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Looking for the Davids of the World

On November 17, 2025, the UN Security Council endorsed the U.S. Peace Plan for Gaza, including an “International Stabilization Force” — another military deployment to a region where force has never brought peace. After decades of destruction, it is clear…

U.N. Security Council Backs U.S. Peace Plan for Gaza

Russia and China abstain as Arab and Muslim nations endorse international stabilization mission November 17, 2025 — In a rare moment of consensus on the Middle East, the United Nations Security Council voted 13–0 on Monday to adopt a U.S.-sponsored…

Give the Middle East What It Deserves: A New Beginning for Humanity

“A humanist call to transcend old powers and let a new civilization be born from the cradle of humanity.” The Roots of the Crisis Israel, Palestine, Lebanon, Iran — neither the United States, Europe, nor Qatar can resolve the crisis…

Two years of war in the Middle East: an assessment and what comes next

The series of events triggered by the operation of October 7, 2023, revealed pre-existing realities that had remained hidden until then. Before October 7, the Middle East was evolving in a way that sidelined the Palestinians and disregarded their rights…

Progressive Zionist Coalition Blocks Gaza Settlement Funding Amid Trump Peace Deal

World Zionist Congress Passes Historic Resolution as New Administration Pursues Regional Stability The 39th World Zionist Congress convened in Jerusalem from October 28–29, 2025. World Zionist Congresses choose who will occupy leadership positions, and determine policy for the World Zionist…

Beyond Ceasefire: Advancing with Resolution for a New Middle East

From ceasefire to creation: building a new stage of human civilization in the Middle East. Amid the unbearable loss, a new responsibility is emerging — and with it, a new window of opportunity for humanity. As Palestinians walk back through…

Can the UN Trusteeship Council be an Important Part of the Solution in the Middle East?

Many feel desperation and anger that the genocide of the Palestinians is not being stopped. How can the US, Germany and others continue to pour funds and weapons into Israel despite decisions in the UN’s highest bodies indicating complicity in…

Statement On the Israeli Military Strikes on Iran – A Call for Restraint, Diplomacy, and Nuclear Disarmament

The International Peace Bureau strongly condemns today’s large-scale Israeli military assault on Iranian territory. This operation, which reportedly struck nuclear enrichment sites—including Natanz—ballistic missile facilities, and military leadership compounds, marks a dangerous escalation in an already volatile region. Civilian infrastructure…

Will New President Donald Trump’s Promise of Peace Come True?

On October 26, during his visit to Michigan, Trump addressed the importance of launching a peace process in the Middle East. He met with leaders of the Muslim community and promised them that a Trump administration would work for peace…

US-backed “Kurdish question” spilling over across Middle East

Parallel to the ongoing Israeli-Palestine war (and the Iranian-Israeli conflict), the last weeks saw several incidents both in the Levant and in Southwest Asia – and most of them pertain, directly or indirectly to Kurdish groups. Two weeks ago, Turkey…

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