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Tuesday, March 17, 2026
TopicIsrael-Gaza violence

Topic: Israel-Gaza violence

‘It’s like we’re not humans’: For Gazans buried in rubble or unmarked graves, a last indignity

Trump’s Gaza plan hinges on the recovery of all hostages — but not of all the Palestinian dead. That has deepened the bitterness of bereavement.

1948 need not define Gaza’s destiny. Arabs and Israelis must learn to live together

When Israelis pushed out Arabs in 1948, they didn’t think that embittered refugees would turn into a permanent threat to their new state. This was a catastrophic miscalculation.

Maldives bans entry of Israelis in ‘resolute solidarity’ with the Palestinian cause

The ban will remain in effect till Israel halts its 'actions' in Gaza. Although Maldives has had no diplomatic ties with Israel since the 1970s, travel was previously permitted.

‘Poetry was never as dark as that coming out of Gaza’: British-Palestinian writer Selma Dabbagh

At JLF, Dabbagh says support of ‘Global South’ & India needed to resolve Gaza crisis, speaks of assault on Palestinian artists, ‘Israeli propaganda’ & Hollywood link.

‘India can’t maintain Israel ties & support Palestine’—JLF panel discusses polarised Gaza conflict

Former diplomat Navtej Sarna says sentiment on Gaza conflict has turned; writer Pankaj Mishra asserts India lost moral authority by not unequivocally supporting Palestinian cause.

UN agency pledges support to ceasefire, recovery in Gaza

UNDP Administrator Achim Steiner iterated that the agency will focus on rubble clearance, employment, and shelter in the region.

White flags all-around & ‘Make Oligarchy Great Again’

The best cartoons of the day, chosen by the editors at ThePrint.

Trump & Biden discuss Ukraine, Middle East. White House assures ‘smooth transfer of power’

The 'cordial' meeting lasted two hours. Outgoing First Lady Jill Biden joined the two men, while Melania Trump 'could not attend' the meeting.

Poems, keffiyehs & a skit at Jantar Mantar as Left leaders, activists protest Israel’s war in Gaza

New Delhi: Wearing the Palestinian keffiyeh and shouting pro-Palestine slogans, activists, political leaders and residents from across Delhi gathered at Jantar Mantar on the...

‘7 October horrible day, 14k children killed’: UNICEF DED Chaiban

Ted Chaiban was on mission to Israel, the Gaza Strip, and the West Bank where he urged the Israeli authorities to increase access for humanitarian and commercial supplies.

On Camera

Real question isn’t why songs like Sarke Chunar are made. It’s why we keep playing them

The song was taken off YouTube a day after its release. But where was this energy when songs like Choli Ke Peeche & Fevicol Se came out? Those songs walked so this one could run.

Use LPG judiciously, consider alternatives wherever possible—Govt amid supply crunch & shipping delays 

With vessels stranded at Hormuz amid West Asia conflict, Centre ramps up production, cracks down on hoarding, and urges households to use alternative.

Supreme Leader Mojtaba, the man Iran must keep alive & the secret force ‘tasked with it’—all about NOPO

The Nirouyeh Vijeh Pasdaran Velayat, or NOPO, was the only force Ali Khamenei trusted.It was founded in 1991 and is more feared than the Revolutionary Guards.

Peaceful power transfers followed uprisings in India’s neighbourhood. It’s a sign of mature democracies

Rating democracies is a tricky business. I am only using the simple metric of who in the Indian subcontinent has had the most peaceful, stable, normal political transitions and continuity.