(2024-07-13). 'Operation Al-Aqsa Flood' Day 279: Israel Orders Residents To Flee. popularresistance.org The Israeli negotiations team returned from Qatar after the first meetings of the resumed ceasefire talks on Wednesday to update the government ahead of upcoming talks in Cairo, Israel's Channel 12 reported. | On Wednesday, the heads of the Israeli Mossad, the CIA, and the Egyptian intelligence met in Doha with Qatar's Prime Minister to discuss a potential deal with Hamas, as several Israeli and U.S. sources reported "progress" in the talks to reach a deal with the Palestinian group. In Washington, U.S. National Security Advisor, Jake Sullivan, said that Washington sees an opportunity to reach a ceasefire and pri…
(2024-07-13). French Elections: Anti-Fascist Victory And Deep Political Crisis. popularresistance.org Many thousands of anti-fascists celebrated all night in rallies around the country on July 7, as the news came through of the second round election results in France. | It had been widely feared that the far-right National Rally (Rassemblement National, RN), led by Marine Le Pen and Jordan Bardella, would be forming a government this week. Instead they were beaten back into third place, with 143 MPs (including their close allies). The left electoral alliance, New Popular Front (NFP), came first with 182 MPs (and they can count on the 13 "other Lefts" to vote with them). Macron's group got 168. A parliamentary maj…
(2024-07-13). US Exploits Animosity Towards Migrants To Demonize Socialist Countries. popularresistance.org The Republican party has been waging a blatantly racist campaign to criminalize migrants. Instead of pushing back on that narrative, the party that purports to be for Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion (Democrats) is exploiting this racist anger to discredit a country it has targeted for regime change—Nicaragua—apparently for not sufficiently suppressing the rights of migrants. As Congresswoman Maria Salazar (R-FL) told a Biden administration representative at a recent hearing, "We agree on the end goal." This is part of a relentless campaign to punish countries that dare to resist Washington's agenda w…
(2024-07-13). Resistance Rockets, Drones And Tunnels Vs Billion-Dollar Weapons. popularresistance.org Using creative tactics, the Resistance to U.S.-Israeli terror is causing frustration and reversals for the oppressors. Consider the following: | CNN reported June 22 that the U.S. will support Israel in the event of a war with Hezbollah with everything it has. | U.S. officials publicly reassured top Israeli officials at a series of meetings in Washington, D.C., on June 20 that if a full-out war were to break out between Israel and Hezbollah, the Biden administration is fully prepared to back its ally. | The U.S. officials gave the assurances in person to a delegation of Israeli security officials, including Natio…
(2024-07-13). Pelican Bay to Palestine: Drawing Connections by Monsour Owolabi. samidoun.net 
The following article is republished from Monsour Owolabi, a New Afrikan prisoner being held in Texas, which has been laid out into a zine for easy republishing. "International solidarity must not cease or slacken, even in prisons, because a ceasefire is not even the tip of the iceberg in bringing a solution to this conflict." …
(2024-07-13). U.S. divide and rule no more… Washington's Gulf allies embrace Iran. dissidentvoice.org In a sign of major geopolitical realignment, Saudi Arabia and other Gulf Arab states sent warm congratulations to Iran on its newly elected President Masoud Pezeshkian. Saudi King Salman welcomed the news of Iran's election winner last weekend and said he hoped that the two Persian Gulf nations would continue developing their relations "between our …
(2024-07-13). Math proves that Israel's stated goals are an epic lie. workers.org 
Twelve buildings are destroyed every hour in Gaza. This article first appeared on The Electronic Intifada at tinyurl.com/2a736esa, on June 27 and has been lightly edited. When you're in Gaza and see the destruction firsthand, the clearest conclusion is that Israel's stated goals are an epic lie, on a par . . . |
(2024-07-13). Israel quietly disappears West Bank land. electronicintifada.net No let-up in Israel's destruction of Palestinian refugee camps.
(2024-07-13). Women in Gaza three times more likely to die during childbirth, experts warn. electronicintifada.net Israel's targeting of hospitals, along with extreme hunger and lack of medicine, put pregnant women and their babies at critical risk.
(2024-07-13). Israel targets Palestinians from land and air in West Bank. electronicintifada.net Children bear the brunt of Israeli military incursions.
(2024-07-13). Euro-Med: Israeli army commits horrific massacres in western Gaza, burning homes and destroying health institutions. imemc.org 
Palestinian territory, Euro-Med Human Rights Monitor — During its four-day incursion into the western parts of Gaza City, the Israeli army committed horrific atrocities against Palestinian civilians, including willful killings, extensive destruction and burning of civilian buildings and homes, and forced evacuation as part of the ongoing crime of genocide for the tenth consecutive month. …
(2024-07-13). Palestinian-Australian under police investigation for protests against Gaza genocide. wsws.org What has been reported makes clear that Hash Tayeh is being targeted for political speech condemning Israeli war crimes and for organising mass protests against them.
(2024-07-13). Portland police force Muslim woman to remove her hijab. workers.org 
Male cops escort Serine Abuelhawa to jail where she was forced to remove her Hijab, Portland, Oregon, June 8, 2024. Portland, Oregon Serine Abuelhawa, a leading Palestinian activist, was arrested at Portland's Grand Floral Parade on June 8 for protesting the U.S.-backed Israeli genocide in Gaza. Abuelhawa said she was . . . |
(2024-07-13). Political and media accomplices of Gaza genocide condemn Russian missile strike on Ukrainian hospital. wsws.org While shedding crocodile tears over the deaths of two people and injury of 16 others in Kiev, the cynical hypocrites occupying government offices and media editorial boards in the imperialist centres have said virtually nothing about The Lancet's estimate that Israel has killed 186,000 people.
(2024-07-13). Day 281: Israeli Missiles Kill Dozens As Army Bombards Homes In Gaza. imemc.org 
On Day 281 of the ongoing genocide of the Palestinian civilians in the destroyed, starved, and besieged Gaza Strip, Israeli missiles and shells struck several populated areas in the coastal enclave, killing and wounding dozens of Palestinians. The Qatar-based Al-Jazeera said it documented testimonies regarding the Israel army's deliberate execution of civilians in their homes …
(2024-07-13). Bahrain: Joint letter on Dr. Abduljalil Al-Singace as he exceeds three years on hunger strike. fidh.org
(2024-07-13). Who will stop Israel's illegal annexations of Palestinian land ? fidh.org The International Federation for Human Rights (FIDH) condemns Israel's plans to annex and expand illegal settlements in the West Bank, actions that constitute war crimes under the Fourth Geneva Convention. Third countries must uphold international law for the Palestinian people, or it will eventually cease to exist. FIDH call on all states to deploy all the necessary efforts in order to end Israel's settler-colonialism and apartheid, and work towards the realisation of the Palestinian (…) | – | /…
(2024-07-13). Nasser Hospital Overwhelmed as Israel Issues More Evacuation Orders. scheerpost.com 
(2024-07-13). Media organizations urge Israel to open access to Gaza. cpj.org
(2024-07-13). Israel's use of Hannibal Directive led to many deaths on October 7, including Israeli civilians. strategic-culture.su 
According to the Israeli daily Haaretz, the Israel Defense Forces (IDF) issued the Hannibal Directive that ordered the use of force to prevent soldiers being taken into captivity at three army facilities infiltrated by Hamas on October 7. The orders were implemented in buildings where hostages were known to be held. Other orders were given to fire on civilian buildings and open areas.
(2024-07-13). Over 70 killed in Israeli strikes on al-Mawasi 'safe zone' in south Gaza. aljazeera.com Al-Mawasi, where thousands of displaced Palestinians are sheltering, has been targeted numerous times since October.
(2024-07-13). As NATO meets, Israel bombs four schools in four days. workers.org 
Resist NATO demonstration during NATO Summit, Washington, D.C., July 7, 2024. As the NATO military alliance was meeting in Washington, D.C., Israel bombed four schools in Gaza in four days. At the invitation of President Joe Biden, Israeli Foreign Minister Israel Katz attended the NATO Summit. Israel's latest bombing of . . . |
(2024-07-13). "Greater Israel": The Zionist Plan for the Middle East. globalresearch.ca When viewed in the current context, the war on Iraq, the 2006 war on Lebanon, the 2011 war on Libya, the ongoing wars on Syria and Iraq, the war on Yemen, must be understood in relation to the Zionist Plan for the Middle East…
(2024-07-13). European leaders defend Biden amid criticism after NATO summit gaffes. geo.tv 
US President Joe Biden answers questions about Israel after speaking about the Special Counsel report at the White House in Washington, on February 8, 2024. — AFP The European leaders has tendered their support for US President Joe Biden following the gaffes he made at…
(2024-07-13). Lieberman: Israel won't exist in 2026 under current government. newarab.com 
Right-wing former The Yisrael Beiteinu leader slammed Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's government's handling of its war on
(2024-07-13). E-surveillance system could replace Israel army at Gaza border. newarab.com 
(2024-07-13). UN chief says no alternative to Palestinian relief agency UNRWA. newarab.com 
United Nations chief Antonio Guterres declared on Friday that there is no alternative to The UN Relief and Works Agency provides education, health and aid to millions of Palestinians in the Gaza Strip, the West Bank, Jordan, Syria and Lebanon. Since war erupted nine months ago between Israel and Palestinian militant group Hamas in Gaza, UN officials have stresse…
(2024-07-13). Lebanon FM warns of 'devastating' regional war if Israel escalates tensions. presstv.ir Lebanon's top diplomat has warned of a 'devastating' regional war in case Israel decides to launch a full-scale military onslaught against his country.
(2024-07-13). Hezbollah decimates Israeli military, espionage sites as retaliatory strikes continue apace. presstv.ir Lebanon's Hezbollah resistance movement says it has targeted the Israeli military forces and equipment in the northern part of the occupied Palestinian territories.
(2024-07-13). Yemeni armed forces target Israel-linked ship in Red Sea. presstv.ir Yemen's armed forces have targeted another ship in the Red Sea in retaliation for the Israeli massacres in the Gaza Strip.
(2024-07-13). Israel facing 'collapse' as 46,000 businesses shuttered due to Gaza war: Report. presstv.ir Israel is on the brink of 'collapse', with 46,000 businesses forced to close as a result of the Tel Aviv regime's war on Gaza.
(2024-07-13). Decision on Hezbollah must be taken 'very soon': Israeli MK. newarab.com 
Israel must make a decision on how to deal with "This way or that, through diplomatic efforts or a military operation, we will have to take care of it," Yuli Edelstein was quoted by Israeli media as telling 23 European ambassadors, consuls, and attachés during a tour of the Kiryat Shmona border settlement. | "It can't drag on forever," the Likud party member said. | Kiryat Shmona is one Israe…
(2024-07-13). Israeli airstrike destroys UN school sheltering displaced Palestinians. presstv.ir An Israeli airstrike has destroyed a UN school building housing displaced Palestinians.
(2024-07-13). Israeli Colonizers Assault A Palestinian, Damage Cars In Jericho, Ramallah. imemc.org 
On Friday, illegal Israeli paramilitary colonizers assaulted and injured a Palestinian, and caused damage to many cars in Jericho and Ramallah, in the occupied West Bank's northeastern and central parts. Media sources said many colonizers attacked and caused damage to the car of a young man in the Al-Awja Spring area, north of Jericho. They …
(2024-07-13). Correspondence] A disingenuous one-sided challenge on the Hamas—Israel conflict. thelancet.com In their Correspondence, Joelle M Abi-Rached and Eric Reinhart challenge the US medical establishment's "reluctance to take any meaningful stand"1 against Israel. This communication is problematic for several reasons.
(2024-07-13). Dozens killed in their homes in renewed Israeli attack on Gaza City. wsws.org The Israeli army dropped leaflets on Wednesday telling residents of Gaza City to leave through "safe routes" and then proceeded to shell Palestinians in their homes.
(2024-07-13). Gaza's darkest hour: 60 decomposed bodies found in Tal al-Hawa after Israel partial pullout. presstv.ir At least 60 bodies are discovered as emergency crews searched for dead Palestinians in the Tal al-Hawa neighborhood located in Gaza.
(2024-07-13). Israel Electric Corporation to stage unprecedented large-scale drill amid Hezbollah strikes. presstv.ir Israel Electric Corporation is going to conduct an unprecedented large-scale drill, practicing the restoration of power supply in the event of a military confrontation with Hezbollah.
(2024-07-13). Deadpool actor Rob Delaney slams Israel's war on Gaza. newarab.com 
American comedian and actor Rob Delaney has highlighted the plight of Speaking on the 10 July episode of show '
(2024-07-13). Attacks, arrests, threats, censorship: The high risks of reporting the Israel-Gaza war. Mohamed Mandour
(2024-07-13). Israel displaces more Palestinians amid operations in north, south Gaza. presstv.ir Israeli forces conducted military operations in Gaza City in the north and the cities of Rafah and Khan Younis in the south.
(2024-07-13). Video: "Wiping Gaza Off The Map": Big Money Agenda. Confiscating Palestine's Maritime Natural Gas Reserves. globalresearch.ca There is an unspoken "Big Money Agenda". Netanyahu's objective is not only to exclude Palestinians from their homeland, it consists in confiscating Palestine's multi-billion dollar Gaza offshore Natural Gas reserves…
(2024-07-13). Israeli Soldiers Abduct Three Palestinians Near Jenin. imemc.org 
On Saturday dawn, Israeli soldiers invaded Um Dar village, west of Jenin in the occupied West Bank's northern part, and abducted three young men, including two siblings. Hilala Kabaha, the head of Um Dar Village Council, said several military vehicles advanced into the village before the soldiers invaded agricultural lands near the illegal Annexation Wall. …
(2024-07-13). Palestinian released from Israeli jail 'came back from the dead'. newarab.com 
Muazzaz Abayat's parents "I came back from the dead," the 37-year-old Palestinian, told AFP at a hospital in Bethlehem in the occupied West Bank. | Abayat, a butcher by trade, was arrested without explanation on October 26, just over two weeks after the Hamas attack on southern Israel which began the current war on Gaz…
(2024-07-13). Israel unable to take 'stupid step' as it knows 'heavy price': Hezbollah deputy chief. presstv.ir A senior official of Lebanon's Hezbollah resistance movement says Israel knows for sure that it cannot make any stupid and reckless move against the resistance movement as the regime will suffer a "substantial blow."
(2024-07-13). Rashid Khalidi: The Neck and The Sword. newleftreview.org Rashid Khalidi and Tariq Ali discuss the political and intellectual history of the Palestinian national movement, its fraught entanglement with neighbouring Arab regimes, the realities of the 'peace process', Israel's grip on the Biden Administration and the strategic calculations—or miscalculations—of Hamas.
(2024-07-13). Scores of Palestinians killed, wounded in Israeli attack on Khan Younis refugee camp. presstv.ir More than 70 people have been killed and 300 other wounded by Israeli air strikes on the al-Mawasi refugee camp near the southern Gaza city of Khan Younis.
(2024-07-13). Israel urged to allow journalists independent access to Gaza. newarab.com 
Dozens of media and civil society organisations have called on BBC News, The New York Times, the AFP news agency, Arab Reporters for Investigative Journalism, and the European Federation of Journalists were among over 70 signatories to an open letter calling for access to Gaza. | "We, the undersigned, request that Israeli authorities end immediately the r…
(2024-07-13). Journalist casualties in the Israel-Gaza war. cpj.org
(2024-07-13). Despite UN appeal, US and UK don't fund 'critical lifeline' to Palestinians. aljazeera.com Israel has tried for years to dismantle the UNRWA, which helps Palestinian refugees in Gaza and elsewhere.
(2024-07-13). 'Completely unbelievable': US pilots say 'traumatized' by intensity of Yemen retaliatory operations. presstv.ir US Navy fighter pilots have described as "traumatizing" their encounter with Yemen's Armed Forces in the Red Sea.
(2024-07-13). Biden or Not, U.S. Policy on Palestine Stays the Same. scheerpost.com 
(2024-07-13). 118 UN Members States Pledge Support For UNRWA. imemc.org 
After the UNRWA Pledging Conference, 118 UN member states officially declared their participation in the Joint Commitments Initiative led by Jordan, Kuwait, and Slovenia, to support the important, life-saving word of the UNRWA. The initiative aims to provide support to the United Nations Relief and Works Agency for Palestine Refugees in the Near East (UNRWA) …
(2024-07-13). What is the real aim of so-called pro-Palestinian activists? expose-news.com Iran's Islamist dictatorship provides financial support to pro-Palestinian protests in several Western countries, including the United States and Sweden, according to the American intelligence service. These demonstrations, which were sparked after the …
(2024-07-13). China steps up measures to monitor wild Asian elephant populations. tvbrics.com 
Local authorities have intensified efforts to ensure coexistence between humans and animals…
(2024-07-13). Indonesian government attacks wages through phony public housing scheme. wsws.org Workers already face precarious employment and low wages as the capitalist class seeks to extract greater profits.
(2024-07-13). 'No Bombs, Just Bubbles': Children lead pro-Palestine protest in Rotterdam. presstv.ir Families organized a children's protest called 'No Bombs, Just Bubbles' in Rotterdam in support of children in Gaza.
(2024-07-13). Correspondence] Iranian women in medical school leadership. thelancet.com Gender disparities among senior leadership positions in academia, such as medical school deanship, are prominent and persistent worldwide;1 however, this issue is more serious in the conservative academic context of Middle Eastern countries, including Iran. For example, since the establishment of the Tehran University of Medical Sciences (TUMS) School of Medicine (the oldest medical school in Iran) in 1934, only one of the 31 deans has been a woman.2 The situation is similar in other medical schools in Iran, despite women currently comprising a substantial proportion of academics in medical schools.
(2024-07-13). Fiji protesters call for freedom and justice in the Pacific — and Palestine. asiapacificreport.nz 
Asia Pacific Report The Fiji NGO Coalition on Human Rights and other protesters took to the streets of Fiji's capital Suva yesterday in a rare demonstration demanding freedom, decolonisation and human rights in Kanaky New Caledonia and West Papua. The peaceful "pre-Bastille Day" protest came after recent events in Kanaky New Caledonia led to 10…
(2024-07-13). Will new South Africa government reduce commitment to Palestine. newarab.com 
Pro-Palestine activists They are concerned the new
(2024-07-13). West 'not ready' to launch 'serious' talks with Iran on normalizing ties: Russia. presstv.ir Russian Ambassador to Tehran Alexey Yurievich Dedov says the West lacks readiness to launch "serious" negotiations with Iran over the normalization of their ties and the resolution of the Islamic Republic's nuclear issue.
(2024-07-13). Million-man march: Yemenis rally to support Gaza, say won't back down. presstv.ir Demonstrators in Yemen have taken to the streets in various cities and towns to voice their support for Gaza.
(2024-07-13). Azerbaijan extends pretrial detentions of journalists facing currency charges. reuters.com
(2024-07-13). South Koreans against NATO cooperation. presstv.ir The South Korean president is pushing for stronger cooperation with NATO following his participation in the group's summit in Washington this week. However, many South Koreans oppose this approach.
(2024-07-13). Iran demands US pay $6.8 bn for sanctions impact on patients. newarab.com 
An Iranian court has ordered the The International Court in Tehran ordered its foe the United States to pay $6.785 billion to patients with epidermolysis bullosa, a disorder that causes the skin to blister easily, the judiciary's Mizan Online website said on Thursday. | Then-president
(2024-07-13). The Iran Notes – Protests in Iran: Systematic and violent repression of freedom of assembly. fidh.org
(2024-07-13). Verghese Kurien: The Man Who Brought Milk to a Million Homes. fairobserver.com 
Kurien, staggering out of the dusty and rugged railway station with his luggage, gazed at the spools of dust and the dilapidated stone building before him as he got out. The station was small and almost in ruins. He could see a few turbaned shepherds grazing their cattle in the distance. Everything about this place…
(2024-07-13). Japan overstates 'China threat' in defense paper. ecns.cn Japan released its 2024 defense white paper on Friday, pursuing a policy of strengthening its own military power by making a big fuss about the "China threat", which is in line with the wishes of the United States, experts said.
(2024-07-13). IMD issues orange alert as heavy rains lash Mumbai. devdiscourse.com The India Meteorological Department (IMD) has predicted heavy to very heavy rains in isolated areas of Mumbai on Saturday, putting the city under an orange alert. An orange alert has also been issued for Thane, Palghar, Raigad, Ratnagiri, and Sindhudurg districts in Maharashtra's Konkan region.
(2024-07-13). China slams Japanese defense white paper. ecns.cn Beijing said on Friday that it was strongly dissatisfied and resolutely opposed to the Japanese defense white paper for 2024, urging Japan to follow peaceful development and not to make excuses for its military buildup.
(2024-07-13). Breakaway Turkish Cypriot state needs recognition, leader says. newarab.com 
The "Every day, we are working for recognition," said the president of the Turkish Republic of Northern Cyprus (TRNC), which Turkish Cypriot leaders declared in 1983 but which is recognised only by Ankara. | "Turkish Cypriots h…
(2024-07-13). Samsung Electronics' main South Korea union to go on indefinite strike. presstv.ir Samsung Electronics' main South Korea union will go on an indefinite strike.
(2024-07-13). A surprising litmus test for Kanaky New Caledonia's independence parties. asiapacificreport.nz 
ANALYSIS: By Denise Fisher The voters in the second round of France's national elections last weekend staved off an expected shift to the far-right. But the result in the Pacific territory Kanaky New Caledonia was also in many ways historic. Of the two assembly representatives decided, a position fell on either side of the deep…
(2024-07-13). World's Most Populous Nation Has Put Solar Out To Pasture. Other Countries Should Follow Suit. wattsupwiththat.com The story of Dharnai serves as a cautionary tale for the implementation of renewable energy projects in rural India, where pragmatism is the official choice over pie in the sky.
(2024-07-13). Pezeshkian: My administration will prioritize bolstering ties with neighbors. presstv.ir Iranian President-elect Masoud Pezeshkian says his administration will prioritize bolstering ties with neighbors.
(2024-07-13). Egyptian traveller caught disguising 1m pounds as shawarma wraps. newarab.com 
A traveller at the Cairo International Airport was caught trying to smuggle more than one million Egyptian pounds inside shawarma sandwich wraps. | The individual, whose initials were only revealed, was travelling to Kuwait on an Egyptair flight when airport security grew suspicious of their luggage contents, a source from the airport told local media. | Upon inspection, authorities found 1,253,000 Egyptian Pounds (around $26,100) packaged to appear like shawarma wraps. | The source added that legal measures had been taken against the traveller, an Egyptian national. | No further details were given on the matt…
(2024-07-13). REFILE-Taiwan on alert over 'waves' of missile tests in north China. devdiscourse.com Taiwan's defence ministry said on Saturday it was monitoring "waves" of missile tests taking place in China's far northern region of Inner Mongolia and that its air defence forces were on alert.
(2024-07-13). Inflatable wonders or graveyards? Hong Kong exhibition triggers an outpouring of mockery. globalvoices.org 
(2024-07-13). Samsung workers' union in South Korea kicks off three-day strike. presstv.ir Samsung Electronics workers in South Korea braved the rain on Monday, to chant slogans and raise their fists in unison as they kicked off a three-day strike demanding better pay.
(2024-07-13). Palestinian diaspora prep for Palestine national conference. newarab.com 
A number of online meetings attended by well-known figures from the Palestinians residing in
(2024-07-13). Pezeshkian Accentuates Regional Cooperation in His Foreign Policy. tn.ai TEHRAN (Tasnim) — Iranian President-Eect Masoud Pezeshkian said the guiding principle of his forthcoming administration's foreign policy will include cooperation for regional development.
(2024-07-13). Pakistan court acquits former PM Imran Khan, wife in unlawful marriage case. aljazeera.com Acquittal comes after another appeals court upheld the couple's conviction, but Khan's lawyer says he won't be released.
(2024-07-13). Radhika Desai: Peak Hindutva? newleftreview.org As Modi's BJP loses its overall majority, Radhika Desai examines the part played by India's capitalist conglomerates in his rise—and the contradictions on which their strategy has foundered. The economic crisis of the parched countryside as brake on Hindutva's forward march.
(2024-07-13). Thailand: Killing of prominent human rights defender Roning Dolah. fidh.org
(2024-07-13). China: Oral statement at the United Nations Human Rights Council. fidh.org On 4 July 2024, the International Federation for Human Rights (FIDH) delivered a statement at the 56th session of the United Nations (UN) Human Rights Council for the adoption of the report of China's Universal Periodic Review (UPR). The statement expressed disappointment over the Chinese government's rejection of numerous key recommendations made by UN member states. Read the statement below.
UN Human Rights Council — 56th session
| Item 6: Adoption of the Universal Periodic Review (…) | – | /…
(2024-07-13). Saudi Arabia to host first Esports Olympics in 2025. newarab.com 
"The International Olympic Committee (IOC) today announced that it has partnered with the National Olympic Committee (NOC) of Saudi Arabia to host the inaugural Olympic Esports Games 2025 in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia," the body said. | "The proposal will be made to the IOC Session, which will be held on the eve of the Olympic Games Paris 2024. | "The duration of the partnership between the IOC and th…
(2024-07-13). China: Government manipulates human rights review. fidh.org
(2024-07-13). GBA's trade with Central Asia rises. ecns.cn The China-Central Asia freight train service has been favored by both domestic and foreign customers due to its all-weather, stable, quick and efficient operations, he said.
(2024-07-13). Pyongyang pans NATO's anti-North Korea declaration. presstv.ir North Korea censures NATO countries after they released an anti-Pyongyang declaration at the bloc's latest summit.
(2024-07-13). The Twelfth: Leave Palestine out of North Ireland Hate Bonfires. newarab.com 
(2024-07-13). WCPL 2024: Former India pacer Jhulan Goswami joins Trinbago Knight Riders as team mentor. devdiscourse.com Former India right-arm pacer Jhulan Goswami has joined the Women's Caribbean Premier League franchise Trinbago Knight Riders as a team mentor. Goswami retired from all formats of cricket in 2022 and ended her career as the leading wicket-taker for India in women's internationals.
(2024-07-13). Cambodia: Convictions and prison sentences of ten members of Mother Nature Cambodia. fidh.org
(2024-07-13). Minuto a minuto del asedio israelí contra la Franja de Gaza. telesurtv.net En varios países continúan realizándose actividades para expresar apoyo al pueblo palestino y condenar el genocidio que comete Israel.
(2024-07-13). Narendra Modi celebra su victoria en las elecciones generales. telesurtv.net Narendra Modi necesitará el apoyo de otros partidos para gobernar, algo inédito en sus anteriores mandatos.
(2024-07-13). Irán inicia etapa de calificación de candidatos a elecciones. telesurtv.net Tras el proceso de investigación, el Ministerio del Interior anunciará los candidatos finales el 11 de junio, y los calificados tendrán 15 días, del 12 al 26 de junio, para llevar a cabo sus campañas electorales.
(2024-07-13). Thailand: Arbitrary arrest and imminent risk of extradition of Vietnamese human rights defender Y Quynh Bdap. fidh.org
(2024-07-13). ONU condena más de 500 asesinatos de palestinos en Cisjordania. telesurtv.net Más de 500 palestinos han muerto desde el 7 de octubre en actos de violencia en la ocupada Cisjordania vinculados al asedio del Ejército israelí de ocupación en Gaza.
(2024-07-13). Presidente de Siria recibe a canciller de Irán. telesurtv.net Ambos políticos debatieron sobre el estado de las relaciones bilaterales, así como el avance de la agresión de Israel en la Franja de Gaza.
(2024-07-12). 13 July, Vancouver: Rally, March and Vigil for the Martyrs of Palestine. samidoun.net 
ALL OUT FOR GAZA, ALL OF PALESTINE, LEBANON VANCOUVER RALLY, MARCH AND VIGIL FOR THE MARTYRS Saturday, July 13 8 pm Robson Square, south side Vancouver Art Gallery ** Note: We are gathering at 8 pm to reach a new crowd downtown and to provide some relief from the heat. We urge all to come …
(2024-07-12). 13 July, Online webinar: Repression Against Palestine in Europe. samidoun.net 
WEBINAR: Repression against Palestine in Europe. A deeper look into the repressive apparatus and strategies of confrontation (Languages: English and Spanish) Ever since the 7th of October, repression against the pro-Palestine movement in Europe has taken new levels. From banning demonstrations in multiple countries, the prosecution of activists, the media smear campaigns, up to the …
The Washington halted the bomb shipment in early May when it appeared Israel was on the verge of a major ground operation in Rafah in southern Gaza that the US government strongly opposed, with Israel eventually launchi…
The Global Anti-Apartheid Conference program of action encourages the establishment of activist, grassroots structures in every country to stop the genocide in Gaza.
When people say, "Joe Biden's a decent man," what Biden are they talking about? The man who befriended Strom Thurmond, the man who treated Anita Hill dismissively, the man who plagiarized Neil Kinnock's speeches, the man who crafted the most punitive and racist crime laws of the 20th Century, the man who voted for the Iraq war and armed a genocide? 
Realistic contenders to replace Biden won't be better on Palestine than Genocide Joe. And when it comes to Dems and Republicans, you pick your poison, but there's no healthy choice.
With Yemen fortifying its defenses and Russia offering support, the U.S. faces a growing crisis in the Red Sea. Are Biden and Trump ignoring a looming war?
The window for US President Joe Biden to broker a normalisation deal between According to a Democratic lawmaker and a senior Republican Senate aide, a normalisation deal can not be reached before November. | Saudi Arabia is currently demanding that Israel agree to establish a future Palestinian s…
Turkish President "Until comprehensive, sustainable peace is established in Palestine, attempts at cooperation with Israel within NATO will not be approved by Turkey," Erdogan said at a news conference at the NATO summit. | Turkey also continues its diplomatic efforts to end the Russia-Ukraine war, he s…
The attacker is a member of Israel's diplomatic mission Originally published on TaiwanPlus News" from There is a widespread be…
US President Joe Biden said on Thursday the "That framework is now agreed on by both Israel and Hamas…
Around 60 bodies were found under the rubble of The upsurge in fighting, bombardment and displacement in the eastern district of Shujaiya came as talks were held in mediator US President Joe Biden told reporters that his admi…
On Thursday, the Israeli army continued the bombing of the devastated, destroyed, starved, and densely populated Gaza Strip, killing and wounding dozens of Palestinians across the coastal enclave. The Israeli army fired many missiles and shells at several parts of Gaza City, especially near the City Park area and the Al-Qattan Center, west of the …
Biden says Israel has occasionally been 'less than cooperative' when allowing aid to Gaza | The Nato summit speech comes as Israel continues bombing all areas of the Gaza Strip | | US President Joe Biden speaking at the 75th anniversary Nato Summit in Washington, DC on 11 July 2024 (Reuters/Leah Mil…
A leading 
LAYANA KHOURY is an editor of Al-Ittihad (The Union), the daily Arabic-language newspaper of the Israeli Communist Party. She is a "48-Palestinian," an Arab woman living inside the borders of the State of Israel established in 1948. Along with its sister publication, the Hebrew-language Zo Haderekh (This is the Way), Al-Ittihad is currently operating under the most difficult and repressive conditions. …
Gaza: Palestinian with Down syndrome 'left to die' by Israeli soldiers after combat dog attack | Muhammed, who was 'like a one-year-old', was separated from his family after an Israeli dog mauled him. His decomposed body was found a week later | | Muhammed Bhar, 24, pictured in his home…
After more than nine months of war, Israeli political and military circles claim that they are "close to eliminating" On 1 July, Israeli Prime Minister 
Israeli forces shot a Palestinian young man, on Thursday, assaulted three citizens, and abducted five in the Balata refugee camp, east of Nablus in the northern West Bank. At dawn Thursday, occupation forces invaded the Balata refugee camp, east of Nablus, sparking protests among local Palestinian youths. Medical sources with the Palestinian Red Crescent Society …
The study raises concern over the significant carbon emissions and impact on the environment as a result of Israel's ongoing war on the strip. | The findings state that between October and Febru…
Israel ordered the "Hannibal Directive" on October 7 by ordering the killing of captive Israeli soldiers and civilians. But the U.S. media continues to hide the truth.
Loreena McKennitt — Penelope's Song Western capitalists are drawing humanity into nuclear annihilation. Stop them! by Dave DeCamp We Are NATO. and We're Comin' to Get ya, by Pepe Escobar Europeans are prisoners of the Western political "center"! by Hugo Dionísio Can the West Survive Democracy or Is Democracy the Last Recourse of the West? by Paul Craig Roberts Haaretz says its own army deliberately killed Israelis on 10/7. In the U.S. media: silence, by James North 'Enough with Double Standards' — Spanish Leader Slams West's Hypocrisy in Gaza The Truth Lover's Prayer, by Caitlin J…
In Palestine, the The link between society and the environment is strong, with the This is why Mazin Qumsiyeh starte…
US considers fresh legal bid questioning ICC jurisdiction over Israel | Exclusive: Secretary of State Antony Blinken directly lobbied UK foreign minister against dropping the ICC challenge | | US Secretary of State Antony Blinken (L) speaks with US president Joe Biden during the working ses…
'I have the prison inside me': The emaciated Palestinian bodybuilder broken by Israel | Muazzaz Abayat speaks to MEE from a hospital bed in his native Bethlehem after spending nearly nine months in Israeli administrative detention | | Muazzaz Abayat, 39, is being treated in a hospital af…
On Thursday, the Israeli District Court in occupied Jerusalem rejected the appeal of four Palestinian Jerusalemite families against eviction rulings in the Batn Al-Hawa neighborhood in Silwan, south of the Al-Aqsa Mosque, in the occupied Palestinian capital, Jerusalem, in the West Bank. The Wadi Hilweh Information Center In Silwan (Silwanic) and the Batn Al-Hawa Neighborhood …
The strike on the school killed at least 27 Palestinians and wounded 53 others, the Palestinian ministry of health in Gaza said. | CNN's team analysed a video of the strike taken by one of their journalists at the scene and ident…
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On Thursday, Israeli soldiers fatally shot a Palestinian child, and injured two children, in the towns of Methaloon and Saris, south of Jenin in the northern West Bank. Palestinian Red Crescent Society (PRCS) medics transported a slain child, Ali Hassan Ali Rabay'a, 15, from the town of Methaloon, to the Turkish Hospital in Tubas, in the …
Erdogan's comments came as NATO leaders huddled in Washington and Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov said Russia was planning "response measures" to contain the "very serious threat" from the alliance. | "The possibility of a direct conf…
The powerful military, in a country that has been ruled by the army for almost half its independent history, can make or break governments in Pakistan, and the new powers for its…
A Chevron-chartered oil tanker that was seized by The Marshall Islands-flagged Advantage Sweet was boarded by Iran's military in the Gulf of Oman in April 2023 after an alleged collision with an Iranian boat. | The US State Department welcomed reports that the vessel has been released and again condemned the Iranian regime's unlawful seizure of the vessel from international waters, an agency spokesperso…
Khan's Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) party candidates contested the Feb. 8 election as independents after it was barred from the polls. They won the most seats but the election commission said independe…
Jordan has announced the opening of a The military alliance's office in Amman is the first in the Arab region and comes as a result of close cooperation and "deep strategic ties between NATO and the kingdom", the statement said. | The decision was made during a historic NATO summit in Washington, which marks the 75th anniversary of the allian…
US President Joe Biden speaks during a press conference at the close of the 75th NATO Summit at the Walter E. Washington Convention Center in Washington, DC on July 11, 2024. — AFP 
Jeremy Corbyn launches plan to challenge 'stale two party system' | Former Labour leader sets up forum aimed at offering electoral challenge against Labour and Conservatives | | Former Labour Party leader Jeremy Corbyn addresses pro-Palestinian in London on 6 July 2024 (AFP/Justin Tallis) | Former L…
Iranian press review: Lawyer supportive of new president jailed one day after election | Meanwhile, a campaign to remove Tehran's mayor gains renewed public attention, and political prisoners warn of a post-election surge in executions | | A woman holds a picture of Iranian r…
$2.5 trillion dollars. That's the amount the United States currently spends on war, per a recent mailer I received from the War Resisters League. This number, is an increase of over $200 billion since last year, despite the end of the long-running war in Afghanistan and the replacement of the bellicose Donald Trump with supposedly …
With the World March for Peace and Non-violence 2024 planning to visit Pakistan in its March for Peace across the globe this October, a Football Festival was organized on July 8 and 9 in Bahria Town, to set things in motion for the World March visit to the country. | The Football Festival featured five teams with around 100 youth and officials involved in the event: | 1) IRWA Eagles FC, Izmir Society, Lahore | 2) Bahria Town Football Academy, Bahria Town Lahore | 3) Al Noor Football Academy, Dream Garden Lahore | 4) Margalla Hills Football Academy, Islamabad | 5) EME — DHA Football Academy, Lahore | HERE ARE…
Country: Philippines | Source: Government of the Philippines | Please refer to the attached file. | I. Situation Overview | On 08 July 2024, heavy rainfall brought by localized thunderstorms caused significant flooding in Sultan Kudarat, Maguindanao del Norte. Said rainfall led to the overflow of Ligasawan Marsh, flooding its tributaries and waterways and affecting several families. | Source: DSWD Field Office (FO) XII | II. Status of Affected Areas and Population | A total of 4,800 families or 10,680 persons are affected in 10 barangays in Sultan Kudarat, Maguindanao del Norte.
Country: Philippines | Source: Government of the Philippines | Please refer to the attached file. | I. Situation Overview | On 08 July 2024 at around 4: 00 PM, heavy rains were experienced in Lumbanao, Iloilo which caused flooding in low-lying areas, particularly in Brgy. Tranghawan. The flood reached households and lasted for about 2 to 3 hours before it eventually subsided. There was also reported landslide incident in Brgy. Pughanan around 7: 00 PM which caused partial damage to one (1) residential house. | Source: DSWD Field Office (FO) VI | II. Status of Affected Areas and Population | A total of 56 fami…
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CHICAGO—Racing to make everything tidy ahead of the quickly approaching visit, local woman Ellen Crandall was frantically cleaning up the entire city before her parents came into town for a visit, sources confirmed Thursday. "I've got to hide all these weed shops," said Crandall, who wiped the sweat off her brow as… 
Paramedics have also been unable to retrieve bodies and bury them due to the dangerous conditions posed by the Israeli army, as war and violence continue to rage. | Additionally, a spokesperson for the Gaza…
According to the column by US journalist David Ignatius, the interim government will commence with phase two and security would be provided by forces trained by the US and backed by "moderate Arab allies".
Israel has made official an illegal outpost in the The Evyatar post was among five illegal outposts to be legalised by the Israeli government recently, after the decision was previously delayed. The land on which the outpost was built on measures 65 dunams, according…
In recent days, Israeli forces have increased raids in northern Gaza as heavy fighting again raged in the far-southern city of Rafah. | Attacks have also intensified in Gaza City, with several shelters for the displa…
On Wednesday, illegal paramilitary Israeli colonizers burnt large areas of Palestinian lands, electricity poles, closed roads leading to farmlands, and fired live rounds at the Palestinians in Yasuf village, east of Salfit, in the occupied West Bank's central part. Wa'el Abu Madi, the head of Yasuf Village Council, said the paramilitary colonizers invaded the Khallet …
The Karkh Criminal Court in "The convicted terrorist detained Yazidi women in her house, who were then kidnapped by ISIS militants in the Sinjar district, west of Nineveh province," accordi…
The West Bank's economic crisis and the expansion of Israel's settlements are connected. Here's how.
French President Macron spoke to Israeli Prime Minister The president warned Netanyahu that Israeli Diaspora Min…
On Wednesday night, Israeli soldiers invaded the village of Husan, west of Bethlehem in the occupied West Bank, and attacked property, leading to protests. Rami Hamamra, the head of Husan Village Council, said the colonizers invaded the Al-Matina area, in the eastern part of the village, and closed streets, leading to protests. Hamara added that …
On Wednesday evening, Israeli soldiers invaded the Um Safa village, west of Ramallah in the occupied West Bank's central party and attacked a family in their home. Marwan Sabah, the head of Um Safa Village Council, told the Palestinian News & Info Agency (WAFA) that dozens of soldiers invaded the village on foot before storming …
New UK government urged to halt arms sales to Israel and restore Unrwa funding | Six NGOs and an MP pressure Labour to take action ahead of foreign secretary's visit to Israel | | David Lammy (left), the UK's new foreign secretary, with Prime Minister Keir Starmer (Minas Panagiotakis/Getty Ima…
Despite rising opposition to "We condemn this deal and any agreement with the Zionist entity […] We demand an official statement and explanation from the government," stated Aziz Hanaoui, a member of the National Front Against Normalisation, to The New Arab. | The head of the Israeli mission in Rabat and Morocco's foreign ministry have yet to c…
Was there any need for this? Australia's Albanese government, harried by the conservative opposition for going soft on pro-Palestinian protests and the war in Gaza while allegedly wobbling on supporting Israel, has decided to bring a touch of bureaucracy to the show. Australia now has its first antisemitism envoy, a title that sits in that odd constellation 
Germany's crackdown on Palestine solidarity activism reached a new level last month when the government announced that the The 
Iraqi Prime Minister Mohammed Shia Al-Sudani has extended invitations to Iraqi Interior Mi…
An incident in the central Anatolian city of Kayseri last week sparked a wave of anti-Syrian attacks across Turkey, just as President Recep Tayyip Erdogan's The events were 
The Turkish army has been mainly conducting strikes against the 
Pakistan will extend expired registration cards given to almost It was not immediately clear whether the extension of the Proof of Registration (PoR) cards that expired in June would exem…
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War on Gaza: Hamas dismisses reports that breakthrough is imminent in ceasefire talks | Sources from Palestinian movement reject claims negotiations about the framework of the deal are set to yield immediate success | | Palestinians make their way over the rubble of past destroyed buildings in the S…
Putin opposes Iraq as venue for Erdogan-Assad meeting | The Russian president favours a high-level meeting between Turkish and Syrian leaders in Turkey rather than Baghdad | | Russian President Vladimir Putin (R) and his Turkish counterpart Recep Tayyip Erdogan shake hands following a meeting…
How Turkey improved stagnated ties with China | Beijing's decision to invest in the country comes after a flurry of Turkish visits and some changes in Chinese policies | | Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan (C), Wang Chuanfu (L), chairman and CEO of Chinese conglomerate manufacturing compa…
Muslim election campaign group calls for united alliance in future UK elections | The Muslim Vote says vote splitting between candidates with similar pro-Palestine platforms allowed Labour to win in at least six constituencies | | Independent pro-Gaza candidate Vaz Shabir stood in the Keighley and I…
by: Irshad Ahmad Mughal | Preparations for the World March for Peace and Non-Violence 2024 are already underway in Pakistan, involving youth under the age of 13. A Football Festival was organized on the 8th and 9th of July featuring five teams in Bahria Town, with approximately 100 youth and officials participating in the event. | During the tournament, the youth received orientation about the significance of the World March for Peace and were given motivation to denounce any activities promoting violence in the future. | To transcend the competitive mindset of winning and losing, the tournament was structured…
To strengthen creative and artistic connections between the two nations, an international arts festival is scheduled to take place in Moscow…
"My father has kept us away from politics, whether it is me, my brother or any other family member. My little brother returned back from Delhi a few days ago only to campaign and become the voice of our jailed father." These were the words of Abrar, son of the jailed Indian politician Sheikh Abdul… 
Iran's President-elect Massoud Pezeshkian has pledged continued support for Lebanon's Hezbollah and other "resistance" groups in the region in a letter addressed to Hassan Nasrallah cited by In the letter, Pezeshkian said that "the Islamic Republic of He emphasised that this support was rooted in Iran's fundamental pol…
Turkey's President Recep Tayyip Erdogan headed on Tuesday to "During NATO leaders summit, we will raise massacres of the 
Lebanon's Hezbollah The video, entitled "al-Hodhod 2", shows Israeli intelligence and command bases and newly-established military bases and posts in the area. | The clip ends with a scene showing an Israeli city, which 
A war monitor said an Israeli strike on Tuesday in 
Israel-Hezbollah war would plunge Egypt into further darkness, analysts say | Egypt's energy vulnerabilities and blackouts show just how reliant the country has become on Israeli gas, experts tell MEE | | The sun sets behind electricity pylons in El-Shorouk as planned blackouts began last July…
A government plane carrying Israeli Prime Minister In May, International Criminal Court (ICC) Prosecutor Karim Khan said that he was seeking 
War on Gaza: Netanyahu mulls layover in Europe amid fears of arrest warrant | The Israeli PM is considering whether a stopover en route to the US would be feasible, given the ICC indictment application | | Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu in a state memorial ceremony in Tel Aviv on 18 June…
The office, located in Baghdad's Al-Jadriya district near the Green Zone and political headquarters, follows…
Israeli Defense Minister Yoav Gallant's July 1 admission — that his country's army needed 10,000 more soldiers immediately — might have shocked the world even one year ago. But since Hamas launched the Al-Aqsa Flood operation on October 7, the Zionist apartheid state has been beset by a multitude of . . . | 
On Wednesday morning, Israeli soldiers invaded Husan village, west of Bethlehem in the occupied West Bank, and demolished two stores. Jamal Sabateen, the head of Husan Village Council, said a large Israeli military force, accompanied by bulldozers, invaded the eastern and the western parts of the village. Sabateen added that the soldiers demolished a construction …
Israeli forces abducted, on Tuesday, ten Palestinians, including a child, a young woman, an elderly citizen, and a former prisoner, in several regions of the occupied West Bank. Before dawn Tuesday, occupation forces abducted a University student in the village of Jinsafut, east of Qalqilia in the northwestern part of the West Bank. Media sources …
GAZA, | Xinhua | At least 25 Palestinians were killed and some others wounded in an Israeli airstrike targeting a school in the city of Khan Younis in the southern Gaza Strip, Palestinian sources said Tuesday. Security sources told Xinhua that Israeli aircraft targeted the gate of the Al-Awda School, which houses hundreds of displaced …
Gaza's government has urged The government media office released a statement late on Monday calling on…
UN rights experts on Tuesday accused Israel of carrying out a "Israel's intentional and targeted starvation campaign against the Palestinian people is a form of genocidal violence and has resulted in 
Israeli forces have killed at least nine people in a deadly on Gaza's Residents and reports say that the attack targeted a gathering of civilians near the Abu Rasas roundabout in the camp. | Many of the dead were transported to the 
Israeli Defence Minister His government relies on two 
An envoy on As in many countries, protests and rallies in support of Gaza amid Israel's war on…
On Wednesday dawn, Israeli soldiers invaded the village of Husan, west of Bethlehem in the occupied West Bank, searched homes, and abducted four Palestinians, including a teenage boy. The soldiers invaded Beit Ummar town, north of the southern West Bank city of Hebron, and caused damage to several homes. Media sources said many army jeeps …
I love Bernie Sanders. By most measures, he's the greatest senator in the last 50 years. I was very glad to be a Sanders delegate to the 2016 and 2020 Democratic National Conventions. But when Bernie screws up, his progressive base should say so. That happened during the first months of Israel's war on Gaza 
On Wednesday, day 278 of the Israeli assault on the entire civilian population of Gaza, the Israeli bombardment continued non-stop, in what local residents are calling "some of the worst bombardment in 9 months" of the Israeli invasion, resulting in dozens of casualties, especially among children and women. Dozens of Palestinians, most of them children, …
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LAYANA KHOURY is an editor of Al-Ittihad (The Union), the daily Arabic-language newspaper of the Israeli Communist Party. Along with its sister publication, the Hebrew-language Zo Haderekh (This is the Way), Al-Ittihad is operating under the most difficult and repressive conditions. They face constant political attacks from the Netanyahu government and the military censorship of …
UK Prime Minister The move by Starmer — who has come under fire for his own stance on the Gaza war — has been welcomed by some pro-Palestinian activists, while supporters of Israel have slammed it. | The choice also came at the expense of Starmer a…
At least one Palestinian child was injured by Israeli gunfire during a military raid east of Nablus in the An Israeli army force stormed the town of Beit Furik, raiding several neighbourhoods amid clashes with Palestinian residents. | Witnesses told Anadolu Agency that paramedics from the Palestinian Red Crescent Society were treating a 14-year-old boy who was shot in the foot. | Israeli troops carried out more raids across the West Bank at dawn on Wednesday, both in the no…
US will shut down 'aid pier' in Gaza this month, report reveals | The $230 million structure, marred by poor weather and security concerns, is set to permanently shut down after just 23 days of operation | | An image grab from a video released by the Israeli army on 18 May shows aid entering the Gaz…
The A statement issued in the name of the Diocese of Jerusalem said the hospital has been "compelled to close by the Israeli army". | On Sunday evening, a large amount of firing from…
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Near zero medical services reportedly in Gaza City; malnutrition and cancer deaths, risks to lives of babies — all as aid trucks sit at the border; Gaza death toll likely far larger than reported; released Palestinian prisoners found dead; Israel reportedly allows shooting free-for-all; accusations that Netanyahu is actively thwarting ceasefire deal; more. By IAK …
WASHINGTON—In the spirit of working-class internationalism and the tradition of "an injury to one is an injury to all," labor unions in the U.S. continue to fight for an immediate and unconditional ceasefire in Israel's genocidal war on Palestine. They are working to pressure the Biden administration to change policies and end its diplomatic and …
Earlier Wednesday, several Israeli military vehicles invaded Beit Furik town, east of the Nablus in the occupied West Bank's northern part and shot a child with a live round. Media sources said several military vehicles invaded the town, and conducted searches, leading to protests before the soldiers fired live rounds, gas bombs, and concussion grenades. …
Israeli Netanyahu has been charged with bribery, fraud and breach of trust in 
Macron confronted Netanyahu over 'unacceptable' interference in France's elections | The French president became angry when an Israeli minister publicly and repeatedly praised far-right leader Marine Le Pen | | French President Emmanuel Macron attended a tribute ceremony on 7 February for the 42 Fre…
Shady websites calling for a The murky operation, which began late last year and spans multiple countries, is the largest ever to target the em…
Asaad al-Ghamdi, 47, was arrested in November 2022, in a nighttime raid on his home in the Saudi city of He was convicted on 29 May by Saudi Arabia's Speci…
Foreign ministers of The 
The 69-year-old cardiac surgeon and former lawmaker He was elected to office in a Pezeshkian will replace Ebrahim Raisi, the ultra-conservative seminaria…
Leading figures in Monday's verdict by a 
Country Joe & The Fish — Vietnam Song John Kennedy's Mind vs. Joe Biden's Cheat Sheet, by John Leake The DNC's Main Goal Is to Block Principled Progressives and Systemic Reform, by Bill Astore Who has the power to kill the world? Money is Power is Money, by Sasha Latypova US Inequality Is About Class, Not Generations, by Sam Pizzigati The Big Picture behind Viktor The Mediator's peace shuttle, by Pepe Escobar We Can Defeat the Lobby, by Ilan Pappe 'How Do We Control Palestinians? We Make Them Feel Like We're Everywhere,' by Yves Smith, P Molnar Starmer learnt that the price of power was…
US State Department's spokesperson Matthew Miller speaks to the media in Washington, US on July 9, 2024. — AFP/FileUS closely monitors Taliban's treatment of people: Miller.Taliban's relationship with world depends on their actions.He also laments Kabul's enforcement of "morality…
The country grapples with challenges posed by climate changeGlobal VoicesGlaciers are melting in extreme heat in Pakistan. Photo by This May and June, Pakistan faced an 
Brazil: Bolsonaro accused of embezzling $1.2m in undeclared jewellery from Saudi Arabia | Police reports found links between the former president and a criminal organisation in charge of the embezzlement | | Former Brazilian President Jair Bolsonaro with Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman in Osa…
D.W. Griffith's 1915 Civil War-era epic The Birth of a Nation dealt with Reconstruction, while Korean-American Philip W. Chung's new world premiere play Unbroken Blossoms deals with the deconstruction of Asian imagery in another Griffith movie. Despite its positive public reception, the motion picture pioneer's cinematic spectacle celebrating the Ku Klux Klan provoked scathing scorn …
The nation is bolstering its scientific basis and enhancing the standard of government in the nation…
The centre also provides training for chip designers, assembly and software production specialists…
A purple laser light shines into a night sky that whines. But this is no pyrotechnic show. The whirring noise that sounds like a lawn mower comes from exploding drones that "It's there. I'm following it," a man shouts, his voice urgent. | A Browning M2 machine gun erupts and yellow streaks rip through the air forming a cluster of red dots in the abyss above where .50 calibre bullets tear into an Iranian-made Shahed drone. | Darth Vader brigade…
INDIANAPOLIS—Saying she figured she could do course prep while traveling to away games on the team bus, WNBA star Caitlin Clark told reporters she had begun supplementing her rookie salary this week with a second job as an adjunct professor of basketball. "I'm teaching a freshman-level Intro to Basketball Studies… 
Bulgarian archaeologists excavating an ancient Roman sewer stumbled upon a 6.8-foot-tall marble statue of the Greek god Hermes, which they believe was intentionally placed there in 388 A.D. and covered with dirt, causing it to be remarkably well preserved. What do you think? 
The Palestinian Prisoners Club (PPC) condemned on Sunday the 
The Israeli military ordered the "Hannibal Directive" on The The directive dates back to the 1980s but was revised after Hamas members abducted…
Palestinians, who fled the eastern part of Gaza City after they were ordered by Israeli army to evacuate their neighborhoods, carry their belongings, amid Israel-Hamas conflict, in Gaza City, July 7, 2024. — ReutersPakistani Nobel Laureate Malala Yousafzai has yet again demanded a…
Given the recent pro-Palestinian protests around the world and on many university campuses, it seems strange if not surprising that neither genocide nor the continuing flow of U.S. weapons to Israel were mentioned during the first (and maybe only) 2024 presidential debate. Nor did the New York Times Editorial Board see fit to cite complicity in genocide while calling for Biden to step down after his poor debate performance. Instead, it declared that Biden has been "an admirable president." 
Big news in both Israel and Ukraine. Let's start with Israel. The intrepid Haaretz reporters delivered a gut punch to Bibi Netanyahu and his persistent effort to blame all the Israeli deaths on October 7 on Hamas terrorism. Gaza Division operations and airstrikes in the first hours of October 7 were based on limited information. The first long moments after the Hamas attack was launched were chaotic. Reports were coming in, with their significance not always clear. When their meaning was understood, it was realized that somet…
The government in Gaza said an Israeli strike on a UN-run The territory's health ministry, which condemned the strike as an "odious massacre", said 50 injured were taken to hospital from Al-Jawni school in 
Since 8 October 2023, daily exchanges of fire between Lebanon's Hezbollah and Israel have highlighted the ease with which Israel's war on Gaza has Hezbollah, an ally of Hamas, has been putting pressure on Israel by forcing the country's military to divert resources from Gaza to counter the Lebanese group on its northern front. | This has highlighted the 
André Rieu ft. Gheorghe Zamfir — The Lonely Shepherd 'My Life's Work Melting Before My Eyes,' by Scott Ritter Roger Waters — The Case Against Genocide, w/Craig Murray (Video) OMG Haaretz Is Hamas Propaganda Now! by Caitlin Johnston Europe Goes Antisemitic! by Kevin Barrett Senior Israeli Lawmaker Suggests Nuclear Attack on Iran, by Brett Wilkins "Our" Man in Israel, by Ted O'Keefe A hollow Palestinian state, by Muhannad Ayyash Resistance Recruits Thousands | Bibi's New Conditions | Haaretz: Hannibal Directive — Day 275-Pal Chron The New Desaparecidos: Israel and th…
The newly elected 
UK: Labour to drop ICC challenge over Netanyahu arrest warrant | After Conservatives were accused of obstructing the prosecution of Israeli war crimes, new Labour government believes ICC has jurisdiction over Gaza | | David Lammy arrives at Downing Street on 5 July (AFP) | The UK's new Labour…
The civil defence agency in The Israeli military, which has long accused Palestinian militants of using schools and other civilian infrastructure, confirmed the strike "in the area of the school" in Gaza City. | It claimed in a statement the school complex was used as…
UK: Former employees sue Lloyds TSB after bank fired them for pro-Palestine posts | Two women were dismissed in 2021 after posting messages calling for bank to divest from companies linked to alleged Israeli war crimes | | Customers use cashpoints outside a Lloyds Bank branch in central London…
War on Gaza: Death toll from Israeli assault could exceed 186,000, Lancet warns | Letter published by experts in the British medical journal estimated that some 10,000 people could still be buried in the rubble in Gaza | | Palestinians stand on the rubble and debris of the Latin Patriarchate Holy Fam…
War on Gaza: Palestinians homeless and hopeless as Israel storms Gaza City again | Under heavy Israeli air strikes, thousands of exhausted and confused families are forced into the unknown in the dead of night | | A Palestinian girl reacts as she stands in the grounds of the badly damaged…
British Member of Parliament and barrister Shabana Mahmood was appointed as Lord Chancellor and Secretary of State for Justice by newly elected Labour Prime Minister While having a history of supporting Palestine, the Member of Parliament has faced critiques from The New Arab looks into who Shabana Mahmood is and where exactly she stands on Palestine and Israel's war on Gaza? | Who…
War on Gaza: Netanyahu accused of sabotaging ceasefire efforts | New 'non-negotiable' demands published by the PM derail talks at a sensitive juncture, Israeli officials and mediators say | | Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu attends a cabinet meeting at the Bible Lands Museum in Jerusalem on…
Marking nine months since the war in Gaza started, Israeli protesters blocked highways across the country Sunday, calling on The demonstrations come as international mediators have renewed efforts to broker a deal, with Hamas over the weekend appearing to have dropped a key demand for an Israeli commitment to end the war, according to Egyptian and Hamas officials who spoke to news agency T…
Abdel Hadi Ghabayen, an uncle of one of the detainees, Kamel Ghabayen, said he set out at 5 am on Sunday looking for his nephew following his arrest by Israeli forces on Saturday. | "I found him left on the ground along with the other two martyrs. They were…
Illegal Israeli colonizers carried out, on Sunday, several attacks against Palestinian citizens and their property in the governorates of Jenin, Ramallah, Bethlehem, and Hebron, in the occupied West Bank. In the southern West Bank governorate of Hebron, occupation forces abducted a local Palestinian citizen and his two children when they attempted to confront invading colonizers, …
Hamas is waiting for a response from Israel on its ceasefire proposal, two officials from the Palestinian group said on Sunday, five days after it accepted a key part of a US plan aimed at ending "We have left our response with the mediators and are waiting to hear the occupation's response," one of the two Hamas officials told Reuters, asking not to be named. | The 
Britain wants a "balanced position" on Israel's Lammy is on a visit to Germany, his first international trip following the Labour Party's 
On Monday, day 276 of the Israeli assault on the entire civilian population of the Gaza Strip, Israeli forces continued their bombardment of Palestinian civilian sites. In addition, the Israeli occupation forces issued new forced displacement orders for tens of thousands of residents in the center of the city of Gaza, just minutes before it …
Civilians have now been ordered out of the majority of the Gaza Strip's largest city, where thousands of families had taken shelter from fighting in other parts of the war-stricken territory. | Backed by fighter jet and drone attacks, columns of tanks took up positions around the city, while an army spokesman warned residents of the S…
The Netherlands struck two second-half goals in seven minutes to come from behind to beat Turkey 2-1 on Saturday and set up a Samet Akaydin sent Turkey ahead in the first half but Stefan de Vrij headed the Netherlands level and Murt Muldur turned into his own net under pressure from Cody Gakpo after 76 minutes to hand the Dutch victory. | The build-up to the q…
A pro-Palestine coalition group based in the The 
Last month was the hottest June on record across the globe, the EU's climate monitor said on Monday, capping half a year of wild and destructive weather from floods to Every month since June 2023 has eclipsed its own temperature record in a 13-month streak of unprecedented "This is more than a statistical oddity and it highlights a large…
President Erdogan's comments come after tensions have mounted over the past week after a mob went on the rampage, vandalising businesses and properties owned by Syrians in a central Anatolian city. | "We may send an invitatio…
Al-Zoubi was arrested on Tuesday by security forces implementing a 2023 court order, which sentenced him to jail over a Facebook post critical of the authorities' response to transportation strikes. | "No one should be imprisoned simply for expressing criticism of the authorities on social media," said Aya Majzoub, Amnesty's…
An outspoken Iranian lawyer who has publicly criticized how the government handled the The unrest at the time followed the death of 22-year-old Her death triggered massive protests that quickly escalated into calls to overthrow Iran's four-decade-old Islami…
UK: First Yemeni British MP Abtisam Mohamed vows to fight for a ceasefire | The Sheffield Central MP is a former lawyer and councillor whose father and grandfather worked in Sheffield's steel mills | | Abtisam Mohamed with Paul Blomfield, whom she replaced as Labour MP for Sheffield Central (X) | Lab…
In UK news An investigation by Liberty Investigates and Metro found that a number of UK universities have been providing intelligence on pro-Palestine student protesters to the police. The investigation described "varying degrees of cooperation and intelligence sharing" in correspondence between universities and police forces. A manager at Queen Mary University of London wrote to …
KAMPALA, Uganda | Xinhua | Indian players dominated the Uganda Para-Badminton International 2024 held here from July 2-7. India's Jatin Azad defeated Ibrahim Aliyev of Azerbaijan 21-14, 21-16 in the men's singles SU5 final, while Arati Janoba Patil of India won over her compatriot Latika Latika 21-16, 21-15 in the women's singles SU5 final. Nigeria's …
The truce would give the forces time to recuperate in case a war breaks up between Hezbollah and Israel. — Reuters/FileAs Israel's atrocities increase in Gaza, reports suggest there is a widening rift between the country's military and Prime Minister Benjamin…
As Israel's offensive in Gaza rages on, people across the entire Gaza Strip find themselves in increasingly dire circumstances, with nearly the entire population experiencing high levels of food insecurity, including malnutrition, hunger and starvation. A famine review analysis from the Integrated Food Security Phase Classification reported on June 25, 2024, that "a high risk 
On Wednesday, Day 271 of the ongoing genocide of the Palestinians in the devastated, destroyed, starved, and besieged Gaza Strip, the Israeli army fired barrages of missiles and shells, and live rounds, especially from drones, at various parts of the coastal enclave, killing and wounding dozens of Palestinians. Medical sources said four Palestinians were killed, …
As prospective candidates for the next UK parliament enter their final week of electioneering, it is hard to believe that Israel's relentless slaughter of the Palestinian people has got barely a mention. With the singular exception of the Workers Party, headed by George Galloway, and a number of Independents, the political parties fielding candidates in 
Nearly every sign and chant in the Queer Liberation March, held in New York City on June 30, was in support of Palestine and against Israel's genocide in Gaza. The march, organized by Reclaim Pride Coalition NYC since 2019 to reclaim the spirit of the 1969 Stonewall Rebellion, is held . . . | 
Far from ending the genocide in Gaza, Israel continues its assault with the military and diplomatic backing of Western states.
Israeli forces shot three Palestinians, including a child, on Tuesday night, in the town of Beita, south of Nablus, and abducted three young men from the Jenin governorate, in the northern occupied West Bank. On Tuesday night, occupation forces shot three Palestinians, including a child, with live rounds, after invading the town of Beita, south …
The deputy leader of the Lebanese militant group "If there is a ceasefire in 
Areas of Nine members of the Hamdan family, including women and children were killed alongside three others after fleeing 
Earlier Wednesday, Israeli soldiers abducted a Palestinian, while extremist paramilitary colonizers attacked cars, in the Ramallah governorate, in the occupied West Bank's central part. Media sources said several Israeli military jeeps invaded Ramallah, especially Al-Masayef Street, before breaking into and searching homes. They added that the soldiers abducted Adnan Shqeir, 25, from his home and …
Israel has moved forward with its plan to The new law will make it illegal for Israeli citizens who are not members of proscribed terrorist groups to be held under administrative detention, meaning that the controversial order will effectively only apply to…
Convoy of Israeli Tanks in Gaza | Today's story in the Israel's top generals want to begin a cease-fire in Gaza even if it keeps Hamas in power for the time being, widening a rift between the military and Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, who has opposed a truce that would allow Hamas to survive the war. | The gene…
Israeli forces abducted, on Tuesday, seventeen Palestinians, including two children, in the governorates of Ramallah, Jerusalem, Bethlehem, and Hebron. At dawn Tuesday, occupation forces abducted two Palestinian young men in the town of Silwad, northeast of Ramallah in the central part of the West Bank. Media sources said that the army invaded and ransacked the …
Gaza is a grave yard for thousands of children, with more children killed in Israel's siege of Gaza than world conflicts over the last four years.
On Wednesday dawn, Israeli soldiers abducted nine Palestinians, including a father and his son, and injured many Palestinians, in the Hebron governorate, in the occupied West Bank's southern part. Media sources said the soldiers invaded Yatta town, south of Hebron, stormed and ransacked homes before abducting Anis Mohammad Abu Zahra, Ishaq Mohammad Abu Obeid, Jamil …
An Israeli minister has welcomed French far-right leader Israeli Diaspora Affairs Minister 
On Wednesday, Israeli soldiers demolished two under-construction Palestinian homes in Yitma village, south of Nablus in the occupied West Bank's northern part. Ahmad Snobar, the head of Yitma Village Council, said several army jeeps and two bulldozers invaded the northwestern area of the town after the soldiers isolated it. Snobar added that the soldiers demolished …
A Palestinian teenager and a woman were killed following a seven-hour The victims were identified as 15-year-old Mohammed Ali Sarhan and 47-year-old Nisreen Khaled Damiri, both of whom were residents of Th…
Germany has dispatched the deputy chief of its intelligence service to Lebanon to meet with Hezbollah, days after According to Lebanese newspaper Al-Akhbar, which is close to Hezbollah, the German Federal Intelligence Service (BND) Deputy Director Ole Diehl met Hezbollah's second in command Sheikh Naim Qassem in Beirut's southern suburbs on 29 June. Berlin and Hezbollah n…
We are former U.S. Government Officials who resigned from our respective positions over the last nine months due to our grave concerns with current U.S. policy towards the crisis in Gaza, and U.S. policies and practices towards Palestine and Israel more broadly. We are subject matter experts representing the interagency. We are a multifaith and multiethnic community of professionals and patriots dedicated to serving the United States of America, its people, and its values. Whether in the civil service, foreign service, armed forces, or as political appointees, each of us has sworn an oath to protect and defend th…
Israeli forces assassinated four Palestinians, before midnight on Tuesday/Wednesday, when an armed drone fired a missile in the center of the Nur Shams refugee camp, east of Tulkarem in the northwestern part of the West Bank. According to medical sources at the Martyr Thabet Thabet Governmental Hospital in Tulkarem, four Palestinian young men were killed …
On Tuesday, the Israeli army continued the bombing and shelling of various parts of the devastated and destroyed coastal enclave, killing and wounding dozens of Palestinians, including many women and children. At least twelve Palestinians were killed, and many were injured when the army fired a missile at a home in Deir Al-Balah city, in …
An Israeli NGO is urging US Attorney General Merrick Garland to investigate According to right-wing 
Israeli forces shot at least two Palestinians and abducted two others, on Tuesday, while illegal Israeli colonizers attacked citizens and their property, in the northern West Bank governorate of Nablus. On Tuesday evening, occupation forces invaded the village of Salem, east of Nablus, sparking protests among local Palestinian youths. Media sources said that soldiers opened …
Nearly nine months into the conflict in Gaza, the Hamas-run Health Ministry there reports nearly 38,000 Palestinians have been killed in Israeli attacks, and more than 87,000 have been wounded. | On the Israeli side, the death toll is estimated to be about 1,100, with dozens of hostages still held captive. Sigrid Kaag, the United Nations Senior Humanitarian and Reconstruction Coordinator for Gaza, spoke about conditions in Gaza, at a UN Security Council meeting on Tuesday. | Meanwhile, fighting between the Israeli Defense Forces and Hezbollah have increased at the Lebanon-Israel border. Increased cross-border, ti…
Gaza's "The hospital staff and the patients decided to already evacuate themselves," said…
The Israeli ministerial cabinet is planning to meet in the coming few days to approve the construction of more than 5,000 new colonialist units in the occupied West Bank, and an additional 500 units during the period in which Israeli far-right Finance Minister, colonialist settler Bezalel Smotrich continues his job as a minister in the …
As the Pentagon dangerously increases its military presence in nations close to China in preparation for another imperialist war, a group of U.S. anti-war activists participated in a Peace Mission to the Philippines May 14-29 to expose and oppose U.S. militarism in the Philippines. Organized by BAYAN USA, it included . . . | 
ALBAWABA – Japan released a new currency after 20 years of using the same old currency which was first showcased in 2004. | The new currency is outstanding as it features the three-dimensional (3D) technique; featuring photos of founders of women's financial and educational institutions to prevent fraud. | What is unique about the new currency as per the announcement by Japan National Printing Bureau is the use of the 3D technique that changes based on viewer's angles, which is known to be the first of its kind in the world! | Bank of Japan Governor Kazuo Ueda delivers a speech at the start of issuance of new yen…
After NATO's catastrophic, illegal invasions of Yugoslavia, Libya and Afghanistan, on July 9th NATO plans to invade Washington DC. The good news is that it only plans to occupy Washington for three days. The British will not burn down the U.S. Capitol as they did in 1814, and the Germans are still meekly pretending that 
Aftermath of a stampede at a religious gathering in Hathras. — Reuters/File
Former US president Donald Trump. — AFP/File
The Kingdom is implementing the National Environmental Strategy…
They faced South African athletes in the deciding match…
The Summit starts with Belarus' official accession to the SCO…
In total, the ranking includes 29 Islamic states with 270 universities…
A discussion on the global ramifications of Putin's effort to erase Ukraine's right to self-determination and the challenges it pose to those seeking to solidarize with victims of imperialism.
NEW DELHI, India | Xinhua | The death toll in Tuesday's stampede in India's northern state of Uttar Pradesh rose to 116, out of which 88 victims' bodies were lying at a local trauma center, 27 at Etah Hospital and one at a hospital in the Hathras town, confirmed a local administration official to Xinhua …
Iran's During a more than two-hour 
In Afrin, northwest Syria, four protestors were killed and more than 20 others injured on Monday during clashes between armed demonstrators and Turkish forces, according to reports from the UK…
On 29 June 2014, the Islamic State (IS) At its height, the group controlled an area half the size of the United Kingdom and attracted tens of thousands of fighters from around the world. | Its rule was characterised by extrem…
Saudi Arabia's entertainment kingpin Alalshikh is a Saudi adviser at the Royal Court and Chairman of the General…
At least two people were injured on Tuesday in a suspected According to a statement by Sulaimaniyah-based security forces (locally known as "Asayish"), an investigation into the incident is underway, with the cause of the b…
Dipankar Bhattacharya — The 2024 elections have delivered a major setback to the BJP. What makes this result look almost like a victory for the opposition is that it came in India's most unequal elections till date.
The Palestinian Detainees and Ex-Detainees Affairs Commission and the Palestinian Prisoner's Society (PPS) have reported a significant increase in the number of Palestinians who have been wounded by Israeli soldiers before abducting them since the start of the Israeli aggression on October 7, 2023. The Commission and the PPS have emphasized the additional suffering experienced …
Many folks seem to assume that a massive Israeli military campaign against Hezbollah in southern Lebanon is going to kick off like the start of the Indianapolis 500 — you know, all the cars lined up and a green flag appears and the cars zoom off. Let me suggest that the campaign is already underway. The only thing lacking is video footage of Israeli armor rolling into Lebanon. | Many friends of the Zionists, who still have a lick of sense, have implored Bibi Netanyahu and his Cabinet not to go to war with Hezbollah. But it looks like Bin Gvir and Smotrich, two ultra-Zionists and both convicted terrori…
‚Å "A regime that threatens destruction deserves to be destroyed," Katz said in a post on X. He also said Israel will act with full force against Iran-backed Hezbollah if it does not stop firing at Israel from Lebanon and move away from the border. | Iran's UN mission said on Friday that if Israel embarks on a "full-scale military aggression" in Lebanon, "an obliterating war will e…
Lebanon's caretaker prime minister has said that his country is in a state of war as nine months of clashes between Israel and Prime Minister Najib Mikati made the statement during a visit to 
Can Israel Be Restrained? Reports from the Middle East these days have two things in common: All the parties wish to avoid a war, yet all the movement is toward one, centered in Lebanon. Israel's army is preparing to expand the war into Lebanon, where it would face a heavily armed foe very different from 
On the unlikely chance that you needed a reminder that Islamophobia is alive and well in the UK, look no further than the media circus surrounding the upcoming general election on July 4. | Muslim voters participating in legitimate forms of political democracy have been accused of displaying more loyalty towards the Middle East than their constituencies. | Any form of protesting in support of Palestine or against our government's aiding and abetting of genocide is automatically labelled antisemitic and Islamist in nature. Even something as innocuous as holding a placard depicting the Prime Minister next to a c…
On Monday, Day 269 of the ongoing genocide of the Palestinians in the destroyed and isolated Gaza Strip, the Israeli army continued the bombing of various parts of the coastal enclave, causing dozens of casualties. The army fired many artillery shells and missiles at Khuza'a town, east of Khan Younis, killing at least one Palestinian …
We, the undersigned organisations, are deeply concerned over the prosecution of three activists in Singapore for organising Palestine solidarity action.
War on Gaza: Al-Shifa hospital director released from Israeli detention | Dr Muhammad Abu Salmiya says Palestinian prisoners face unprecedentedly harsh conditions and action must be taken to free them | | Al-Shifa hospital director Mohammed Abu Salmiya is welcomed by relatives after his release, at N…
Israel released the director of Gaza's main hospital on Monday, seven months after the military The release of Mohammed Abu Selmia without charge or trial raised further questions about Israel's allegations regarding Al-Shifa Hospital, which its forces have 
Israeli tanks deepened their incursions into the Witnesses reported constant Israeli tank fire in the district after Prime Minister 
War on Gaza: Al-Shifa hospital director released from Israeli detention | Dr Muhammad Abu Salmiya says Palestinian prisoners face unprecedentedly harsh conditions and action must be taken to free them | | Dr Muhammad Abu Salmiya after his release on 1 July 2024 (X) | The director of Gaza City's al-Sh…
The Palestine Red Crescent Society (PRCS) says it has "fully evacuated" its temporary administrative headquarters in Khan Younis because of Israeli attacks. | The city has been the target of several "The Palestine Red Crescent Society fully evacuated its temporary administrative headquarters in the Mawasi Khan Younis area due to shrapnel falling on the building and direct shelling, which posed a danger to the staff working inside," the PRCS said on…
A tech entrepreneur living in Florida is the key player behind a vast The investigation unmasked Daniel Linden, who has previously co-written a guid…
An Israeli tank ran over a According to Euro-Med Monitor, 65-year-old Safiya Hassan Musa Al-Jamal was run over by a tank after she was injured by Safiya's son, Muhannad Al-Jamal, witnes…
Mia Khalifa appeared to question Israel's 'right to exist' in a new post on "I was asked in an interview the other day whether or not I think Isr*el has a right to exist and I looked him dead in the eyes and asked what percentage of the "Is…
The Israeli authorities have released around 50 detainees from the Gaza Strip, including Dr. Mohammad Abu Salmiya, the Director of the Shifa Medical Center in Gaza, showing clear signs of torture and abuse, after the army abducted them during the ongoing aggression against the Gaza Strip, since October 7, 2023. Faraj as-Sammouni, one of the …
The Arab Liaison Committee on The committee, form…
UK election 2024: Labour's non-Zionist Jews complain of 'disdain' | Current and former Jewish members of Labour who are pro-Palestinian tell MEE they feel targeted, harassed and discriminated against | | Keir Starmer has made his party more pro-Israel since becoming Labour leader (AFP) | The…
Benny Morris: Israeli historian calls for nuclear strike on Iran | Morris writes that if 'conventional weaponry' can't destroy Tehran's nuclear project, Israel should resort to its 'non-conventional capabilities' | | Israeli plain-clothed military personnel examine a part of an Iranian ballistic miss…
Israel's latest ground invasion of Gaza City's Shujaiya neighbourhood is expected to last for weeks, according to Israeli media reports. | Despite Israeli forces The army says it is eliminating tunnels "that were missed during the first time through" as it did not operate in all parts of the…
The Palestinian health ministry said an Israeli strike on Sunday in the Contacted by AFP, the Israeli military did not immediately comment on the attack, which official Palestinian news agency Wafa said was carried out with a drone. | The Ramallah-based health ministry said a Palestinian man was killed and five ot…
Representatives of The two-day, UN-hosted meeting in "Preparatory discu…
Barely an hour after guiding India to a thrilling seven-run victory over South Africa in the "This was my last game as well," Sharma said at the press conference after Saturday's final which broke a 13-year long drought for India at major tournaments. "No better time to say goodbye to this format." | Sharma, 37, is the format's highest scorer with 4231 runs in 159 matches for Ind…
Turkish police detained at least 15 protesters in Police declined to comment. | The Istanbul Governor's Office said earlier on Sunday that the Pride March would not be permitted. | Turkish police blocked central Istanbul to prevent the march from taking place, shutting down metro stations and blocking traffic on the main streets.
The Their chief spokesman, 
On Monday, 1 July, Hadeel Shatara, Palestinian educator and an administrator of the graduate program at Birzeit University, was seized by occupation forces as she returned to Palestine from Jordan at the Karameh crossing. She is currently being held incommunicado under interrogation, and her family and lawyer have not been informed of her location. We …
Britain's Prime Minister and Conservative Party leader, Rishi Sunak delivers a speech in Leeds, northern England on June 27, 2024, as part of a campaign event ahead of the upcoming general election in UK. — Reuters
An agreement was finally reached after 27 years of negotiations Originally published on 
His critics can now accuse him of hypocrisy Global VoicesThe Kyrgyzstan's president's niece Lazzat Nurkojoeva standing in front of the helicopter that took her to her engagement ceremony. Screenshot from the video 
Turkey hosts mediation talks between Somalia and Ethiopia | Ankara seeks to ease tensions between its East African allies by brokering a deal that could provide sea access to landlocked Ethiopia | | Somalis react during a march against the Ethiopia-Somaliland port deal along KM4 street in Mogad…
Turkey: Syrian businesses set ablaze after reports child was sexually abused | Residents in Kayseri wound police officers in 'attempted' anti-Syrian pogrom | | A damaged car seen in this photo taken on 1 July 2024 after locals rioted and attacked Syrian properties (Halid Abdo/Screengrab) | Violence e…
France elections: Jordan Bardella and the far right 'at the gates of power' | If the National Rally leader becomes prime minister, it would be the first time a far-right government leads France since World War Two | | French far-right National Rally (RN) president Jordan Bardella…
[Britannica's revisionist] distortions of the history of the Vietnamese struggle are just as radical and just as misleading [as those about the Soviet Union]. Here we may draw some valuable lessons about the hidden content of form: how apparently neutral principles of organization may shape meaning.
They believe that replacing internal combustion engines with electric ones will contribute to the country's sustainable development goals…
In UK news Julian Assange has been released from HM Prison Belmarsh after accepting a plea deal with American prosecutors. Assange pleaded guilty to one charge of conspiracy to violate the Espionage Act, for communicating with whistleblower Chelsea Manning and receiving and publishing classified information regarding Guantanamo Bay, the Afghan and Iraq war, and US …
By Patrick Decloitre, RNZ Pacific correspondent French Pacific desk French Pacific results for the first round of French national snap elections yesterday showed a firm radicalisation, especially in the case of New Caledonia. In both of New Caledonia's constituencies, the second round will look like a showdown between pro-independence and pro-France contestants. The French Pacific…
A ship traveling through the Red Sea came under repeated missile fire Friday in a likely attack launched by Five missiles landed near the vessel as it traveled off the coast of the port city of Hodeida in Yemen, the British military's United Kingdom Maritime Trade Operations center said. | The missiles landed near the vessel, but caused no damage, the UKTMO added. | The Houthis did not immediately claim the attack. How…
The The army seeks to stay in the Philadelphi (Salah Al-Din) corridor under the pretext of destroying tunnels, Israeli newspaper Yedioth Ah…
The US House of Representatives on Thursday voted to bar the State Department from using international affairs budget funds to cite figures on the number of Palestinians killed by Israel in The 269 – 144 vote in favour of the bipartisan amendment, backed by 62 Democrats and 207 Republicans, will now go to the Senate for consideration. | Palestinian-American congresswoman 
The Biden administration Between the war's start last October and recent days, the United States has transferred at least 14,000 of the MK-84 2,000-pound bombs, 6,500 500-pound bombs, 3,000 Hellfire precision-guided air-to-ground missiles, 1,000 bunker-buster bombs, 2,600 air-…
An uptick in clashes between the Israeli military and Israeli Defence Minister 
Israel's assault on the border area with Data collected by the British financial daily indicates that around five kilometres of 
On Friday, Day 266 of the ongoing Israeli genocide of the Palestinians in the devastated and destroyed Gaza Strip, the Israeli army bombarded various parts of the coastal enclave, killing and wounding many Palestinians, including women and children. On Friday night, two children were killed and at least five others were injured in an Israeli …
On Saturday, Day 267 of the ongoing genocide of the Palestinians in the destroyed, starved, and besieged Gaza Strip, the Israeli army expanded the invasion and bombing of various parts of Rafah, in the southmost part, killing and injuring dozens in Rafah and across the coastal enclave. Medical sources said the army killed and injured …
For some in Iran, the West's relentless punishment has weakened the revolutionary fires of 1979. But for countless others, they are being rekindled by the Palestinian resistance in Gaza.
The The government's official news agency published a statement that said that the rebels "unlawfully captured" three Yemenia aircraft on Tuesday, saying they had held another since around a month ago. | The planes were mostly used to take pilgrims between Sanaa, the Yemeni capital city held by…
This week on The New Arab Weekly podcast, we discuss Netanyahu's recent comments that the intensity of the war in Gaza would decrease and the recent ruling by the Israeli High Court, which said that Haredi Jews would no longer be exempt from military service. Also Egypt's fuel shortages and the intense heatwave that has lead to blackouts across the country, as well as deaths. Finally, we talk about the recent primary race in New York, which saw pro-Palestine Congressman Jamaal Bowmen lose his place on the Democratic ticket, after AIPAC spent tens of millions of dollars supporting his opponent. | Joining us to…
Senior The Palestinian group is still ready to "deal positively" with any ceasefire proposal that ends the war, Hamdan told a news conference in Beirut. | Arab mediators' efforts, backed by…
Israeli forces assaulted, on Saturday, a Palestinian young man near Tulkarem, in the northwestern part of the West Bank, and injured others in the northern West Bank governorate of Nablus. On Saturday morning, occupation forces assaulted a Palestinian young man near the "Jabara" military roadblock south of Tulkarem. Media sources stopped the young man, Ahmed …
A recent In a report run on Wednesday, The Times of Israel cited three unnamed official sources, familiar with the matter, as alleging, a day earl…
In Morocco, despite mounting protests from students and professors, one university remains steadfast in its ties with eight Israeli institutions. | "Our frustration grows as UM6P not only joined the national normalisation trend but also took the lead by forming the most partnerships and hosting numerous high-level delegations," Established in 2013 by the state-owned OCP Group, Mohammed VI Polytechnic University (UM6P), "a private non-profit re…
Canada on Thursday announced a new round of sanctions against Israeli settlers for "extremist violence" against Palestinian civilians in This comes just one month after the This round Ottawa listed seven individuals and five organizations "for their role in f…
Hundreds of ultra-Orthodox Jewish men blocked a major highway in central Military service is compulsory for most Jewish men and women in Israel. | But politically powerful ultra-Orthodox parties have won draft exemptions for their followers that allow them instead to study in religious seminaries. | This long-standing arrangement has bred widespread resentment among the broade…
Israeli forces attacked, on Friday, an anti-settlement demonstration in the village of Kufur Qaddoum, east of Qalqilia in the northwestern part of the occupied West Bank. Media sources said that on Friday afternoon, occupation soldiers invaded the village and fired tear gas canisters and concussion grenades towards non-violent protestors; no injuries were reported. Local Palestinians …
On Saturday, Israeli occupation authorities forced a Palestinian family to demolish their home in the At-Tur neighborhood, east of occupied Jerusalem. Media sources said that the citizen, Abdullah Abu Subeitan was forced by Israeli authorities to demolish his 85-square-meter home in the At-Tur neighborhood. According to Abu Subeitan, the Israeli Municipality delivered a demolition order …
A group of illegal Israeli colonizers attacked, on Friday morning, a Palestinian-owned home near the town of Turmus Ayya, northeast of Ramallah in the central West Bank. Media sources said that a group of Israeli settlers invaded the outskirts of the town of Turmus Ayya and attacked the home of the citizen, Mohammad Rabie Jabara. …
Israeli shelling on the Al-Daraj and Al-Sabra neighbourhoods killed eight people, including The shelling comes as reports emerge on US efforts to propose new…
Human rights groups returned to a Dutch court Friday seeking stricter enforcement of a court order to halt Dutch exports to Israel of parts for F-35 fighter jets used in the An appeals court ordered the Dutch government in February to halt the export of F-35 fighter jet parts to Israel , citing a clear risk of violations of international law if they are used in strike…
On Saturday dawn, Israeli soldiers abducted a young Palestinian man from his home, and exchanged fire with Palestinian fighters in Nablus, in the occupied West Bank's northern part, while paramilitary Israeli colonizers burnt Palestinian lands. Media sources said many military vehicles invaded Rafidia and Al-Makhfiyya areas in Nablus before the soldiers stormed and ransacked many …
The Palestinian Wafa news agency reported that the Palestinian NGOs Network's (PNGO) Rehabilitation Sector has warned against Israel's attacks and their dire consequences on people in Gaza. | A statement released by the network said hundreds of disabled people have…
Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan said on Friday he did not rule out a possible meeting with Syrian President Turkey severed ties with Syria after the 2011 Syrian civil war and supported rebels looking to oust Assad. | It has carried out several 
The Diversity Fire Tour, I caught up with Iraqi-American sensation Contrasting this with her sunny Italian holiday the previous week, Reem remarked, "Is it freaking cold? Yes… But I love London; it reminds me a lot of New York, which is my favourite city on earth. The comedy here is great, the people are awesome." | A viral clip from her debut comedy set, titled 
The international crime watchdog Financial Action Task Force (FATF) removed Turkey was downgraded to the "grey list" in 2021 on concerns about money laundering and terrorist financing. The latest move came after an FATF team recently held meetings with Turkish authorities to assess progress in addressing those worries. | Turkey has made "significant progress" in i…
IS overran large swathes of Syria and 
An Samir Younis, 67, was handed over to Egypt by Kuwait around five years ago, the report states. | Younis, a former university professor at Egypt's Helwan University had been working in Kuwait for over 25 years. | He was wanted, and later convicted by the E…
Russian President Vladimir Putin received a warm welcome when he visited the Democratic People's Republic of Korea on June 19 to meet with Kim Jong Un, who is general secretary of the Workers Party and DPRK president. Workers and soldiers of all ages greeted the Russian president with music and . . . | 
As freedom fighters who have seen many wars, from Vietnam to Algeria, from Palestine to Kanaky, we do not take the good news that comes our way lightly. First, because we fought and put our lives on the line for it. Second, because there is always a dark lining to . . . | 
Iranian men queue to vote at a polling station in a snap presidential election to choose a successor to Ebrahim Raisi following his death in a helicopter crash, in Tehran, Iran June 28, 2024. — ReutersPezeshkian secures over 10m votes followed by Jalili's 9.4m.Islamic republic reports 40%…
Iran to hold run-off vote between reformist and ultraconservative candidates | First-round leaders for presidency, Massoud Pezeshkian and Saeed Jalili, will square off on 5 July after failing to win majority of votes | | An Iranian woman votes at a polling station in a snap presidential election in…
28 June 2024, Quezon City, Philippines. As the effects of the triple planetary crisis of climate emergency, collapse of biodiversity and pervasive pollution are brought to light, civil society groups called on duty-bearers, governments and industries in particular, to take decisive measures that will protect and advance children's environmental rights with the meaningful participation of children and their supporters. | At a webinar held on June 27, 2024, child and adult leaders of child rights-focused and environmental rights-focused non-government organizations spoke as one in pushing for the human right of al…
Among the leaders are Masoud Pezeshkian and Saeed Jalili…
The country exports its nanoproducts to 50 countries around the world…
TEHRAN, Iran | Xinhua | Voting for Iran's 14th presidential election ended at midnight after 16 straight hours, said Spokesman of Iran's Election Headquarters Mohsen Eslami. He made the remarks in a live interview with Iran's state-run IRIB TV, noting that though the polling stations' doors were closed, those people who had come before the …
JERUSALEM, Israel | Xinhua| Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu announced on Monday that Israel is "committed" to the deal proposal outlined by U.S. President Joe Biden for a ceasefire in Gaza in return for the release of hostages. "We are committed to the Israeli proposal that President Biden endorsed," Netanyahu said during a special plenum …
War on Gaza: Famine threat persists as half a million starving, monitor finds | UN-backed report says hundreds of thousands of people people go entire days and nights without eating as Israel tightens siege
This Wednesday, June 26, Jack Gilroy, an 89-year-old veteran, will tell a court in Endicott, New York why he was compelled to deliver a letter to weapons manufacturer BAE Systems, protesting their weapons shipments to Israel, and why he should not be convicted of trespassing. "This case is not about trespass," said Jack Gilroy, who 
For the 37th consecutive week protesters took to the streets around the country to protest Labor's complicity in Israel being able to continue its genocide in Gaza for nine months.
Editor's Update — Two dozen respondents have already expressed interest in joining the slate. This effort is entirely do-able! paccusa/…
War on Gaza: Hunger 'worse than bombings' for starving Palestinians | Food is scarce, spoilt and often non-existent in besieged enclave, leaving people dizzy and weak | | Jana Ayad, a malnourished Palestinian girl, rests on a bed as she receives treatment at the International Medical Cor…
War on Gaza: Haniyeh's sister among 40 killed in deadly morning of Israeli strikes | Israeli fighter jets bomb schools and homes in starved and war-ravaged northern Gaza | | A woman mourns by one of the retrieved bodies of victims killed in overnight Israeli bombardment at the UN-run Asma school in…
We discuss the plea deal and release of Julian Assange with Australian journalist Antony Loewenstein, and the reaction in Assange's home country of Australia to his release and WikiLeaks's legacy, which he says helped open the door to whistleblowers and leakers in the era of digital journalism. Loewenstein, the author of The Palestine Laboratory, also discusses the state of press freedom in Israel's war on Gaza. The Israeli military doesn't view Palestinian journalists as journalists, he argues. Instead, it views them as "akin to terrorists" to justify its targeting of them, an…
Israeli high court rules ultra-Orthodox men must serve in the military | Ruling is a major blow to Netanyahu's coalition, which includes two Haredi parties that oppose conscription | | An Israeli mounted policeman scatters ultra-Orthodox Jewish men at a protest after Israel's Supreme Court convened…
Israel denied the attack, but a four-month investigation shows the office came under direct tank fire.
An Israeli soldier looks out from a tank as an artillery unit gathers on October 12, 2023. — Reuters
Some left and progressive people today are understandably too disgusted with the Biden administration's support for Israel as it carries out its genocidal campaign in Palestine to even consider joining mobilizations to the polls in November to prevent a MAGA—Trump victory. While anger with both major parties leading to disaffection with voting is not a new phenomenon, the question has become sharper in the context of mass struggles for justice in Palestine, and this is reflected in debates taking place within the party. Some party members are searching for various theories that could show how a boycott o…
Report on Israeli targeting of journalists adds to scrutiny of women's foundation | Investigation finds that Israel treats some reporters as 'legitimate targets' in Gaza, days after prize rescinded from MEE contributor over false allegations | | Al Jazeera's bureau chief in Gaza, Wael Al-Dahdouh, at…
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Israel kills sister of Hamas leader in strike on shelter | Meanwhile, the US warned it would not be able to stop Israel from invading Lebanon | | Palestinians carry a casualty outside an Unrwa centre following an Israeli strike on 23 June 2024 (Reuters/Mahmoud Issa) | At least 21 Palestinians were k…
ALBAWABA – Social media users widely shared a photo of the Lebanese singer Najwa Karam with a person whom they said was her husband.According to rumors online, Najwa Karam appeared with a businessman who many claimed earlier that she got married to. However, the Lebanese singer didn't deny or confirm the news.If this photo turns true, then it will be the couple's first appearance, even though the Lebanese singer has not announced her marriage yet.Najwa Karam with businessman Omar Al-Dahmani, Syrian singer Asala, and her husband, Faiq Hassan. (Social media)In the circulated picture, Najwa Karam appears with busine…_1.png)
ALBAWABA Welcome to your daily horoscope for June 25, 2024! The celestial movements today are guiding each zodiac sign with a mix of excitement and introspection. With Venus and Mars in a harmonious dance, there's a boost in both romantic and creative energies. Whether you're looking for love, career insights, or personal growth, read on to discover what the stars have in store for you. Aries (March 21 – April 19): Today is perfect for Aries to harness the power of their assertive nature. The moon's presence in your sign encourages self-expression and bold moves. This is a great time…
Newsflash! Property law in the U.S. is not rooted in the Constitution. America's legal foundation for property law (possession), "anti-Indian law," and the concept of nation-states is religious, not secular. Where did this deep sense of entitlement, hierarchy, and dominion over unknown lands and its original sovereign peoples originate? How was this wilderness continent, upon 
WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange has been freed from Belmarsh Prison in London, where he has been incarcerated for the past five years, after accepting a plea deal with U.S. prosecutors. After a decade-plus of legal challenges, Assange will plead guilty to a single felony count of illegally obtaining and disclosing national security material for publishing classified documents detailing U.S. war crimes in Iraq and Afghanistan on WikiLeaks. The Australian publisher is expected to be sentenced to time served and allowed to return home, where he reportedly will seek a pardon. Assange's brother Gabriel Shipton…
Migrants rest in a shelter, following a rescue operation, after their boat capsized in the open sea, Kalamata, Greece on June 14, 2023. — ReutersPakistan retains position in Tier 2 for third consecutive 
Muslim pilgrims walk with umbrellas on the third day of the devil stoning ritual, amid extremely hot weather, during the annual haj pilgrimage, in Mina, Saudi Arabia, June 18, 2024. — Reuters Saudi Arabia's Ministry of Interior said Tuesday that 83% — 1,079 out of…
Saudi Arabia detains Egyptian cancer patient after criticising Hajj deaths | Islam Sobhi, a pilgrim, expressed shock and dismay about the hundreds of Egyptians that died in extreme heat | | Islam Sobhi, 27, speaks from the Egyptian consulate in Jeddah before surrendering himself to authorities on 23…
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Isaac Nellist discusses the nurses and midwives in Victoria and NSW fighting for fair pay and conditions, Palestine's football team plays in Boorloo/Perth and Federico Fuentes from the Boris Kagarlitsky International Solidarity Campaign discusses the latest updates from the anti-war Russian dissident's trial.
Kabale, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Six private security guards accused of attempting to shoot at State Minister for Minerals, Phiona Nyamutoro, have been charged with seven counts of threatening violence. They are Nobert Okurboth the Manager of Wolves security company in charge of Rubanda and Kisoro districts, Robert Mucunguzi, Anthony Niwagaba, Hassan Oman, …
'Documenting my culture has also been a journey to understanding it better …'Originally published on English translation of the text in the image: 'I won't leave Mohna's company.' Illustration by the author, used with permission. | When I was around four years old, my family moved from our village in 
UNITED NATIONS | Xinhua | A staggering 113 countries worldwide have never had a woman serve as head of state or government, and only 26 countries are led by women as of today, according to UN Women's global data on Women Political Leaders 2024 published on Monday. Despite progress, women are still "largely excluded" from …
After years of fighting extradition from the United Kingdom to the U.S. on charges related to his publication of secret cables about the Iraq War, WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange has reached a plea deal with federal prosecutors, according to court documents filed on Monday. The Justice Department expects Assange to return home to Australia after a plea hearing Tuesday morning. | The agreement would bring to an end Assange's lengthy standoff with the White House, which has sparked diplomatic tensions and global concern about U.S. hypocrisy when it comes to advancing freedom of the press. | In 2018, the Justice…
Murad Gattal spoke to Azerbaijani trade unionists and left-wing activists about the state of society following Ilham Aliyev's election for the fifth presidential term and the Third Karabakh War.
NEW YORK—Unite HERE convention delegates formally elected longtime New Haven, Conn., activist and leader Gwen Mills as the union's new president. She promptly pledged to double its organizing and deepen its already large political involvement. Mills is the first woman to lead the union, successor to three famous unions: The Amalgamated Clothing and Textile Workers, …
In solidarity with the people of occupied Palestine and the resistance in the Gaza Strip and amidst Zionist aggression on several villages in South Lebanon, the Islamic Resistance in Lebanon persistently targeted on Tuesday Israeli occupation soldiers and sites near the Lebanese-Palestinian borders. Hezbollah's Military Media released consecutive statements outlining the attacks and their outcomes: …
Leader of the Islamic Revolution in Iran Imam Sayyed Ali Khamenei said the high turnout of voters in the upcoming presidential election will bring glory to Iran and disappoint the enemies. On the occasion of Eid Al-Ghadeer and in the lead-up to the fourteenth presidential election, thousands of Iranians from five provinces across the Islamic …
As negotiations for a potential ceasefire in In a statement on his Telegram account, Izzat al-Rishq, a member of the Hamas political bureau, dismissed claims from Sky News Arabia, which ref…
It has been a jam-packed few months for 23-year-old British Palestinian human rights activist, Leanne Mohamad. | In addition to tirelessly speaking up about Israel's indiscriminate attacks on Gaza at On July 4 2024, she will run as Ilford North's independent parliamentary candidate. | "Our current government and MP's refusal to…
A pro-Palestinian demonstration outside a synagogue in Los Angeles was "wrongly characterised" by media outlets and some political figures, including Many activist groups also contested the portrayals, stating that the protest did not interfere with any Jewish services and that Adas Torah synagogue was being used for a controversial event which was selling real estate in Israel as well as the occupied West Bank. | In a statement sent to The New Ar…
A lawsuit has been filed in The complaint was lodged with the South Korean Police Investigation Agency by the NGO People's Solidarity for Participatory Democracy (PSPD) against Netanyahu as well as Israeli President Isaac Herzog, Chief of Staff Herzi Halevi, Defence Minister Yoav…
In Morocco, pro-Palestine activists are set to take to the streets in protest of the alleged docking of an Israeli ship in Tangier port amid Tel Aviv's "The new Israeli Navy landing ship INS Komemiyut docked at the port of Tangier, Morocco, for supplies while sailing from the United States to Israel," In early June, Israel's INS Komemiyut made a…
Israel has moved a step closer to making a The temporary measure, currently in place, allows Israel to suspend broadcasts of 
On Sunday, Israeli The comments sparked fears that Lebanon could be next in Israel's crosshairs, with a build up of troops in the border region coinciding wit…
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Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has come under fire from the political left and right after hinting at the On Sunday evening, the premier said the "intense stage" of the Gaza assault 
The Israeli army was due to make 20 arrests of Palestinians in the coming week but was forced to cancel due to a lack of 
Israel's eight-month This situation has seen a proliferation of 
She is standing in the Winchester constituency in southern England, having been MP for the now-defunct seat of Meon Valley, since 2019, and nearby Portsmouth South between 2015 and 2017. | Drummond co-founded 
Amid the bustling heart of Cairo, Rafeeq Taweel steps into a robust tall building that contrasts with This building is a hospital, one of the many in the Egyptian capital and home to some of the region's most prestigious medical centres. | The Palestinian nurse, however, feels a unique welcoming breeze as he enters these premises. | 
The woman has been charged with capital murder, court records show, following the May The 42-y…
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It is an intriguing encounter which will produce a first-time finalist to take on either 2007 winners India or defending champions England who meet in the second semi-final at Guyana's Providence Stadium on Thursday. | Celebr…
Moscow expects to sign a new agreement on comprehensive "We expect that this agreement will be signed in the very near future, since work on the text is already close to completion. All the necessary wording has been found," RIA cited Rudenko as saying. | Earlier in June, Russia's foreign ministry said that work on the agreement was temporarily suspend…
Saudi Arabia's An anonymous government-linked source told the BBC that some projects in Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman's Vision 2030 plan, designed to wean the kingdom off its reliance on oil and gas revenues, could be delayed or scaled down due to a less optimistic forecast…
Rare celebrations erupted in multiple Afghan cities on Tuesday after the national cricket team reached the World Cup semi-finals for the first time with a nail-biting T20 win over Bangladesh. | Thousands gathered in the capital Kabul and in Khost, Jalalabad and other cities to celebrate the fairytale win, which also eliminated the formidable Australians from the competition. | Fans chanted praise for their "heroes", set off fireworks and danced in the streets. Some shed tears of joy. | "I am lost for words," Hassan Khan Niazai told AFP in Kabul while celebrating the landmark achievement. | "It is a special and…
Jordanian security forces said they uncovered and detonated explosives hidden in a commercial warehouse in an industrial area southeast of the capital Amman on Monday that security sources say were part of an Iran-linked plot to Witnesses earlier said security forces had sealed the Abu Alanda area in a wide scale security operation two days after authorities announced they had detonated explosives uncovered in another location in the capital. The authorities said the explosives found on Monday were hidde…
Iranians choose a president on Friday in a tightly controlled election following With Iran's supreme leader now 85, it is likely that the next president will be closely involved in the eventual process of choosing a successor to Khamenei, who has ensu…
Thousands of fighters from Iran-backed groups in the Middle East are ready to come to Lebanon to join with the militant Almost daily exchanges of fire have occurred along Lebanon's frontier with northern Israel since fighters from the Hamas-controlled Gaza Strip s…
Israel bombed the Gaza Strip where one hospital reported at least 30 dead Friday and as exchanges of fire and threats over the Lebanon border After further cross-border fire between Israel and Lebanon's powerful Shia Increased "bellicose rhetoric" from both sides risked triggering a…
A security source said a leader of the Lebanese Islamist group Since Israel began its war on Gaza, 
Israeli tanks advanced to the edge of Images of two Israeli tanks stationed on a hilltop overlooking the coastal area went viral on social media, but Reuters could not independently verify them. | "The fighting with the resistance has been intense. The occupatio…
It is unconscionable for Israel to participate in the 2024 Paris Olympics. Israel should be suspended from international sports organizations and events until it ends its grave violations of international law.
A commercial ship traveling through the The apparent fire by the Houthis comes after the sinking this week of the ship 
A new report from open-source research agency Forensic Architecture has concluded that 6-year-old Palestinian girl The 
At least 42 people were killed in One Israeli strike on 
Millions of people around the UK will be casting their vote on 4 July in the general election, but for many of them, one subject in particular will be influencing the way they vote. | Israel's war on the besieged…
Footage of an injured Palestinian tied to an Israeli military vehicle by troops has circulated online, raising further concerns about abuses by Israeli forces in the occupied Palestinian territories. | During an Israeli raid in the northern The man, identified by Reuters as Mujahid Azmi, was later seen being restrained on the hood of a veh…
A new poll shows that former The Channel 12 poll asked people whether they preferred Bennett over Bennett had formed a coalition governmen…
Tens of thousands of protesters waving Large protests have occurre…
Jun 21, 2024 "Following Armenia's recognition of a Palestinian state, the Ministry of Foreign Affairs summoned the Ambassador of Armenia to Israel for a harsh reprimand conversation." The Republic of Armenia has announced its official recognition of a Palestinian state, the latest country to do so as Israel continues its genocidal war on the Gaza …
During an Israeli raid in the northern The man was later seen being restrained on the boot of a vehicle while severely injured. | The Israeli army acknowledged the incident, saying that that "conduct seen in the video is not consistent with the [Israeli forces] orders and what is expected of its soldiers". | It added that the "incident is…
This marks the highest daily death toll recorded in Gaza since 8 June, when Israeli forces killed at least 274 Palestinians in an operation to free four captives in the Nuseirat refugee camp. | The death toll includes those in three separ…
Image by Mohammed Ibrahim. | Defenders of Israel as "the only democracy in the Middle East" had their hands full last month, particularly when it came to freedom of the press, a cornerstone of genuine democracies. On May 5, Al Jazeera reported that its offices in East Jerusalem — internationally recognized Palestinian territory occupied by Israel — were raided and shut down by Israeli police following the banning of the news network by the Israeli government. Al Jazeera continues to operate in the rest of the West Bank and the Gaza Strip, but is still barred from reporting or broadcasting in Israel…
The Gulf emirate, the United States and Egypt, have been engaged in months of 
Abu al-Atta, 34, who played as a defender for the 
Image of Palestinian strapped to Israeli security vehicle sparks outrage | Israeli military promises investigation after forces accused of using man as a 'human shield' | | A still from social media footage showing Mujahid Raed Abbadi strapped to an Israeli vehicle as it drives throug…
A shipment of dates with pits has caused friction between According to Israeli news outlet N12, Israel's Agriculture Ministry banned the import of a 100 kg shipment of dates with pits from the UAE, stating that only dates without pits are permitted. | The restriction has since led to protests from the Gulf nation, which has been exporting dates to Israel since the Abraham Accords normalisation deal in 2020. | N12 reported that the UAE send…
Bernardo Silva's fine finish in the 21st minute, a comical Samet Akaydin own goal shortly afterwards and Bruno Fernandes's second-half tap-in gave 
The fire had started late on Thursday due to the burning of straw and spread because of strong winds, the local governor's office said. Authorities have launched an investigation into the cause of the fire, Justice Minister Yilmaz Tunc said in a post on social media…
Police in The explosives, found in a home in the Marka neighbourhood northeast of the capital, were detonated onsite after the area was evacuated, according to a brief statement by the public security directorate. Witnesses said the area was sealed by police. | The statement did not say if police suspected it was terrorism related or if arrests were made, or detail the quantity of explosives. It added more details…
A year after the disappearance of his brother in one of the deadliest shipwrecks in the Mediterranean, Suleman Tariq wants answers. But, like other young Pakistanis, he is also determined to make it to Europe. | "Since my brother went missing, our financial situation has worsened. I have no choice but to leave Pakistan to help my family repay the loan we took," said Tariq, whose brother Usman Tariq, was on board but not declared dead. | "There's absolutely nothing in this country… However, I will only pursue legal avenues and will not follow my brother's path." | 
Iran's Supreme Court overturned the In a post on social media platform X, Raisian said that the court…
The Council on American-Islamic Relations ( The attack, which occurred at a local swimming pool in Euless, 
A war monitor on Saturday said three According to the Syrian Observatory for Human Rights, the strike occurred in 
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Hajj death toll tops 1,000 after extreme heat ANALYSIS | AGENCIES | The death toll from this year's hajj had by June 21 exceeded 1,000, a tally by the international news agency AFP has said. More than half were unregistered worshippers who performed the pilgrimage in extreme heat in Saudi Arabia. The new deaths reported on …
TUNIS | Xinhua | The death toll among Tunisian pilgrims who performed Hajj in Saudi Arabia has risen to 53, Tunisia's state television Wataniya 1 reported. "Until this Saturday, the number of Tunisian pilgrims who died in holy places in Saudi Arabia while performing the Hajj rituals, increased further from 49 to 53," said the …