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The Israeli military continues to clash with Palestinians in Gaza, with recent escalations including the interception of the Global Sumud Flotilla, a humanitarian convoy carrying aid to Gaza. Activists, including Swedish activist Greta Thunberg, were detained and deported after being intercepted by Israeli forces. The conflict has resulted in significant loss of life, with over XXXXXX Palestinians killed and nearly XXXXXXX injured.

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"Turkish ships came to the aid of the Johnny M a vessel travelling with the Global Sumud Flotilla following technical issues on the boat. Flotilla members were also seen distributing aid supposedly received from the Turkish Red Crescent onboard. Turkish support came as the humanitarian convoy is due to arrive at Gaza in the next three to four days after a weeks-long journey to deliver humanitarian aid to the besieged enclave.@_khaledshalaby"  
[TikTok Link](https://www.tiktok.com/@middleeasteye/video/7555477141031341334) [@middleeasteye](/creator/tiktok/middleeasteye) 2025-09-29T11:50Z 2.7M followers, 3.8M engagements


"Drone footage showed the extent of destruction in the area of al-Maqussi Towers in northwest Gaza City. Israel's defence minister Israel Katz threatened on Wednesday to resume the war on Gaza if Hamas does not honour the terms of the US-backed ceasefire that halted the war. The statement from the Israeli defence ministers office came after Hamas handed over the remains of two more deceased hostages and said it would be unable to retrieve any more bodies from the ruins of Gaza without specialised equipment. Since Monday under a ceasefire agreement brokered by US President Donald Trump Hamas"  
[TikTok Link](https://www.tiktok.com/@middleeasteye/video/7561802223869742358) [@middleeasteye](/creator/tiktok/middleeasteye) 2025-10-16T12:54Z 2.7M followers, 28K engagements


"Before she was sentenced to XX days in prison on Sunday Middle East Eye spoke to 18-year-old Israeli refusenik Sofia Orr about why she refuses to serve in the Israeli army the nationalism entwined with military service and the social penalty young Israelis face for refusing to serve because of moral objections to the occupation"  
[TikTok Link](https://www.tiktok.com/@middleeasteye/video/7339959617612467489) [@middleeasteye](/creator/tiktok/middleeasteye) 2024-02-26T17:12Z 2.7M followers, 102.3K engagements


"Israeli settler leader Daniella Weiss says Palestinians have 'lost the right' to live in Gaza. At a conference on Israel's frontier with Gaza Israeli settler leader Daniella Weiss said that Palestinians have lost the right to live there and that thousands of Israelis stand ready to move there "from north to south." She also told the conference which was attended by Israeli Security Minister Itamar Ben Gvir and Knesset members from Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahus Likud party that Palestinians living in Gaza must be relocated to other countries. Weiss the leader of Nachala an"  
[TikTok Link](https://www.tiktok.com/@middleeasteye/video/7428521870506429728) [@middleeasteye](/creator/tiktok/middleeasteye) 2024-10-22T08:58Z 2.7M followers, 1.2M engagements


"Why have you been silent until now Why You see the scenes of death and people burning alive. A Palestinian girl in Gaza condemns Arab nations for being silent and cowardly in their response to Israels war on Gaza. She asks that no one take pictures of her when she is killed saying her death will not stop the war; it will only show the worlds betrayal more"  
[TikTok Link](https://www.tiktok.com/@middleeasteye/video/7492064943756299542) [@middleeasteye](/creator/tiktok/middleeasteye) 2025-04-11T14:55Z 2.7M followers, 6.1M engagements


"Power can change the definition of the words we use to describe reality. Speaking at Wake Forest Universitys commencement ceremony on XX May American journalist Scott Pelley criticised President Donald Trump and his administration's policies condemning attacks on universities and journalists. Pelley also accused Trump of working to rewrite history with grotesque false narratives"  
[TikTok Link](https://www.tiktok.com/@middleeasteye/video/7511672284931738902) [@middleeasteye](/creator/tiktok/middleeasteye) 2025-06-03T10:44Z 2.7M followers, 1.2M engagements


"Winston Churchill is often seen as a figure of British pride a war-time hero who defeated Hitler and a champion of empire. But his controversial colonial policies also radically reshaped the Middle East left the region in turmoil for decades and his deeply racial views shocked even his contemporaries. So how true is Churchills legacy and what was his contribution to what now constitutes the states that make up the Middle East"  
[TikTok Link](https://www.tiktok.com/@middleeasteye/video/7522141894382521622) [@middleeasteye](/creator/tiktok/middleeasteye) 2025-07-02T07:00Z 2.7M followers, 17.9K engagements


"A Palestinian woman painfully recounts her experience at a US and Israeli-backed aid distribution site in Gaza. I swear to God we were humiliated weve never been humiliated like this before. They crushed us and walked over us as if we werent even human beings she cries surrounded by dozens of Palestinians returning to their families empty-handed. How are we supposed to face our children now Tell us how are we supposed to face our children and tell them we havent brought anything back with us International humanitarian organisation MSF said Friday that a quarter of all young children and"  
[TikTok Link](https://www.tiktok.com/@middleeasteye/video/7531039140876389654) [@middleeasteye](/creator/tiktok/middleeasteye) 2025-07-26T12:00Z 2.7M followers, 425.5K engagements


"Swedish activist Greta Thunberg on Monday spoke publicly for the first time following her release from Israeli detention where she said that she was beaten and forced to kiss the Israeli flag. Thunberg was among XXX people deported by Israeli authorities after being detained for participating in the Global Sumud Flotilla a mission aimed at breaking the Israeli siege and delivering humanitarian aid to Gaza. Speaking at Eleftherios Venizelos Airport in Athens the Greek capital Thunberg stressed that her personal ordeal was not the central issue. I can talk for a very long time about our"  
[TikTok Link](https://www.tiktok.com/@middleeasteye/video/7558420562385882390) [@middleeasteye](/creator/tiktok/middleeasteye) 2025-10-07T14:00Z 2.7M followers, 45.3K engagements


"Over 500000 protesters marched in London to mark two years of genocide in Gaza. They told MEE why they are demonstrating despite the latest ceasefire agreement. The ceasefire agreement struck by Hamas and Israel stipulates an increase in aid deliveries into the Strip as well as the opening of the Rafah crossing with Egypt although questions remain around how the aid will be distributed and which agencies will be permitted to do it. London has been a regular site for marches since October 2023 with demonstrators protesting for a ceasefire an end to Israeli arms exports and sanctioning of the"  
[TikTok Link](https://www.tiktok.com/@middleeasteye/video/7560057058167459095) [@middleeasteye](/creator/tiktok/middleeasteye) 2025-10-11T20:20Z 2.7M followers, 119.1K engagements


""May every mother see her child free and safe like I did. Buses of Palestinian prisoners arrived in Gaza on Monday. Crowds cheered as the prisoners got off buses that had transported them from Ofer Prison. Israeli authorities have reportedly released 1968 Palestinian prisoners including XXX serving long or life sentences and approximately 1700 individuals who were detained from the Gaza Strip over the past two years. On Monday Hamas freed XX Israeli captives as part of a deal to end the war in Gaza and facilitate a prisoner exchange"  
[TikTok Link](https://www.tiktok.com/@middleeasteye/video/7561014524938095894) [@middleeasteye](/creator/tiktok/middleeasteye) 2025-10-14T09:58Z 2.7M followers, 53.2K engagements


"In his hour-long address to the Israeli parliament on Monday Donald Trump called Benjamin Netanyahu "not the easiest guy to deal with" saying the prime minister would call him repeatedly asking for weapons. Dubbing Netanyahu as one of the "greatest wartime presidents" Trump also referenced the corruption charges that could see him face a 10-year sentence controversionally urged Israels president to "pardon Netanyahu" which drew a mixed reaction from the crowd of MPs. He went on to claim the world is "loving Israel again" after admitting it had been "getting a little nasty out there" and"  
[TikTok Link](https://www.tiktok.com/@middleeasteye/video/7561015813482974466) [@middleeasteye](/creator/tiktok/middleeasteye) 2025-10-14T11:00Z 2.7M followers, 6180 engagements


"A video posted on social media captured the emotional reunion of a Palestinian father with his three children in Gaza following his release from an Israeli prison on Monday. Buses carrying released Palestinian prisoners arrived in Gaza as part of a broader exchange deal. Israeli authorities have reportedly freed 1968 Palestinian prisoners in recent weeks including XXX serving long or life sentences and around 1700 detainees who had been held after being taken from the Gaza Strip over the past two years. In return Hamas released XX Israeli captives as part of an agreement aimed at ending the"  
[TikTok Link](https://www.tiktok.com/@middleeasteye/video/7561086501929422102) [@middleeasteye](/creator/tiktok/middleeasteye) 2025-10-14T20:30Z 2.7M followers, 35.7K engagements


""After years of suffering and bloodshed the war in Gaza is over. US President Donald Trump stated that the "rebuilding" of Gaza will begin during his speech to fellow leaders at a summit in Egypt shortly after the signing of the Gaza peace declaration. Trump emphasised that several countries will help in the reconstruction of Gaza following Israels two-year genocidal war which has left much of the strip in ruins"  
[TikTok Link](https://www.tiktok.com/@middleeasteye/video/7561086847938596118) [@middleeasteye](/creator/tiktok/middleeasteye) 2025-10-14T23:00Z 2.7M followers, 4099 engagements


"Ali al-Sayes a Palestinian father was released as part of the Gaza ceasefire on Monday and finally reunited with his daughter after spending twenty years in an Israeli prison. As part of the first phase of the Gaza ceasefire Israeli authorities have reportedly freed 1968 Palestinian detainees including XXX serving long or life sentences. In exchange Hamas released XX Israeli captives as part of the agreement aimed at ending the war in Gaza"  
[TikTok Link](https://www.tiktok.com/@middleeasteye/video/7561087422239378710) [@middleeasteye](/creator/tiktok/middleeasteye) 2025-10-14T15:00Z 2.7M followers, 12.2K engagements


"As the #Egyptian government encouraged people to eat chicken feet to save money the Egyptian pound fell to an all time low against the US dollar and continues to depreciate 📉 #Egypt #dollar #egypteconomy #inflation #chickenfeet #chicken @Middle East Eye @Middle East Eye"  
[TikTok Link](https://www.tiktok.com/@middleeasteye/video/7187492900526116101) [@middleeasteye](/creator/tiktok/middleeasteye) 2023-01-11T20:23Z 2.7M followers, 112.6K engagements


"American Evangelical leader Franklin Graham during his meeting with Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu emphasised Israel as Gods people highlighting an ongoing spiritual battle. Graham stated that the devil has long sought to destroy Israel and the Jewish people framing the conflict as a struggle of good versus evil"  
[TikTok Link](https://www.tiktok.com/@middleeasteye/video/7304405125743775009) [@middleeasteye](/creator/tiktok/middleeasteye) 2023-11-22T21:42Z 2.7M followers, 86.3K engagements


"Noa look your boyfriend brought you a new necklace from Gaza. An Israeli soldier brags about looting a silver necklace for his girlfriend from Gaza"  
[TikTok Link](https://www.tiktok.com/@middleeasteye/video/7306820505691114784) [@middleeasteye](/creator/tiktok/middleeasteye) 2023-11-29T09:55Z 2.7M followers, 1.9M engagements


"The Young Turks talkshow host Cenk Uygur went on a tirade speaking out against the genocide of 17000 Palestinians in Gaza and the American government's involvement and complicity. The American government is sending $XX billion worth of aid to Israel pending approval from the senate"  
[TikTok Link](https://www.tiktok.com/@middleeasteye/video/7311083450570657057) [@middleeasteye](/creator/tiktok/middleeasteye) 2023-12-10T21:37Z 2.7M followers, 3.5M engagements


"The only uninvolved civilians in Gaza. Israeli soldier Ben Sabag published a video on his TikTok page where he interviewed a stray dog searching for food and described it as the only uninvolved civilian in Gaza. Sabag then took a selfie with the stray dog. In January an Israeli soldier named Dor Dohan made a similar video referring to goats as the only uninvolved civilians in Gaza. The videos followed comments in November last year by Israeli Heritage Minister Amichai Eliyahu who said there are no uninvolved civilians in Gaza. The phrase was later chanted by Israeli soldiers in a song that"  
[TikTok Link](https://www.tiktok.com/@middleeasteye/video/7332173966938852640) [@middleeasteye](/creator/tiktok/middleeasteye) 2024-02-05T17:39Z 2.7M followers, 165.9K engagements


"In an interview with RTE News Israels ambassador to Ireland Dana Erlich was asked about the killing of 6-year-old Hind Rajab and the medical team that went to rescue her. Erlich called it a tragic case and said she doesnt know what exactly happened there"  
[TikTok Link](https://www.tiktok.com/@middleeasteye/video/7335467647808605472) [@middleeasteye](/creator/tiktok/middleeasteye) 2024-02-14T14:41Z 2.7M followers, 1.5M engagements


"Steven Spielberg the renowned American director and one of Hollywoods most prominent Jewish figures denounced the rise of antisemitism and addressed for the first time Israels war on Gaza saying We can rage against the heinous acts committed by the terrorists of X October and also decry the killing of innocent women and children in Gaza"  
[TikTok Link](https://www.tiktok.com/@middleeasteye/video/7352433634722254112) [@middleeasteye](/creator/tiktok/middleeasteye) 2024-03-31T07:57Z 2.7M followers, 472.3K engagements


"US Senator threatens NATO allies over ICC support. "We should crush their economy." US Senator Lindsay Graham threatens NATO allies including Canada Britain and France who've announced their support for the International Criminal Court's (ICC) jurisdiction after arrest warrants for Israeli PM Benjamin Netanyahu and his former Defence Minister Yoav Gallant were issued"  
[TikTok Link](https://www.tiktok.com/@middleeasteye/video/7441529420810063137) [@middleeasteye](/creator/tiktok/middleeasteye) 2024-11-26T10:15Z 2.7M followers, 2.1M engagements


"Israeli army uses human shields at least six times a day says whistleblower. The use of Palestinian civilians as human shields has been an Israeli army policy during its war on Gaza according to the testimony of a senior officer. "In Gaza human shields are used by Israeli soldiers at least six times a day" the officer who says he served with the Israeli army for nine months wrote anonymously for Haaretz on Sunday. This procedure is known by the codename "mosquito protocol" which the officer first came across in December 2023 two months after Israel launched its devastating onslaught on Gaza"  
[TikTok Link](https://www.tiktok.com/@middleeasteye/video/7489390951287360790) [@middleeasteye](/creator/tiktok/middleeasteye) 2025-04-04T09:42Z 2.7M followers, 349.1K engagements


"Speaking at the Jewish News Syndicates international policy summit Chairman of the Republican Jewish Coalition and former US Senator Norm Coleman warned that Israel was losing the digital war among Gen Z due to alternative news sources like TikTok. Coleman urged a focus in improved messaging online to ensure the majority of Americans supported Israel adding we have to make it happen. His comments follow a Pew research poll published earlier this month finding that XX percent of Americans now express an unfavourable opinion of Israel"  
[TikTok Link](https://www.tiktok.com/@middleeasteye/video/7498354878473932054) [@middleeasteye](/creator/tiktok/middleeasteye) 2025-04-28T16:00Z 2.7M followers, 1.9M engagements


"We are only defending ourselves. Speaking at the Egyptian military academy on Saturday President Abdel Fattah el-Sisi said Egypt is not able to bring aid into Gaza without Israeli permission otherwise it would be committing an act of violence. He further explained that he would not allow Egypt to get into a war in light of developments in the strip saying that he is only concerned with defending Egypt"  
[TikTok Link](https://www.tiktok.com/@middleeasteye/video/7555547564649499907) [@middleeasteye](/creator/tiktok/middleeasteye) 2025-09-29T17:30Z 2.7M followers, 166.1K engagements


"The BFI London Film Festival is back for its 69th edition running from X to XX October 2025 inviting the public to enjoy a packed programme of XXX films from XX countries. This years line-up spotlights a selection of MENA films works driven by Middle Eastern or North African stories talent or creatives showcasing the regions powerful storytelling and cinematic contributions. MENA films in this year's edition include: It Was Just an Accident Singing Wings Happiness The President's Cake With Hasan in Gaza The Voice of Hind Rajab A Sad and Beautiful World Palestine XX Morgenkreis (Morning"  
[TikTok Link](https://www.tiktok.com/@middleeasteye/video/7558413344932187414) [@middleeasteye](/creator/tiktok/middleeasteye) 2025-10-07T10:00Z 2.7M followers, 2131 engagements


"Freed Palestinian prisoner Omar Bseis from Tulkarm in the occupied West Bank reunites with his family after XX years in Israeli prisons. Detained by Israeli forces at XX he was released on Monday now XX years old as part of the exchange deal between Hamas and Israel"  
[TikTok Link](https://www.tiktok.com/@middleeasteye/video/7561087629949701398) [@middleeasteye](/creator/tiktok/middleeasteye) 2025-10-14T15:30Z 2.7M followers, 4255 engagements


"While emotional reunions have filled Gaza and the West Bank for XXX Palestinians freedom came with a one-way ticket. Exiled to Egypt with their final destinations uncertain these Palestinians are separated once again from the families and homes they hoped to return to. The relatives of Palestinian prisoner Murad Abu Rub are one such family affected by this decision. Abu Rub released by Israel under a ceasefire agreement was deported to Egypt and barred from re-entering the territories. He was serving four life sentences. Despite the Fourth Geneva Convention prohibiting such forcible transfers"  
[TikTok Link](https://www.tiktok.com/@middleeasteye/video/7561352256625315094) [@middleeasteye](/creator/tiktok/middleeasteye) 2025-10-15T11:00Z 2.7M followers, 3925 engagements


"US President Donald Trump said Tuesday that the US will disarm Hamas if the Palestinian militants refuse to do it themselves adding that "it will happen quickly and perhaps violently" if needed. "If they don't disarm we will disarm them" Trump told reporters at the White House a day after visiting the Middle East to celebrate the Gaza ceasefire"  
[TikTok Link](https://www.tiktok.com/@middleeasteye/video/7561352599379758358) [@middleeasteye](/creator/tiktok/middleeasteye) 2025-10-15T13:00Z 2.7M followers, 3475 engagements


"#Fenerbahce supporters were condemned on social media after chanting Vladimir Putin when a #DynamoKyiv player scored. Fenerbahce ended up losing the match and their spot in the #championsleague. #Turkey #news #learnontiktok"  
[TikTok Link](https://www.tiktok.com/@middleeasteye/video/7127927230574972166) [@middleeasteye](/creator/tiktok/middleeasteye) 2022-08-04T07:58Z 2.7M followers, 117.5K engagements


"Moroccan fans responded to a speech @Middle East Eye at the opening of a football tournament in Algiers by Nelson Mandelas grandson Zwelivelile Mandela in which he called Western Sahara ''the only colony left in Africa''. The fans of #Raja Casablanca displayed large banners that read "little Mandela the only colony left in Africa is Orania'' referencing a small South African city populated exclusively by Afrikaners almost three decades after Apartheid ended. #NelsonMandela #Morocco #WesternSaraha"  
[TikTok Link](https://www.tiktok.com/@middleeasteye/video/7191266180022160646) [@middleeasteye](/creator/tiktok/middleeasteye) 2023-01-22T00:25Z 2.7M followers, 135.2K engagements


"Israeli Minister of National Security Itamar Ben Gvir visited the police investigations department on Wednesday where an Israeli officer is being held after fatally shooting a 12-year-old Palestinian boy in occupied East Jerusalem on Tuesday. The minister expressed his appreciation and support for the officer and described the boy as a terrorist for shooting fireworks"  
[TikTok Link](https://www.tiktok.com/@middleeasteye/video/7346109602599144736) [@middleeasteye](/creator/tiktok/middleeasteye) 2024-03-14T06:57Z 2.7M followers, 769.5K engagements


"Whats the point of talking about previous genocide if you wont mention the one thats going on right now Pro-Palestine activists from the Within Our Lifetime group disrupted a UN meeting on Genocide Prevention Day. Activists criticised member states and attendees for failing to mention Gaza in the first half of the meeting"  
[TikTok Link](https://www.tiktok.com/@middleeasteye/video/7447499102226631968) [@middleeasteye](/creator/tiktok/middleeasteye) 2024-12-12T15:00Z 2.7M followers, 9M engagements


"Cypriot YouTuber and Member of the European Parliament Fidias Panayiotou stated that Palestinians have a right to their own state calling on EU countries to push for a two-state solution. Addressing the European Parliament Panayiotou said that the United States is the biggest obstacle in the resolution of the Israel-Palestinian conflict adding that the EU should challenge the US to end the genocide against Palestinians"  
[TikTok Link](https://www.tiktok.com/@middleeasteye/video/7481643820174576918) [@middleeasteye](/creator/tiktok/middleeasteye) 2025-03-14T15:00Z 2.7M followers, 1.3M engagements


"Your strength comes from weapons. Our strength is in God. A Palestinian boy from Gaza recounted losing his mother after Israeli forces opened fire at civilians waiting for food at a US-Israeli aid distribution point at al-Alam roundabout in Rafah"  
[TikTok Link](https://www.tiktok.com/@middleeasteye/video/7512001651960499478) [@middleeasteye](/creator/tiktok/middleeasteye) 2025-06-04T09:30Z 2.7M followers, 8.7M engagements


"You dont even know where in the Bible it is. In an interview with American host and commentator Tucker Carlson US Senator Ted Cruz attempted to justify his support for Israel by citing a verse from the Bible: Those who bless Israel will be blessed and those who curse Israel will be cursed. Carlson pushed back asking Cruz if he knew where in the Bible the verse came from a question Cruz was unable to answer. Carlson also questioned whether the verse refers to the modern state of Israel as opposed to the Jewish people"  
[TikTok Link](https://www.tiktok.com/@middleeasteye/video/7517592612094627094) [@middleeasteye](/creator/tiktok/middleeasteye) 2025-06-19T10:30Z 2.7M followers, 1.6M engagements


"'Name one Iranian civilian killed by Israel.' Over 350000 people per the organisers took to the streets of London marching against Israel's war on Gaza and its escalatory attacks against Iran. Taking place at the same time was a counter-protest organised by pro-Israel Iranians and Israelis who say they want Israel to continue its military offensive against the regime. Middle East Eye's @mohammadfff_ spoke to one of the leading pro-Israel Iranian activists Niyak Ghorbani about why there is support for Netanyahu amongst some anti-regime Iranian nationals and if he thinks Israel is targeting"  
[TikTok Link](https://www.tiktok.com/@middleeasteye/video/7518509607564872983) [@middleeasteye](/creator/tiktok/middleeasteye) 2025-06-21T20:57Z 2.7M followers, 793.1K engagements


"While en route to Gaza participants of the Global Sumud Flotilla rescued a sea turtle caught in a net in the Mediterranean. One of the volunteers jumped into the water freed the animal from ropes entangling its legs and released it safely back into the sea"  
[TikTok Link](https://www.tiktok.com/@middleeasteye/video/7554025378805730582) [@middleeasteye](/creator/tiktok/middleeasteye) 2025-09-25T16:30Z 2.7M followers, 512K engagements


"The lead boat of the Global Sumud Flotilla is damaged beyond the point that it can continue with this journey. Middle East Eyes Mathilda Mallinson on board the lead boat of the Global Sumud Flotilla reported that the boat has significant motor damage and wont continue its journey to Gaza. Mallinson said that the cause of the damage to the boat formerly named Family and now called Gaza City remains unclear but sabotage is a possibility. The boat had been moored in Greek waters following recent drone attacks. Late on Tuesday activists heard explosions and saw drones that targeted some of their"  
[TikTok Link](https://www.tiktok.com/@middleeasteye/video/7554297091107851542) [@middleeasteye](/creator/tiktok/middleeasteye) 2025-09-26T07:30Z 2.7M followers, 185.4K engagements


""We are talking about a peaceful humanitarian flotilla. that is no threat to anyone. Spanish foreign minister Jose Manuel Albares insisted that the Gaza flotilla poses no threat to Israel as the Spanish warship left to support the Global Sumud Flotilla. In the interview Albares also noted that Spain had agreed to Belgiums request to help Belgian citizens on the flotilla if necessary and was also in discussions with Ireland on the matter"  
[TikTok Link](https://www.tiktok.com/@middleeasteye/video/7554356178386685186) [@middleeasteye](/creator/tiktok/middleeasteye) 2025-09-26T11:45Z 2.7M followers, 443.3K engagements


"He was lying in his own blood for five hours in the corridor. Unicef spokesperson James Elder visiting Al-Aqsa Hospital in Gaza says that Israeli quadcopters have shot four children. Elder also highlighted that the hospital is overcrowded with children and some are forced to wait in corridors for a bed. In September Save the Children reported Israeli forces have killed at least one child every hour on average in the course of Israels war on Gaza with the number of children killed surpassing 20000. According to the Palestinian health ministry and the UN Committee on the Rights of Persons with"  
[TikTok Link](https://www.tiktok.com/@middleeasteye/video/7556201912186522902) [@middleeasteye](/creator/tiktok/middleeasteye) 2025-10-01T17:30Z 2.7M followers, 1M engagements


"Naji al-Jafarawi was released from an Israeli prison as part of an exchange of captives on Monday the same day his brother journalist Saleh al-Jafarawi was buried in Gaza. Saleh was killed after he was shot multiple times while covering clashes between an Israel-backed entity and Hamas fighters in Gaza City. In his will Saleh had written of his deep longing to reunite with his brother. Naji described the harrowing experiences faced by Palestinians while imprisoned in Israeli facilities stating A prison too horrible to be described in words"  
[TikTok Link](https://www.tiktok.com/@middleeasteye/video/7561087319273475350) [@middleeasteye](/creator/tiktok/middleeasteye) 2025-10-15T01:00Z 2.7M followers, 60.3K engagements


"In recent weeks Republican lawmakers have dubbed President Trump the peace president crediting him for the newly US-brokered ceasefire deal in Gaza. Trump whos been nominated several times for the Nobel Peace Prize is now touting his vision for a new Middle East". Middle East Eye hit the streets of New York City to find out what people think"  
[TikTok Link](https://www.tiktok.com/@middleeasteye/video/7561351532550114582) [@middleeasteye](/creator/tiktok/middleeasteye) 2025-10-15T09:00Z 2.7M followers, 65.5K engagements


"The British government is giving the Union of Jewish Students (UJS) 1m in funding to deliver antisemitism training in universities. Under the scheme the UJS will offer some XXX training sessions to university staff to "identify harassment and hate" and facilitate "open respectful debate" according to the Department for Education (DfE). The UJS has drawn criticism for its pro-Israel advocacy and has links with the World Zionist Organisation which funds illegal Israeli settlements in the occupied West Bank and East Jerusalem"  
[TikTok Link](https://www.tiktok.com/@middleeasteye/video/7561353063127190806) [@middleeasteye](/creator/tiktok/middleeasteye) 2025-10-15T10:00Z 2.7M followers, 4922 engagements


"Arab Barghouti the son of jailed Palestinian leader Marwan Barghouti said citing reports from released Palestinian prisoners who were exiled to Egypt that his father was assaulted for the fourth time in the past two years by Israeli prison guards. Marwan Barghouti reportedly lost consciousness and suffered rib fractures as a result of the latest assault by Israeli guards. Barghouti XX a senior leader within President Mahmoud Abbass Fatah movement is one of the most prominent and popular figures in Palestinian politics. He has been serving five life sentences in Israeli prisons since 2002 on"  
[TikTok Link](https://www.tiktok.com/@middleeasteye/video/7561729244070530326) [@middleeasteye](/creator/tiktok/middleeasteye) 2025-10-16T08:11Z 2.7M followers, 125.3K engagements


"I lost my eyesight after being beaten on the head. Mahmoud Abu Foul who was recently released from an Israeli prison explained that he lost his eyesight due to torture. The 28-year-old said he was detained after Israeli forces stormed Kamal Adwan Hospital in northern Gaza on XX December 2024. Foul who lost his leg in an Israeli airstrike in 2015 said that he was beaten on the head which caused complications with his eyesight. He is now appealing for urgent medical treatment. On Monday nearly 2000 Palestinian prisoners were released as part of a swap deal with Israel with many showing signs of"  
[TikTok Link](https://www.tiktok.com/@middleeasteye/video/7561745505869450499) [@middleeasteye](/creator/tiktok/middleeasteye) 2025-10-16T09:14Z 2.7M followers, 52.2K engagements


"Is this going to do anything about whats happening New film The Voice of Hind Rajab has garnered international acclaim making waves at film festivals around the globe. At the Venice Film Festival it received a 23-minute standing ovation and was awarded the coveted Silver Lion Grand Jury Prize. The film has also been officially selected as Tunisias entry for Best International Feature Film at the upcoming Oscars. One of the films stars Motaz Malhees speaks with @mhashem9 about the overwhelming global response and what he hopes the film will inspire. Watch the Real Talk interview now on YouTube"  
[TikTok Link](https://www.tiktok.com/@middleeasteye/video/7562230793955839254) [@middleeasteye](/creator/tiktok/middleeasteye) 2025-10-17T16:37Z 2.7M followers, 6252 engagements


"Soumaya verticalSoumaya Ghannoushi a writer and expert in Middle East politics highlights the stark contrast between the public celebration surrounding the release of Israeli captives and the near silence that accompanied the release of nearly two thousand Palestinian prisoners. For every Israeli name that received recognition she notes hundreds of Palestinian names were erased. Ghannoushi also emphasises that Israel holds thousands of prisoners and hundreds of bodies in morgues denying families the basic right to mourn. In Palestine prison isnt just a place. Its a shadow that stalks a life"  
[TikTok Link](https://www.tiktok.com/@middleeasteye/video/7562506484169329942) [@middleeasteye](/creator/tiktok/middleeasteye) 2025-10-18T10:27Z 2.7M followers, 171.6K engagements


"When Donald Trump marked his Gaza ceasefire at Israels Knesset one name stood out - Miriam Adelson. A Las Vegas casino billionaire and one of Trumps top donors Adelson has poured millions into pro-Israel causes and helped shape US policy toward the occupation. From the Golan Heights to Gaza her influence reaches deep into the White House - raising questions about whose interests MAGA truly serves"  
[TikTok Link](https://www.tiktok.com/@middleeasteye/video/7563204084283542806) [@middleeasteye](/creator/tiktok/middleeasteye) 2025-10-20T08:30Z 2.7M followers, 259.3K engagements


"Violent clashes erupted in Tel Aviv during a derby between Maccabi Tel Aviv and Hapoel Tel Aviv forcing the match to be cancelled as rival fans hurled flares and fought inside the stands. Dozens were injured and police made multiple arrests with Israeli authorities calling the scenes one of the worst outbreaks of football violence in years. The unrest comes as UK Prime Minister Keir Starmer pushes to overturn a police ban preventing Maccabi Tel Aviv fans from attending their upcoming Europa Conference League match at Aston Villa. Police imposed the restriction after assessing the fixture as"  
[TikTok Link](https://www.tiktok.com/@middleeasteye/video/7563246953878850838) [@middleeasteye](/creator/tiktok/middleeasteye) 2025-10-20T10:21Z 2.7M followers, 332.3K engagements


"Speaking to Fox News on Sunday US President Donald Trump said he had initially considered a range of plans to redevelop Gaza calling the new development "Freedom Place". These also included potential plans to relocate some Palestinians elsewhere with the president noting that Jordan and Egypt have "a lot of land". Trump has now distanced himself from these plans instead embracing a new plan for a "Board of Peace" to govern a postwar Gaza with Palestinians being "encouraged to stay" according to the text of his 20-point plan. Yet hopes for this future remain fragile following clashes after"  
[TikTok Link](https://www.tiktok.com/@middleeasteye/video/7563274342704958742) [@middleeasteye](/creator/tiktok/middleeasteye) 2025-10-20T12:07Z 2.7M followers, 71.4K engagements


"In a video posted on his X account UK Member of Parliament Ayoub Khan slams Prime Minister Keir Starmer and other MPs for accusing Birmingham police of antisemitism after they banned Maccabi Tel Aviv supporters from attending a game in the city next month. Contrary to Keir Starmers disgraceful comment labelling our West Midlands police and the safety advisory group as antisemitic this was never about religion it was always about hooligans he says. Starmer is pushing to overturn the ban which police say they imposed after assessing the fixture as high-risk citing previous violent incidents"  
[TikTok Link](https://www.tiktok.com/@middleeasteye/video/7563298538206072086) [@middleeasteye](/creator/tiktok/middleeasteye) 2025-10-20T14:15Z 2.7M followers, 143.6K engagements


"You dont have the time to sit down to grieve to cry. Israels killing of five-year-old Hind Rajab in 2024 sent shockwaves around the world sparking global outrage and condemnation. A new film The Voice of Hind Rajab directed by acclaimed Tunisian filmmaker Kaouther Ben Hania brings Hinds final moments to the screen. One of the films main stars Motaz Malhees speaks to @mhashem9 about one of his poignant conversations with Omar Alqam a paramedic with the Palestine Red Crescent who he portrays in the film. Watch the Real Talk interview now on YouTube"  
[TikTok Link](https://www.tiktok.com/@middleeasteye/video/7563738277694557462) [@middleeasteye](/creator/tiktok/middleeasteye) 2025-10-21T18:07Z 2.7M followers, 2966 engagements


"Speaking on The Louis Theroux Podcast British artist Bobby Vylan front-man of the punk duo Bob Vylan has stated that he "is not regretful" of the chants at his Glastonbury set back in June. Vylan chanted "death death to the IDF" in a performance that drew widespread criticism with many accusing the artist of promoting violence. Glastonbury organisers later said they did not endorse the statement while several Jewish groups called it antisemitic and dangerous. Vylan however maintained that the chants called for an end to the IDF and its operations in Gaza and occupied Palestine. He went on to"  
[TikTok Link](https://www.tiktok.com/@middleeasteye/video/7563743230785899798) [@middleeasteye](/creator/tiktok/middleeasteye) 2025-10-21T19:30Z 2.7M followers, 12.5K engagements


"Independent UK MP Ayoub Khan has criticised Prime Minister Keir Starmer and other UK political leaders for undermining the West Midlands Police and Safety Advisory Group over the Maccabi Tel Aviv fan ban. Khan described the prime ministers labeling of the police decision as anti-Semitic as shameful and outrageous saying it weaponises religion and politicises an operational safety decision. He warned that such rhetoric fuels far-right movements citing a recent London protest led by Tommy Robinson during which racist comments were made Khan argued that economic frustrations such as rising"  
[TikTok Link](https://www.tiktok.com/@middleeasteye/video/7563993608194444566) [@middleeasteye](/creator/tiktok/middleeasteye) 2025-10-22T10:38Z 2.7M followers, 1914 engagements


"The bodies of XX unidentified Palestinians previously held by Israel have been laid to rest in numbered graves after being returned bearing clear signs of torture according to a statement by the Gaza Media Office.The Gaza government also said that efforts to identify and document the bodies were hindered by ongoing Israeli attacks that targeted Gazas infrastructure. According to official the statement Israel handed over the bodies with visible evidence of abuse. Official forensic examinations confirmed that the deceased had been subjected to severe violations while in Israeli custody. Gaza"  
[TikTok Link](https://www.tiktok.com/@middleeasteye/video/7564133937090530582) [@middleeasteye](/creator/tiktok/middleeasteye) 2025-10-22T19:42Z 2.7M followers, 65.2K engagements


"Israeli settler violence in the occupied West Bank has escalated - fuelled by Israels genocide in Gaza.Armed settlers often backed by soldiers are attacking Palestinian villages with impunity: burning homes stealing land and assaulting farmers during the olive harvest. Seventy-year-old Afaf Abu Alia was beaten unconscious while picking olives. Fourteen-year-old Amer Rabee activist Awdah al-Hathaleen and 42-year-old Majed Mohammad Dawood were all killed in recent months. Human-rights groups say this isnt random - its state-sanctioned terror aimed at erasing Palestinians from their land"  
[TikTok Link](https://www.tiktok.com/@middleeasteye/video/7564163009262882050) [@middleeasteye](/creator/tiktok/middleeasteye) 2025-10-22T21:35Z 2.7M followers, 583.8K engagements


"Israel has no pretext and no amount of hasbara can allow Israel to deny these international organisations. The International Court of Justice ruled on Wednesday that Israels ban on Unrwa and its restrictions on aid to Gaza and the occupied West Bank violate international law. The court unanimously held that as an occupying power Israel has to ensure Palestinians have access to essential supplies necessary for everyday life. It ruled that Israel must agree to and facilitate by all means at its disposal relief schemes for the people of Gaza and not impede them. The court also ruled that Israel"  
[TikTok Link](https://www.tiktok.com/@middleeasteye/video/7564339916998544662) [@middleeasteye](/creator/tiktok/middleeasteye) 2025-10-23T09:02Z 2.7M followers, 46.6K engagements


"Violence across the occupied West Bank has reached new heights with a record rise in settler attacks this year including armed raids village expulsions and escalating assaults on Palestinians. Earlier this week an American journalist Jasper Nathaniel was chased and attacked by Israeli settlers in the occupied West Bank for recording an incident of Israeli settler violence on an elderly Palestinian woman. Nathaniel says the U.S. Embassy refused to help him. Middle East Eyes Mounira Elsamra asks Americans in NYC: Why isnt the US protecting its citizens in the Occupied West Bank"  
[TikTok Link](https://www.tiktok.com/@middleeasteye/video/7564394407756156182) [@middleeasteye](/creator/tiktok/middleeasteye) 2025-10-23T12:33Z 2.7M followers, 12.4K engagements


"Around 120000 Syrian refugees living in Jordan are struggling with uncertainty following the United Nations food agency's decision to cut aid to refugees in #Zaatari and Azraq camps by almost XX percent due to a major funding shortfall. Residents in both camps had already been struggling to meet their basic needs. The refugees were receiving XX #Jordanian dinar ($32 USD) per person in monthly food assistance which was reduced to $XX in August. #LearnOnTikTok #News #Amman #Refugees #SyrianRefugees"  
[TikTok Link](https://www.tiktok.com/@middleeasteye/video/7262815194131303713) [@middleeasteye](/creator/tiktok/middleeasteye) 2023-08-02T19:52Z 2.7M followers, 8962 engagements


"Replying to @Middle East Eye HEAD Israel's right-wing national security minister Itamar Ben Gvir has ignited controversy after stating in a televised interview on Channel XX that he and his family have more rights than Arabs to travel in the West Bank. Residing in a settlement in the West Bank near Hebron that is considered illegal under international law Ben Gvir is notorious for his discriminatory views towards #Palestinians. He joined the extremist #Jewish Kach party at a young age and his far-right activities have led to multiple arrests and over XX indictments. In 2007 he was convicted"  
[TikTok Link](https://www.tiktok.com/@middleeasteye/video/7271141007427702048) [@middleeasteye](/creator/tiktok/middleeasteye) 2023-08-25T06:20Z 2.7M followers, 160.2K engagements


"An Israeli child talks about his experience being held hostage by Hamas and mentions that he was taught some Arabic and how to use prayer beads. @Middle East Eye"  
[TikTok Link](https://www.tiktok.com/@middleeasteye/video/7325884522652814625) [@middleeasteye](/creator/tiktok/middleeasteye) 2024-01-19T18:53Z 2.7M followers, 2.1M engagements


"Two Palestinian boys in Gaza happily receive snacks from a local man. When offered more they refused saying 'No thank you. We're not greedy.' Over 10000 children in Gaza have been killed by Israel since X October 2023 with thousands more missing according to reports from the ministry of health in Gaza. 🎥: weam_badwen88"  
[TikTok Link](https://www.tiktok.com/@middleeasteye/video/7330955483303398689) [@middleeasteye](/creator/tiktok/middleeasteye) 2024-02-02T10:51Z 2.7M followers, 826.9K engagements


"These are three war crimes happening at the same time. Genocide collective punishment and ethnic cleansing at the same time. Palestinian politician Mustafa Barghouti made an appearance on Piers Morgan uncensored on Monday where he attempted to answer the question of whether what is happening in Gaza constitutes genocide. An angry Barghouti tells Morgan and American lawyer Alan Dershowitz to shut up and allow him to speak after being interrupted repeatedly"  
[TikTok Link](https://www.tiktok.com/@middleeasteye/video/7344708264489241889) [@middleeasteye](/creator/tiktok/middleeasteye) 2024-03-10T12:19Z 2.7M followers, 47M engagements


"During an interview in the ITV documentary Our Land: Israels Other War Yair an Israeli settler who started a farm by setting up a tent as an illegal outpost in the occupied West Bank said he does not believe in innocents in Gaza. When asked about the killing of children in Gaza Yair said: If its a ten-year-old child should I wait until he is XX and comes with a rifle and shoots meToday the death toll of Palestinians killed in Israeli attacks since the military resumed fighting in the enclave on XX March 2024 has risen to 1523 with another 3834 wounded. The overall death toll since October"  
[TikTok Link](https://www.tiktok.com/@middleeasteye/video/7492116456658898178) [@middleeasteye](/creator/tiktok/middleeasteye) 2025-04-11T17:58Z 2.7M followers, 2.8M engagements


"During an appearance on Piers Morgan Uncensored Palestinian journalist Ahmed al-Naouq pushed back against Morgans claim that Hamas wanted to kill as many Jewish people as they can on X October 2023 Al-Naouq argued that neither Hamas nor the Palestinian people have an issue with Jewish people but rather with Israelis. This is not a religious war. This is a war between colonisation and the colonised - occupiers and the occupied he said"  
[TikTok Link](https://www.tiktok.com/@middleeasteye/video/7512443001000578326) [@middleeasteye](/creator/tiktok/middleeasteye) 2025-06-05T18:30Z 2.7M followers, 9.7M engagements


"UN special rapporteur Francesca Albanese called on the international community on Thursday to completely cut trade and financial ties with Israel stating that its current war on Gaza is a genocidal campaign. Albanese presented a report she compiled at the UN Human Rights Council naming more than XX companies that she says are involved in what she calls the transformation of Israels economy of occupation to an economy of genocide. Companies named in the report include firms such as Google Amazon Microsoft IBM Palantir Chevron BP Caterpillar Glencore Booking.com Airbnb Volvo Barclays BNP"  
[TikTok Link](https://www.tiktok.com/@middleeasteye/video/7523123431638846742) [@middleeasteye](/creator/tiktok/middleeasteye) 2025-07-04T19:00Z 2.7M followers, 127.7K engagements


""All you want is all the Palestinians gone you don't care how many die in the process do you" During an appearance on Piers Morgan Uncensored Israeli settler leader Daniella Weiss was repeatedly asked by Morgan how she felt about the killing of over 20000 Palestinian children in Gaza by Israeli forces since X October. Weiss responded by saying that all Arabs should stop attacking Israel and that parents should be very careful before they teach their children to hate Jews. Morgan pressed the question multiple times before concluding that Weiss doesnt give a damn adding that all she wants is to"  
[TikTok Link](https://www.tiktok.com/@middleeasteye/video/7528357145117543702) [@middleeasteye](/creator/tiktok/middleeasteye) 2025-07-18T12:30Z 2.7M followers, 9.3M engagements


"Back in February Donald Trump teased a glossy AI vision of a Gaza Riviera. Critics called it a cover for mass displacement. Now the Washington Post has published a full 38-slide proposal and the details are staggering. The plan - known as The GREAT Trust - lays out a decade of US control over Gaza with aid camps described by the UN as death traps promises of foreign investment tied to $XXX trillion in rare-earth minerals AI-powered surveillance smart cities and cash incentives for Palestinians to leave their homes. Drafted by Israeli-American businessmen refined by Boston Consulting Group and"  
[TikTok Link](https://www.tiktok.com/@middleeasteye/video/7546597692122615062) [@middleeasteye](/creator/tiktok/middleeasteye) 2025-09-05T14:30Z 2.7M followers, 1.5M engagements


"A student in Gaza was filmed celebrating her achievement in her high school final exams. Gaza's students took their final high school exams in September 2025 after two years of delays due to Israel's war on the strip. Many were forced to walk miles to access internet studying with flashlights in displaced persons' tents due to the lack of electricity"  
[TikTok Link](https://www.tiktok.com/@middleeasteye/video/7561444142312639747) [@middleeasteye](/creator/tiktok/middleeasteye) 2025-10-15T14:05Z 2.7M followers, 46.2K engagements


"Does western recognition of Palestine mean anything Professor Ardi Imseis explains why Palestinians are sceptical about the value of the latest western recognition of Palestinian statehood. Watch the full episode of Expert Witness Podcast with MEE's news editor Sondos Asem on our YouTube channel"  
[TikTok Link](https://www.tiktok.com/@middleeasteye/video/7562208965220732182) [@middleeasteye](/creator/tiktok/middleeasteye) 2025-10-17T15:13Z 2.7M followers, 6730 engagements


"do #saudi women have more #freedom in 2022 #LearnOnTikTok #EduTalk"  
[TikTok Link](https://www.tiktok.com/@middleeasteye/video/7111737502934846726) [@middleeasteye](/creator/tiktok/middleeasteye) 2022-06-21T16:53Z 2.7M followers, 78.5K engagements


"Terrorists should not receive fresh baked goods. Israels National Security Minister Itamar Ben-Gvir posted a TikTok video of him eating bread after he ordered the closure of in-house bakeries run by prisoners which provide bread to other inmates. Ben-Gvir is the head of the far-right Jewish Power party since taking the role last year and has provoked controversy both in Israel and internationally for pushing for hardlined reforms to the judiciary and security. There are currently more than 4700 Palestinians prisoners in Israeli jails according to the Addameer monitoring group. #LearnOnTikTok"  
[TikTok Link](https://www.tiktok.com/@middleeasteye/video/7197860514968472837) [@middleeasteye](/creator/tiktok/middleeasteye) 2023-02-08T18:55Z 2.7M followers, 249.5K engagements


"A recent report from Israeli Kann News reveals Israels consideration of a major change in its labour force policy. To counter ministerial opposition to Palestinian workers entering Israel a comprehensive plan is in the works to import foreign workers globally during 2024. This initiative a collaboration between the New Civil Administration and the Ministries of Finance Interior and Labour is designed to end Israels reliance on Palestinian labour. The detailed strategy includes hiring 25500 workers from Sri Lanka 20000 from China 17000 from India 13000 from Thailand and 6000 from Moldova. The"  
[TikTok Link](https://www.tiktok.com/@middleeasteye/video/7319068668493663521) [@middleeasteye](/creator/tiktok/middleeasteye) 2024-01-01T10:04Z 2.7M followers, 13.7K engagements


"I think colonialism gets a bad rap. An American-Israeli settler who was interviewed by Channel 4's Secunder Kermani for a report on Tuesday said that she believes colonisation is good if the local population has a bad ideology and that Palestinians in Gaza should be taken in by Spain Russia and other countries to make way for Israeli settlers. She also said that she does not consider Palestinians to be an ethnic group and that she would therefore not see the removal of Palestinians from their lands as ethnic cleansing"  
[TikTok Link](https://www.tiktok.com/@middleeasteye/video/7409727934069591329) [@middleeasteye](/creator/tiktok/middleeasteye) 2024-09-01T17:28Z 2.7M followers, 2.4M engagements


"US President Trump uploaded an AI-made trailer advertising a redeveloped Gaza strip to his Truth Social account on Tuesday night. First shared when Trump initially put forward plans for taking over the strip the video shows a "Trump Gaza" resort overlooking elaborate skyscrapers and beachfronts. Showcasing golden statues of Trump and dollar bills surrounding Elon Musk the video has been slammed as "vile" and "lunacy" by social media users horrified by the suggestion that the US would convert Gaza into a luxury Trump-owned development and force Palestinians to move elsewhere. It comes as"  
[TikTok Link](https://www.tiktok.com/@middleeasteye/video/7475731742813392150) [@middleeasteye](/creator/tiktok/middleeasteye) 2025-02-26T14:17Z 2.7M followers, 130.2K engagements


"Pro-Israel protest organiser explains why she thinks the Nakba 'never happened'. 'Countries like the UAE are rising up against the Islamic regime while we allow allow it openly on our streets.' On the 77th anniversary of the Nakba estimates of 600000 people marched through the streets of London calling for a ceasefire in Gaza and putting pressure on the UK government to severe ties with Israel and stop the sale of arms as Israel continues it's war on Gaza with reports of over XXX people killed in strikes on the strip overnight. Coinciding with the Nakba protest a pro-Israel counter-protest"  
[TikTok Link](https://www.tiktok.com/@middleeasteye/video/7505749470492118294) [@middleeasteye](/creator/tiktok/middleeasteye) 2025-05-18T11:41Z 2.7M followers, 1.8M engagements


"Its especially essential that I am here today in memory of my beloved husband who died two months ago. He was a Bedouin Palestinian born near Jaffa and he fought all his life to return to Palestine. Irish academic Patricia Ryan Abu Wardeh remembers her late husband - Naim Abu Wardeh - speaking to Middle East Eyes @avawarrinerrr on the 77th anniversary of the Nakba. Organisers estimate 500-600000 people attended the march in London making it one of the biggest demos in the UK capital since Israels war on Gaza began"  
[TikTok Link](https://www.tiktok.com/@middleeasteye/video/7505796725328645398) [@middleeasteye](/creator/tiktok/middleeasteye) 2025-05-18T15:00Z 2.7M followers, 2.4M engagements


"During an episode of the Tucker Carlson Show on Friday featuring guest Marjorie Taylor Greene host Tucker Carlson commented on New York mayoral candidate Zohran Mamdani saying: He is the only person in the New York City mayors debate to say he wanted to focus on New York City. Carlson noted that most other candidates when asked which foreign country they would visit first named Israel while Mamdani said he would remain in New York. Carlson added that Mamdani gave the right answer before clarifying that he totally opposes his programme"  
[TikTok Link](https://www.tiktok.com/@middleeasteye/video/7521671166839360790) [@middleeasteye](/creator/tiktok/middleeasteye) 2025-06-30T12:30Z 2.7M followers, 1.4M engagements


"Video footage taken by MEE journalist Mathilda Mallinson aboard the lead ship of the Global Sumud Flotilla shows an Italian navy ship near the fleet in the Mediterranean Sea. Italian Defence Minister Guido Crosetto said on Thursday that a second naval frigate will be deployed to support the Flotilla after it came under at least XX drone attacks since the late hours of Tuesday. Spanish Prime Minister Pedro Sanchez said on Wednesday that Spain would also be sending a navy ship to assist the flotilla"  
[TikTok Link](https://www.tiktok.com/@middleeasteye/video/7554002608764128534) [@middleeasteye](/creator/tiktok/middleeasteye) 2025-09-25T12:28Z 2.7M followers, 7.9M engagements


"At the San Sebastian Film Festival Oscar winning actor Jennifer Lawrence addressed the war in Gaza describing it as a genocide and denouncing it as intolerable. She voiced deep concern for her children and future generations warning that political dishonesty lack of empathy and the erosion of integrity in US politics are being normalised for young people. Lawrence urged the public to direct their anger toward elected officials rather than artists speaking out calling on people to hold political leaders responsible and use the power of their vote to demand change"  
[TikTok Link](https://www.tiktok.com/@middleeasteye/video/7554520247307619587) [@middleeasteye](/creator/tiktok/middleeasteye) 2025-09-26T21:56Z 2.7M followers, 3.7M engagements


"As I promised those flotilla members supporters of terrorism are here in a security prison. Israeli Minister of National Security Itamar Ben Gvir on Friday spoke from Ktzi'ot Prison where members of the Global Sumud Flotilla are currently being detained and treated as terrorists. With roughly XXX participants from different countries aboard at least XX vessels the Global Sumud Flotilla set out carrying humanitarian aid in an historic effort to open up a humanitarian corridor in the Gaza strip. It was the largest civilian-led initiative ever to try and break Israels illegal blockade of Gaza"  
[TikTok Link](https://www.tiktok.com/@middleeasteye/video/7556975989645937942) [@middleeasteye](/creator/tiktok/middleeasteye) 2025-10-03T12:46Z 2.7M followers, 3.2M engagements


"Why is a foreign government in control of our state Two years into Israels genocide in Gaza its echoes are felt far beyond its borders - including in New York City. From weekly pro-Palestine protests and campus encampments to the rise of politicians like Zohran Mamdani the city has become a microcosm of the global anger over Gaza. Middle East Eyes Maysa Mustafa asked New Yorkers how the war on Gaza has reshaped their city - and themselves"  
[TikTok Link](https://www.tiktok.com/@middleeasteye/video/7558530163965873411) [@middleeasteye](/creator/tiktok/middleeasteye) 2025-10-07T20:30Z 2.7M followers, 1.6M engagements


"Far-right Israeli minister Itamar Ben Gvir led hundreds of ultra-nationalists in a raid on Al-Aqsa Mosque on Wednesday the second day of the Jewish holiday of Sukkot. Under the protection of heavily armed forces the minister of national security took part in religious rituals alongside many others. The raid - along with the performance of prayers in the mosques courtyards - violates the long-standing status quo which designates Al-Aqsa Mosque as an exclusively Islamic site where only Muslims are permitted to worship"  
[TikTok Link](https://www.tiktok.com/@middleeasteye/video/7558876397154864406) [@middleeasteye](/creator/tiktok/middleeasteye) 2025-10-08T15:40Z 2.7M followers, 202.1K engagements


"Back in Stockholm following the interception of the Global Sumud Flotilla by Israeli forces Swedish activist Greta Thunberg has spoken out about the treatment of detainees during their time in Israeli custody. Thunberg described the conditions as cruel and degrading stating that dozens of activists were crammed into tiny cages and denied essential medicine. However she stressed that her experience should not be the focus of media coverage. I do not want there to be headlines about Greta being tortured. Because that is not the story here she said"  
[TikTok Link](https://www.tiktok.com/@middleeasteye/video/7559184308485770518) [@middleeasteye](/creator/tiktok/middleeasteye) 2025-10-09T13:30Z 2.7M followers, 4.7M engagements


"Two years into Israels genocidal war against Gaza thousands of Palestinians return to their areas looking for what remains of their homes and neighbourhoods. Despite the destruction despite the siege were living under and despite the pain were going back to our areas full of wounds and sorrow says Ameer Abou Iyadeh walking back to his home in Khan Younis with his daughters. The wave of returns comes a day after Hamas and Israel agreed to the first phase of a ceasefire plan proposed by the United States that would see the return of all captives held in Gaza and the release of nearly 2000"  
[TikTok Link](https://www.tiktok.com/@middleeasteye/video/7559620667591789826) [@middleeasteye](/creator/tiktok/middleeasteye) 2025-10-10T15:49Z 2.7M followers, 93K engagements


""The Israeli occupation is undeniably threatening me." Saleh al-Jafarawi a prominent journalist from Gaza warned just weeks ago that Israeli officials were threatening him by name. He said the Israeli army spokesperson and others in Hebrew media had singled him out calling him a target but he vowed never to stop reporting. He was killed shortly after celebrating the ceasefire a brief moment of relief that he had hoped would allow Gazas people to breathe again. Saleh had said You either live with your head held high or live as they want and he kept filming until the end. Jafarawi was"  
[TikTok Link](https://www.tiktok.com/@middleeasteye/video/7560607094878113046) [@middleeasteye](/creator/tiktok/middleeasteye) 2025-10-13T07:37Z 2.7M followers, 295.9K engagements


"Donald Trump has lauded Miriam Adelson for her pivotal role in shaping American pro-Israel policies. Singling her out as he spoke to the Knesset yesterday Trump joked that she and her late husband Sheldon had visited the White House more times that anyone else and that the pair facilitated key policy decisions such as the US embassy relocation to Jerusalem and the recognition of Israeli sovereignty over the Golan Heights. The Adelson family donated around $XXX million to Trump's re-election campaign spending a further $XXX million on other Republican causes. Miriam's role in organisations"  
[TikTok Link](https://www.tiktok.com/@middleeasteye/video/7561086389471694102) [@middleeasteye](/creator/tiktok/middleeasteye) 2025-10-14T18:30Z 2.7M followers, 80.3K engagements


"I believed for one moment that I could save her. One of the main stars in a new film The Voice of Hind Rajab Motaz Malhees speaks to @mhashem9 about the toll of portraying the five-year-olds final moments on screen the moments he broke down on set and why he became an actor. Watch the Real Talk interview now on YouTube"  
[TikTok Link](https://www.tiktok.com/@middleeasteye/video/7561104071852084502) [@middleeasteye](/creator/tiktok/middleeasteye) 2025-10-15T03:00Z 2.7M followers, 7209 engagements


"The world sees but remains silent. The world is complicit and cowardly and it supports Israel in the war its waging inside the Gaza Strip. In an MEE interview with the late Palestinian journalist Saleh al-Jafarawi in August of this year he paid tribute to his friend Al Jazeera correspondent Anas al-Sharif during his funeral. A prominent activist Jafarawi XX who was known for documenting Israel's genocidal war on Gaza was killed late on Sunday whilst reporting on armed hostilities in Gaza City. He was shot multiple times in the Sabra neighbourhood of Gaza City as he covered clashes between an"  
[TikTok Link](https://www.tiktok.com/@middleeasteye/video/7561160430912048406) [@middleeasteye](/creator/tiktok/middleeasteye) 2025-10-15T05:00Z 2.7M followers, 139.6K engagements


"Since October 2023 the US has given Israel over $21bn in weapons defining the course of its war on Gaza. From Biden to Trump heres how US policy on Israels war on Gaza evolved"  
[TikTok Link](https://www.tiktok.com/@middleeasteye/video/7561456724398443798) [@middleeasteye](/creator/tiktok/middleeasteye) 2025-10-15T15:00Z 2.7M followers, 5416 engagements


"From Koh Phangans healing centres to illegal tour guides and nominee firms Israelis are accused of dominating Thailands tourist towns. Is this tourism or soft occupation"  
[TikTok Link](https://www.tiktok.com/@middleeasteye/video/7561758147585576214) [@middleeasteye](/creator/tiktok/middleeasteye) 2025-10-16T10:03Z 2.7M followers, 474.2K engagements


"Over the last two years the UK government has for the most part backed Israels war on Gaza however extreme the tactics. When pushed the UK Government has implied it cant take more action until an international court settles the question of whether Israel has committed genocide. But many legal scholars disagree - saying this stance highlights a double standard. So what does international law oblige countries including the UK to do"  
[TikTok Link](https://www.tiktok.com/@middleeasteye/video/7561780091454295318) [@middleeasteye](/creator/tiktok/middleeasteye) 2025-10-16T11:28Z 2.7M followers, 52.6K engagements


"In Gaza starvation is not a consequence of war; it is a weapon of it. This is the story of how queueing for bread at a Gaza Humanitarian Foundation (GHF) aid site became a death sentence for a young man. 'Soaked in Blood: The killing of Ameen Sameer Khalifa' Head over to our YT channel to watch the full MEE documentary"  
[TikTok Link](https://www.tiktok.com/@middleeasteye/video/7562235794266672406) [@middleeasteye](/creator/tiktok/middleeasteye) 2025-10-17T16:57Z 2.7M followers, 26.7K engagements


"Gaza Humanitarian Foundations (GHF) sites became death traps for Palestinians seeking aid as they navigated impossible routes set by Israeli forces. This is the story of one man who left home in the early hours to get bread but never returned home. 'Soaked in Blood: The killing of Ameen Sameer Khalifa' Watch the full MEE documentary on YouTube"  
[TikTok Link](https://www.tiktok.com/@middleeasteye/video/7562315674043911446) [@middleeasteye](/creator/tiktok/middleeasteye) 2025-10-18T11:30Z 2.7M followers, 16.6K engagements


"In this op-ed David Hearst editor-in-chief of Middle East Eye explains why he believes the theatrics of the Gaza ceasefire deal led by Trump and backed by complicit Arab nations will not lay the groundwork for genuine liberation. Hearst argues that after Arab and Muslim countries rushed to sign Trumps deal out of their perceived national interests and with the Palestinian Authoritys only function being to suppress dissent and preside over decay and retreat the urgent task for Palestinians now is to force the retirement of their leaders and rebuild the Palestine Liberation Organisation along"  
[TikTok Link](https://www.tiktok.com/@middleeasteye/video/7562491275023306006) [@middleeasteye](/creator/tiktok/middleeasteye) 2025-10-18T09:28Z 2.7M followers, 639.6K engagements


"MEE spoke to audience members after they left the UK premiere of the Voice of Hind Rajab. The film directed by Kaouther Ben Hania and executive produced by Brad Pitt and Joaquin Phoenix tells the harrowing true story of five-year-old Hind Rajab - killed by Israeli gunfire in Gaza in 2024 after her familys car was attacked. Her final pleas for help and her death became symbols of Gazas suffering. Following its Venice premiere - where it won the Silver Lion and earned a 23-minute standing ovation"  
[TikTok Link](https://www.tiktok.com/@middleeasteye/video/7563203173985373462) [@middleeasteye](/creator/tiktok/middleeasteye) 2025-10-20T07:31Z 2.7M followers, 14.2K engagements


"Canadian prime minister Mark Carney said he would enforce the International Criminal Courts arrest warrant on Benjamin Netanyahu. Speaking to Mishal Husain on The Mishal Husain Show by Bloomberg Carney confirmed that if Netanyahu entered Canada he would be arrested in compliance with the ICC order. The court issued arrest warrants in 2024 for Netanyahu and other senior Israeli officials over alleged war crimes and crimes against humanity in Gaza. The ICCs ruling has put pressure on Israel internationally reinforcing demands that the country answer for actions committed in the ongoing Gaza"  
[TikTok Link](https://www.tiktok.com/@middleeasteye/video/7563247346222517526) [@middleeasteye](/creator/tiktok/middleeasteye) 2025-10-20T10:45Z 2.7M followers, 23.4K engagements


"Palestinians in Gaza continue to fear a return to war after a wave of Israeli strikes beginning on Sunday morning killed XX people across the strip. Israel's military struck XXX targets after it claimed Hamas fighters attacked its troops in southern Rafah an area under Israel's military control. Hamas' military wing denied any knowledge of the attack"  
[TikTok Link](https://www.tiktok.com/@middleeasteye/video/7563298290297589014) [@middleeasteye](/creator/tiktok/middleeasteye) 2025-10-20T13:40Z 2.7M followers, 31.9K engagements


"During an interview on MEE Live UK Member of Parliament Jeremy Corbyn criticised the British governments handling of the ban on Maccabi Tel Aviv football fans arguing that conflating the behavior of certain Israeli supporters with antisemitism plays into the hands of anti-Semites within UK society. Corbyn also condemned far-right activist Tommy Robinson for using the ban to stoke racial tensions saying Robinson was busy exploiting the situation. He emphasized that the decision to restrict Maccabi supporters was made by West Midlands Police in consultation with local authorities based on"  
[TikTok Link](https://www.tiktok.com/@middleeasteye/video/7563993951791779094) [@middleeasteye](/creator/tiktok/middleeasteye) 2025-10-22T11:30Z 2.7M followers, 4708 engagements


"Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi and his Israeli counterpart Benjamin Netanyahu are known for their so-called bromance but ties between the two states werent always as friendly. In 1947 newly independent India - built on anti-colonial solidarity - was one of only XX countries to vote against the United Nations plan to partition Palestine. Over the decades however a secret alliance began to take shape forged through shared nationalist ideologies and military cooperation. Head to YouTube to watch the full video"  
[TikTok Link](https://www.tiktok.com/@middleeasteye/video/7564440975368785175) [@middleeasteye](/creator/tiktok/middleeasteye) 2025-10-23T15:34Z 2.7M followers, 2712 engagements