Here are nine quotes from famous leaders and activists that shed light on palestine struggle for independence and dignity throughout years. “Get the hell out of Palestine.” — Helen Thomas2-“Palestine needs earth, but it does not need lawyers.” — Franz Kafka3- “The preeminent obstacle to peace is Israel’s colonization of Palestine.” — Jimmy Carter4- “In the United States, we can talk about ISIS, but we can’t talk about Palestine.” — John Cusack5- “We know too well that our freedom is incomplete without the freedom of the Palestinians.” — Nelson Mandela6- “The Zionist argument to justify Israel's present occupation of Arab Palestine has no intelligent or legal basis in history." -Malcolm X7- “I believe that we now have a duty to remove the aggressor from our land and to regain the Arab territory occupied by the Israelis. We can then engage in a clandestine struggle to liberate the land of Palestine, to liberate Haifa and Jaffa.” — Gamal Abdel Nasser8- “It would be my greatest sadness to see Zionists (Jews) do to Palestinian Arabs much of what Nazis did to Jews.” — Albert Einstein9- “Palestine belongs to the Arabs in the same sense that England belongs to the English or France to the French.” — Mahatma Gandhi

Israeli warplanes destroyed a residential building in the city of Rafah belonging to Al-Aidi family, killing 48 Palestinians, while dozens were injured. Israeli warplanes bombed a house belonging to Mukhaymar family in the Tal al-Sultan area in Rafah, killing and wounding a number of citizens. Meanwhile, an Israeli warplane bombed a house in Al-Faluga area in the northern Gaza Strip, killing and injuring a number of civilians. Israeli planes also bombed a house in the city of Khan Yunis, south of the Gaza Strip, causing several casualties that were taken to Nasser Hospital in the city. An Israeli raid targeted a house in the Bureij refugee camp in the middle of the Gaza Strip, killing and wounding a number of citizens, including women and children.

Greek universities are ranked among the lowest in the European UnionCAIRO – 24 October 2023:In response to the ongoing conflict, Israeli universities have announced a further delay in the start of the academic year, now scheduled to begin in December, as reported by Israel's Channel 12. University administrators had previously delayed the start of the academic year to November 5th. However, this new announcement confirms the continued suspension of educational activities until the beginning of December. According to the announcement, research universities will reopen and classes will resume concurrently with the demobilization of reservists, with the latest date for resumption being December 3rd. A minimum two-week notice period will be provided before classes resume, allowing students and faculty members to prepare for the new academic year and return to their academic routines.

CAIRO - 24 October 2023: In a heartbreaking update on the situation in Gaza, the death toll resulting from Israel's ongoing offensive has tragically risen to over 5,300 Palestinians, as reported by the Cairo News Channel, citing Palestinian television. The Palestinian Ministry of Health had previously announced that the number of martyrs from the Israeli airstrikes on Gaza overnight had reached 140. Palestinian sources in the region revealed that Israeli warplanes had demolished a residential building in Rafah, resulting in the tragic loss of 48 lives, with dozens more wounded. Additional reports from the Gaza Strip indicate that Israeli warplanes targeted a residential building in the Tal al-Sultan area of Rafah, leading to casualties among civilians. Israeli military aircraft also struck a residential area known as "Al-Faluja" in the northern part of Gaza, causing more casualties and injuries.

Egypt sent a third aid convoy to the Gaza Strip on Monday, following two previous ones that entered the besieged enclave on Saturday and Sunday. Meanwhile, the Israeli army persisted in its attacks on civilians in Gaza for the 17th consecutive day. They said that they had destroyed two bulldozers and a tank, and forced the Israeli soldiers to retreat. The Israeli army confirmed that four of its soldiers were wounded in the clash, one of them fatally. They said that one drone targeted an Israeli Air Force squadron at the “Hatzrim” base, and the other targeted the headquarters of the Sinai Division of the Israeli army at the “Tselem” base.

CAIRO - 23 October 2023: Egypt's Ministry of Water Resources and Irrigation has announced the commencement of a new round of ministerial-level negotiations concerning the Grand Ethiopian Renaissance Dam (GERD). The talks involve delegations from Egypt, Sudan, and Ethiopia and are being held in Cairo. These negotiations follow two previous rounds that took place in Cairo and Addis Ababa over the past two months. The discussions are rooted in the agreement of the three nations to expedite the finalization of the deal regarding the rules for filling and operating the GERD, following a meeting between the leaderships of Egypt and Ethiopia on July 13th of this year. The ministry reported that Ethiopia had backtracked on several agreements previously reached by the three countries during the negotiation process.

Famed Egyptian singer Hamada Helal narrated that his wife's family is from Gaza, and one of her family members was martyred. Mohamed Abdel-Fatah Mohamed Abdel Aziz Helal,known as Hamada Helal, is an Egyptian singer and actor born in Sharqia, Egypt. Hamada started singing when he was 5 years old. He used to record his voice whilst singing on cassette tapes. Many great artists influenced Hamada, such as Abdel Halim Hafez, Mohamed Abdel Wahab and Umm Kulthum.

Hamas claimed its fighters had destroyed two Israeli military bulldozers and a tank in an ambush near the Gazan city of Khan Younis, forcing Israeli troops to retreat without their vehicles. A view of damaged buildings as the Israeli airstrikes continue on its 16th day in Gaza City, Gaza on October 22, 2023. Israeli war planes have been pounding Gaza, leveling entire neighborhoods, including schools and mosques. As of Sunday, Israeli airstrikes have killed 4,651 people in Gaza, including more than 1,900 children and 1,023 women, according to the Palestinian Ministry of Health in Gaza. Wider conflictAs it prepares for the next stage of war, the Israeli military has warned other regional actors against getting involved in the conflict.

Prime Minister Moustafa Madbouly Sunday met with Ali Al-Moselhi, the Minister of Supply and Internal Trade, to discuss the progress of developing consumer complexes through a partnership programme with the private sector. Sameh Al-Kheshen, the official Cabinet spokesperson, said that the meeting covered the status of goods in consumer complexes across the country, the efforts to provide strategic stocks of basic goods and the procedures for developing consumer complexes. Al-Moselhi said that several consumer complexes have been offered for partnership with the private sector, as part of the strategy to operate and develop the assets of the Ministry of Supply and Internal Trade according to certain specifications and controls. Al-Moselhi said that a partnership has already been established with the private sector in six consumer complexes in various governorates in the first stage and that the results are good so far. On another note, Al-Moselhi said that they are working on improving the system of distributing supply goods to provide support to those who deserve it.

CAIRO - 23 October 2023: North Sinai Governorate announced in a press release the details of the humanitarian aid arrived at Arish Airport for the people of the Gaza Strip. Major General Dr. Muhammad Abdel Fadil Shusha, the Governor of North Sinai, confirmed that the Egyptian Red Crescent in North Sinai is receiving the aid, transporting it and storing it in warehouses in the city of Arish, North Sinai, in preparation to enter into Gaza Strip. Muhammad Salim Salam, the official spokesman for the North Sinai Governorate, added that 27 planes from Arab and foreign countries, and international organizations have arrived at Al-Arish International Airport since last October 12, carrying hundreds of tons of humanitarian and food aid, medicines and medical supplies to Gaza Strip.

CAIRO – 23 October 2023: Medical sources told the Palestinian News Agency (WAFA) that 400, mostly women and children, were killed in 24 hours, as Israel committed 25 massacres by shelling houses without a prior notice. The sources elaborated that both warplanes and missiles struck areas located eastern Gaza. The areas hit by strikes in Sunday Gabalya, Lahya, Al Wosta, Al Remal, Mokhayam Al Shatea, Khan Younis, and Palestinian Rafah. Yet, airstrikes targeted the surroundings of Al Shefaa Medical Center in central Gaza, and of Al Quds Hospital western Gaza. The death toll among Palestinians as a consequence of the Israeli bombing of Gaza rose to 5,087, while injuries amount to over 14,245.

Prime Minister Mostafa Madbouly held a meeting on Sunday to follow up on the implementation of the initiative to reduce the prices of basic commodities. The Prime Minister said that the meeting was part of a series of periodic meetings to monitor the progress of the initiative to reduce the prices of basic commodities. He added that a working group would be formed from various relevant authorities to propose solutions to any challenges facing the initiative. The Minister of Supply presented a list of suppliers of various foodstuffs that participated in the initiative, along with the discounts they announced and applied. He added that there was continuous coordination between ministries, governorates, and relevant authorities, as well as the Central Bank, which was arranging the dollar component to provide various commodities.

Egypt - Prime Minister Moustafa Madbouly Sunday met with Ali Al-Moselhi, the Minister of Supply and Internal Trade, to discuss the progress of developing consumer complexes through a partnership programme with the private sector. Sameh Al-Kheshen, the official Cabinet spokesperson, said that the meeting covered the status of goods in consumer complexes across the country, the efforts to provide strategic stocks of basic goods and the procedures for developing consumer complexes. Al-Moselhi said that a partnership has already been established with the private sector in six consumer complexes in various governorates in the first stage and that the results are good so far. The minister stressed that this partnership contributes to developing these complexes and ensuring a minimum level of profit. On another note, Al-Moselhi said that they are working on improving the system of distributing supply goods to provide support to those who deserve it.

Samir pointed out that Bulgarian investors could benefit from the great advantages of investing in the Egyptian market. These include the availability of skilled workers and Egypt’s access to preferential trade agreements with many countries and economic blocs. The ministry recently prepared a list of 152 investment opportunities for manufacturing production supplies. He stressed the need to diversify the structure of trade between Egypt and Bulgaria to strengthen the ties between the two countries. He also said that Bulgarian products could use the Egyptian market as a hub to enter African markets.

Egyptian Prime Minister Mostafa Madbouly held a meeting on Sunday to discuss ways to develop Egyptian exports to Africa. The meeting was attended by Minister of Supply and Internal Trade Ali Moselhi, Minister of Transport Kamel al-Wazir, Minister of Public Business Sector Mahmoud Eissa, and Minister of Trade and Industry Ahmed Samir. During the meeting, al-Wazir presented the Ministry of Transport’s vision for operating regular maritime lines to transport goods and food products to African countries. He said that the ministry is ready to transport any goods to Africa, and that it has contracts with the world’s largest shipping lines. The meeting also discussed the Ministry of Supply and Internal Trade’s vision for developing the milling sector.