warning of Oct. 7

PALESTINE CHRONICLE: Saudi Arabia temporarily shut its strategic East-West oil pipeline after attacks hit facilities along the system on Thursday.

Key Takeaways

• Saudi Arabia temporarily shut down its East-West Pipeline after multiple attacks in the Riyadh and Madinah regions, deploying emergency teams to assess the system.
• The pipeline has become critical during the Iran war, carrying roughly five million barrels of oil per day toward the Red Sea as Hormuz remains effectively closed.
• The shutdown comes as Ansarallah’s territorial advances toward Bab al-Mandeb place additional pressure on Saudi Arabia’s alternative Red Sea export route.

Saudi Oil Export Lifeline Shut after Attacks Hit East-West Pipeline