(2024-05-17). South Africa FM: 'We Will Not Rest Until Palestine's Freedom Is Realized'. popularresistance.org South Africa is of the view that the international community has an obligation to find a comprehensive and just resolution to the Palestinian issue. So far, the traditional approach to conflict resolution has failed to achieve peace in the Israel—Palestine conflict. It is possible that a different approach, one that uses a human rights perspective on conflict resolution, could produce what the old approach could not. | A human rights approach asserts that the principles and practices enshrined in the Universal Declaration of Human Rights, including equality and non-discrimination, participation, inclusion,…
(2024-05-17). Biden Is Sending Israel Another $1 Billion In Weapons. popularresistance.org Congressional aides say that the Biden administration will send Israel another $1 billion in weapons and ammunition. The package includes roughly $700 million for tank ammunition, $500 million for tactical vehicles, and $60 million in mortar rounds. | The move comes amid rising tensions over a potential military invasion of Rafah, a town in Southern Gaza. | The story was first reported by the Wall Street Journal. | This is the first arms shipment The White House has announced since it paused a shipment of 2,000-pound bombs to Israel last week. In an interview with CNN Biden admitted that "Civilians have been kill…
(2024-05-17). Anti-Zionist Historian Ilan Pappé Detained By FBI. popularresistance.org In what one observer called "a whole new level of insanity and paranoia," renowned Israeli historian and professor Ilan Pappé — a staunch critic of Zionism — was detained and interrogated this week by Federal Bureau of Investigation agents as he entered the United States at Detroit's airport. | In a Wednesday Facebook post, Pappé said that he was questioned by F.B.I. agents for two hours after arriving at Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County Airport on Monday. | He wrote: | "The two-men team were not abusive or rude, I should say, but their questions were really out of the world! Am I a Hamas supporter?
(2024-05-17). South Africa Asks ICJ To Order Israel To Halt Rafah Offensive. popularresistance.org South Africa asked the International Court of Justice (ICJ) on Thursday to order Israel to halt its Rafah offensive, and argued that the assault posed a risk to "the very survival of Palestinians in Gaza." | South Africa's ambassador to the Netherlands, Vusi Madonsela, asked the court in his opening remarks to "do what it can to stop the genocide," which he said had "shocked the conscience of humanity." | He added that South Africa's fourth submission to the court was triggered not only by the assault on Rafah but by an intensification of the Israeli assault across Gaza in the last few days.
(2024-05-17). In A First, Jewish Biden Administration Staffer Resigns Over War In Gaza. popularresistance.org At first glance, the chalkboard sign looked like any of the others standing in front of Washington D.C.'s many restaurants and cafes. | But instead of advertising espresso or sandwiches, this one — across the street from a federal government building — displayed only one thing: the number of Palestinians killed in Israel's war with Hamas, along with the words "Remember the people of Gaza." | When it was taken down earlier this month after being vandalized, that number had passed 34,000 — a statistic quoted often in pro-Palestinian advocacy. But what made the blackboard different from the campus…
(2024-05-17). Leaked Docs Reveal British Intelligence's Exploitation Of Palestinian Refugees. popularresistance.org Leaked files obtained by MintPress News detail the intensive interest taken in Palestinians both within and without the country by British intelligence operatives and Foreign Office-funded and directed cutouts over many years. Collectively, the material leaves little room for doubt that the British government has long sought to covertly surveil, infiltrate, and manipulate Palestinians for malign ends while exploiting their suffering to serve London's geopolitical objectives. | Throughout the Syrian proxy conflict, British intelligence ran expansive psychological warfare programs, targeting the local population an…
(2024-05-17). Even Biden's Lawyers Urge The White House To Change Course On Gaza. popularresistance.org In a message to Attorney General Merrick Garland and other senior officials this week, federal government attorneys invoked British abolitionist William Wilberforce: "You may choose to look the other way, but you can never say again that you did not know." | The letter , drafted by unnamed legal and policy staff at more than two dozen federal agencies, argues that the U.S. is violating domestic and international law by providing a steady stream of weapons to Israel despite evidence of war crimes in Gaza. Drawing comparisons to the infamous "torture memos," which were drafted by government lawyers to provide cover…
(2024-05-17). Genocide Trial In Guatemala Brings Memories Of Israel's Role In Killings. popularresistance.org As the genocide trial of retired Guatemalan General Benedicto Lucas Garcia unfolds in a courtroom in Guatemala City, Indigenous Maya witnesses—some in strained voices or reduced to tears—describe the killing methods used by soldiers. A woman in a woven huipil blouse grabs her chest and inclines forward to show how her mother was shot point blank. A man who was fourteen when troops came upon his family cleaning their cornfield points to his forehead and a spot above his right ear where a soldier shot his father "in front of me." Another woman closes her fingers like the head of an ax and brings it down…
(2024-05-17). University Of California Workers Vote To Authorize A Strike. popularresistance.org On May 15, United Auto Workers Local 4811, which represents 48,000 student workers across the University of California campuses, voted to authorize a strike following police and administrative repression of pro-Palestine students staging Gaza Solidarity Encampments. | Strike authorization votes took place from May 13 to May 15. Workers voted in favor of striking by a landslide of 79%. There is currently no fixed date for a strike, but the vote empowers the union's executive board to call a strike at any time. | Were Local 4811 to strike, it would be the first strike in history to be called for Palestinian liberat…
(2024-05-17). Hamas urges Arab states to force Israel for Gaza ceasefire. muslimmirror.com By Muslim Mirror Staff Hamas has called on Arab countries to "compel" Israel to end its offensive in Gaza after Arab heads of state meeting in Bahrain demanded an "immediate and permanent ceasefire". In a statement, the Palestinian group urged "brotherly Arab states to take the necessary measures to compel the (Israeli) occupation to stop …
(2024-05-17). Israel rejects South Africa's ICJ plea for Rafah attack halt. aljazeera.com Israel has told the International Court of Justice it rejects South Africa's attempt to stop the assault on Rafah.
(2024-05-17). 'Israel must be stopped' in Gaza, South Africa tells World Court. scmp.com The two days of hearings at the International Court of Justice are part of a case brought by South Africa accusing Israel of genocide.
(2024-05-17). Hezbollah launches drones at Israel following Thursday assassination. middleeasteye.net 
Hezbollah launches drones at Israel following Thursday assassination | Israel is expected to present its defence over new hearings ordered by the International Court of Justice | | Smoke rising above the northern Israeli town of Metula following an attack from Lebanon amid cross-border fighting betwe…
(2024-05-17). South African delegation urges ICJ to stop Israeli genocide in Gaza. albawaba.com ALBAWABA- The South African delegation at the International Court of Justice has made a bold statement, accusing Israel of being an apartheid regime committing genocide in Gaza. They assert that the Court entertains the authority to intervene and halt the ongoing conflict under the Law on the Prevention of Genocide.According to the delegation, Israel's actions, enabled by decades of impunity, have led to the current dire situation in Gaza. They argue that legal circumstances justify their demand for new temporary measures to address the deteriorating situation.Highlighting the importance of Egypt's participation…
(2024-05-17). 'Liars!', Israeli official heckled at ICJ genocide hearing. aljazeera.com An Israeli official was interrupted by a heckler as she spoke at the International Court of Justice.
(2024-05-17). Is the U.S. blackmailing India over assassination allegations to be more hostile toward China and Russia? dissidentvoice.org The United States and its Western allies have stepped up a media campaign to accuse India of running an assassination policy targeting expatriate dissidents. The government of Narendra Modi, India's prime minister, has furiously denied the allegations, saying there is no such policy. Nevertheless, the American Biden administration as well as Canada, Britain and Australia …
(2024-05-17). Headlines for May 17, 2024. democracynow.org "We Don't Want Ships. We Want Safety": Displaced Gazans Reject U.S. Pier; U.N. Calls for Land Access, Spain Bars Ships with Weapons For Israel; 13 Foreign Ministers Warn Against Israel's Rafah Assault, "Israel's Genocide Has Reached New and Horrific Stage": South Africa Requests Urgent ICJ Intervention, Police Raid and Arrest Students at Gaza Solidarity Encampments at UC Berkeley, DePaul University, WaPo: Billionaires and Execs Urged Eric Adams to Send Police to Columbia's Gaza Encampment, SCOTUS Overrules Challenge to Consumer Financial Protection Bureau, NYT: Upsi…
(2024-05-17). Israeli army intercepts Hezbollah drones fired from Lebanon. haaretz.com Hezbollah claims responsibility for combat drones launch toward Western Galilee ‚ñ Israel accuses South Africa of false claims in ICJ genocide case ‚ñ Israeli soldier killed in accidental explosion near Gaza ‚ñ IDF announces two Thai hostages killed on Oct. 7; bodies held in Gaza ‚ñ Three Israeli soldiers wounded in drone explosion in Metula, one seriously ‚ñ Hezbollah reports two members killed in southern Lebanon ‚ñ Arab League countries call for international force in Gaza, WB, until two-state solution…
(2024-05-17). Call for industrial action to halt Gaza genocide stifled at Australian university union meeting. wsws.org The motion called for a black ban and cessation of work on all university research, education or other projects linked to the Israeli military or otherwise assisting the genocide in Gaza.
(2024-05-17). Video: How union power should be mobilised against Israel's genocide. greenleft.org.au 
(2024-05-17). May 17, 2024. sitrepworld.info 
Cad é sin don té sin — Caladh Nua Mario Savio's Call to Arms: "Put Your Bodies Upon the Gears and Upon the Wheels" by Mike Whitney The Hill's cheap, cowardly shot at people of conscience who support Palestine, by Don Hank PalChron Day 223 — New ICJ Hearing | Abbas Blames Hamas | More Soldiers Killed, Injured 'Most Thorough Legal Analysis' Yet Concludes Israel Committing Genocide in Gaza, by Yves Smith, Jessica Corbett Israel's Brutal Rafah Invasion, Interview with Student Protestors, and More — Richard Medhurst (Video) MoA: The Al-Aqsa Flood Operation Is — Despi…
(2024-05-17). Sinn Fein to Defy UK Ban on Israeli Boycott, Divestment and Sanctions and Attack Labour's 'do Nothing Position in the Face of Genocide'. bylinetimes.com
(2024-05-17). Can Jews be Nazis? counterpunch.org 
For many people, the question is inflammatory. The crimes of the German Nazis were of such magnitude that comparison with any other historical violence is invidious. The genocide of the Jews was deliberate and methodical and intended to eliminate every last one. The goal was the same with the Romani and Sinti people. By comparison, the Israelis — currently accused of genocide — are rank amateurs. They have so far killed some 35,000 Palestinians in Gaza out of a population of 2.3 million.
(2024-05-17). Watch in full: Israel asks ICJ to reject South Africa's request that it end Rafah offensive. middleeasteye.net 
(2024-05-17). Watch live: Israel asks ICJ to reject South Africa's request that it end Rafah offensive. middleeasteye.net
(2024-05-17). The Cat Dakwar. greenleft.org.au 
Khaled Ghannam tells his story, inspired by events in eastern Rafah last week, when 25 families followed a street cat to safety during an Israeli bombing attack.
(2024-05-17). Richard Beck: Bidenism Abroad. newleftreview.org Panoramic survey of US foreign policy as Washington attempts to maintain its global hegemony in conditions of faltering growth. Containing China, confronting Russia, driving decarbonization: each of Biden's stated aims has been beset by insoluble contradictions from the outset, Richard Beck argues, now compounded by Israel's punitive war on Gaza.
(2024-05-17). Israeli Bombings Kill Two Lebanese Children. telesurenglish.net On Friday, the Lebanese National News Agency (ANN) reported that Israeli bombings against the town of Najjarieh left five Lebanese dead, including two children. | RELATED: | Jewish state fighters bombed a facility and a municipal van in Najjarieh. Initially, the Lebanese children were seriously injured and soon after lost their lives. | The Israeli aircraft also attacked several points in the neighboring Al Zahra…
(2024-05-17). Israel — Base of Western imperialism. workers.org 
Seattle The U.S. has always enlisted Israel as a militarized pawn to protect its oil interests in the region. This has been the position of the Workers World Party since it held perhaps the only demonstration in the U.S. against Israel's infamous six-day war in 1967. In that blitzkrieg, Israel, . . . |
(2024-05-17). Israel: State of denial. mronline.org 
The lies. The packs of lies—deliberate, filthy, and deadly.
(2024-05-17). Soccer-FIFA Congress to choose Women's World Cup host, Palestine FA urges Israel suspension. devdiscourse.com Soccer's world body FIFA convened its annual Congress on Friday, where it heard a Palestinian call for the suspension of Israel's football federation over the war in Gaza ahead of a vote to decide the host of the 2027 Women's World Cup. The meeting in Bangkok brought together delegates of 211 member associations and is headlined by the vote on the host of the Women's World Cup, with Brazil up against the joint bid of Belgium, Netherlands and Germany (BNG).
(2024-05-17). Attacks, arrests, threats, censorship: The high risks of reporting the Israel-Gaza war. cpj.org Since the Israel-Gaza war began on October 7, journalists and media across the region have faced a hostile environment that has made reporting on the war exceptionally challenging. In addition to documenting the growing tally of journalists killed and injured, CPJ's research has found multiple kinds of incidents of journalists being targeted while carrying out…
(2024-05-17). Al-Qassam brigades lure Israeli engineering force, detonate anti-personnel device. albawaba.com ALBAWABA- The Al-Qassam Brigades have claimed responsibility for luring an Israeli engineering force and detonating an anti-personnel device upon their arrival. The incident took place on George Street near Al-Tabaeen Mosque, east of the city of Rafah, in the southern Gaza Strip.In their statement, the Al-Qassam Brigades stated that they lured a Zionist engineering force and detonated an explosive device, resulting in casualties, east of the city of Rafah in the southern Gaza Strip.According to Israeli media reports, sirens are sounding in Maflasim and Nir Am in the northern Gaza Strip. The Israeli Army has ackno…
(2024-05-17). FIFA delays decision on Palestinian request to ban Israel amid Gaza war. aljazeera.com Governing body to seek legal advice after calls for Israel's 'immediate' suspension from international football.
(2024-05-17). Republicans in US House pass bill pushing Biden to send weapons to Israel. aljazeera.com The act is not expected to become law, but its passage shows the depth of the divide in the US over Israel policy.
(2024-05-17). Hezbollah targets two Israeli military-industrial facilities. albawaba.com ALBAWABA- Lebanese Hezbollah fighters announced an air attack using drones targeted industrial facilities belonging to the Israeli Ministry of War. The attack focused on the "Elbit" military industries company and the "David Cohen" factory in "Tel Hai" (north of Kiryat Shmona). The David Cohen factory specializes in producing electronic systems for the Israeli army.According to the Hezbollah Resistance, they successfully targeted spy equipment carried on a crane in Tallet Al-Tayhat with precise weapons, resulting in its destruction.Hezbollah Resistance in Lebanon further announced that they targeted an Israeli en…
(2024-05-17). Journalist casualties in the Israel-Gaza war. cpj.org
(2024-05-17). "Resist the Normalization of Evil": Israeli Reporter Amira Hass on Palestine & the Role of Journalism. democracynow.org 
Our guest is the Haaretz correspondent Amira Hass, the only Israeli Jewish journalist to have spent 30 years living in and reporting from Gaza and the West Bank. She is the recipient of the 2024 Columbia Journalism Award, and on Wednesday she addressed the graduating class of the Columbia Journalism School in New York City. Hass discusses the ongoing Israeli war on Gaza, why journalists should "resist the normalization of evil and injustice," Israel's recent censorship of Al Jazeera, its maintenance of a strict apartheid system, its complete rejection of the prospect of Palestinian statehood and…
(2024-05-17). As Israel attacked Gaza's north, 26 members of his family were wiped out. aljazeera.com Surviving Assalia family members are trying to flee Jabalia as Israeli forces return – but they don't know where to go.
(2024-05-17). Netanyahu has the upper hand in the only war that matters to him: Staying in power. haaretz.com Anyone who claims that the Israeli prime minister doesn't have a strategy is wrong: Political survival above all else ‚ñ How one casual remark summed up the tragedy of Israel's handling of the Gaza war…
(2024-05-17). 'Everyone I ever knew is now in Israel. Not one acquaintance remained in St. Petersburg'. haaretz.com This week at Ben Gurion Airport: A Russian transplant who feels a sense of commitment to Israel, and three siblings who are divided between Israel, the U.S. and the Netherlands…
(2024-05-17). Syracuse University Administration-Encampment Meeting. urbancny.com 
Syracuse University sent an email to students taking part in the protest the following represents "our response to their concerns." According to the University. | The Email ends with, "the University expects you to bring the encampment to a close." | Dear Students: | As senior staff in Syracuse University's Student Experience Division, we write to follow up on the meeting you requested with us, held on Monday (May 13). Although we have areas of disagreement, we share a concern for the ongoing loss of life on all sides in the Israel/Hamas war and recognize its impact on members of our community. | With respect…
(2024-05-17). What Will It Take For Israel To End Its War? levernews.com
(2024-05-17). Arrests of Palestinian journalists since start of Israel-Gaza war. Doja Daoud
(2024-05-17). U.S. ambassador: We've been saying for months Israel needs a plan for post-Hamas Gaza. haaretz.com Ambassador Jack Lew tells Haaretz that Israel must address the question of who runs Gaza after the war. He adds that the Israeli military operation in Rafah has so far not crossed the line drawn by U.S. President Joe Biden…
(2024-05-17). 'Cut ties with Israel' picketers tell Bisalloy Steel. greenleft.org.au 
(2024-05-17). US billionaires joined Whatsapp group to 'change Israel narrative'. middleeasteye.net 
US billionaires joined Whatsapp group to 'change Israel narrative' | Business leaders spoke to senior Israeli officials and New York mayor during Columbia encampment, according to Washington Post | | Pro-Palestinian student protestors wave a Palestinian flag on the front steps of Hamilton Hall at Col…
(2024-05-17). Anti-Zionist Israeli historian Ilan Pappé stopped and interrogated at Detroit airport. wsws.org Federal agents grilled Pappé about his political views and copied the contents of his cellphone.
(2024-05-17). Follow the Missiles. counterpunch.org 
Since October 7, the Biden administration has approved more than 100 Foreign Military Sales arms transfers to Israel. Two of the shipments used an emergency authority to circumvent Congressional review. The surge of weapons transfers to Israel began in early October and so much material was being shipped that the Pentagon had a difficult time finding enough cargo aircraft to deliver them.
(2024-05-17). 'True Vietnamization': Netanyahu's strategic impasse on Gaza drives increasingly public dissent. haaretz.com Netanyahu toed the far-right line of Ben-Gvir and Smotrich when he promoted the idea of Israeli military rule in the Gaza Strip ‚ñ In the IDF, officers are preoccupied by the question of promotions — and dismissals…
(2024-05-17). Canada Sanctions on Extremist Settlers Give Israeli Government a Pass. globalresearch.ca
(2024-05-17). 'In Hamas captivity, I met girls who said: We will not be able to cope with what we endured'. haaretz.com The result to date of hours of testimony by freed Israeli captives filmed by the Government Press Office is a 14-minute public service-like clip. But nothing can dim the horrors recounted by the former hostages…
(2024-05-17). Turks and Israelis Lose out Over Trade Ban. themedialine.org 
(2024-05-17). Thursday 5/23: Break the Bonds!: Divest from Israel Bonds, Invest in Freedom Teach-in. indybay.org Online teach-in / webinar…
(2024-05-17). Iran and Israel Need to Talk. counterpunch.org It's now been about four weeks since Iranian missiles filled Israeli skies, as humanity held its breath for nuclear war and possible extinction. If that strikes you as hyperbole, consider this: Had Israel suffered great damage, the war could have gone nuclear, and don't think for a minute that Russia and China would allow their
(2024-05-17). Israel as a Jewish Nation-State and Antisemitism. counterpunch.org 
"Judaism cannot be separated from Israel. Zionism is, simply put, the manifestation of that belief," stated a recent message from Jewish students at Columbia University. Israel's politics are closely intertwined with its religious beliefs. Since 2018, Israel legally considers itself a Jewish nation-state with no separation between religion and politics. That explains why Israelis consider
(2024-05-17). The Ideological Coup: How Disciples of Kahane Became the New Face of Israel. counterpunch.org 
Throughout history, fringe religious Zionist parties have had limited success in achieving the kind of electoral victories that would allow them an actual share in the country's political decision-making. The impressive number of 17 seats won by Israel's extremist religious party, Shas, in the 1999 elections, was a watershed moment in the history of these
(2024-05-17). Israeli Airstrikes in Southern Lebanon Kill Three, Including Two Children. news.antiwar.com Israeli forces targeted a series of "infrastructure" sites in southern Lebanon today, going after compounds belonging to Hezbollah's aerial defense system on the grounds that they pose a threat to Israeli aircraft. The strikes hit the villages of Najjiriyeh and Addousiyeh, both just south of the coastal city of Sidon. This is just over 18 …
(2024-05-17). Gaza occupation may cost Israel billions of dollars. plenglish.com Tel Aviv, May 17 (Prensa Latina) The permanent occupation of the Gaza Strip, which the international community has rejected, will cost Israel 20 billion shekels a year (about 5.4 billion dollars), Ynet posted on Friday.
(2024-05-17). Attacks, arrests, threats, censorship: The high risks of reporting the Israel-Gaza war. Mohamed Mandour
(2024-05-17). When Israel Bombed AP's Gaza Office. globalresearch.ca
(2024-05-17). Ocupación de Gaza costará miles de millones de dólares a Israel. radiohc.cu La Habana, 17 may (RHC) La ocupación permanente de la Franja de Gaza, rechazada por la comunidad internacional, costará a Israel 20 mil millones de séqueles anuales (unos cinco mil 400 millones de dólares), reveló hoy el portal noticioso Ynet.
(2024-05-17). Israel expands Rafah slaughter. wsws.org Gallant's ability to declare an expansion of the ground operation in Rafah is due above all to the green light given by the imperialists in Washington, Berlin, and elsewhere to the Netanyahu government. Late Tuesday, the Biden administration confirmed it plans to dispatch over $1 billion of weaponry and other military equipment to Israel.
(2024-05-17). Journalist casualties in the Israel-Gaza war. cpj.org Editor's notes: The list below is CPJ's most recent and preliminary account of journalist deaths in the war. Our database will not include all of these casualties until we have completed further investigations into the circumstances surrounding them. For more information, read our FAQ. The Israel-Gaza war has taken a severe toll on journalists since…
(2024-05-17). Anti-Zionist Israeli historian Ilan Pappé stopped and interrogated at Detroit airport. wsws.org Federal agents grilled Pappé about his political views and copied the contents of his cellphone…
(2024-05-17). U.S. House passes contentious bill forcing Biden to deliver paused bomb shipment to Israel. haaretz.com White House has already said it will veto the 'profoundly unserious' legislation if it makes its way to the president's desk…
(2024-05-17). Friedman, Biden and US Weapons Sales to Israel. counterpunch.org 
In a long oped on Sunday titled "Biden's Error in Pausing Military Aid," Thomas Friedman buys into Israeli propaganda that describes Iran as an "existential threat," and harshly denigrates President Joe Biden for announcing a pause in U.S. weapons sales to Israel. Friedman is critical of Biden for announcing the pause in the transfer of
(2024-05-17). Cleveland: After encampment, struggle continues. workers.org 
Cleveland After 11 defiant days, students at Case Western Reserve University closed down their Palestine Solidarity Encampment on May 9. Activists from the Palestinian community and the progressive movement assisted in a well-organized and disciplined take-down. Nevertheless, CWRU President Eric Kaler reiterated his threats that students who participated in the . . . |
(2024-05-17). Abuse of Palestinian prisoners 'a crime that surpasses all limits'. workers.org 
This statement was issued by the Popular Front for the Liberation of Palestine Office of Martyrs, Prisoners, and Wounded on May 11, 2024. The international institutions, especially the Red Cross, are completely complicit in these heinous crimes. What has been revealed about secret detention centers where brutal practices are committed . . . |
(2024-05-17). Seven Features of Ancient Enterprise. counterpunch.org 
There are multiple differences between antiquity's economic practices and those of the modern world, and these should be borne in mind when considering the changing context for enterprise through the centuries. Whereas modern business largely operates on credit, in archaic and classical times handicraft workshops were located on basically self-sufficient landed estates, including those of
(2024-05-17). Creator of Olympic Black Power Statue Encourages SJSU Students on Nakba Day. indybay.org San Jose State students continue with the pro-Palestine encampment, even after University administration has chastised them insisting they leave. On May 15, Nakba Day, a large crowd of students rallied at the encampment in front of the Olympic Black Power Statue.
(2024-05-17). Creator of Olympic Black Power Statue Encourages SJSU Students on Nakba Day. indybay.org San Jose State students continue with their pro-Palestine encampment, even after the University administration has chastised them insisting they leave. On May 15, Nakba Day, a large crowd of students rallied at the encampment in front of the Olympic Black Power Statue.
(2024-05-17). Tuesday 5/21: South Africa, Palestine & the World Court – Codepink Congress Capitol Calling Party. indybay.org Zoom | www.codepink.org/cpc521…
(2024-05-17). Thursday 5/16: Palestine Solidarity protest – support the UCSC student encampment. indybay.org corner of Bay and High Streets, Santa Cruz (at entrance to UC Santa Cruz)…
(2024-05-17). Saturday 5/18: San Diego Peace Vigil for Palestine. indybay.org Entry to Ocean Beach | Sunset Cliffs Blvd and W Point Loma Blvd | San Diego, CA…
(2024-05-17). Friday 5/17: Berkeley: Banner drop for Palestine. indybay.org I-80 Pedestrian Bridge at University Ave in Berkeley…
(2024-05-17). A Brutal Punishment: The Sentencing of David McBride. counterpunch.org 
(2024-05-17). What are the historic outcomes of the 33rd Arab Summit in Bahrain. albawaba.com ALBAWABA- The 33rd Arab Summit commenced today in Manama, Bahrain, amidst the persisting conflict in the Gaza Strip, which has endured for over seven months. Bahrain and the Arab League have jointly advocated for an international peace conference in the Middle East.During the inaugural session of the Arab Summit, King Hamad bin Isa Al Khalifa of Bahrain called for the convening of an international peace conference in the Middle East. He also emphasized the imperative of extending full recognition to the State of Palestine and endorsing its membership in the United Nations.Echoing this sentiment, Ahmed Aboul Gheit…
(2024-05-17). Saudi Arabia's US Treasury holdings rise to $135.9B, ranked 17th globally. albawaba.com ALBAWABA – Saudi Arabia's holdings in US treasuries grew for an eighth month in a row, hitting $135.9 billion in March, an increase of 3.66 percent from the month prior, putting the kingdom in 17th place across the biggest investors who hold such financial assets, according to official figures disclosed by Washington.In contrast, data from the US Treasury department showed that Saudi Arabia had $108.1 billion in Treasury securities as of June of last year, considerably lower than the $119.7 billion it held at the end of 2022. When compared to the same month last year, the Kingdom's foreign reserve assets increase…
(2024-05-17). Remembering Abdul Latif Abdul Hamid: A tribute to a Syrian cinema legend. albawaba.com 
ALBAWABA – The Syrian artistic community is in mourning following the death of 70-year-old director Abdul Latif Abdul Hamid last night, Wednesday, May 15. He left behind a 20-year career that included writing, directing, and acting."Leaving behind a rich cinematic legacy that carried great value in the history of Syrian and Arab cinema in general," the Syrian Ministry of Culture and the General Film Foundation stated in a joint statement.Among the Syrian stars who paid tribute to the departed were Tim Hassan, Qusay Khouli, Amal Arafa, Qais Sheikh Najib, and others."No laughing after you," Syrian director Jude Sae…
(2024-05-17). Hey, Rube! Why No Room for Others at the Biden/Trump Debate Circus? counterpunch.org 
(2024-05-17). Australia: The Heroism of David McBride. John Kiriakou. asia-pacificresearch.com
(2024-05-17). From triumph to defeat to defiance: A brief history of the Pan-Arab ballad. middleeasteye.net 
From triumph to defeat to defiance: A brief history of the Pan-Arab ballad | Music has been a way for Arab artists to express their common hope of unity and a Palestine free from occupation | | The legendary Egyptian singer Abdel Halim Hafez features in the song 'Al-Watan Al-Akbar'
(2024-05-17). Cambodia interested in sports cooperation with Cuba. plenglish.com Phnom Penh, May 17 (Prensa Latina) Volleyball Federation of Cambodia (VFC) Secretary General Aing Serey Piseth expressed his interest on Friday in promoting sports cooperation with Cuba, especially in that discipline.
(2024-05-17). UN raises India's growth rate projection. tvbrics.com 
India maintains its position as the fastest growing major economy in the world…
(2024-05-17). Saudi Arabia organises mango festival. tvbrics.com 
The event is aimed at promoting agricultural products and supporting farmers…
(2024-05-17). Iran and China sign Memorandum of Understanding on agricultural cooperative. tvbrics.com 
Sino-Iranian relations enter a new phase…
(2024-05-17). How Iranian — Chinese friendship benefits Türkiye. uwidata.com In 2023, the People's Republic of China purchased 91% of the oil produced by Iran. Anxious with that, US President Biden is working on passing a law to impose sanctions on China for its oil purchases from Iran. Since the COVID-19 pandemic, Iran has transformed into a construction site. What we see is an extraordinary …
(2024-05-17). Georgia and Armenia opened their doors to the West and got chaos. uwidata.com Georgia and Armenia, which opened their doors to the West, received mass protests, clashes and chaos, United World International author Mehmet Perinàßek has stated. "What is happening today in two South Caucasian countries, Georgia and Armenia, which have opened their doors to the West? Mass protests, clashes, chaos," Perinàßek told Russian news agency RIA Novosti. …
(2024-05-17). SEP/IYSSE (Sri Lanka) to hold public lecture—"Two years since the 2022 mass uprising in Sri Lanka: The political lessons" wsws.org The forthcoming SEP/IYSSE event will discuss the political necessity for the building of the revolutionary party in the context of current global developments and the danger of a third world war.
(2024-05-17). The Global South in the Arctic North: Indigenous nations struggle for sovereignty. mronline.org Indigenous nations fight for sovereignty in the Arctic regions of North America and Europe. Connecting their struggle to Palestine, they are resisting NATO militarization — as the US Army pledges to "regain Arctic dominance".
(2024-05-17). Tea is a daily delight for Bangladeshis, yet plantation workers face immense hardships. globalvoices.org 
(2024-05-17). Tim Gooden: The ACTU can and must do more for Palestine. greenleft.org.au 
(2024-05-17). Travel to Russia to be visa-free soon? Here is all you need to know. ptcnews.tv Travel to Russia to be visa-free soon? According to a Russian minister, consultations between Russia and India regarding a bilateral agreement to simplify travel will commence in June. The minister also mentioned that Moscow and New Delhi are poised to enhance their tourism relationship by initiating visa-free group tourist exchanges.Director of the Department for Multilateral Economic Cooperation and Special Project, Nikita Kondratyev, opened up on the consultations and said, "India is at the final stage of internal state coordination. The process with group visa-free trips has moved a little. The Indian side r…
(2024-05-17). Persian Gulf Trio Islands Eternal Part of Iran: Spokesman. tn.ai TEHRAN (Tasnim) — The spokesman for Iran's Foreign Ministry refuted a clause in the declaration of the 33rd Arab Summit which has questioned Iran's sovereignty over the three Persian Gulf islands, describing them as an inseparable and eternal part of the Iranian territory.
(2024-05-17). GLOBAL MARKETS-Stocks drift on uncertainty over timing of US rate cuts. devdiscourse.com Asian stocks slipped on Friday as traders pondered the near term U.S. monetary policy path after Federal Reserve officials suggested that interest rates may need to stay higher for longer even as inflation shows early signs of easing. Data on Wednesday showed cooling U.S. consumer price inflation, prompting markets to swiftly price in at least two rate cuts this year but the excitement soon fizzled out as the latest report showed the labour market remains tight, while central bankers were still cautious about inflation.
(2024-05-17). Two officers killed in suspected JI attack on Malaysian police station. aljazeera.com The incident took place in the southern state of Johor in the early hours of Friday morning.
(2024-05-17). Malaysia to accelerate digital, green development. ecns.cn Chinese companies are expected to play a key role in supporting Malaysia's green and digital economy amid closer China-Malaysia ties.
(2024-05-17). Georgia and Armenia opened their doors to the West and got chaos. unitedworldint.com Georgia and Armenia, which opened their doors to the West, received mass protests, clashes and chaos, United World International author Mehmet Perinàßek has stated. "What is happening today in two South Caucasian countries, Georgia and Armenia, which have opened their doors to the West? Mass protests, clashes, chaos," Perinàßek told Russian news agency RIA Novosti. …
(2024-05-17). 76 years since the Nakba, protesters say 'Free, free Palestine'. greenleft.org.au 
(2024-05-17). CPJ urges India to ensure freedom for 3 journalists granted bail in security cases. newslaundry.com
(2024-05-17). Government 'Independent Adviser' Who 'Backs Ban' on Climate and Palestine Groups has Paid Roles with Defence and Business Lobbyists. bylinetimes.com The Government's 'independent adviser' on domestic extremism — who has reportedly backed banning certain pro-Palestine groups — is the chair and paid adviser for a defence sector lobbying organisation, it has emerged. | Earlier this week, extracts were It will reportedly call for supposedly 'extreme' campaign…
(2024-05-17). 'Iran Staging Itself To Reach [Nuclear] Goal in 1 or 2 Weeks,' Experts Tell TML. themedialine.org 
(2024-05-17). India's economy to grow by 7 pc this year, attracting more investments than China: UN expert. ptcnews.tv PTC News Desk: An expert at the UN stated that although "less and less" foreign investment is flowing into China, India has demonstrated 'very robust' economic growth and has emerged as a viable investment destination for many Western corporations. The UN also raised upward the country's GDP growth estimate for 2024.As less and less foreign investment is moving into China, India is also benefiting from greater investments pouring into India from other Western sources. For many Western corporations, India has emerged as an alternative source of investment or as a destination. Chief of the Economic Analysis and Po…
(2024-05-17). Syrian journalist Mahmoud Ibrahim arrested after post on anti-Assad protests. alaraby.co.uk
(2024-05-17). NTEU Uni of Sydney passes historic boycott motion for Palestine. greenleft.org.au 
(2024-05-17). Nick Riemer: 'Keep mobilising for Palestine, for as long as it takes'. greenleft.org.au 
(2024-05-17). War Games Risk Stirring Up Troubled Waters as Philippines ‚àí Emboldened by US ‚àí Squares Up to Beijing at Sea. asia-pacificresearch.com
(2024-05-17). 2024 Election 4th Phase: West Bengal, Andhra, MP record highest voters turnout. ummid.com The 4th poll of the 2024 Parliamentary Elections in India Monday May 13, 2024 ended with an overall polling percentage of 67.25%, the Election Commission of India said.
(2024-05-17). After over 7 months, SC finds NewsClick founder's arrest illegal, void. ummid.com In a judgement pronounced Wednesday May 15, 2024 the Supreme Court of India ordered immediate release of NewsClick Founder and Editor-in-Chief Prabir Purkayastha from jail.
(2024-05-17). New Caledonia's Nouméa airport closed until Tuesday, says Air New Zealand. asiapacificreport.nz RNZ News Air New Zealand has confirmed Nouméa's Tontouta International airport in New Caledonia is closed until Tuesday. The airline earlier told RNZ it would update customers as soon as it could. Earlier today, Foreign Affairs Minister Winston Peters told RNZ Morning Report government officials had been working on an "hourly basis" to see what…
(2024-05-17). Does India risk US sanctions over Iran's Chabahar Port deal? aljazeera.com The port deal could help India strengthen trade ties with Central Asia. But a US sanctions threat clouds the pact.
(2024-05-17). Syrian journalist Mahmoud Ibrahim arrested after post on anti-Assad protests. cpj.org Istanbul, May 17, 2024—The Committee to Protect Journalists on Friday called on Syrian authorities to release detained Syrian journalist Mahmoud Ibrahim immediately and to disclose his location and that of all imprisoned journalists. On February 25, Syrian government forces arrested Ibrahim, an editor with Al-Thawra newspaper, which is published by the ruling Baath party, after…
(2024-05-17). Video: All I want for Mother's Day is a Free Palestine. greenleft.org.au 
(2024-05-17). Forbes releases '30 under 30 Asia' list: Check Indians featured on the list. ptcnews.tv '30 Under 30 Asia' list: Forbes on Thursday released its 9th edition of the "30 Under 30 Asia" list. | The list features young entrepreneurs, leaders and trailblazers under 30, who are advancing innovation and revolutionising industries across the Asia-Pacific region. Many Indian entrepreneurs from a range of industries, including technology, sustainability, logistics, and fashion, are also included in this esteemed list.
(2024-05-17). Foreign Minister to attend SCO meeting ahead of Kazakhstan, Tajikistan visits. ecns.cn Foreign Minister Wang Yi will start a four-day trip on Saturday to attend the Shanghai Cooperation Organization Foreign Ministers Council meeting and pay official visits to Kazakhstan and Tajikistan.
(2024-05-17). SII to acquire 20 pc stake in IntegriMedical. devdiscourse.com Vaccines manufacturer Serum Institute of India (SII) on Friday said it is acquiring 20 per cent stake in IntegriMedical, to advance needle-free injection system technology.
(2024-05-17). China's Foreign Ministry congratulates Singapore's new prime minister. ecns.cn A spokesman for China's Foreign Ministry has extended congratulations to Lawrence Wong on his inauguration on Wednesday as Singapore's fourth prime minister, expressing the hope that bilateral ties can continue to make new progress during his tenure.
(2024-05-17). Management of Panama Canal ports by Hong Kong firm poses risks, US House panel hears. scmp.com Hutchison Ports' ties to Beijing could lead to delays in American civilian and military shipping in case of a conflict with Taiwan, among other problems, says US lawmaker.
(2024-05-17). Chechen Woman Fleeing Family's 'Death Threats' Leaves Russia, Official Says. themoscowtimes.com Liya Zaurbekova, who initially fled to Moscow earlier this week, said her family in Chechnya physically and psychologically abused her.
(2024-05-17). Travelling to Cambodia, Laos for jobs? Read Indian Embassy advisory before moving abroad. ptcnews.tv Indian Embassy Advisory on working abroad: As Southeast Asia continues to develop, Cambodia and Laos have become increasingly attractive destinations for job seekers from around the world. Both countries offer unique opportunities across various sectors, driven by tourism, textiles, mining, tourism, and hydropower making them appealing for professionals looking to work abroad.But before travelling abroad for jobs, you should read the advisory issued by the Indian Embassy.
(2024-05-17). As India's Modi drags Pakistan into election campaign, will ties worsen? aljazeera.com Unlike in 2019, Pakistan was largely absent from India's election rhetoric. Now that's changed – after a three-word post…
(2024-05-17). A clubbable admission: Palestine's case for UN membership. greenleft.org.au 
(2024-05-17). Fujian opens one-stop service center for Taiwan people, firms. ecns.cn The Chinese mainland's first labor security and service center for Taiwan compatriots and enterprises was founded in Fuzhou, capital of Fujian province, in mid-April, providing better services to companies and residents from the country's biggest island.
(2024-05-17). Archer Deepika Kumari to train in Korea ahead of World Qualifiers. devdiscourse.com Ace Indian archer Deepika Kumari will train in South Korea ahead of next month's Final Olympic World Qualification tournament in Antalya, Türkiye after the sports ministry approved her request to finance the stint.
(2024-05-17). The Battle of àêiên Biên Phú at 70. asia-pacificresearch.com
(2024-05-17). Mustafa Suleyman — A Beacon for Muslim Youth. ummid.com Mustafa Suleyman is a Syrian-born British citizen, about whom Microsoft's former chief Bill Gates said: "Watch his work, he can become a big name in the world of technology".
(2024-05-17). South Korean military says North Korea test-fired 'ballistic missiles'. aljazeera.com The launches come a day after the United States and South Korea conducted joint fighter jet drills.
(2024-05-17). España niega atraque de buque con armas con destino a Israel. telesurtv.net La agrupación de partidos de izquierdas Sumar aseguró que tomarán todas las medidas necesarias para garantizar que España no participe en un genocidio. | La Corte Internacional de Justicia insta a la comunidad internacional a tomar todas las medidas para prevenir la realización de genocidios.
(2024-05-17). Chilenos piden a Boric romper relaciones con Israel. telesurtv.net Bajo el lema "Por una Palestina libre", manifestantes de todas las edades se reunieron frente al Palacio de la Moneda, sede del Gobierno chileno, portando música, banderas y pancartas para pedir que se detenga el ataque contra el pueblo palestino.
(2024-05-17). Policía francesa mata a un hombre que intentaba quemar una sinagoga. telesurtv.net Desde el inicio de la ofensiva israelí a la Franja de Gaza, en Francia, que acoge la principal comunidad judía de Europa, han aumentado los actos antisemitas.
(2024-05-17). Cifra de muertos por ataques israelíes a Gaza supera los 35.300. telesurtv.net El Ministerio de Salud de la Franja de Gaza denunció que soldados israelíes cometieron cuatro masacres en el territorio palestino.
(2024-05-17). Palestina celebra procedimientos en CIJ sobre solicitud de Sudáfrica. telesurtv.net La Presidencia palestina manifestó que estas audiencias se realizan debido a que Israel mostró un desprecio por los dictámenes de la Corte y el derecho internacional.
(2024-05-17). Presidente Maduro instala el Comando de Campaña "Venezuela Nuestra" telesurtv.net El diputado Jorge Rodríguez es coordinador general del comando central, que contará con siete equipos.
(2024-05-17). Israel niega acusación y justifica genocidio en Gaza ante CIJ. telesurtv.net Es el segundo día de dos días de audiencias en la Corte Internacional de Justicia (CIJ). Los abogados de Sudáfrica expusieron su caso el jueves.
(2024-05-17). PMA suspende ayuda humanitaria para Rafah. telesurtv.net La razón de la decisión se debe al cierre por parte de Israel del paso fronterizo entre Rafah y Egipto, y a la limitada entrada de suministros a través del paso de Kerem Shalom desde Israel a Gaza.
(2024-05-17). Minuto a minuto del asedio israelí contra la Franja de Gaza. telesurtv.net La OMS ha alertado sobre la grave situación sanitaria en Gaza y la falta de recursos para atender a la población afectada por los ataques israelíes.
(2024-05-17). Gaza, el crimen interminable. radiohc.cu Casi medio millón de palestinos huyeron de los sectores atacados por el ejército sionista de Israel en la ciudad de Rafah, en el extremo sur de la Franja de Gaza, donde la situación es desesperada por los bombardeos, las incursiones terrestres y la falta de alimentos y medicinas.
(2024-05-17). Declaración final de Cumbre àÅrabe condena crímenes de Israel. telesurtv.net La declaración exigió la finalización de la agresión y un alto al fuego inmediato y de forma permanente, y la detención del desplazamiento forzado del pueblo palestino.
(2024-05-17). India : popular movements, not elections, will bring transformative change. cadtm.org With the exception of a brief period, India has been more fortunate than many other nations in being able to maintain parliamentary rule over the last 77 years. With 900 million voters—more than the populations of Europe and Australia put together—the Indian elections are hailed as the largest exhibition and celebration of democracy. The nation's economic growth over the past 30 years —one of the fastest in the world—also makes the elections noteworthy on a global scale.
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(2024-05-17). The student movement for Palestine is now spreading everywhere, inspiring resistance to the barbarism of our times… cadtm.org
(2024-05-17). South Africa: Israel 'genocide' hit 'new and horrific stage'. newarab.com 
(2024-05-17). Israel's bombing of Gaza clinics 'manifestation of genocide'. newarab.com 
The Israeli army's further destruction of schools and health centres in Gaza is an "additional manifestation of genocide", the Euro-Med Human Rights Monitor has said. | Israel withdrew from Gaza City's The Palestinian Civil Defence teams said ten bodies were recovered from the r…
(2024-05-17). Syrian refugee in Jordan on hunger strike to end deportation. newarab.com 
Atia Mohamad Abu Salem, a 24-year-old Jordanian authorities arrested Abu Salem and a Jordanian friend on 9 Apri…
(2024-05-17). ICJ hearing on Gaza case resumes, as Hezbollah hits Israel. newarab.com 
The South Africa wants the court to order a halt to the military operation in Rafah and Israel to allow unimpeded access to Gaza for UN officials, organisations providi…
(2024-05-17). Israeli kills Gaza journalist Mahmoud Juhjouh and family. newarab.com 
Juhjouh was killed in the Sheikh Radwan neighbourhood of Gaza City, when a bomb struck his family home. | The journalist worked for the Palestine Post Network. The Committee to Protect Journalists (CPJ) says that at least 103 journalists have been killed in Is…
(2024-05-17). Israel strikes on Lebanon kill Hezbollah fighter, 2 children. newarab.com 
Israeli air strikes on Friday hit an area of southern Hezbollah, a Hamas ally, has traded cross-border fire with Israeli forces almost daily since the Palestinian group's October 7 attack on southern Israel. | The Iran-backed Lebanese movement has
(2024-05-17). Aid groups warn of mounting challenges to Gaza operations. newarab.com 
Humanitarian workers already face a slew of challenges getting aid to civilians in the besieged Gaza Strip, and fear that as the Aid groups say the humanitarian crisis in the war-ravaged Palestinian territory, where the The Israeli military has launched what it called a "limit…
(2024-05-17). Israeli military censored over 600 articles in 2023: report. newarab.com 
(2024-05-17). Israel vows to 'intensify' raids on Rafah amid Gaza bombing. newarab.com 
Defence Minister Yoav Gallant said on Thursday that "additional forces will enter" Rafah and "this activity will intensify". | "Hundreds of targets have already…
(2024-05-17). Israel troops post more videos of Palestinian detainee abuse. newarab.com 
(2024-05-17). The New Arab Weekly: Sudan clashes, Gaza, and Kuwaiti tumult. newarab.com 
This week on The New Arab Weekly podcast, we look at the fighting between the Rapid Support Forces (RSF) and Sudanese government forces in Darfur, a spat between Israeli Defence Minister Yoav Gallant and Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu about the 'day after' plan in Gaza, and the upheaval created in Kuwait with the news that both parliament and the constitution had been suspended. | Joining us, we have The New Arab's journalist and reporter Oliver Mizzi ( O…
(2024-05-17). Iraq pledges US$25 million to UNRWA for Palestinian refugees. newarab.com 
In the face of Israel's ongoing attacks on The Iraqi Ministry of Foreign Affairs made the announcement on Tuesday, stating that the country will contribute US$25 million to UNRWA. | Omar Al-Barzanji, the Deputy Minister of…
(2024-05-17). FIFA seeks legal advice on proposal to suspend Israel. newarab.com 
FIFA will seek independent legal advice before holding an extraordinary council meeting by July 25 to make a decision on a FIFA president Gianni Infantino outlined the plan at the FIFA congress on Friday after representatives of the Palestinian and Israel football federations had a chance to speak in front of the 211 member associations. | "FIFA will mandate as of now, independent legal expert…
(2024-05-17). Israeli extremists set fire to UNRWA HQ in East Jerusalem. newarab.com 
(2024-05-17). Hezbollah introduces new weapons and tactics against Israel. newarab.com 
The Lebanese group The attack wounded three soldiers, one of them seriously, according to the Israeli military. | Hezbollah has regularly fired missiles across the border with Israel over the past seven months, but the one on Thursday appears to have been the first successful missile airstrike it has launched from wit…
(2024-05-17). Three Palestinians killed in Israeli raid on Tulkarm. newarab.com 
Three men in their 20s – Mohamad Youssef Nasr Allah, 27, Ayman Ahmed Mubarak, 26, and Hossam Emad Deabes, 22 – were killed during an Israeli military raid on The raids c…
(2024-05-17). Tehran threatens UK for helping Israel down Iranian missiles. newarab.com 
Esmail Qaani, head of the Quds Force of the Islamic Revolutionary Guards Corps (IRGC) – the foreign arm of the organisation – also issued warnings to
(2024-05-17). Spain refuses ship carrying arms to Israel to dock at port. newarab.com 
(2024-05-17). Israel fears relations with Egypt could collapse over Rafah. newarab.com 
(2024-05-17). Israel to end Turkey free trade deal in retaliatory move. newarab.com 
The plan, he said, would be submitted to the cabinet for app…
(2024-05-17). How two Yemeni women are revolutionising Taiz's food scene. newarab.com 
Meet Nisreen Dhirar and Faiza Haidrah who have defied gender stereotypes in Yemen by opening a restaurant in "We broke the norm that opening restaurants are for men only," Nisreen tells The New Arab. "We tried convincing society that women can also work in restaurants. There is no shame in it." | Nisreen and Faiza are university graduates, and their education armed them with the confidence to plan and execute their collectiv…
(2024-05-17). Syria's disabilities: Stories of resilience amid hardship. newarab.com 
While wandering in a civilian market in Idlib, Syria in April 2018, Muhsen's life changed forever when the city was attacked from the air. His left leg was too injured to save and it was amputated from directly above his knee. | "I became unable to carry out the simplest tasks at home," the 35-year-old husband and father tells The New Arab. | Most regrettably, Muhsen could no longer ride a motorcycle, his escape and "source of relief." | "The protracted conflict in Syria has resulted in widespread violence, including bombings, shelling, and armed confrontations, leading to a significant number of injuries, am…
(2024-05-17). Turkey jails Kurdish leader for 42 years over 2014 unrest. newarab.com 
(2024-05-17). Facebook restores posts of Malaysian PM's meeting with Hamas. newarab.com 
(2024-05-17). The students who camped for Palestine. newarab.com 
Normally, when students in the United States start protests towards the end of the Spring semester, administrators try to stall. | The presidents and deans know that in May the students start to think about their summer plans and then retreat back to their homes, often far from the campus. | Then, during the long summer, which comes to end only in the early weeks of September, the students are absorbed in internships and jobs, lives of love and lives of anxiety about the precarious world that awaits them. | The high officials of the colleges and universities know that once the students return to campus, the mo…
(2024-05-17). Greece arrests suspected criminal gang leader wanted by Turkey. newarab.com 
Greek police have arrested a Turkish national, the suspected leader of a criminal group wanted by Ankara for a range of crimes including manslaughter, Greek police and intelligence sources said on Wednesday. | Police acted on an international warrant and arrested the 29-year old man on Friday last week following an initial tipoff by the Turkish intelligence service. | The man was named…
(2024-05-17). Yemeni security forces deploy in Aden as anger simmers over power outages. newarab.com 
Yemeni authorities deployed security forces and armored vehicles across the port city of Aden Wednesday, as protesters were expected to take to the streets in the latest in a series of protests over hours-long For several days, hundreds of demonstrators in three central districts of Aden blocked roads and set tires on fire, protesting electricity shortages as temperatures soared to 40 degrees Celsius. | On Monday and Tuesday, security forces…
(2024-05-17). Syria: HTS chief issues warning as Idlib protests continue. newarab.com 
The head of a HTS was formerly affiliated to Al-Qaeda and controls much of Syria's northwestern Idlib province. | HTS security forces accompanied by military fighters are on high alert in and around
(2024-05-17). Palestinian teacher suspended for attending Nakba Day march. newarab.com 
The According to local Arabic media, Sabreen Masarwa, from the city of Taybeh in the occupied West Bank, was expelled from her rol…
(2024-05-17). Insights: Canada's pro-Palestine encampments by students. newarab.com 
(2024-05-17). Houthi: Yemen to target any Israel-bound ships within range. presstv.ir Ansarullah leader Abdul-Malik al-Houthi has declared that Yemeni forces will target any ship bound for Israeli ports, regardless of whether they pass through the Red Sea.
(2024-05-17). South Africa tells top UN court Israeli genocide has hit 'horrific stage'. presstv.ir The International court of Justice holds first day of hearings on a new case by South Africa over the ongoing onslaught on the Gaza Strip.
(2024-05-17). Israel sends more troops to Rafah, expands military invasion. presstv.ir At least 600,000 Palestinians have already fled Rafah to other areas in the strip after Israel intensified its military invasion there.
(2024-05-17). Five Israeli troops killed in 'friendly fire' in Gaza. presstv.ir Five Israeli soldiers have been killed by an Israeli tank friendly fire in the besieged Gaza Strip.
(2024-05-17). Yemen downs advanced $30 million US spy drone over Ma'rib. presstv.ir Yemen's army says it has shot down an American spy drone by "a locally-made missile" in the province of Ma'rib, amid escalating tensions in the region over Israel's US-backed genocidal war on the Gaza Strip.
(2024-05-17). Students set up tent camp at Turin university in support of Palestinians. presstv.ir Dozens of pro-Palestinian students set up an encampment at Turin Polytechnic University to protest Israel's war in Gaza.
(2024-05-17). European trio warned after deploying warplanes to defend Israel against Iran op. presstv.ir Iranian commander warns the UK, Germany, and France after the trio deployed their warplanes to defend the Israeli regime against Iran's retaliatory operation.
(2024-05-17). Hezbollah launches drone strike, rocket barrages at Israeli positions. presstv.ir Hezbollah fighter launch a drone strike and multiple rocket barrages against Israeli military positions in retaliation to the regime's strikes on southern Lebanon.
(2024-05-17). Army commander: Iran to respond directly to threats from Israel. presstv.ir Iran will respond directly to any threat originating from the Zionist regime, Army Ground Forces Commander Brigadier General Kiumars Heydari says, in the Islamic Republic's latest warning to Israel.
(2024-05-17). Gazans search rubble for survivors after Israeli strikes on Jabalia. presstv.ir Gazans search through the rubble for survivors following Israeli strikes on Jabalia in the northern Gaza Strip.
(2024-05-17). AFC backs Palestine's bid for Israel suspension from FIFA over Gaza war. presstv.ir The AFC supports Palestine's proposal to suspend Israel from FIFA due to the regime's criminal war in the Gaza Strip.
(2024-05-17). Spain imposes ban on ships carrying arms for Israel. presstv.ir Spain has decided to ban ships carrying weapons for Israel from docking at its ports, Foreign Minister Jose Manuel Albares says.
(2024-05-17). Palestine urges FIFA to suspend Israel over war on Gaza. presstv.ir The Palestine Football Association (PFA) has urged the soccer's world governing body FIFA to suspend Israel over the regime's genocidal war in the Gaza Strip.
(2024-05-17). Israeli airstrikes kill Hezbollah fighter, 2 children in S Lebanon. presstv.ir Israeli airstrikes kill a Hezbollah fighter and two children, targeting two villages lying far from Lebanon's border with the occupied territories.
(2024-05-17). Hezbollah hits base of giant spy blimp in 'deepest strike' against Israel. presstv.ir Israel says Hezbollah has attacked a sensitive military facility from which a giant spy balloon, known as Sky Dew, is operated.
(2024-05-17). Duke University commencement speech prompts walkout over speaker's Israel support. presstv.ir Dozens of students leave Duke University's commencement ceremony over speaker's support for Israel.
(2024-05-17). Israeli aggression has killed 70 percent of Zionist captives: Hamas. presstv.ir Hamas says Israeli aggression has killed 70 percent of the Zionist captives, who have been held by the resistance movement since an October operation.
(2024-05-17). University of Calgary: Pro-Palestine encampment attacked by police. presstv.ir Canadian university students continue to establish pro-Palestinian encampments on campus, with the newest calls for academic institutions to divest from Israel coming from within the city of Calgary.
(2024-05-17). Spain turns away ship carrying arms to occupied territories. presstv.ir Spain turns away a ship carrying arms to the occupied territories amid the Israeli regime's ongoing genocidal war against the Gaza Strip.
(2024-05-17). Fighting rages as Israel steps up Rafah invasion despite intl. outcry. presstv.ir Fighting rages in Gaza after Israel vowed to intensify its ground offensive in Rafah despite international concerns for the hundreds of thousands of displaced Palestinians in the southern city.
(2024-05-17). Police scuffle with pro-Palestine protesters at Amsterdam university. presstv.ir Police moved in to end a pro-Palestine protest at the University of Amsterdam.
(2024-05-17). Iran says ready to share nuclear expertise with all countries. presstv.ir The AEOI spokesman voices the country's preparedness to share its nuclear achievements with other states, including neighboring and Muslim ones.
(2024-05-17). Police clash with pro-Palestine protesters at Amsterdam University. presstv.ir Video posted on social media showed police in riot gear clashing with protesters, who were shouting: "Shame on you."
(2024-05-17). US campus protests continue despite mass arrests. presstv.ir Pro-Palestine encampments at US universities continue to grow, exposing the widespread hypocrisy, violence and pro-imperialist sentiment at US institutions of higher learning.
(2024-05-17). Envoy: Iran arms for Yemen 'lies' by US aim to justify aggression. presstv.ir Iran's permanent representative to the United Nations has unequivocally dismissed US claims that Iran sends arms to Yemen.
(2024-05-17). Iran: BRICS core of international will to build fair world. presstv.ir The Iranian deputy foreign minister says the BRICS group of emerging economies is resolved to build a justice-based world and serve the interests of independent countries.
(2024-05-17). Islamic Resistance in Iraq vows all-out support for Palestinian struggle. presstv.ir The leader of the Iraqi anti-terror group Kata'ib Hezbollah says the Islamic Resistance will spare no effort to provide the oppressed Palestinian nation with unwavering support.
(2024-05-17). North Korean leader inspects missile launcher vehicles. presstv.ir Footage released by North Korea's official KCTV shows Kim Jong-un inspecting missile launcher vehicles.
(2024-05-17). Talking Turkey about Gaza and Ukraine in Türkiye. sonar21.com 
The other day, I did an interview with a podcaster, Mr. Sarp Sinar Harici, based in Türkiye. I must applaud him for his ability to dig into video archives, and boy, the opening is a trot down memory lane. The introduction contains a montage of testimony and interviews I did over the last 30 years. You won't recognize the young Larry Johnson. Hell, I barely recognized me. | The interview is in English with Turkish subtitles. It is being well received by viewers in Türkiye. I discuss the plight of the Palestinians and the start of the collapse of the Ukrainian military.
(2024-05-17). Hamas Back In North Gaza, Israeli War Cabinet Fights Each Other: Gallant Vs Netanyahu Tiff Worsens. hindustantimes.com Yet another far-right Israeli minister has called for Yoav Gallant's ouster as defence minister. On May 17, Amichai Eliyahu urged Gallant's dismissal over his comments on…
(2024-05-17). Israeli Soldiers Pay Heavy Price For 'Mistakes' In Jabalia & Rafah Op; 18 Hamas Assaults In A Day. hindustantimes.com Israeli soldiers are paying a heavy price of IDF's operation in the Gaza strip's Jabalia and Rafah. While Hamas continues to mount assaults in a bid to stop Israeli advance, the troops themselves are also making mistakes, as per IDF. On May 16, IDF announced the death of a 6th soldier, who was reportedly killed in an 'operational accident.' He died in an Israeli munitions blast. On the same day, Hamas said that it launched 18 different attacks on advancing Israeli troops in Jabalia and Rafah. Hamas reported at least 3 attacks per hour on IDF that day. Watch. INTERNATIONAL NEWS…
(2024-05-17). Pakistani Cricket Star's Alleged Rant Against Women Goes Viral: Watch Reactions On Social Media. hindustantimes.com An undated video of former Pakistani cricketer Saeed Anwar making controversial remarks regarding women's empowerment and financial independence went viral on social media. The Pakistani opening batsman, now commentator, stirred social media controversy after a video showed him sharing his opinions about women entering the workforce.
Israel's war minister declares opposition to Israeli military control of Gaza as Netanyahu insists on continuing the war. Meanwhile, the Israeli army killed five Palestinians in the West Bank, including a student on Nakba day.
ORLANDO—This sunny central Florida tourist town was rocked by back-to-back protests against the continued genocide in Palestine this past weekend. The first action took place Saturday morning and involved three young women seizing control of the off-ramp for Interstate 4. They succeeded in blocking traffic with their cars and bodies before unfurling a banner demanding …
A protest by students at George Washington University. Probal Rashid SIPA USA) Powerful student movements in the 1960s and 1970s shook the world's conscience to end America's slaughter in Vietnam and Cambodia. The moral force of Black people rising together in their pain and rage against legislated racism changed the social fabric of America, ending …
Today's global capitalism is sinking into unimaginable levels of barbarism. Nowhere is this barbarism more glaring than in Israel's genocide in Gaza…
When I voted for Joe Biden in the last election, I had yet to discover our American president's uniquely potent commitment to the state of Israel nor his fanatical adherence to Zionism. I've seen him in a film clip smiling enthusiastically and saying. "If I were Jewish, I'd be a Zionist." I watched a short 
The United Nations General Assembly voted May 10 in favor of making Palestine a full member with voting rights in the U.N. Currently, Palestine has only observer status. Only nine countries — led by the U.S. and Israel — voted against full membership for Palestine, with 25 countries abstaining. Only . . . | 
There's something happening here . . . Consider, for instance, the recent announcement by Union Theological Seminary, which is affiliated with Columbia University, that it is divesting from "companies profiting from war in Palestine/Israel" — and, not only that, fully supports the student encampments (at Columbia and all across the country) and condemns the arrests and 
It truly is pushing the envelope of lunacy to assume that this latest revelation was revelatory. US weapons, the wonks in Washington find, are being used by the Israeli Defense Forces to kill their opponents, many of them Palestinians, and most of them civilians. These are detailed in a report ordered by the White House pursuant to National Security Memorandum 
War on Gaza: Israel sends additional brigade to Rafah as five soldiers killed in Jabalia friendly-fire | Israel fires series of strikes on Baalbek, northeastern Lebanon | | Smoke rises from an explosion following an Israeli strike on southern Gaza on 15 May 2024 (Jack Guez/AFP) | The Israeli army ann…
Israeli anti-Zionist academic Ilan Pappe interrogated by US intelligence on Gaza views | Professor says he was subjected to two hour interrogation and questioned about his ties to Muslim groups | | Ilan Pappe is a historian and University of Exeter academic known for his work on the Nakba (MEE) | Pro…
HAIFA—In the Israeli-occupied West Bank, the people of the Bir al-Maskoub Bedouin community succeeded a few days ago in pushing out gangs of settlers attempting to take the land. The Bir al-Maskoub peoples reside in the village Khan al-Ahmar, east of the occupied city of Jerusalem. At dawn last Friday, they expelled settlement gangs from …
The Reality Unless you are the victim of a moral narrow-mindedness (and there seems to be an epidemic of this defect nowadays), it should be obvious to you that Israel has descended into barbarism. Why barbarism? Because in Israel, cruel, murderous, and otherwise criminal behavior has become state policy. Let's review the signs of this 
By granting its 2024 World Press Freedom Prize to Palestinian journalists covering the Israeli war on Gaza, UNESCO has acknowledged a historic truth. Even if the decision to name Gaza's journalists as laureates of its prestigious award was partly motivated by the courage of these journalists, the truth is that no one in the world 
Arab League will call for 'UN peacekeeping force' in Palestinian territories, reports say | Expected statement comes as international post-war plans for Gaza remain disputed with questions over the role Arab states and Israel will play in the territory | | Bahraini and Arab League flags are displayed…
For the Love of a Princess (Braveheart Theme) Israel Descends Into Barbarism, by Lawrence Davidson Gilad Erdan Does World a Favor by Making Plain Israel's Doomed-to-Fail Strategy, by Jeffrey Sachs Democracy Versus Autocracy on America's Campuses, by William D. Hartung 'It's not human': What a French doctor saw in Gaza as Israel invaded Rafah Gaslit to Death: Giving Cover to Israel's Rafah Atrocity with Phony Gaza Numbers Game, by Juan Cole The Jewish Plot to Enslave Humanity — At the Roots of Political Judaism, by Pierre Simon The True Origin Of Hamas & The Decline Of Apartheid Israel &…
On May 15, 2024 — the 76th anniversary of the Nakba — UAW 4811 members across the University of California took the historic step to authorize a strike in defense of workers' rights to peacefully protest in support of Palestine.
Iranian press review: Male fans barred from football stadiums | Meanwhile, Tehran attempts to re-establish ties with Cairo, and a prominent academic is jailed on propaganda charges
Jameh Mosque of Saveh is a proud testimony of Iran's rich cultural heritage…
Emergency services use satellites and special modelling software…
China says efforts to expand the AUKUS security pact will destabilize Asia and the Indo-Pacific. AUKUS, the security alliance formed by Australia, the United Kingdom and the United States, is reaching out to other nations including Japan, South Korea, New Zealand and Canada. | Would expansion of AUKUS bring regional instability? | Joining the discussion: | 
Representatives of Cuban LGBTI activism and friends from other countries joined the parade calling for "All rights for all people", organized by the National Center for Sex Education (Cenesex) as part of the Cuban Days against Homophobia and Transphobia, May 3-18.
RNZ News A New Zealand man has described scenes of chaos in the New Caledonia capital of Nouméa during the escalating civil unrest. Four people have died and hundreds have been injured during rioting by pro-independence supporters over electoral changes. French president Emmanuel Macron has declared a 12-day state of emergency and about 1200 police…
Police charged Prabir and NewsClick with colluding with foreign powers to sabotage India on the basis of a New York Times "hit piece" published in August 2023 which targeted several other anti-war organizations in the U.S. as well.
Anyone can be labeled an agent of influence Originally published on Turkey, following in the 
In a social media post, pro-Palestine legal rights group the International Centre of Justice for Palestinians (ICJP) announced that the organisation, alongside lawyer Alexander Gorski and the European Legal Support Centre, have successfully challenged the travel restriction. | The la…
Israeli Prime Minister The televised statement by Defence Minister 
Israel's military said Thursday that five soldiers had been killed by friendly fire in The troops were killed on Wednesday at 7 pm (1600 GMT) in the area of The latest fatalities take to 278 the number of Israeli troops killed since the start of Israel's gro…
Women and children make up at least 56 percent of the thousands killed in the UN agencies have since the beginning of the Gaza war in October relied on death tolls provided by the health ministry in the besieged territory. | The health ministry said Tuesday that at least 35,173 people have been killed in the territory due to Israeli…
A In a statement, the Iran-backed Shia group mourned Hussein Ibrahim Makki, born in 1969, who was from the southern village of Beit Yahoun. | His role in Hezbollah was not identified by the group, but the Israeli military says he was a senior commander in Hezbollah's Southern Front unit. | The Israeli army published footage of the strike which hit Makki's car on the…
Israeli forces encountered stiff resistance in Footage released by Hamas' armed wing, the Al-Qassam Brigades, purportedly showed intense battles in which Palestinian fighters targeted I…
White House national security adviser Additional details on his trip were not available. | The visit would come as the United States continues to press Israel…
The weapons were sent by Iranian-backed militias in Syria to a cell of the Musli…
Israel's Defense Minister According to Israel's Army Radio, Gallant had instructed army chief Herzi Halevi to impose the ban on the Qatari news broadcaster, following a previous ban in T…
Prominent Italian chef Gabriele Rubini, better known as In a series of posts on X, the rugby player-turned-chef, said a gang of six men waited outside of his home and cut the wires to the security gate…
The Israeli army has published a harrowing photo from its recent assault on Ramy Abdu, Chairman of human rights group Euro-Med, shared the image on X , identifying at least two of the detained men. | The photo shows ten visibly frightened men huddled together and wearing the notorious white detainee jump suits, used by the Israeli military in Gaza, with numbered banner…
Since the start of Israel's "I haven't been able to produce much art," he tells The New Arab. "I have only made three or four paintings in the last couple of months. Usually, I do much more, but then I listen to the news and it becomes hard to concentrate." | It was only at the en…
The US military finished installing a Separately on Thursday, the Israeli military said that five soldiers had been killed by friendly fire a day earlier in the 
The author of 'The Ethnic Cleansing of Palestine', which examines the violent events during the 1948 creation of Israel, wrote on Facebook…
A pro-Gaza encampment at Since the first mass arrests at 
The The staffer, a retired Indian Army officer named Waibhav…
Erdogan made the comments in a meeting with 
The legislation, which still requires a green light from constitutional watchdog the 
launch camps in support of Gaza, attention is drawn to the young individuals defying the odds to express solidarity. | On Monday 6 May, a group of protesters The current roster includes the UvA, 
Imraan Siddiqi, the son of Indian immigrants to the US, has been involved in civil rights most of his life — from seeing racial inequality in the South to…
Adnan Al-Bursh was intelligent, humane, and committed. He could speak multiple languages. He saw and could explain the ravages of the occupation and the horrors of the war. He was exactly the kind of person, like the still imprisoned Marwan Barghouti, Israel has always feared might become a leader of the Palestinian people. For that reason, he was also exactly the kind of person Israel has been targeting for elimination under the cover of its bombardment and invasion of Gaza. 
It's difficult to imagine an Israeli war in the Middle East that allowed any Arab country to claim victory. The history of the Middle East over the past 75 years has been a history of war, and the Israelis have been the overwhelming victor in each and every one of them. Israel's War of Independence in 1948 marked an overwhelming victory for the Israelis; it created the profound antagonisms that have marked Israeli relations with the Arab states over the past 75 years. The United States and Israel over the years have indulged in a dialogue about a "peace process," but Arab refugees have known neither "peace" nor "
Press Release from organizers of SAGE @ MIT | Published Thursday, May 9 @ 11PM MIT suspends, evicts, and arrests their…
Netanyahu vows to 'fight with fingernails' after Biden's arms supply warning | Israeli prime minister says his country can 'stand alone' in the war on Gaza as his forces enter Rafah | | Israel's Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu speaks during a ceremony marking Holocaust Remembrance Day on 5 May (AFP…
War on Gaza: Hamas steps up fighting as aid runs out under Israeli blockade | UN agencies 'scrape bottom of the barrel' while humanitarian operations face imminent closure due to fuel shortages | | A man looks on as smoke rises from a fire caused by Israeli bombardment in Rafah on 10 May 2024 (AFP)…
Rocks, looting, protests: How Israelis are blocking Gaza-bound aid trucks | Israeli groups are laying down stones, organising sit-ins and attacking humanitarian convoys to prevent supplies reaching besieged enclave | | Israelis gather at the Nitzana border crossing in southern Israel on 18 February 2…
By Jey Clayton Portland, Oregon On May Day, months of struggle and organization among a diverse group of organizations and parties bore fruit with a rally that defied expectations. At least 15 distinct groups brought out 200 people. They formed new collective bonds and built relationships in order to strengthen . . . | 
A discussion of the origins of urbanization may provide some insight into the character of modern social problems by highlighting the long historical dynamic at work. It may not be out of place here to point out that anti‚Äëstates are well known in the modern world, above all in what the U.S. Federal Reserve Board classifies as eleven offshore banking centers. Five such enclaves are in the Caribbean: Panama, the Netherlands Antilles (Curacao), Bermuda, the Bahamas, and the British West Indies (Cayman Islands). Three enclaves—Hong Kong, Macao, and Singapore—were founded to conduct the C…
General Assembly endorses pathway for full Palestinian statehood at UN | UN General Assembly delivers near-unanimous approval of Palestine's qualification for full UN-member status
Damascus, May 10 (Prensa Latina) A joint parade of the Syrian and Russian Armed Forces took place at the Hmeimim air base, in the province of Latakia, on the occasion of the 79th anniversary of the triumph over Nazism in World War II.
Xamneau, Laos, May 10 (Prensa Latina) Cuban ambassador Enna Viant reaffirmed her pride in confirming that Laos is still a special brother country for Cuba nearly half a century after establishing diplomatic relations.
The events of the second FinTech Summit have started in Dubai…
Sharon Smith — There is nothing like a war to expose the brutality of imperialism, and a massive anti-imperialist movement has returned to U.S. campuses, after decades of absence.
The transmission of the The protest took place just before Israel's participation in the semi-final of the competition following the killing of at least 34,904 Palestinians in Gaza and destruction of much of the enclave. | Israel's candid…
A committee of the Dan Diker, president of the Jerusalem Center for Public Affairs, spoke at a meeting of the Knesset's Immigration and Absorption Committee.
Palestinian students at Tel Aviv University have said that Israeli authorities refused to grant them a permit to Students at the university told The New Arab's Arabic-language site, Al-Araby Al-Jadeed that their application for a license to hold the commemoration was denied by the police under "false pretexts," including the claim of an "inability to protect the ceremony from extremist demonstrations". | In a statement, the Student Front at Tel Aviv…
As a member of the Palestinian diaspora globally watching the brutality in Gaza, I can confirm that none of us are the same as before October 7, 2023. | But the world has also shifted, with chants in solidarity with Gaza being amplified outside of the region to the West — where regional proximity is no longer a barrier in standing up for humanity. | Student movements in the United States and Europe against their countries' support for Israel's brutal onslaught of Palestinians have been moving mountains. | 
Former US President President Biden warned that he could halt some weapons supplies to Israel if it went ahead with its long-threatened ground offensive…
As a member of the Palestinian diaspora globally watching the brutality in Gaza, I can confirm that none of us are the same as before October 7, 2023. | But the world has also shifted, with chants in solidarity with Gaza being amplified outside of the region to the West — where regional proximity is no longer a barrier in standing up for humanity. | Student movements in the United States and Europe against their countries' support for Israel's brutal onslaught of Palestinians have been moving mountains. | 
Palestinian group "The negotiating delegation left Cairo heading to Doha. In practice, the occupation (Israel) rejected the proposal submitted by the mediators and raised objections to it on several central issues," the group said in a message to other Palestinian factions, adding it stood by the proposal. | "Accordingly, the ball is no…
The UN agency for Palestinian refugees said Thursday it was temporarily shuttering its headquarters in "This evening, Israeli residents set fire twice to the perimeter of the 
Spanish universities expressed willingness Thursday to suspend ties with any Israeli educational institution that failed to express "a clear commitment to peace" as Students protests have gathered pace across Western Europe in recent weeks with protesters demanding an end to the Gaza bloodshed and to cut ties with Israel, taking their cue from demonstrations that have In a state…
Israeli warplanes struck Gaza's crowded southern city of It was the starkest warning yet from the United States, An AFP correspondent and witnesses on Thursday reported Israeli strikes on several parts…
The Iraq's top court has 
Iranians had the chance to cast ballots for parliament again on Friday in regions where candidates failed to secure enough votes in First-round voting saw a turnout of 41 percent, marking the lowest since the Friday's vote was t…
The keffiyeh started as a protective head and face covering, only for it to become a working-class Arab symbol against British colonialism in the 1930s. | Nearly 100 years later, it is now a transnational staple for those who yearn for Palestine's liberation. | More than eight months into the 
By Dawn Clancy / PassBlue For more than a decade, Mohammad Ajjour helped Palestinian couples in Gaza facing infertility to achieve their dreams of parenthood. But in a single missile attack launched by an Israeli tank in December 2023, the Al Basma IVF center was destroyed, along with the potential future use of thousands of embryos, specimens of …
It was inevitable that global North governments' full-throated support for Israel's genocide against Palestinians would result in furious retribution from their citizenry. That this retribution began in the U.S. is also not a surprise, given the ongoing cycle of protests that, since October 2023, have contested the U.S. government's blank check to the Israeli government. …
The Cleveland May Day Coalition held a demonstration on May 1 outside Key Bank's downtown headquarters, protesting the bank's $30 million investment in Israel bonds. The theme was "Divest from genocide, invest in our community. Workers' rights + human rights = key to a just future." The Coalition kept the . . . | 
What is taking place in occupied Palestine is not a conflict, but a straightforward case of illegal military occupation, apartheid, ethnic cleansing and outright genocide. Those who insist on using 'neutral' language in depicting the crisis in Palestine are harming the Palestinian people beyond their seemingly innocuous words. This morally non-committal, middle-ground language is now 
Partido Lakas ng Masa (PLM) condemns in the strongest terms the recent wave of bombings of Rafah by the settler-colonial and fascistic Zionist project of Israel.
Words fail as 2,000-pound bombs shred lives and limbs. The sheer number of children killed in Israeli attacks on Gaza is devastating — at least 13,000 children in the first six months of the war. But somehow I am even more dumbfounded by the headlines, piled one after another, about children who have managed to 
Jerusalem-based journalist and author Nathan Thrall has been awarded the 2024 Pulitzer Prize for General Nonfiction for his book, A Day in the Life of Abed Salama: Anatomy of a Jerusalem Tragedy. It tells the story of Israel's occupation of the West Bank through one Palestinian father's quest to seek answers and accountability after his 5-year-old son is involved in a deadly accident. We speak to Thrall about President Biden saying for the first time that he would not supply certain weapons to Israel to be used in an all-out invasion of Rafah. "It is too little, too late," Thrall says. …
By Abbas Djuma The chairman of Türkiye's Vatan Party speaks about the influence of the US, Palestine, and Israel, and the future of NATO When I told some of my colleagues and experts on Türkiye that I was going to Istanbul to visit the chairman of Türkiye's Patriotic Party (Vatan Partisi), Doƒüu Perinàßek, the reactions …
Argiris Malapanis & Geoff Mirelowitz — Recent developments in the shadow war between Israel and Iran have shed light on Tehran's "support" for the Palestinian liberation struggle.
Tens of thousands of displaced Palestinians are fleeing Rafah as Israeli airstrikes and shelling hammer the eastern part of the city. Fuel, food, medicine and other supplies have been cut off following Israel's seizure and closure of the border crossing with Egypt. The main hospital in the area has also been shut down. Over 1.4 million people are seeking shelter in Rafah, the southernmost city of the Gaza Strip. Tent camps in some parts of Rafah have now vanished, springing up again as displaced families head back north. Over 60 Palestinians were killed across Gaza, many of them in Rafah, over the past 24 h…
US Senators sent a letter to the International Criminal Court (ICC) prosecutor, threatening to impose sanctions and even invade the Hague if it issues arrest warrants for Israel's Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu. The Biden administration is also pressuring the ICC not to charge Israeli officials over their war crimes in Gaza.
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Stanbic Bank Uganda is the platinum sponsor of the popular Vumbula Uganda Festival, a 3-day extravaganza that showcases Uganda's rich tourism attractions, art, heritage, music, and culture. This year's edition takes place between May 31st and June 3rd at the spacious Nile Nest resort in Jinja. Israel Arinaitwe, the Stanbic …
Around the world over the past six months, many ordinary and horrified spectators of the Gaza catastrophe have been left wondering why the US acts as if handicapped in its efforts to rein in its client state Israel, even as North America's international standing dwindles abroad, while Biden loses popularity at home and elections loom. 
The performance has kicked off and so have the protestorsOriginally published on While the annual Eurovision Song Contest is best known for its gaudy glitz and glamour, the…
Read earlier articles in this series: > Bad investment: Ohio county treasurer sinks public money into Israeli government bonds > Ohio: Franklin County treasurer attends Netanyahu meeting, steps up Israel Bond purchases COLUMBUS, Ohio—Representatives of Israel Bonds maintain frequent and close contact with Franklin County Treasurer Cheryl Brooks Sullivan and members of her staff, according …
Ireland: Trinity College Dublin divests from firms involved in Israel's occupation of Palestine | Ireland's top university says it shares the horror its students feel over the ongoing assault on Gaza | | Trinity College Dublin said it had one contract with an Israeli company set to expire in 2025 (AFP…
UK government to fund chaplaincy service that 'advocates for Israel' on campuses | £500,000 grant for University Jewish Chaplaincy comes as students around UK set up encampments to oppose war in Gaza | | A passerby wearing a kippah pushes his bicycle past an encampment protesting against t…
US Senators sent a letter to the International Criminal Court (ICC) prosecutor, threatening to impose sanctions and even invade the Hague if it issues arrest warrants for Israel's Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu. The Biden administration is also pressuring the ICC not to charge Israeli officials over their war crimes in Gaza. | US government officials have threatened the International Criminal Court (ICC) at the Hague, telling its Prosecutor Karim Khan that if he issues arrest warrants against Israeli officials over their war crimes in Gaza, the US government could impose sanctions on him, other ICC personnel,…
In the face of increasing skepticism in Washington around Israel's planned invasion of Rafah, where some 1.4 million displaced Palestinians take refuge, the America Israel Public Affairs Committee spent this week lobbying Congress to support the operation. | In talking points sent to congressional offices on Tuesday and reviewed by The Intercept, AIPAC argued that invading Rafah is the only way to take out Hamas, and that Israel had "no other option." | "There is no example in recent military history of defeating a force like Hamas in Rafah without entering the city," read the talking points. "Commando raids a…
May 4 marked the 54th anniversary of the killing of four students at Kent State University by the Ohio National Guard during a 1970 anti-war demonstration, part of countrywide protests after the U.S. expanded the Vietnam war with the bombing of Cambodia. Every year, activities on the KSU campus honor . . . | 
Millions of voters in India are casting their ballots in the third of seven phases in the country's mammoth general election. The election pits Prime Minister Narendra Modi's Hindu nationalist BJP party against an alliance of more than two dozen opposition parties led by the Indian National Congress. Modi has recently come under fire from opponents for referring to Muslims in India as "infiltrators," but our guest, the award-winning Indian author and journalist Siddhartha Deb, points out that "the Hindu right, they've always been extreme," using "genocidal language&…
Saudi Arabia's megaproject unveils luxury marina community along Gulf of Aqaba…
FBI informant who infiltrated Islamic State and al-Qaeda released from US prison | Kamran Faridi tells MEE he believes he was jailed for threatening to disclose 'dirty laundry' about FBI entrapment operations | | Kamran Faridi in a photo he says was taken near the frontline in opposition-held…
Iranian press review: Universities welcome Americans, silence opposition at home | Meanwhile, another dissident sentenced to death, and an asylum seeker's suicide draws attention to pressures Iranians face in Turkey
Leaders of Cuba, Belarus, Kazakhstan and other countries arrived in the Russian capital to take part in the celebrations…
CPI(ML) Liberation — The first two phases of the ongoing Lok Sabha elections have set the tone and direction of these elections. We the people of India must now take it forward to ensure a clear victory…
INDIANAPOLIS—It's bad enough that women and everyone who supports them are hearing stories in the current Trump trial about how he compared a porn star with whom he was about to have sex to his own daughter and how he assured the performer that his wife, Melania, was not an issue because they did not …
Israeli and Hamas delegations are back in Cairo to Hamas announced on Monday evening that it agreed to a proposed deal presented by mediators 
A new poll published on Wednesday found a majority of According to the poll carried out by 
Monday already feels like a lifetime ago. | Outbursts of joy from But now it's clear this false dawn — the most painful of all — may well be our last. Israel has begun evacuating the eastern part of Rafah and strangled aid routes. Now they are shelling us with impunity. | Israel's politici…
A decade-old case on academic freedom and the right to boycott was The issue is whether or not academics committed a violation by participating in an anti-Israel boycott. The defence has argued this is their constitutional right, noting that this case has been dismissed multiple times. | "His advocacy is protected, his communicating views to members of the public in connection with an i…
More than half of Gaza's According to the BBC, 53 percent of the 603 water facilities in the Gaza Strip have either been damaged or destroyed during Most of the sites that are affected are in…
Tulkarem, occupied West Bank – Since the start of the war on Gaza, Israel has "Israel has executed 22 military operations in the camp since the war began, the first of which was on October 19. This number is notably high when compared to preceding months," Sulaiman Al-Zuhairi, Chairman of the Board of Trustees of Khadouri University in Tulkarem and a researcher on Palestinian refugee camps, told…
Gaza health workers uncovered on Wednesday at least 49 bodies at The Israeli military has repeatedly targeted 
Israel bombarded Rafah on Wednesday as the military said ground troops conducted "targeted raids" in the southern Gaza city's east, with negotiations to halt the seven-month war underway in Cairo. | Israel has defied international objections and sent tanks into Rafah, which is crowded with Palestinian civilians sheltering near the Egyptian border, seizing early on Tuesday a crossing that is the main conduit for aid into the besieged territory. | The White House condemned the interruption to humanitarian deliveries, with US Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin later confirming reports that Washington had paused a shi…
US President The State Department had been working for months on the review, which was set to determine whether Israel violated international humanitarian law since the war on Gaza started in October. | If it was found that Israel was indeed violating in…
On Monday, 6 May, 
A It comes after a negative assessment by Vrije Universiteit Brussel's ethics commission, the Belga News Agency reported. | The university said it would start discussions with the The Vrije Universiteit Brussel said on Tuesday tha…
The Palestine Solidarity Campaign (PSC), Campaign Against Arms Trade (CAAT) and War on Want found a significant increase in shareholdings in loans to nine companies known to be producing weapons used by Israel. | The repo…
Two European Trinity College The action saw the…
In the place of orchards, sandy beaches, and strawberry fields that were once the pride of Gazans, the coastal territory is now a "In northern Gaza, two-thirds of the land was agricultural – now there's nothing left," says Samar Safiya, a Gazan environmental activist. | Her voice notes, sent by WhatsApp to The New Arab, paint a 
Displaced More than 1.4 million people had crammed into Rafah, a city on the Gaza Strip's southern border with Egypt, as Israeli forces pushed their way southward from the coastal territory's north dur…
A video showing a violent attack on a Palestinian boy fleeing the Israeli war on Gaza by Egyptian soldiers has triggered outrage across Egypt. | In the video in question, several Egyptian army soldiers are seen beating up a teenage boy believed to have attempted to illegally cross into Egypt. | One Egyptian soldier told his colleagues as he attacked the boy: "Let me teach the kid a lesson." The dialect of the soldier in the video seemed to be Egyptian Arabic; but the timing or the exact location of the incident remains unclear. Neither is the identity or the nationality of the boy. | üö®&…
Hospitals in the southern Gaza Strip have only three days of fuel left due to closed border crossings, the head of the World Health Organization said Wednesday. | Despite international objections, Israel sent tanks into the overcrowded southern city of Rafah on Tuesday and seized the nearby crossing into Egypt that is the main conduit for aid into the besieged Palestinian territory. | WHO director-general Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus said fuel that the UN health agency had expected to be allowed in on Wednesday had been blocked. | The Israeli authorities control the flow of humanitarian aid into Gaza. | "The clo…
Two top Israeli officials criticised "This is a difficult and very disappointing statement to hear from a president to whom we have been grateful since the beginning of the war," Israel's ambassador to the United Nations, Gilad Erdan, said on public radio in Israel's first reaction to Biden's warni…
A video has gone viral over the past hours, allegedly showing In 'Shalom' is a Hebrew word idiomatically used to mean "hello" or "goodbye"
Seven months of Israel and 
Israeli Prime Minister According to a Haaretz source, everyone present at the war cabinet meeting apart from Netanyahu opposed the immediate offensive and it was voted down. | The source told Haare…
A Lebanese security source said five people including two Hezbollah fighters were killed on Wednesday in Israeli strikes on southern Lebanon, with a Palestinian group reporting three fatalities among its ranks. | Israel and Hezbollah, a Hamas ally, have stepped up cross-border exchanges that have been ongoing following Israel's onslaught on Gaza on 7 October. | According to the Lebanese security source, "two Hezbollah fighters" were killed in an Israeli air strike on the border town of Adaisseh. | Hezbollah later said two of its fighters had been "martyred on the road to Jerusalem", the phrase it uses to refer…
President "I made it clear that if they go into Rafah, I'm not supplying the weapons t…
Israel has already defied international objections by sending in tanks and conducting "targeted raids" in the border city, where an estimated 1.4 million displaced Palestinian civilians. | Israel on Thur…
According to Haaretz, negotiations are ongoing with the unnamed company, which employs former elite US soldiers and specializes in securing strategic sites in Africa and the Middle East. | Israel and the US will help the firm if needed, the report added. | However, US officials have refused to confirm this. | US National Security Cou…
northwest Syria is among the richest of the country's regions when it comes to its However, in the last 13 years of war, these sites — some of which are on the 
Iranian President Ebrahim Raisi is slated to visit The expected visit would mark Raisi's first since assuming the presidency and his second to Baghdad within the past five years, having previously served as the head of the judiciary in Iran. | The President of the Kurdistan Region of Iraq, Nechirvan Barzani, confirmed Raisi's visit to Iraq during and following…
A New York real estate developer was charged with felony assault after police said he hit a woman with his car during a pro-Palestine demonstration led by students connected to the Reuven Kahane, 57, was arrested Tuesday morning after driving his car into a 55-year-old safety marshal for the protest, according to witnesses and a New York police department spokesperson. | The woman, who was treated at a hospital for minor injuries, was also arrested, but charges of criminal mis…
At least two people were killed in an Iranian drone attack on rebel-held The suicide drones targeted the neighbouring villages of Basoufan and Kabashin in the northern countryside of the One of the casualties was reportedly a rebel commander, a Syrian activist told Al-Araby Al-Jadeed. Five more people…
US rapper Macklemore's The song, titled 'Hind's Hall', paid tribute to 
British-Palestinian doctor and activist The prestigious university chose Abu Sittah for his efforts treating the wounded around the region over the last decade. | Joining Abu Sittah as recipients of the award are Indian author Arundhati Roy and American philanthropist Darren Charles Walker. | The honorees will be inducted into this year's Honorary Doctorate of Humane Letters category at…
The improvised explosive device (IED) was attached to a motorcycle which targeted a convoy of police vehicles in Faizabad, the capital of mountainous Badakhshan province, around 11 am (0630 GMT). | "The bomb exploded while the convoy of police forces was on its wa…
Turkish President Turkey "will complete its work in Syria when the time is right," Erdogan said, following a government meeting earlier this week. | "Certainly, when the time and hour come, we will complete our work in Syria, which was left incomplete due to the promises made and broken by our allies," he added, apparently hinting at the US which supports Kurdish-led factions in war-…
Gaza ceasefire: Israel faces fury from captives' families over stalling on deal with Hamas | Protests in Tel Aviv and other Israeli cities call on Benjamin Netanyahu to follow Hamas and accept proposal | | A rally in Tel Aviv calling for the return of captives held by Hamas and a ceasefire…
Even after Hamas accepted a Gaza ceasefire proposal Monday, Israeli forces moved in with tanks to seize the Rafah crossing with Egypt. Israel says the ceasefire deal falls short of its demands, and Hamas has called for "international intervention." Former Israeli peace negotiator Daniel Levy says the limited information and political maneuvering of all parties raises more questions than answers right now, but the core issue is whether all parties can maintain a sustained end to hostilities. "In addition to testing each other, the Hamas and Israeli parties are testing the United States of America…
In Rafah, we speak with Gaza-based journalist Akram al-Satarri about Israel tightening restrictions on humanitarian aid, refusing a ceasefire deal and planning to invade the city where over a million Palestinians are sheltering. Israel's military seized control of the Palestinian side of the Rafah crossing with Egypt, blocking humanitarian aid from entering the besieged territory, and trapping Palestinians under heavy Israeli bombardment. This comes after Israel also closed the Karem Abu Salem crossing in southern Gaza this weekend after a Hamas attack killed four Israeli soldiers. "Israel is not allo…
Her Mantle So Green — Sinéad O'Connor The beast of ideology lifts the lid on transformation, by Alastair Crooke I am exhausted from Watching the West Self-destruct, by Paul Craig Roberts Patrick Lawrence: Of Journalists, Students & Power Israel/Gaza: The Masks Come Off in American Society, by Ron Unz MoA: Another Zionist Crime — The Psychopathic Destruction Of Rafah When The Unthinkable Becomes Everyday, by Roger Boyd Why the media have failed Gaza, by Jonathan Cook A Longstanding Thought, by Karl Sanchez Israel Violating US and International Law, Ex Officials Say, by C. Echols The…
Rafah invasion: Did Israel coordinate with Egypt before reoccupying the crossing? | Israel's control of the Philadelphi Corridor raises questions on whether key peace agreements with Cairo are at stake | | Israeli soldiers wait for orders to withdraw from the Philadelphi Corridor on the Egyptian borde…
Israel seizes 'operational control' of Rafah crossing in Gaza | Israeli military cuts off vital road that connects southern city to Egypt, after major overnight operation | | The tanks of Israel's 401st Brigade entering the Palestinian side of the Rafah border crossing between Gaza and Egypt in the so…
By Dawn Clancy / PassBlue As the war on Gaza enters its seventh month, 35,000 Palestinian civilians have been killed, warnings of genocide and famine are mounting and reports of mass graves with bodies showing signs of torture are emerging. While Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu vows to invade Rafah, a battered city in southern Gaza where over …
As Israel's invasion of Rafah begins, people in Gaza are holding out hope that international pressure will force Israel to stand down. Part of that hope is tied to the heroic actions of students across the U.S. rising up for Palestine.
Israeli soldiers rounded up Ahmad Safi and his male family members in Khan Younis and made them stand atop a sand dune for 12 hours as the soldiers took cover behind them during a firefight with Palestinian resistance fighters. This is their story.
Alan MacLeod explains how the Biden administration periodically leaks stories to friendly journalists in order to distance themselves from the violence they clearly are supporting, helping wash their hands of any culpability.
British students launch Gaza sit-ins at Balfour's old universities | Author of the 1917 Balfour Declaration was chancellor of Edinburgh and Cambridge, where protests have sprung up against Israel's war on Gaza | | Students set up an encampment at Old College at Edinburgh University (Supplied) | Studen…
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Gaza solidarity protests continue at college campuses across the nation — as does the police crackdown. This comes as more than 50 chapters of the American Association of University Professors have issued a statement condemning the violent arrests by police at campus protests. At Dartmouth College last week, police body-slammed professor and former chair of Jewish studies Annelise Orleck to the ground as she tried to protect her students. She was charged with criminal trespass and temporarily banned from portions of Dartmouth's campus. She joins us to describe her ordeal and respond to claims conflati…
7 May 2024, Quezon City. The toxics watchdog group EcoWaste Coalition today announced that seven more imported paint products failed laboratory tests for lead content and should therefore be withdrawn from the market at once. | Based on the analyses carried out by SGS, a global testing company, seven products submitted by the EcoWaste Coalition last April exceeded the 90 parts per million (ppm) limit for lead in paint as specified under the DENR-issued Chemical Control Order (CCO) for lead and its compounds. Laboratory tests confirm lead in excess of 90 parts per million (ppm) on these seven imported paints | Acc…
This blatant political chicanery would penalize political speech protected by the First Amendment.
BERLIN — It was May10 in Germany's terrible year, 1933. Hitler had been in power for hardly three months, when students and staff emptied the university libraries of forbidden books and threw them, an estimated 20,000 books by over a hundred authors, into the flames of a giant bonfire. Most authors were German — Jewish, …
Israeli aggression against Gaza Strip on its 214th day continues, with intense bombardment in Rafah and raids in Gaza City and north. The Yarmouk area, east of Jabalia, Beit Lahia, and Beit Hanoun were targeted, leading to casualties among citizens. Reports indicate Israeli military vehicles entering Rafah land crossing, with buildings being hit by artillery …
The Hamas said late on Monday it had agreed to a ceasefire proposal from mediators seven months int…
Israeli officials claim to have not been briefed by Washington on the ceasefire deal proposed by The deal has reportedly been shunned by Israeli officials as they said it required "too many concessions" on Israel's side, adding that it was not what was previously agreed. | According to American news site Axios, a senior US official played down Israeli concerns by saying "American diploma…
Thousands of In the early morning of Tuesday, 7 May, the 
The Hamas announcement brought cheering crowds onto the street amid tears of happiness, chants of "Allahu Akbar" ("God i…
On Tuesday morning, the Israeli army took full control of the The Gaza-based General Authority for Crossings and Borders said in a press statement sent to The New Arab that the 
Saudi Arabia has warned against The statement from the Saudi foreign ministry accused Israel of targeting Rafah "as part of its It also said that Israel wanted to "displace" the Gaza Strip's "residents towards the unknown" saying that this was "in light of…
In Washington, murmurs of discontent over Bibi's handling of Israel's war on Gaza have turned into outright disdain. | The decision of Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer, one of Israel's staunchest allies, to President Biden then trumped Schumer by 
Around 250 The protesters blocked traffic in Latrun, a small illegal settlement close to Jerusalem, before breaking into the trucks and throwing their contents on the floor despite attempts by the police to reopen the road. | Six people were arrested, the Israeli police announced on Tuesday. | A group called the "Order 9 movement" had announc…
A team of mid-ranking "This delegation is made up of mid-level envoys. Were there a credible deal in the offing, the principals would be heading the delegation," the official told Reuters, referring to the senior officials from the intelligen…
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Arizona State University (ASU) has placed a professor on leave and said it was investigating him on Monday after a video showed the academic harassing a Muslim woman at a pro-Palestine march. | "ASU is aware of the allegations against Jonathan Yudelman and is investigating them," a university spokesperson told the Anadolu news agency, adding that he had been placed on leave pending the outcome of the investigation. | The investigation came after a video shared online showed Yudelman shouting aggressively at a woman wearing the hijab, prompting widespread condemnation and calls for him to be punished. | In the…
The Government documents seen by Sky News revealed that the government wanted to process asylum seekers who had arrived in the UK and was in correspondence with Iraqi officials. | The UK government currently advises its nationals against all travel to Iraq apart from t…
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The The independent body that oversees the financial system in Palestine acknowledged that banks in 
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The Afghan Mujahid said in a separate stateme…
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DAR ES SALAAM | Xinhua | Tanzania's weather authorities have issued an alert for a hurricane caused by the presence of low pressure in the Indian Ocean, east of the coast of Mtwara Region. The Tanzania Meteorological Authority (TMA) said in a statement that the severe tropical storm "Hidaya," which was currently approximately 401 kilometers …
A statement by the Palestinian group on Thursday said a delegation is set to visit Egypt soon for further ceasefire talks in the Gaza war. | The statement added that Haniyeh had affirmed the group's "positive spirit in studying the ceasefire proposal" in the phone call with Egypt's Kamel.
The world hasn't seen anything like the unprecedented destruction of housing in The UN assessment said the social and economic impact of the war following Hamas' surprise attack in southern Israel on October 7 has been…
The Islamic Resistance in The source told news agency Reuters the attack was carried out with multiple Arqub-type cruise missiles and targeted the Israeli city of Tel Aviv for the first time. | The Islamic Resistance in Iraq has claimed dozens of rockets and drone attacks on U…
Organisers of the competition said on Thursday they reserve the right to remove any Palestinian flags or symbols, displayed at next week's event in Sweden, anticipating large protests by pro-Palestine groups in Malmo. | Ticket holders are permitted only to bring and display flags of the 37 participating countries, including Israel, and flags r…
At least four The investigation, which is based on trade records, shipping data, and internet scans, uncovered links between official government bodies and agencies in Indonesia—a country without formal diplomatic ties with Israel. | The links be…
Tunisian students have Last weekend, dozens of journalism students camped at Manouba's Institute of Press and Information Sciences (IPSI) to protest the establishment's partnership with the German Konrad-Adenauer-Stiftung (KAS). | They named their camp after Sherine Abu Akleh — a journalist killed while on duty by the Israeli army in 2022 [mdash…
The comment was in an apparent reference to In a statement released by Khan's office on X, the prosecutor said "s…
A son of Sudan's army chief and de-facto leader Mohammed Fattah al-Burhan Rahmane was riding his motorbike in Turkey's capital, Ankara, in March when he collided with a utility vehicle and was thrown several meters off his bike. | He was transferred to a hospital where he was admitted to inte…
Suspected members of the The attack wounded others who were taken to hospitals in the central province of Homs, according to the Syrian Observatory for Human Rights. It said 15 were killed in the attacks on three posts near the c…
The minors were used to lure other minors who were allegedly "drugged, raped and blackmailed into promoting drugs", a judicial official said. | The eight arrested so far are suspected of being part of a wider group of 28 people identified in connection with the cas…