(2024-04-13). The Premises Of The Diplomatic Mission Shall Be Inviolable. popularresistance.org We live in dishonest times, where certainties have crumbled, and malevolence stalks the landscape. There is Gaza, of course. Gaza above all else is on our minds. Over 33,000 Palestinians have been killed by Israel since 7 October, with more than 7,000 people missing (5,000 of them children). The Israeli government has brutally disregarded the global public opinion mounted against them. Billions of people are outraged by the stark fact of their violence and yet we are unable to force a ceasefire from an army that has decided to raze an entire people.
(2024-04-13). US Officials Brazenly Deny Genocide. popularresistance.org US Secretary of Defense Lloyd Austin was pressed by Senator Tom Cotton during a recent Senate Armed Services Committee meeting, on whether Israeli actions in Gaza constitute a genocide. | "We don't have any evidence of genocide being created," Austin responded, who recently met with Israeli Defense Minister Yoav Gallant (the same Israeli official who called Gazans "human animals" in October), as Gallant came knocking on the US's door to ask for more weapons. The United States has sent tens of thousands of weapons to Israel since October, with Israel being the largest recipient of US military aid for decades.
(2024-04-13). Sunday 4/14: Ceasefire Postcards to Congress Pop-Up. indybay.org Heyma Yemeni Coffee at 1122 University Ave in Berkeley…
(2024-04-13). Palestine Action proves the power of tenacity. electronicintifada.net Elbit UK has already lost two government contracts even as the political environment grows more hostile to pro-Palestine activism.
(2024-04-13). Berlin police raid and shut down anti-genocide conference. wsws.org On Friday afternoon, Berlin witnessed scenes reminiscent of the era of the Nazi regime. Hundreds of police officers terrorised a Palestine Congress, which was directed against the Israeli genocide in Gaza, eventually banning it altogether.
(2024-04-13). Ghassan Abu Sittah accuses Germany of 'genocide complicity' after being refused entry. middleeasteye.net 
Ghassan Abu Sittah accuses Germany of 'genocide complicity' after being refused entry | The British-Palestinian surgeon speaks to MEE after being denied role in Palestine conference, which was shut down by police | | British-Palestinian surgeon Ghassan Abu Sittah at an emergency prot…
(2024-04-13). Spain's PSOE-Sumar government feigns sympathy with Gaza, calling for Palestinian statehood. wsws.org This proposal on Palestinian statehood is an empty gesture with no practical implications, as the Israeli genocide in Gaza can only be stopped by opposing NATO's backing for Israel.
(2024-04-13). Australian actors condemn Gaza genocide, oppose Zionist crackdown on free speech. wsws.org The pro-Israeli campaign of lies and intimidation has its limits, as evidenced by the principled and courageous statements of world-renowned actors Hugo Weaving and Miriam Margolyes.
(2024-04-13). UNAC conference draws hundreds to oppose genocide in Gaza and a hybrid war against China — Focus on building unity in action. workers.org 
The United National Antiwar Coalition released the following news release on April 8 which has been lightly edited. Over 400 antiwar, anti-imperialist and Palestine solidarity activists convened in St. Paul, Minnesota, on April 5, 6 and 7, in the first major conference of the U.S. antiwar movement since before the . . . |
(2024-04-13). Attacks, arrests, threats, censorship: The high risks of reporting the Israel-Gaza war. Mohamed Mandour
(2024-04-13). Apr 13, 2024. sitrepworld.info 
Daniil Trifonov — Bach: Cantata BWV 147: Jesu, Joy of Man's Desiring Imagine No War, by A.J. Smuskiewicz Getting Gaza Right Is The Absolute Bare Minimum Requirement, by Caitlin Johnstone Israel is Losing the War and the IDF Won't Survive Iran's Retaliation | Scott Ritter (Video) Israel in despair over possible Iranian retaliation, by Lucas Leiroz 'Utterly Insane Strategy' — Why Friedman Thinks Gaza War is 'Unwinnable' for Israel — Pal Chronicle Israel Humiliated, Iraq, Lebanon Down Ships, Ports, and IDF Drones — Danny Haiphong (Video) Day 189: Israel and U.S. brace…
(2024-04-13). CPJ seeks probe of Israeli attack on TV journalists wearing press insignia. twitter.com
(2024-04-13). Journalist casualties in the Israel-Gaza war. Arlene Getz/CPJ Editorial Director
(2024-04-13). Several Palestinians wounded as Israeli settlers renew attacks on West Bank. middleeasteye.net 
Several Palestinians wounded as Israeli settlers renew attacks on West Bank | The attacks come a day after hundreds of settlers stormed al-Mughayyir village, killing one Palestinian and wounding 25 others | | A Palestinian man inspects the damage to a house after Israeli settlers attack…
(2024-04-13). Israel-Iran conflict: Israel braces for possible Iranian attack in retaliation for Damascus embassy killing. ptcnews.tv
(2024-04-13). Biden gives Israel "ironclad" backing against Iranian retaliatory strike. wsws.org Biden's "ironclad" guarantee amounts to a blank cheque to the Israeli regime to carry out illegal acts of aggression anywhere in the Middle East, including on Iran.
(2024-04-13). Sunday 4/14: Santa Rosa Protest for Palestine. indybay.org Courthouse Square | Santa Rosa, CA…
(2024-04-13). Sunday 4/14: Monterey Protest for Palestine. indybay.org Windows on the Bay Park, Del Monte Beach | Monterey, CA…
(2024-04-13). Wednesday 4/17: Webinar: On the Ground in Gaza: Live Report Back from Eyewitness Palestine. indybay.org Online (Registration link is below)…
(2024-04-13). Tuesday 4/16: Virtual Event: No War With Iran: Codepink Congress Capitol Calling Party. indybay.org Zoom | www.codepink.org/cpc416…
(2024-04-13). Saturday 4/13: San Diego Peace Vigil for Palestine. indybay.org Entry to Ocean Beach | Sunset Cliffs Blvd and W Point Loma Blvd | San Diego, CA…
(2024-04-13). Comment] Offline: A mirage of progress for health and democracy. thelancet.com "Hong Kong parliament passes draconian law to crack down on dissent." "Macron feels force of Kremlin's fake news machine." News headlines suggest democracy is under threat. And so it is. Last month, the Bertelsmann Stiftung Transformation Index (BTI) recorded a further decline (between February, 2021, and January, 2023) in the quality of democracy across 137 countries. Only 63 nations were classified as democracies. The majority were labelled autocracies—covering 4 billion people. The BTI deploys words such as "gloomy", "gradual erosion", and "a new nadir".
(2024-04-13). Four Indians get 122 years in jail for brutal murder of 23-year-old delivery driver in UK. ptcnews.tv PTC Web Desk: In the UK, four Indian-origin men have been sentenced to a total of 122 years in prison for the murder of Aurman Singh, a 23-year-old delivery driver of Indian origin. The brutal attack, | Four Indians get 122 years in jail for brutal murder of 23-year-old delivery driver in UK…
(2024-04-13). Correspondence] Exceptional euthanasia: a theoretical construct or medical necessity? thelancet.com In France, the medical community is deeply engaged in a pivotal debate surrounding a draft bill that is set to be presented to the Presidential Cabinet for legalising active assistance in dying.1 The heart of this debate centres around the proposed addition within the bill of exceptional euthanasia, where the lethal drug is directly administered by a medical professional, alongside assisted suicide, where the individuals self-administer the lethal medication provided by a health-care professional; this addition is aimed at ensuring equal access to active assistance in dying for individuals with motor disabilities…
(2024-04-13). Correspondence] The complexities of mental health in rural India. thelancet.com Depression is often taken as a fact of life. Relentless competition, stressful work lives, and additional responsibilities aggravate mental health circumstances for young people. Many parents also impose their interests and passions onto their children, causing them to neglect their own passions.1 Between 2017 and 2023, 23 students died by suicide at Kota, a popular education hub for examination preparation and pre-entrance examinations in Rajasthan, India, due to low examination grades.2 Poor mental health and suicide elsewhere in the world have been detailed in the literature.
(2024-04-13). Editorial] India's elections: why data and transparency matter. thelancet.com Later this month, Indians will head to the polls in what will be the largest election in history. 970 million people, more than 10% of the world population, will vote in the 2024 Lok Sabha (House of the People) parliamentary elections between April 19 and June 4. Opinion polls suggest that Prime Minister Narendra Modi, leader of the Hindu nationalist Bharatiya Janata Party, and his coalition will win a third successive 5-year term. Under Modi's leadership, India has seen a remarkable, albeit unequal, economic boom.
(2024-04-13). Pakistan: Historic Hindu temple demolished near Pakistan-Afghanistan border for commercial complex. ptcnews.tv PTC Web Desk: A historical Hindu temple near the Pakistan-Afghanistan border, known as the 'Khyber Temple', has been demolished in the Khyber district's Landi Kotal Bazaar, raising concerns among Hindu groups and cultural preservation advocates. The site, which had been closed since 1947 when the original Hindu occupants migrated to India, is now being used for constructing a commercial complex.The temple had slowly deteriorated over the years and was being dismantled brick by brick. The construction work at the site began around 10 to 15 days ago. Officials from various administrative departments have either de…
(2024-04-13). Alertan sobre crímenes y robo por fuerzas israelíes en Palestina. telesurtv.net Sobre la muerte en Ramallah, el Ministerio de Salud precisó que el joven llegó muerto al Complejo Médico Palestino.
(2024-04-13). Minuto a minuto del asedio israelí contra la Franja de Gaza. telesurtv.net Organizaciones de DD.HH. han realizado varios llamados a un alto al fuego inmediato ante la grave situación que se vive en los territorios palestinos.
(2024-04-13). Gobierno ecuatoriano emite reglamento para aplicar la eutanasia. telesurtv.net La Corte Constitucional de Ecuador dio un plazo de seis meses a la Defensoría del Pueblo para presentar un proyecto de ley que regule la eutanasia.
(2024-04-13). Petro anuncia presentará una nueva reforma tributaria al Congreso. telesurtv.net Petro realizó su anuncio durante su participación en el Congreso Naturgas en Cartagena de Indias.
(2024-04-13). Presidentes de Palestina y Turquía dialogan sobre situación en Gaza. telesurtv.net En medio de la conversación telefónicá, el líder palestino resaltó la necesidad de una urgente "entrada de ayuda humanitaria y médica" a Palestina.
(2024-04-13). Sindicato de periodistas condena ataque al equipo de canal Al Mayadeen. telesurtv.net El Sindicato Internacional de Periodistas convocó a poner en práctica el principio de no impunidad para Israel.
(2024-04-13). Israel asesina a 17 palestinos tras atacar nuevamente a Gaza. telesurtv.net El ataque del ejército sionista comenzó a primera hora de la mañana en Deir al-Balah, en el centro de Gaza.
(2024-04-13). Al-Shifa Hospital witnesses reveal bloodshed of Israeli raid. newarab.com 
Witnesses of According to testimonies collected by Mondoweiss, civilians working for the Gaza government had been at the hospital collecting salaries at the time of the Israeli assault. | This included civil defence crews, police officers, internal secu…
(2024-04-13). Gaza war: Israeli strikes kill, injure dozens in Gaza City. newarab.com 
At least 10 Palestinians were killed in Israeli strikes that targeted areas in and around Additionally, two Palestinians were also killed in an Israeli bombing targeting north of the Nuseirat camp in the central Gaza…
(2024-04-13). Two Palestinians killed by Israeli forces, West Bank raids. newarab.com 
Israeli forces have killed two Palestinians early Friday near Tubas in the The deceased Palestinians have since been identified as Mohammed Rasoul and Mohammad Issam al-Shahmawi. | Rasoul was reported to be targeted by Israeli gunfire during an ambush in his vehicle, while al-Shahmawi was shot during a military raid in the al-Far'a refugee camp, located in south of Tubas. | Rasoul led the Tubas Battalion, which consists of a group of young men who h…
(2024-04-13). France, Germany sued over Israel arms exports amid Gaza war. newarab.com 
Five Palestinians living in the The complaint seeks to "revoke the export licences issued by the German government for arms deliveries to Israel", the European Centre for Constitutional and Human Rights (ECCHR) said in a statement. | A spokeswoman for the administra…
(2024-04-13). Samsung Next leaves Israel as economy suffers from Gaza war. newarab.com 
The firm, which is the innovation branch of Korean company Samsung, announced to staff it was closing its operations in An email to office employees…
(2024-04-13). 13,000 Palestinians missing in six-month Israel Gaza assault. newarab.com 
(2024-04-13). Israel preparing for 'direct attack' by Iran: reports. newarab.com 
(2024-04-13). Surge in British public support for ending Israel arms sales. newarab.com 
A growing number of British people want the The YouGov poll is the
(2024-04-13). Dozens killed in Gaza as Hamas vows to 'break' Israel. newarab.com 
Israeli forces fought Palestinian militants in the north and centre of the Gaza Strip on Friday as Most Israeli troops have been
(2024-04-13). Israel on alert after Iranian threat as Gaza war grinds on. newarab.com 
Days after Israel strengthened its air defences and paused leave for combat units, the United States also warned of the risk of an attack by Iran or its allied groups at…
(2024-04-13). Jordan's Muhannad Hadi named as UN coordinator for Palestine. newarab.com 
The Hadi will succeed Jamie McGoldrick, who temporarily held the position from December, after replacing Lynn Hastings, who left her post after Israeli authorities While the reasons b…
(2024-04-13). Contract shows Google Cloud deal with Israeli military. newarab.com 
A document A draft contract dated 27 March shows the military having its own "landing zone" in Google Cloud. This zone is a secure entry point to Google-provided computing, allowing the military to store and process data and access
(2024-04-13). Pakistan: 11 killed suspected Balochistan separatist raid. newarab.com 
Gunmen killed 11 people in Police said six gunmen stopped a bus near the city of
(2024-04-13). Jordan should stop crackdown on pro-Gaza protesters: Amnesty. newarab.com 
Amnesty International has denounced The rights group
(2024-04-13). Apple says Palestine flag Jerusalem 'bug' was unintentional. newarab.com 
The
(2024-04-13). US-Iraq defence ties part of talks next week, official says. newarab.com 
The security and defence relationship between the The official, who briefed reporters on condition of anonymity, said the emphasis of Al-Sudani's visit would be economic ties, even as Washington and…
(2024-04-13). Jordanian journalist detained for covering pro-Gaza protests. newarab.com A Mohsen, a 25-year-old photographer for the independent
(2024-04-13). Australia: Six killed in Sydney shopping centre knife attack. newarab.com 
Six people were Multiple people were stabbed by the unidentified assailant, who was shot dead by a policewoman at the scene. | The incident occurred at the sprawling Westfield Bondi Junction mall complex, which was packed with Saturday afternoon shoppers. | "I'm…
(2024-04-13). 20 years on, Abu Ghraib detainees get their day in US court. newarab.com 
Twenty years ago this month, photos of abused prisoners and smiling US soldiers guarding them at Iraq's Now, three survivors of Abu Ghraib will finally get their day in US court against the military contractor they hold responsible for their mistreatment. | The trial is scheduled to begin Monday in
(2024-04-13). Sudanese women: The backbone of society in the face of war. newarab.com 
"I know a 30-something woman from Al Geneina [in West Darfur] whose kids were shot dead in front of her eyes while they were on their way to the border with Chad trying to escape from the country," begins Dallia Abdelmoneim, a political commentator from Khartoum. | Dallia, who currently works at the Sudanese think-tank Fikra for Studies and Development, tells The New Arab that the young woman, a lawyer and activist, now helps refugees in Chad offering them legal assistance and ensuring they have access to food and healthcare. | "Millions of women in Sudan have been bearing the brunt of violence and displacemen…
(2024-04-13). Anousheh Ansari: Building a better world, from here to space. newarab.com 
Anousheh Ansari was born a curious child, always asking 'why?' But the question more suited to the history-making entrepreneur and CEO is perhaps 'why not?' | In 2006, Anousheh became the first Iranian to travel to space, a goal she'd set her sights on from a very young age. |
(2024-04-13). Argentine court blames Iran and Hezbollah for 1994 attack. newarab.com 
(2024-04-13). Yemen holds firm despite US concessions for ending pro-Palestine operations: Report. presstv.ir The US offered to remove Ansarullah from its 'terrorism list' as soon as they halt anti-Israel operation in the Red Sea…
(2024-04-13). Iran stresses need for greater pressure on Israel to stop 'genocide'. presstv.ir Iran has underlined the need for greater pressure on Israel to stop the war and genocide in Gaza, and end the policy of starving Gazans.
(2024-04-13). 'Silencing a witness to genocide': Germany detains Gaza war surgeon. presstv.ir Surgeon Ghassan Abu Sittah was invited to attend the Palestine Conference in Berlin on Friday.
(2024-04-13). Iran urges Italy to make efforts to end Israel's genocide in Gaza. presstv.ir Iran calls on Italy to make efforts to end Israel's genocide and war crimes in the Gaza Strip and the occupied West Bank.
(2024-04-13). China raps attack on Iran consulate, urges US to play constructive role. presstv.ir China has condemned the Israeli attack on Iran's diplomatic premises in Syria and called on the United States to play "a constructive role" in the West Asia region.
(2024-04-13). Iran raps UK stance on Israeli strike as Cameron calls for restraint. presstv.ir The UK's top diplomat gets a dressing-down from his Iranian counterpart Hossein Amir-Abdollian over Britain's refusal to condemn Israel's recent airstrike in Damascus.
(2024-04-13). Dozens killed in Israeli bombing of Palestinian home in Gaza City. presstv.ir Israeli warplanes conduct fresh air raids on the besieged Gaza Strip, killing a total of 30 Palestinians and wounding dozens.
(2024-04-13). 'Punishing aggressor a necessity', Iran FM tells German counterpart. presstv.ir Iran's foreign minister has told his German counterpart that "legitimate defense with the aim of punishing the aggressor is a necessity" after Israel's April 1 airstrike on the Iranian consular section in Damascus.
(2024-04-13). Rescuers pull bodies from rubble after Israeli strike on Rafah. presstv.ir Rescue teams searching the area were working on retrieving two more bodies of the Zorob family from under the debris.
(2024-04-13). Crowds in Amman protest in support of Palestinians on Eid al-Fitr. presstv.ir Crowds in Amman protest near the Israeli embassy after Eid al-Fitr prayers in support of Palestinians in Gaza.
(2024-04-13). Hezbollah strikes Israeli military sites with dozens of rockets. presstv.ir The Lebanese resistance movement Hezbollah has targeted Israeli military positions in the northern part of the 1948-occupied territories in retaliation for aggression on southern Lebanon towns and villages.
(2024-04-13). Israel failed to eliminate Hamas, free its captives: Haniyeh. presstv.ir The leader of the Palestinian resistance movement Hamas, Ismail Haniyeh, says Israel has failed to achieve any of the declared goals of its war on Gaza, including eliminating the group and freeing its captives.
(2024-04-13). French FM's about-face on Israel sanctions. presstv.ir French foreign minister, Stephane Sejourne, was showered with praise for saying that sanctions on Israel could be coming over their refusal to allow humanitarian aid to Gaza. However, he quickly backtracked in a session before Parliament the very next day.
(2024-04-13). Iraqi resistance warns US, Israel amid regional tensions. presstv.ir The Islamic Resistance in Iraq has vowed to respond to any "foolish" act against the Arab country or the Axis of Resistance by the US or Israel.
(2024-04-13). UN fails to accept Palestine statehood amid US opposition. presstv.ir Members of the UN Security Council have failed to reach a consensus on the Palestinian bid to become a full member state of the United Nations.
(2024-04-13). Iran's need for production surge and its requirements. presstv.ir Leader of the Islamic Revolution Ayatollah Seyyed Ali Khamenei has designated the new Persian year of 1403 as the year of "Surge in Production Through People's Participation".
(2024-04-13). Iran's freestyle wrestling team crowned at 2024 Asian Championships. presstv.ir The Iranian men's national freestyle wrestling team has won the title of the 2024 Asian Championships.
(2024-04-13). Kazakhstan declares state of emergency in 10 states amid worst floods in decades. presstv.ir Worst floods in decades have hit Kazakhstan, forcing the country to declare a state of emergency in 10 of its 14 states.
(2024-04-13). Millions of Indonesians brave mass traffic jams on journey home for Eid. presstv.ir Millions of Indonesian Muslims braved extensive traffic jams as they began the journey to their hometowns ahead of Eid al-Fitr.
(2024-04-13). Thousands of Yemenis mark al-Quds Day in capital Sana'a. presstv.ir Thousands of Yemenis marched to mark al-Quds Day on Friday (April 5) in Sana'a.
(2024-04-13). Six European countries to recognize Palestine: Irish, Spanish leaders. presstv.ir Irish and Spanish leaders have affirmed their commitment to "recognize Palestine as a state as soon as possible when the conditions are appropriate."
(2024-04-13). Western Countries Panic as Iran Weighs Its Options. sonar21.com 
Notwithstanding all of Israel's tough talk and Biden's repeated vow to defend Israel, Israel's military campaign against Hamas, Hezbollah and Iran is turning into a real debacle. And things don't look much better for the United States. The world is now in bona fide tenterhooks mode — i.e., nervously waiting for Iran's promised military retaliation for Israel's illegal bombing of Iran's Consulate in Damascus a week ago. The 1961 The premises of a diplomatic m…
(2024-04-12). Parliament facing action from tens of thousands of people over Israel's genocide. thecanary.co 
One hundred thousand people are expected to march on parliament for Palestine on Saturday 13 April — in a call for an immediate ceasefire and an end to UK arms sales to Israel. Marching on parliament for Palestine On 13 April tens of thousands of people are expected to demonstrate in London calling on the …
Israel described its clearly deliberate killing of seven humanitarian aid workers on April 1 as a "grave mistake", a "tragic event" that "happens in war". Israel is, obviously, lying. This entire so-called war — actually genocide — in Gaza, has been based on a series of lies, some of which Israel continues to peddle. For 
Can it get any busier? The World Court, otherwise known as the International Court of Justice, has been swamped by applications on the subject of alleged genocide. The site of interest remains the Gaza Strip, the subject of unremitting slaughter since the October 7, 2023 cross-border attacks by Hamas against Israel. The retaliation by Israel 
It took a genocide for Torontonians to commit themselves to the goal of defeating Israel. It turns out Iranian President Akhmedinejad was right after all. 'Israel' must be wiped off the map. It is an ugly cancer that could kill its Earthly host. But it will disappear only by the will of the people, Palestinian, …
The area around al-Shifa, Gaza's largest hospital, following an Israeli massacre. (Omar Ishaq DPA via ZUMA Press) Ramadan in Gaza is unlike any we have previously seen. We don't have the traditional suhoor to brace us for the day ahead. There are no feasts here. No invitations extended for people to come and visit. We …
People offer special prayers seeking Pakistan's prosperity, freedom of Palestinians from Israeli oppression…
Walid Daqqa, the longest-held Palestinian political prisoner and a revolutionary leader, passed away on April 7 at the age of 62, serving 38 years in Israeli prison.
Israel shuts down a town in the occupied West Bank, cancelling Eid for Palestinians | Israeli officials have imposed a total curfew in Jayyus, claiming a Palestinian responsible for a shooting attack fled there | | Israeli soldiers stationed in the occupied West Bank town of Qalandiya i…
Within the first weeks of the war, the IDF placed extensive, even exclusive reliance on Lavender, with as many as 37,000 Palestinians being identified as potential Hamas and Palestinian Islamic Jihad militants for possible airstrikes. This reliance signaled a shift from the previous "human target" doctrine used by the IDF regarding senior military operatives. In such cases, killing the individual in their private residence would only happen exceptionally, and only to the most senior identified individuals, all to keep in awkward step with principles of proportionality in international law. The commencement of "Op…
Indonesia 'willing to normalise ties with Israel' in bid to join OECD: Report | Jakarta requires unanimous approval from 38 member states, including Israel, to gain membership to trade organisation | | Pro-Palestinian demonstrators take part on a rally in front of the US embassy in Jakarta on 17 De…
Quito, Ecuador April 8, 2024 — Most of the world commemorated Al Quds Day on Friday, April 5. On Saturday I traveled to Quito to join the annual commemoration. This year it was a march of solidarity with Palestine that started in Arbolito Park and ended with a protest at . . . | 
U.S. policymakers are still mired in imperial delusions, fueling fights to maintain and extend their hegemony in Ukraine, Palestine and even in the South China Sea, and refusing to recognize the emerging reality of a multipolar world which is expressed in so many ways economically in the rise of the BRICS countries but also simply in the refusal of other nations to go along with what the imperial hegemon expects them to do. 
Virtually all opinion polls suggest Modi's Hindu nationalist party will return to power for a rare third term…
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Throughout history, marking people for death with a number or tattoo has become a trait of oppressive regimes. It is a process of And now it's happening to Palestinians. | Palestinians in Gaza are given an 
Israel bombed apartment buildings in The air strikes targeted both Jabalia and Nuseirat, killing 14 members of the Abu Youssef family, according to Gaza authorities. | Gaza's government media office described the attack in Nuseirat as a "massacre" and said the Israeli army was continuing its war of "genocide and ethni…
The bombing, which targeted a civilian vehicle in north Gaza's Al-Shati refugee camp, also killed several of his grandchildren, the Al-Jazeera news network reported. | There were at least five people killed, Al-Jazeera j…
A senior European Jewish leader has accused extremist Israeli National Security Minister Ariel Muzicant, president of…
Diaa Al-Kahlout, the veteran Gaza bureau chief for the Qatari London-based newspaper On December 7, Diaa Al-Kahlout was 
Palestinians in Many gathered in the rubble of destroyed mosques across Gaza, to perform special Eid prayers in congregation. | Local Palestinian media reported that volunteers and activists also launched a campaign to distribute toys to wounded ch…
Israeli Knesset member Limor Son Har-Melech has said that there are "secret" Israeli plans to settle in Har-Melech, a 
The U.S. Middle East envoy called the foreign ministers of Saudi Arabia, UAE, Qatar and Iraq to ask them to deliver a message to Iran urging it to lower tensions with Israel following an White House Middle East czar Brett McGurk asked the officials to contact the Iranian foreign minister to convey a message that Iran should de-escalate with Israel, which they did, said the source, who spoke on condition of anonymit…
German police have arrested an Iraqi couple alleged to be Twana H. S. and Asia R. A., whose surnames were not released under German privacy law, were arrested on Tuesday for their treatment of the girls between 2015 and 2017 in Iraq and Syria. | Prosecutors said the girls were physically abused, repeatedly raped and banned from practicing their religion. The c…
The recent local elections in Turkey did not go to plan for President Erdogan. | The voters sent a clear message to the ruling Justice and Development Party (AKP) party and the strongman president, when they voted in unprecedented numbers for the opposition Republican People's Party (CHP). | The CHP took control of Turkey's biggest cities and also managed to make significant headway into provinces that had been traditional AKP territory. | Additionally, the AKP also lost out to the New Welfare Party (YRP), and Islamist party, who collected former AKP voters, who were angered by Erdogan's Gaza policy. | The rec…
The Director General of the West Asia Office of the Iranian Trade Development Organisation, Abdul Amir Rabihawi, said that work is underway to expand the existing bilateral trade agreement into a free-trade agreement. | Lebanon and Iran signed a framework bilat…
In the intricate landscape of Recently, signs have emerged indicating al-Sadr's return to the political forefront after a period of strategic Muqtada al-Sadr has a…
Around 600 political prisoners in The released prisoners left the jail "with their heads held high and chanting for Palestine", Bahraini human rights defender and activist Maryam Al-Khawaja said, while videos showed them clapping, chanting and celebrating. | Some waved Palestinian flags, while others praised the Prophet Muhammad. | The release comes…
Jean Sibelius — Finlandia Gaza Asks Us A Question About What Kind Of Future We Want To Have, by Caitlin Johnstone Sympathy for the Devil, Part Two: The Amalek Effect, by Scott Ritter Origins of Israel's Anti-Arab Racism, by Lawrence Davidson MoA: Israel To Launch Major Escalation? Biden has no emotional attachment to Israel, it's about politics, by Philip Weiss Israel's killing of aid workers is no accident. It's part of the plan to destroy Gaza, by Jonathan Cook Israel's Other Defeat, by Ramzy Baroud Language in the War on Gaza, by Dubravka ≈Ωarkov A "Herculean" Task: Can G…
President Biden called Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's policies in Gaza a "mistake" and urged Israel to call for a temporary ceasefire to allow in more aid in a televised interview on Tuesday. While Israel has pledged to open new aid crossings, the U.N. said on Tuesday that there has been "no significant change in the volume of humanitarian supplies entering Gaza," and the Biden administration has not actually changed its policies or withheld any arms transfers to Israel. "Words are cheap, and statements are a dime a dozen," says Middle East analyst Mouin Rabb…
On Green Imperialism and Palestine.
Over 14,000 children have been killed and nearly 17,000 others have lost at least one or both of their parents in the Israeli bombings or ground offensives in the last six months in Gaza.
By Patrick Lawrence and Cara Marianna / Original to ScheerPost ZURICH—"Technological change, while it helps humanity meet the challenges nature imposes upon us, leads to a paradigm shift: It leaves us less capable, not more, of using our intellectual capacities. It diminishes our minds in the long run. We strive to improve ourselves while risking …
Democracy Now! speaks with two former Israeli soldiers who are members of Breaking the Silence, an anti-occupation group of Israeli army veterans. The group's education director, Tal Sagi, describes growing up in a settlement and joining the military without understanding what occupation was. "We've been told that this is security and we have to control millions of lives and we don't have other options," says Sagi, who says Israeli society is not open to ending the occupation. "We're trying to say that there are other options." We also speak with Breaking the Silenc…
By Dalal Zainabi — Apr 8, 2024 | Only a few weeks before the glorious October 7th Al-Aqsa Flood operation, Mohammed Bin Salman, the crown prince of Saudi Arabia, had announced in an interview that normalization between the Kingdom and the Zionist entity was getting " 
In a historic ruling, Arizona's conservative Supreme Court has upheld an 1864 law banning almost all abortions in the state. The court sent out this warning: "Physicians are now on notice that all abortions, except those necessary to save a woman's life, are illegal." The 160-year-old law predates Arizona becoming a state and was passed decades before women could even vote. Although Arizona's Attorney General Kris Mayes said she will not enforce the "draconian law," the ruling sent shockwaves across the nation. "The central strategy of the anti-abortion movement is…
In a powerful speech delivered after Eid al-Fitr prayers in Tehran, Iran's Supreme Leader, Imam Sayyed Ali Khamenei, condemned Israel's recent attack on the Iranian diplomatic mission in Syria. He sternly warned that the evil entity would not escape punishment for its actions. Leader of the Islamic Revolution, Imam Khamenei, leading the Eid …
The Iraqi Resistance has targeted the Haifa oil port in the occupied Palestinian territories with two drones, as part of a series of operations against the Israeli occupation. The attack, which took place at dawn on Wednesday, is part of the Resistance's ongoing efforts to resist the occupation and show support for the people in …
The Israeli occupation forces have continued their brutal aggression against the Gaza Strip for the 187th day in a row, with new massacres being committed against civilians, particularly in the Nuseirat and Jabalia camps. Yesterday evening, at least 14 citizens, including children and women, were killed and others were injured in an Israeli bombing of …
Several Israeli occupation soldiers were killed in a devastating ambush by Hamas resistance group in the southern Gaza Strip. The attack, named "the Ambush of the Righteous," took place in the al-Zanna area, east of Khan Younis, and was captured in a video released by the Ezzeddine al-Qassam Brigades. The video showed the Hamas fighters …
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Around 90 bodies have been recovered from Such is the destruction that many residents returning from neighbouring 
More than half a year into Israel's annihilatory campaign in Gaza, the besieged enclave's residents face mass death through Without a ceasefire, Gaza's humanitarian disasters can only worsen while Israel's war machine continues making the Strip even more of an Throughout much of the past six months, the Biden administration has maintained that the White House can't do mu…
Jewish actor Miriam Margolyes has called on fellow Jews to "shout, beg, scream for a ceasefire" in The Harry Potter star recently told the Jewish Council of Australia that she was "so ashamed of Margolyes is the late…
Stephanie Séjourné said there was an urgent need to open borders into Gaza to humanitarian aid with famine looming in the enclave and indicated that pressure on Israel…
Israel is blocking far more convoys carrying food aid within Gaza, A spokesman for the United Nations' humanitarian agency pointed to statistics from March showing that it was much more difficult to get clearance for delivering food than other aid in the "Food convoys that should be going particularly t…
Six months have elapsed since Israel launched its Despite the "After six months of relentless, indiscriminate bombardment by the Israeli military, there are no more words I can use to adequately describe the horror a…
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Israel bombed targets in Gaza on Tuesday as mediators in Cairo sought progress towards a truce and hostage deal and Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu insisted Israeli troops would launch a US Secretary of State Antony Blinken said he had no indication of an "imminent" Israeli assault on 
The Israeli army said early on Wednesday it had carried out bombardments on positions of Israel has exchanged cross-border fire with Hezbollah in Lebanon since it began waging its war in Gaza on October 7, as well as An Israeli Defence Force statement said the a…
An activist who criticised Morocco's decision to Abdul Rahman Zankad of Mohammedia, Morocco was arrested in March after posting on Facebook about Israel's war on Gaza and Morocco's 2020 decision to establish diplomatic ties with Israel, the Moroccan Spac…
The British government has concluded it "On Israel and international humanitarian law, and as required by the UK's robust arms export control regime, I have now reviewed the most recent advice about the situation in Gaza and Israel's conduct of the…
Away from the hustle and bustle of Doha's inner city, located in Qatar Foundation's Education City, is a new spiritual sanctuary open only to women.
At least five Local media reported that a Sunni Muslim jihadist group, 
The Syrian Observatory for Human Rights said "unidentified armed individuals" raided the position in the Syrian desert, in the second deadly atta…
The Sleiman had been missing since Sunday evening a…
Foreign Minister Penny Wong said that recognising a state of Palestine could restart the moribund Middle East peace process and undermine extremist forces in the Middle East. | "Recognising a Palestinian state – one that can only exist side by side with a secur…
The claim was made by James Comer, Republican chair of the US House of Representatives' Committee on Oversight and Accountability, in a letter to Attorney General Merrick Garland bearing Monday's date. | "Qatar has reportedly hosted a…
The agreement envisages exchange of experience and organisation of cultural events…
Relentless direct action has secured another victory in the fight against Israel's arms trade, as Elbit Systems are forced to sell their 'Elite KL' factory in Tamworth, England. The company had previously manufactured cooling and power management systems for military vehicles, but was sold after stating that it faced falling profits and increased security costs resulting from Palestine Action's efforts. | After the sale was completed last month, Elite KL's new owners, 
The top cleric of the Church of England on Sunday called for action to save starving children in Gaza and Sudan. 
Speaking from Rafah, in southern Gaza, UNICEF spokesperson James Elder painted a grim picture of life for children, where some go to sleep thinking they may die.
UK MPs pressure government to disclose legal advice on Israel's law compliance after leak | One MP calls for David Cameron's to resign after revelations government received legal advice that Israel is in violation of international law | | Britain's Foreign Secretary David Cameron as he leaves Westm…
The country has managed to get rid of the disease. The last case was recorded in 2011…
COMMENT | CHRIS PATTEN | A few weeks ago, I was invited by several churches in and around Oxford to participate in a full-day meeting they had organized to welcome Hong Kong émigrés and their families to the area. Nearly all attendees were beneficiaries of the visa scheme introduced by the United Kingdom in 2021, which …
BCU Signs MOU to Co-Host International Conference with WCC Aeronautical & Technological College: | By Genevieve Balance Kupang | In a collaborative spirit that transcends traditional boundaries, Baguio Central University (BCU), led by its Graduate School, College of Nursing and School of Midwifery, and the College of Business Administration, joins forces with WCC Aeronautical & Technological College (WCC-ATC) to co-host the International Conference on Research and Exhibits on Aviation and Aeronautics, Tourism, Engineering and Education (RISE: ICREATE 2024). The conference will be held on May 28-29, 2024,…
NEWS ANALYSIS | RONALD MUSOKE | When, in 2019, Georgette, a mother of four fled Lonalo-Lotsikpa, her village in the Ituri Province of northeastern DR Congo following a flair-up in conflict which left her husband dead, she hoped she would soon return to her home. Instead, it has been five years of living a near …
By Genevieve Balance Kupang | Though International Women's Month (March) has just come to a close, I would like to greet and celebrate the inspiring women who contribute, persevere, and achieve something for humanity every day! Here is to honoring and uplifting women everywhere! | As a facilitator of adult learning, there's a constant joy in serving as an educator. In the narrative I'm about to share, however, the tables were turned. While I believed I was imparting knowledge, skill, and values, I became the student. As someone who thrives on learning life's lessons, I'm humbled by the example set by my graduate…
Iranian press review: Missile and drone arsenal growing, say domestic reports | Meanwhile, Iranians mourn death of prominent dissident musician, and a moderate politician says some radicals in power lack mental well-being
This was discussed during a meeting in the Iranian capital Tehran, betwee…
This week on The New Arab Weekly, we look at the deadly Islamic State — Khorasan Province attack in Moscow, the Gaza ceasefire resolution that was passed at the United Nations Security Council, and the release of a report by the UN Special Rapporteur on the Occupied Palestinian Territories, Francesca Albanese, who accused Israel of committing genocide in Gaza. | We're joined by The New Arab's Head of News Paul Mcloughlin ( 
Israeli forces intensified their attacks across the Gaza Strip overnight, killing at least 15 people in a strike on a The sports centre sheltered scores of displaced Eight civilians were also killed overnight in Israeli strikes targeting the home of the Aliwa family in Shujayah, east of Gaza C…
US lawmakers accused the Biden administration of hypocrisy on Friday after it voiced concerns over The transfer includes over 1,800 bombs weighing 2,000 pounds each, 
The United Nations said four of its military observers were wounded Saturday when a shell exploded near them in Lebanon's official National News Agency said Israel was behind the explosion, though the United Nations Truce Supervision Organization (UNTSO) has not yet…
Israel struck targets in Aleppo at 1: 45 am on Friday in what was its deadliest operation in 
Deadly Israeli airstrikes pounded the Gaza Strip overnight as Israeli attacks continued in the besieged and devastated Palestinian territory, including around several hospitals. | At least 75 people were killed overnight in new Israeli bombardment and ground attacks, most of them women and children, according to Gaza's health ministry. | Gaza's government media office also said that over 4…
Thousands of Palestinians living within Israel's 1948 borders have protested on the 48th On 30th March 1976, Israeli troops killed six unarmed Palestinian citizens of Israel who were protesting against a planned seizure of huge swathes of Palestinian land in the Galilee region by the Israeli government. | That event has been comme…
Israel's sustained attack on Israeli forces wanted to form teams from local tribes to administer the area and provide services, but failed to do so.
A bomb exploded in a shopping area in a northern Syrian city held by At least "eight people were killed and 23 others wounded" when "a car bomb exploded in the middle of a popular market" in The Britain-based Observatory, which has a network of sour…
Turks were voting on Sunday in municipal elections, with all eyes on Istanbul, the national "jewel" that But there appeared no excess of enthusiasm at polling stations, AFP correspondents reported, to a backdrop of "Everyone is worried about the day to day," said Guler Kaya, admitting she had had to stop…
A UK-based journalist for Pouria Zeraati, a presenter for Persian-language outlet "He's doing very well actually. He's in the hospital recovering from the atta…
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The United States introduced new State Department Spokesman Matt…
The International Court of Justice imposed new provisional measures in South Africa's case against Israel for its genocide in Gaza, ordering Israel to ensure the entry of food and other supplies in order to stop the spreading famine.
The Security Council's ceasefire resolution has offered "little hope" in Gaza as Israel's genocidal attack continues to rage. "We believe the reality around us, not the Security Council," Huda Amer, a Palestinian journalist in Gaza, tells Mondoweiss.
Nothing can justify a genocide. And nothing can justify providing weaponry and support for those conducting a genocide. Nevertheless, the US Senate on February 13 passed a bill that provides billions for Israel's slaughter of tens of thousands of Palestinians. It authorizes $14 billion dollars in military aid for Israel's genocidal campaign in Gaza. And it passed the Senate on 
As the death toll in Gaza tops 32,600, we speak with UNICEF spokesperson James Elder in Rafah near the Egyptian border, now home to some 1.5 million Palestinians seeking shelter from the fighting. He says Israel's continued obstruction of aid into the territory is a "man-made and preventable" crisis of hunger and acute malnutrition that could be ended if Israel just opened access to more aid trucks, especially in northern Gaza, where desperate people could be reached in as little as 10 minutes. "When I'm on the street, every person, the first thing they want to tell me in English or…
Almost eight months after the brutal Hamas' attack on innocent Israeli and Jewish citizens, including women and children, there are still some essential questions that need to be answered. Why did Hamas did it? and in such a cruel, barbaric, unnecessary way? Even more puzzling, why did they do it aware of the terrifying response 
In his March 24th opinion piece for the Times, David Brooks agrees with a "broad consensus atop the Democratic Party" (is there room for such breadth on the peak of that lofty mountain?) saying that Israel has the right to defend its apartheid regime by killing, banishing or imprisoning not only Gaza's entire military but its entire elected government 
Pro-Palestinian activists surrounded the Radio City Music Hall in New York City as President Joe Biden hosted one of his most prominent campaign events featuring his two Democratic predecessors. Inside the hall, protesters disrupted the speeches criticizing Biden's unyielding support for Israel. Thursday night's event raised a record-setting $26 million for the president and featured … 
Jared Kushner joins the chorus calling for Israel to expand its occupation to Gaza's waterfront through forced displacement, but, if history is any judge, Palestinians will remain.
It's almost cliché at this point to say "imagine if Russia or China did this", but such comparisons are important for retaining a sense of perspective on just how evil the western political-media class is being about Gaza right now.
Adeel Mangi would make history as first Pakistani American to serve as judge on an appeals court, if confirmed…
"We continue to push the Taliban to fulfil all of their counterterrorism commitments to the international community," says spokeperson…
Ajman to host first folklore festival celebrating history and identity…
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Kampala Archdiocese has installed its first-ever female Head of Laity, breaking the tradition of male dominance in the highest office of lay apostolate within the Archdiocese. Emily Kitto Mwaka, who was recently elected to the position, was formally presented on Thursday alongside other elected members of the Archdiocesan Council …
James Crawford served five years in the U.S. Marine Corps maintaining the radar systems on super-sophisticated warplanes built to fend off enemy attacks from air, sea, and land. But not once during his time in numerous ports as far away as Asia did he see a U.S. commercial vessel plying the seas, a sign, he 
Pro-Palestine protesters disrupted the largest one-night fundraiser in presidential campaign history on Thursday. The event at Radio City Music Hall in New York City included numerous celebrities and featured President Biden alongside former presidents Barack Obama and Bill Clinton, raising a record $25 million for Biden's reelection campaign. The main event was an onstage conversation with the three U.S. presidents moderated by late-night talk show host Stephen Colbert, but people began disrupting it just 10 minutes into their conversation, as Biden was talking, with protesters calling on the president to…
In this edition of Sanctions Watch, covering March 2024: World Bank finds that sanctions overcompliance is hindering the private sector in Afghanistan; Cuba turns to the UN for assistance amid embargo-fueled food shortages; New book argues that Iran sanctions have hurt civilians, strengthened government; Human Rights Watch reports that North Korea sanctions negatively impact health, …
New York City, March 27 Outside Metropolitan Transit Authority meeting, New York City, March 27, 2024. Reflecting the widespread, popular rejection of National Guard troops in the New York City subway system, on March 27 pro-Palestinian activists protested in front of the Metropolitan Transit Authority. They demanded New York Gov . . . | 
World leaders gathered for the annual Boao Forum to discuss regional and global development. China's top legislator made a keynote speech reaffirming the country's commitment to being open for business and to lead economic growth. | Joining the discussion: | Carl Fey is a Professor at BI Norwegian Business School and a Visiting Scholar at the Boao Forum. | John…
Future In the new test, which applicants must pass to acquire German nationality, candidates could be asked the founding year of Israel or Germany's alleged particular The punishments for Holocaust denial, the name of the Je…
Dozens of Israelis blockaded the A scuffle broke out between Israeli border police and a group of young men, believed to be activists affiliated with the Zionist NGO 
The majority of Americans oppose Israel's actions in Gaza, according to a The poll, conducted by Gallup, shows a 10 per cent increase in American public disapproval of Israel's military actions, compared with one released in November. | The research, conducted between 1 and 20 March, shows a marked shift in public opinion. Seeing an even bigger shift is Americans' approval of Israel's conduct in…
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Israel bombed at least four homes in One of the airstrikes killed 11 people from a single family, health officials said. | Mussa Dhaheer, looking on from below as neighbours helped an emergency worker lower a victim i…
The In central Gaza, Israeli military said it was continui…
Eyewitness testimonies suggest a disturbing trend of On the afternoon of 19 March, 40-year-old farmer Fakher Bani Jaber from Khirbat al-Tawil, a small village in the northern occupied 
A US State Department official working on human rights issues in the Middle East resigned Wednesday in protest over Annelle Sheline, 38, left her position as a foreign affairs officer in the Bureau of Democracy, Human Rights and Labor just a year into her role, with nearly half of that period overshadowed by Israel's 
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Dozens of people protested outside the Beirut office of the United Nations Palestinian Refugee Agency School teacher Fathi al-Sharif was put on leave for three months without pay as the UN agency investigated alleged activities "that are in violation of the Agency's regulatory framework governing staff conduct," the agency told Reuters in a statement. | UNRWA said it could…
Sequestered at home in a remote Afghan town, 18-year-old Shekiba often roams the house hunting for the patchy internet signal that is her last link to education. | Shekiba has turned to online learning since the Taliban returned to power in 2021 and shut her out of classrooms, signing up for live economics lectures she squints at on a pocket-sized phone screen. | Boys and men returned to classes with the start of the Afghan new year, but girls and women will be left behind again by a Taliban government education blockade that is part of a raft of restrictions the United Nations has labelled 'gender apartheid'
By CSSS Team The build up to the 18th Lok Sabha election witnessed communal churning in India. According to the monitoring of Centre for Study of Society and Secularism, in February alone, the media reported ten communal riots, nine minor and one major riot. The communal riots left over 153 injured and six dead. It appears …
Israel's genocidal assault on Gaza has largely eclipsed their actions in the West Bank since October 7, says Ammar Abu Shamleh.
We speak with former top U.N. human rights official Craig Mokhiber after the Security Council voted Monday on a resolution calling for an immediate ceasefire in Gaza and the release of all remaining hostages. The United States abstained from the vote, allowing it to pass after nearly six months of obstructing similar efforts at the Security Council. Mokhiber, who resigned in October over the U.N.'s failure to address rights violations in Israel-Palestine, says "Israel has the world record" for violating U.N. resolutions and is certain to violate this ceasefire resolution, as well, even though it e…
War on Gaza: US-Israel row escalates over UN ceasefire resolution | The US said Israel was 'inaccurately' blaming a UN resolution for stalled talks on a hostage deal | | People inspect damage to a building that was hit overnight during Israeli bombardment in Rafah in southern Gaza, on 26 March 2024…
The UN Security Council finally passed a resolution calling for an immediate ceasefire in Gaza, with the U.S. abstaining from a vote. Netanyahu, however, has vowed to continue the war, with Israeli forces currently attacking two major hospitals in Gaza.
UN human rights expert Francesca Albanese submitted a report to the UN Security Council on Monday, stating that Israel has committed several acts of genocide in its war on Gaza and that it should be placed under an arms embargo.
Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez (D-New York) said that Israel's siege of Gaza amounts to a "genocide" in a speech on the House floor on Friday as she condemned Israel's "forced famine" and U.S. complicity in the massacre.
US Shift in Rhetoric Isolates Israel, But Can It Prevent the Invasion of Rafah?
Scientists, historians point to a pattern in Israel's white phosphorous use that destroyed swathes of southern Lebanon.
By Juan Cole / Informed Comment Ann Arbor (Informed Comment) — The UN Security Council has finally passed a ceasefire resolution for Gaza, from which the US abstained, so it was passed by the other 14 members. Although UNSC resolutions are binding, and countries like Iraq and Iran have been severely punished for disobeying them, …
The traditional Palm Sunday rallies for peace and refugee rights were organised on the 24th week of continuous protests against Israel's genocide against the people of Gaza. Alex Bainbridge reports.
Hamas chief Ismail Haniyeh arrived in Tehran on Tuesday for talks with Iranian officials, the Palestinian group said. | Haniyeh's talks in Iran will focus on Israel's ongoing war on the Gaza Strip and the latest Palestinian developments, Hamas said in a statement. | The visit came one day after the UN Security Council passed a resolution demanding an immediate cease-fire in Gaza during the Islamic fasting month of Ramadan. | While Hamas welcomed the resolution, Israel rejected the cease-fire call and vowed to continue its war on the Palestinian enclave. | Read also: Hamas issues ceasefire proposal detailing ex…
Journalist Jeremy Loffredo joins The Grayzone to discuss his shocking and highly revelatory video report from inside the ranks of the Israeli nationalists blocking aid to Gaza with the quiet support of their government. Loffredo explains how he gained access to the demonstrators and the unsettling scenes he witnessed while filming his exclusive Grayzone documentary. …
War on Gaza: 'Reasonable grounds' to believe Israel committing genocide, says UN expert | Francesca Albanese, a UN special rapporteur, has called for an arms embargo on Israel | | Francesca Albanese attends a side event during the Human Rights Council at the United Nations in Geneva, Switzerland, 2…
Journalist Hekmat Aboukhater joins The Grayzone to discuss his undercover report and the explosive recordings he obtained with a delegation of Syria regime change lobbyists on Capitol Hill pushing for a new round of starvation sanctions. ||| The Grayzone ||| Find more reporting at 
The Grayzone's Aaron Mate and Max Blumenthal on CNN's Dana Bash delivering her latest and possibly most cringeworthy tribute to the state of Israel, this time during a softball interview with PM Benjamin Netanyahu. ||| The Grayzone ||| Find more reporting at 
Houthi militants in Yemen said on Tuesday they had mounted six attacks on ships with drones and missiles in the last 72 hours in the Gulf of Aden and the Red Sea. | The Houthis attacked the Maersk Saratoga, APL Detroit, and the Huang Pu after identifying them as either US or British, in addition to Pretty Lady ship which they claim was heading to Israel, the group's military spokesperson Yahya Sarea said in a statement. | The Houthis, who control Yemen's capital and most populous areas, have attacked international shipping in the Red Sea since November in what they say is solidarity with Palestinians, drawing…
New video contradicts Israeli medic's account of 7 October sexual assault, report says | Video seen by New York Times undermines account of unnamed military paramedic whose testimony was key part of its own report alleging sexual assault in Kibbutz Be'eri | | German President Frank-Walter Steinmeie…
Last week, Variety reported that "more than 1,000 Jewish creatives, executives and Hollywood professionals have signed an open letter denouncing Jonathan Glazer's 'The Zone of Interest' Oscar speech." The angry letter is a tight script for a real-life drama of defending Israel as it continues to methodically kill civilians no less precious than the signers' 
UK: MPs press foreign office minister for answers on Israel arms exports and Unrwa funding | MPs repeated calls for information about the government's assessment of Israel's compliance with international law and timing on Unrwa funding decision | | Foreign Office Minister Andrew Mitchell answ…
I am in my final year in medical school and have seen hundreds of critical cases as a volunteer doctor during Israel's genocidal assault on Gaza. The traumas I have seen in my patients are no different from those I have experienced myself.
By The U…
Listen to a reading of this article (reading by Tim Foley): | List of things that have been discredited during the destruction of Gaza: | • Israel | • the "rules-based international order" | • liberals | • the label "antisemitism" | • the mainstream media | • Joe Biden | • the "two-state solution" myth | • Bernie Sanders | • Robert F Kennedy Jr | • the label "terrorist" | • the "human shields" lie | ‚Ä&ce…
Captain Bar Zonshein recounts firing tank shells on vehicles carrying Israeli civilians on October 7. "I decide that this is the right decision, that it's better to stop the abduction and that they not be taken," he told Israeli media outlets.
Health network Jan Swasthya Abhiyan recently launched the People's Health Manifesto, calling upon all parties running in India's election to commit to improve the quality and access to care in the country…
Pakistan Peoples Party (PPP) President in Sindh, Nisar Ahmed Khuhro, has emphasised the urgent need for a comprehensive operation targeting dacoits operating in riverbed areas and street criminals in urban centres. | In a statement released from Larkana on Tuesday, he highlighted the escalating incidents of robbery and kidnapping along the major transportation routes, including the Sukkur-Multan motorway and highways in Sukkur and Larkana divisions, which often lead to disruptions in traffic flow during the evening hours. | Khuhro lamented the brazen activities of dacoits and robbers who not only plunder innoc…
Incidents of robbery are on the rise within the premises of University of Karachi due to poor security arrangements, leading to heightened feelings of insecurity among students. The university has previously experienced episodes of terrorism, yet adequate security measures have not been taken by the administration. | Recent reports reveal that the largest university in Karachi has become an open ground for thieves, with students' motorcycles being stolen and incidents of mobile phone snatching occurring outside the campus. The thefts have significantly impacted academic activities and have caused mental distre…
The city weather remained clear and bright on Tuesday as the mercury soared to 36.7 degrees Celsius, marking a day of elevated temperatures. Despite the presence of active sea breezes, the weather remained predominantly sunny, with a noticeable increase in heat intensity anticipated during the afternoon. | According to the Pakistan Meteorological Department (PMD), maximum temperature in the city was recorded as 36.7 degrees Celsius. The PMD's Early Warning Centre forecasts predicted hot and humid weather for the city over the next three days. Temperature is expected to range between 33 to 35 degrees Celsius, w…
Moscow concert attack: Suspects travelled to Turkey to renew Russian visa | Two of the four Moscow attack suspects, both Tajik nationals, travelled to Turkey in February to renew their visa-free stay in Russia, Turkish authorities told MEE | | Saidakrami Murodali Rachabalizoda, a suspect in t…
Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif expressed the resolve on Tuesday to bring macroeconomic stability and put Pakistan the path of growth. | Addressing the Tax Excellence Awards ceremony in Islamabad, the premier said ensuring export-led growth through joint efforts was the only solution to make the country debt-free. | The prime minister also said the government will strive to elevate productive sectors such as industries, information technology (IT), and agriculture. | Referring to the new IMF programme, the premier said the government is taking the step to bring stability to the country's economy. | "The state wi…
Bahrain opposition activist detained for criticising McLaren ownership | Ebrahim Sharif was arrested by Bahraini authorities over social media posts critical of Bahrain's decision to take full ownership of the British car company | | A McLaren car is seen against the backdrop of the Bah…
A Lahore High Court judge on Monday referred petitions against the non-allocation of reserved seats to the Sunni Ittehad Council (SIC) to the LHC chief justice with a request for the formation of a larger bench for their hearing. | Justice Raheel Kamran passed the orders while hearing petitions filed by SIC Chairman Sahibzada Hamid Raza and others. | During the proceedings, a provincial law officer submitted that the reply to the petition was almost ready; however, it was yet to be signed by the Advocate General Punjab, who was currently busy before the Supreme Court of Pakistan in a case. APP…
The appellate tribunal on Monday reversed the decision to reject the nomination papers of Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) leader Azam Swati for the upcoming Senate election, slated for April 2. | Convened by the Election Commission of Pakistan (ECP) to address electoral grievances, the appellate tribunal took up Swati's petition contesting the rejection of his nomination papers for the Senate's general and technocrat seats. | However, the tribunal has deferred its verdict on Swati's appeal regarding his nomination for the technocrat seat. | Presided over by Justice Shakeel Ahmad, the tribunal's hearing saw pres…
The Judicial Commission of Pakistan recommended Justice Hashim Khan Kakar for the position of Chief Justice of the Balochistan High Court (BHC) on Monday. | The decision came during a meeting chaired by Chief Justice Qazi Faez Isa, where various appointments of judges were reviewed. | Kakar took oath earlier this month as the acting chief justice of the Balochistan High Court. | He was appointed Acting Chief Justice of BHC after Chief Justice Naeem Akhtar Afghan was elevated to the Supreme Court as a judge. | In addition, the commission suggested making six additional judges of the Sindh High Court (SHC) perma…
Data is being gathered on Afghan migrants — including those legally resident in the country — ahead of a renewed eviction push slated to start after Eid, official sources told AFP on Tuesday. | More than half a million Afghans fled Pakistan last year after the former government ordered undocumented migrants to leave or face arrest, as Islamabad-Kabul relations soured over security. | Islamabad initially set a November 2023 deadline, however two officials, who asked to remain anonymous, said evictions would resume in the coming weeks. | "This time, instructions have been given to also collect data and…
Andrew Huberman, renowned US neuroscientist and host of the popular 'Huberman Lab' podcast, is under scrutiny after several women accused him of manipulation, erratic behavior, and infidelity. | Another claim further suggests that his infidelious behaviour possibly resulted in a sexually transmitted disease. | The accusations published in a New York Magazine expose paint a troubling picture of a man who used his position and charm to mislead and control. | The feature on Huberman unveils allegations from a woman identified as Sarah, who believed she was in an exclusive relationship with the neuroscientist. | S…
Deadly air strikes in Syria kill over a dozen including WHO worker | Air strikes in Deir Ezzor also killed a member of the Iranian Revolutionary Guard Corps, but no one has claimed responsibility for the attack | | A damaged building following an air strike in Syria's eastern city of Deir Ezzor, on…
27-year-old model Rumy Alqahtani is set to make history by representing Saudi Arabia at the prestigious Miss Universe pageant for the very first time, the Khaleej Times reported. | Alqahtani, a seasoned beauty pageant contestant and influencer boasting a million-strong following on Instagram, took to social media platform on Monday to share her exhilarating news. | "I am honoured to participate in the Miss Universe 2024 competition. This is the debut of the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia in the competition," she declared in Arabic on her Instagram account. | View this post on Instagram | A post shared by rumy alqahta…
Police in the Indian capital detained dozens of opposition supporters on Tuesday as they attempted to march to Prime Minister Narendra Modi's residence to protest against last week's arrest of Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal. | Kejriwal, a key opposition leader whose Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) has governed the national capital territory for a decade, was arrested by the financial crime-fighting agency on corruption charges relating to the city's liquor policy, weeks before India begins voting in general elections on April 19. | He was remanded to the custody of the Enforcement Directorate until March 28, with…
The decisions approved at the meeting are aimed at promoting a harmonised approach between federal and local health authorities…
This week on Talk World Radio, we are speaking with Carolyn Woods Eisenberg, the author of the new award-winning book, Fire and Rain: Nixon, Kissinger, and the Wars in Southeast Asia. #WorldBEYONDWar…
Sales of alternative fuel vehicles recorded an increase of more than 400 per cent in calendar year 2023 compared to 2020…
Planning Minister Professor Ahsan Iqbal on Tuesday directed the authorities concerned to expedite the construction work on the Gwadar Power Plant. | The minister passed the directives while chairing a meeting to review progress of the plant. The Private Power Infrastructure Board (PPIB) is processing the 300MW coal power project at Gwadar, being developed by M/s CIHC Pak Power Company (Pvt) Limited (CPPCL). | Read also: Pakistan, China to form WG on 5 new economic corridors under CPEC | The project is in the 'priority list' of the China-Pakistan Economic Corridor (CPEC) and holds paramount importance for the e…
In the wake of the UN Security Council adopting a resolution demanding an immediate ceasefire in Gaza, Hamas chief Ismail Haniyeh has traveled to Tehran for talks with senior Iranian officials. Hamas chief Ismail Haniyeh was welcomed by Iranian Foreign Minister Hossein Amir-Abdollahian upon arrival in 
On the 172nd day of the Israeli aggression on Gaza, the war continues to escalate. As the holy month of Ramadan enters its 16th day, Israeli bombings persist across various areas of the Gaza Strip, causing numerous casualties. Yesterday, a devastating attack on the Abu Hasira family home near the Shifa Medical Complex in western …
Although Lebanon was the first Arab country to liberate its territories from the Israeli occupation by force, an intermittent debate about the feasibility of the resistance and the role of the UN Resolutions in this regard. This debate has never been settled. The resistance supporters have pursued their powerful path of defending the nation by …
Hezbollah carried out several strikes on northern Israeli settlements on Tuesday, with Israeli media circulating photos and videos showing serious damage in a number of structures. The first strike was carried out overnight at 00: 45, when Hezbollah's Islamic Resistance fighters targeted a building used by Israeli enemy forces in Shomera settlement with appropriate weapons, a …
The spokesman of the Yemen's Armed Forces General Yahya Sarea announced on Tuesday that the Yemeni navy carried out six military operations during the past 24 hours to support Gaza and mark the tenth year of steadfastness in the face of the American-British aggression. In a statement, General Sarea indicated that a large number of …
Former US president Donald Trump warned Israel in an interview published Monday that it was losing support over the war in Gaza, reiterating his call to "finish it up". | The comments from Trump, the presumptive Republican nominee to take on President Joe Biden in November's US election, came as Washington abstained at a UN Security Council vote calling for an immediate ceasefire in the Israel-Hamas war. | "You have to finish up your war. To finish it up. You gotta get it done," Trump told the Israel Hayom newspaper in an interview the right-wing freesheet said had been recorded over the weekend. | "And I will…
After more than five months of relentless Israeli war on Gaza, the UN Security Council for the first time Monday demanded an immediate ceasefire after the United States, Israel's ally which vetoed previous drafts, abstained. | Drawing unusual applause in the often staid Security Council, all 14 other members voted in favour of the resolution which "demands an immediate ceasefire" for the ongoing Islamic holy month of Ramadan. | The resolution calls for the truce to lead to a "lasting, sustainable ceasefire" and demands that Hamas and other militants free hostages seized on October 7. | The vote came as Israeli…
Hamas political leader There is no sign of a let-up in the war in the Gaza Strip, despite the UN Security Council demanding in a resolution an "immediate ceasefire" for the ongoing Muslim holy month…
Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu had agreed to send the delegation to Washington but cancelled it after the United States abstained on a UN Security Council resolution that demanded an immediate ceasefire…
Bilal Awad, a 63-year-old displaced Gazan, welcomed Monday Without forceful action from The vote triggered an angry reaction from Israel, which says it must "destroy Hamas" a…
Celebrations for the The Jewish festival of The festival is usually celebrated through various rituals that inc…
Hundreds of Witnesses said Jordanian security services prevented protestors from getting past a heavy police cordon surrounding the Israeli embassy in the capital's Al-Rabia district, and several protestors were beaten. | The heavy-handed response comes ami…
Israeli airstrikes have killed 70 Palestinians in the According to a report by Israel's daily newspaper Yedioth Ahronoth on Sunday, the Israeli air force has carried out at least 50 Yedioth Ahronoth said that this number of deaths from airstr…
An Israeli drone strike on Lebanon's official National News Agency said the strike Sunday near the village of Suwairi in the The security source, speaking on condition of anonymity, told AFP that the target was Mohammad Assaf of Ja…
A French politician has filed a case against a Thomas Portes, a member of the National Assembly Multiple videos showing allegedly show French-Israeli soldiers humiliating Pale…
The "Despite the tragedy unfolding under our watch, the Israeli Authorities informed the UN that they will no longer approve any @UNRWA food convoys to the north," Philippe Lazzarini, the head of the agency, said on X. | "This is outrageous & makes it intentional to obstruct lifesaving assistance during a man…
The beaches of Egypt's Mediterranean coast have long attracted tourists from across the world. They are now also catching the eye of foreign investors with tens of billions of dollars to spare. On February 23, Reuters reported that Egypt and the United Arab Emirates concluded The agreement has offered Egypt's economy a lifeline as it continues…
The Since 23 March 2023, oil exports from the Kurdistan region through the Iraq-Turkey pipeline have ceased following a ruling in favou…
Even though These time-honoured traditions, handed down over generations, continue despite the difficulties ordinary Yemenis face, including the lack…
A Saudi company has unveiled the country's first "She should be nice, not talking politics, not talking sex because we're in Saudi Arabia," Elie Metri, the CEO of Riyadh-based QSS AI & Robots, told Business Insider on Sunday. "It shouldn't go into those topics." | Named "Sara" by her creators, the robo…
London's renowned Hundreds of protesters took part in the demonstration, led by The Bri…
An attack by Al-Qaeda in southern Yemen killed at least two troops loyal to The attack, which took place late Sunday in the mountainous Wadi Omran area of 
An attack by the Islamic State group (IS) killed at least 11 people searching for desert truffles in northern Syria on Sunday, a war monitor said, in Between February and April each year, hundreds of impoverished Syrians risk their lives to forage for the delicacy in the vast Syrian desert – a known hideout for IS militants that is also littered with mines. | Desert truffles can fetch high prices in a country battered by 13 years of war and a crushing economic crisis. | "At least…
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Israel's Knesset approved a $19.4 billion budget increase to fund the ongoing Israeli genocide, while the Biden administration has indicated that it will greenlight the targeting of "high-value Hamas targets in and underneath Rafah."
UK government targets 'Islamists' with new definition of extremism | Government concedes new wording is non-statutory and will create no new powers amid concerns Muslim communities and pro-Palestine advocacy organisations could be targeted | | Protesters calling for a ceasefire in Gaza dem…
The American Newspaper Politico reported that the United States has secretly informed 'Israel' about the kind of Rafah operation it could support. Senior American officials reportedly told their Israeli counterparts that the Biden administration would back 'Israel' in targeting high-value Hamas individuals in and around Rafah, as long as it avoids a large-scale invasion. …
Israel plans to relocate a large portion of the 1.4 million people sheltering in Rafah to protect them from its anticipated major offensive in the southern Gaza city as it pursues Hamas militants, the Israel Defense Forces' chief spokesman said Wednesday.
The attack was followed by a wave of house searches by Israeli forces throughout the night, local sources told The New Arab. | "The occupation army forces had been present in the eastern part of the village, and just after the 
South Africa's foreign minister says her country's citizens who fight in the Israeli armed forces or alongside them in Gaza will be arrested when they return home, deepening the rift between the nations after South Africa laid accusations of genocide against Israel at the United Nations' top court. | Foreign Minister Naledi Pandor made the comment earlier this week at a Palestinian solidarity event attended by officials from South Africa's ruling African National Congress party. | She also encouraged people to protest outside the embassies of what she called the "five primary supporters" of Israel and its mili…
The main UN aid agency in war-ravaged Gaza said an Israeli strike on Wednesday hit one of its warehouses, killing an employee, as calls intensified for land routes to bring food into the besieged territory. | "At least one UNRWA staff member was killed and another 22 were injured when Israeli forces hit a food distribution centre in the eastern part of Rafah" in southern Gaza, the United Nations agency for Palestinian refugees said in a statement. | The agency's chief, Philippe Lazzarini, said the "attack on one of the very few remaining UNRWA distribution centres in the Gaza Strip comes as food supplies are r…
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Hundreds of anti-war protesters demanding a ceasefire in Gaza and calling for an end to US military assistance for Israel blocked the international terminal at the San Francisco International Airport on Wednesday. | Footage from the scene showed protesters carrying banners with messages such as "Permanent Ceasefire Now," "Stop the World for Gaza" and "Stop Arming Israel". | Protests demanding a ceasefire in Gaza have occurred in many US cities in recent months, including near airports and bridges in New York City and Los Angeles, vigils outside the White House and marches in Washington. | 
"Met with [Rashida Tlaib] – a powerful voice for Palestine in the US Congress. We stand with her in calling for a ceasefire, an end to occupation and a free Palestine," McDonald wrote on X, accompanied w…
Shmuley Boteach, a Beyond defending Israel, Shmuley combines other ventures in his public persona, with his career spanning a close relationship with t…
The Biden Administration has ruled out red lines regarding US National Security Advisor Jake Sullivan denied in a press conference that 
The Islamic Resistance in Iraq announced a new drone strike deep in the Zionist entity, in support of the Palestinian resistance. In a statement late on Thursday, its fighters targeted the Israeli Palmachim Airbase with an unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV). The Iraqi Resistance voiced determination "to go ahead with striking the enemy's strongholds, in completion …
The Zionist entity is floundering over the ongoing repercussions of the Gaza war and the fronts opened by the Axis of Resistance in support to the besieged enclave, especially the front in south Lebanon. Critical voices started to emerge within the Israeli military establishment. In rare and harsh remarks directed at Israeli political leaders, the …
One of America's largest Jewish pro-Israel groups has thrown its weight behind a proposed ban on popular video-sharing and social media app TikTok citing 'anti-Semitism' and growing criticism of Israel among its mostly young users. | American Jewish organisation, "Our comm…
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The boy, named Rami Hamdan Al-Halhouli, was killed by a bullet fired by an According to Israeli police, a si…
Al-Aqsa Martyrs Brigades confirmed a targeted attack on the "Gush Etzion" settlement in Al-Khalil (Hebron), while also engaging in confrontations with the Israeli occupation forces in Nablus. ÿ™ÿ∫ÿ∑Ÿäÿ© ÿµÿ≠ŸÅŸäÿ©: ŸÇŸàÿßÿ™ ÿߟÑÿßÿ≠ÿ™ŸÄŸÄŸÑÿßŸÑ ÿ™ŸÇÿ™ÿ≠ŸÖ ŸÇÿ±Ÿäÿ© ÿ…
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Turkish and Iraqi officials said that Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan is expected to visit Erdogan's last visit to Baghdad was in 2012 during his tenure as prime minister. His expected visit this year is…
Barrister and former military prosecutor Andrew Cayley has been appointed to oversee the A spokesperson for the prosecutor confirmed Cayley had joined the court as "a principal trial lawyer" overseeing the unit of investigators responsible for the case on Palestine. | Cayley joined the ICC after being chosen by the court's chief pr…
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The scheme incentivises vehicles equipped with advanced battery technology to encourage adoption of advanced solutions in the EV sector…
Vehicles line up in car caravan for Palestine, March 9, 2024, Parma, Ohio. Hundreds of Palestinians and supporters joined a car caravan for a free Palestine on March 9. The long line of vehicles left a parking lot in the suburb of Parma, Ohio, proceeding to the nearby Cleveland airport . . . | 
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Green Left journalist Isaac Nellist goes through the latest news from across the continent and around the world.
ALBAWABA — The US House of Representatives is set to vote later Wednesday on a bill that would result in the ban of Chinese video sharing app TikTok, unless it severs ties with parent company ByteDance, with Beijing warning that a ban would "inevitably come back to bite the United States" as reported by AFP.When ByteDance released TikTok in 2017, the app became viral, amassing over a billion users in a span of four years, however concerning governments and security authorities over its possible Chinese ownership, government involvement and Beijing Communist Party subordination.I'm currently on the floor man…
ALBAWABA – Each year, people anticipate seeing the Ramadan ad for Zain as each year the famous company releases a unique video highlighting common issues in the Middle East.This year, The war in the Gaza Strip was the main focus of the video in a message that aimed to raise awareness about deteriorating conditions amid Israeli attacks which began on Oct. 7.The main message of the Zain ad is "ÿ≥ŸÜÿπŸàÿØ (which means: We'll be back)" which confirms Palestinians' rights to take their lands back and return to their homes. Handala was present at Zain ad in Ramadan 2024…
ALBAWABA – Photos of Angie Khoury emerged online and what was shocking to many is that the Syrian star appeared without her Hijab and during Ramadan. In 2023, Angie Khoury surprised fans with a photo of her in a hijab along with plastic surgeon Ahmed Al-Halabi, who congratulated her for officially wearing the hijab. Al-Halabi said to Angie Khoury: "Today I am very happy, happy, and proud of you." However, in Ramadan 2024, photos of the star emerged online without her hijab raising many questions and theories. Angie Khoury. (Instagram)Did Angie Khoury remove her Hijab in Ramadan?: After photos of Angie Khou…
A United Nations (UN) report recently emerged making damning claims of sexual violence allegedly committed by Hamas. But not all is as it seems. The report has some glaring epistemological problems, all of which seem to serve the Israeli narrative that its genocide in Gaza is somehow justified. Moreover, the report fits within a wider modus 
On Tuesday, Nathaniel Rakich, of the polling analytics site FiveThirtyEight, posted a picture on X of Biden's approval rating tracker. It showed Biden's approval rating hit low of 37.4%, a new low for his entire term so far.
Amnesty International announced Tuesday that Danish human rights groups Oxfam Denmark, Amnesty International, Action Aid Denmark and Palestinian rights group Al-Haq are suing Denmark's Ministry of Foreign Affairs and national police to stop the country from exporting military equipment and weapons to Israel.
Amid the clamour of dehumanisation, Palestinians, like all colonised peoples, have been stripped of the rights to ontological resistance and self-defence. Palestinian life has come into conflict with white supremacy and the West's desire to atone for its own antisemitism and the genocide of European Jews.
Ramadan is a beautiful month of fasting and prayer focused on humility and kindness, but in Palestine this holy month has been repeatedly weaponized against us — the Israeli military has shown a pattern of targeting Palestinians, and especially Palestinian Muslims, during this month
Officials from the US-based anti-Zionist Jewish Voice for Peace (JVP) organization, who have participated in hundreds of pro-Palestinian protests in New York, notably at the Statue of Liberty and Grand Central Station, spoke to Anadolu
As the United States continues to conduct strikes against rebels targeting commercial vessels off the coast of the Arabian Peninsula, the naval forces of China, Russia and Iran have entered nearby waters to conduct joint exercises and showcase their maritime military prowess.
The European Union's foreign policy chief has accused Israel of using starvation as a weapon of war by blocking aid from entering Gaza. The World Food Programme managed to deliver aid to Gaza City for the first time Tuesday in three weeks, but the agency said famine is imminent in northern Gaza unless aid deliveries increase exponentially. Meanwhile, as the United States proposes building a seaport off Gaza and airdrops for food aid, Palestinian American journalist Rami Khouri calls the proposals "sheer entertainment" that is "designed primarily to make Americans feel better about themselv…
Benjamin Netanyahu says Israel "will finish the job in Rafah" despite growing international concern over an invasion, including from the U.S. Meanwhile, Israeli forces kill 5 Palestinians in the West Bank in the last 24 hours, including 3 children.
"Liberals are doomed to destroy themselves inside out. And they are militantly out of touch with the rest of the world." That's from Tamara Nassar—an associate editor of The Electronic Intifada, an online publication focused on Palestine—in response to a tweet that states that if we Americans don't vote for Biden, we will lose everything 
Continuing with its unprovoked killing spree in the occupied territories, Israeli occupation forces killed at least six Palestinians, including three children, and injured several others at various places in the West Bank and Jerusalem between Tuesday evening and the morning of Wednesday, March 13. Israeli forces stormed the yard of the Jenin government hospital and …
This article goes into a little more detail on the criminality of Israeli settler gangsterism with a picture of one…
Israel is expanding its attacks in Lebanon for the third day in a row, with Israeli warplanes striking deep in the country amid growing concern about a regional escalation, and Hamas ally Hezbollah launching a barrage of over 100 rockets at Israel in response. Tens of thousands of residents of northern Israel and southern Lebanon have fled their homes as attacks rise. Israel expects "the Americans will come in and help them … knock down Hezbollah's power," says Rami Khouri, a Palestinian American journalist and senior public policy fellow at the American University of Beirut. "This is no…
It is rank hypocrisy to deny Palestinian freedom fighter Leila Khaled a visa or a platform to speak, while Labor is going visas to former Israeli army people wanted for war crimes. Peter Boyle reports.
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Author and civil rights advocate Michelle Alexander's new piece in The Nation reflects on Rev. Martin Luther King Jr.'s April 4, 1967, speech in New York opposing the war in Vietnam and its lasting lessons for American society today. She describes "revolutionary love" as the transnational "connections between liberation struggles" around the world, and calls for anti-oppression movements in the U.S. to continue working to "end the occupation of Palestine and commit to the thriving of all of the people who have been subjected to endless war and occupation." Revolutio…
ALBAWABA – A video circulating on X (formerly Twitter) shocked internet users worldwide as a live stream showed an Indian wife hitting her husband's elderly father with his own steel crutch that he uses out of old age and necessity. The video in question was broadcast and streamed live through what seems an Indian live-stream service where the wife was seen hitting the elderly man till he fell and started crying, while her husband was working abroad in the Gulf area. Video: Indian wife hits Husband's elder father with steel crutch: While the wife targeted the elder man's legs, he tried to fight back but en…
For International Women's Day, Counterfire asked women activists their views on the state of the struggle for women's liberation. We are publishing a selection of answers over the weekend.
*The following is from a speech given by CODEPINK co-director, Danaka Katovich, gave at Palestinian Feminist Collective's International Working Women's Day Vigil for Palestine on Friday March 8th* I was three years old when CODEPINK was founded, by women I still interact with on a daily basis. So I've been able to hear what sort 
Over 1,000 people marched in rain and sometimes gale force winds in recognition of Palestinian Martyrs Day and International Working Women's Day in Philadelphia on March 9. Starting with a rally at Rittenhouse Square, the crowd took to the streets, heading around City Hall and up North Broad to Spring . . . | 
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An Israeli drone strike on a car outside the southern Lebanese city of Tyre killed a Hamas member and another person on Wednesday. The Hamas resistance group's Lebanon branch announced the death of a member in the drone strike. In an official poster, the movement named the operative as Hadi Ali Mohammad Mustafa, from the …
The new warships of the Islamic Revolution Guards Corps (IRGC) have participated in a joint naval drill in the Indian Ocean. Naval forces from Iran, Russia, and China have jointly launched the ongoing drill, known as "Marine Security Belt 2024". Martyr Mahmoudi warship, Martyr Soleimani combat patrol vessel, Martyr Abu Mahdi al-Muhandis warship, Martyr Tavvasoli …
Swiss federal prosecutors say they have referred former Syrian Vice President Rifaat Assad, the uncle of the war-battered The attorney general's office said Tuesday that Assad, 86, is accused of ordering the crimes in Syria in February 1982 while serving as commander of defence brigades that carried out an attack in the city of Hama during a conflict betw…
"There's an everyday struggle to find food. Her mum told me how they'd either eat very small portions, share food, or skip meals altogether," Jonathan Crickx, Head of Communications at UNICEF State of Palestine told The New Arab, referring to 13-year-old Nada who shelters with her mother and two sisters in a makeshift tent in Rafah. | Hunger and starvation now looms over Gaza. 10-year-old 
European Union (EU) foreign policy chief Josep Borrell said on Tuesday that Israel is deliberately using starvation as a weapon of war in Gaza. 
The head of the Israel has limited the entry of aid into Gaza throughout the war and placed bans on items that can be used for 'dual use' including instruments and materials essential for medical workers, who are battling with injuries from air strikes and manutrition. | In a state…
Israeli jails are planning to receive thousands of During a meeting with representatives from the Israeli ministries of defence and national security, the Israeli army and intelligence presented estimates that thousands of Palestinians would be arrested despite the lack…
Far-right Dutch politician Geert Wilders met Israeli President In his post he said th…
Israeli forces have continued carrying out raids across the A 13-year-old Palestinian boy from a refugee camp on the outskirts of The Palestinian Red Crescent said it treated five people wounded by Israeli fire. | In a separate incident west of Jerus…
To understand In this sense, the ongoing crisis reflects both opposition to, as well as the unsustainability of, Israel's longstanding strategy of a 'no-state solution' for the Palestinian people. | Salient narratives: | To understand this strategy, it is informative to first turn to salient argu…
For the first time since Israel's war on Gaza, The Iraqi 
Bands and artists are pulling out of the South by Southwest (SXSW) festival to protest Israel's The festival is set to take place in Texas from 8 March to 16 March, but comes amid the devastating war on Gaza where Israel, with US political and material support, has killed over 31,100 Palestinians. | The latest act to pull out is Belfast band Kneecap, who said on X that their decision to pull their three shows is done "in solidarity with the people of Palestine". | The band highlight…
Palestinian footballer Mohammed Barakat was killed on Monday when an Israeli airstrike hit his home in His family home was targeted by a series of Israeli bombs that were dropped on the first day of the Islamic fasting month of Known as "the l…
Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan said on Tuesday any steps that would exacerbate the war in Ukraine and possibly spread the conflict to NATO member Turkey supports Ukraine's territorial integrity. But it also maintains cordial relations with Russia and regularly speaks with both sides in the conflict. It has provided Ukraine with military and political support but also opposes sanctions on Moscow. | Speakin…
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Talks between the United States and Iraq on Washington and Baghdad in January initiated talks to reassess the U.S-led coalition in Iraq, formed in 2014 to help fight the 
China, Iran and Russia have begun a joint naval drill in the Gulf of Oman, a crucial waterway near the mouth of the Persian Gulf, officials said Tuesday. | Footage aired by Chinese state television and a video released by the Russian navy showed the ongoing drill, known as "Marine Security Belt 2024". | China sent the guided-missile destroyer Urumqi and the guided-missile frigate Linyi to the exercise. Russia's forces are being led by the Varyag, a Slava-class cruiser. | More than 20 ships, support vessels and combat boats from the three countries, as well as naval helicopters, are involved in the exercise.
Jordan's Queen Rania slammed the "slow motion, mass murder" of Gaza's children, as the kingdom works to drop aid on the besieged enclave. | The queen spoke exclusively from the King Abdullah II Air Base in Jordan with CNN's Chief International Correspondent, Queen Rania discussed the siege on Gaza, condemning…
The United States on Tuesday imposed sanctions on four individuals in Iran for aiding the Bahrain-based, U.S.- The sanctions were imposed 
Political parties representing the Christian and Turkmen communities in the Iraq's Supreme Federal Cour…
ALBAWABA – A video circulating across social media outlets caused outrage among pro-Palestine activists and users as it showed Israeli soldiers celebrating Ramadan by having "Iftar" while Palestinians in Gaza are starving to death. The video in question was shared on X (formerly known as Twitter) by a user called "Suppressed Voice" as he cpationed it with: "Israeli Army soldiers enjoying "Iftar" and wishing a "Ramadan Mubarak" while Palestinians are starved to death and being bombed by Israel."Israeli soldiers enjoy Ramadan Iftar, mocks starving Palestinians: Israeli Army soldiers enjoying "Iftar" and wishi…
Israeli forces bombed Gaza on the first day of Ramadan, killing two fishermen. Israel's fortified highway has reached the Mediterranean coast, effectively splitting Gaza in two. Meanwhile, hundreds of settlers stormed the al-Aqsa Mosque compound.
Islamic philanthropy hits record $46m for refugees in 2023: Report | Among the countries receiving the most support through zakat and sadaqah contributions are Lebanon, Syria, and Yemen | | Children break their fast on the first day of the Muslim holy month of Ramadan at the Batinta camp for the in…
They also exchanged congratulations on the beginning of the month of Ramadan…
Palestinians in Gaza marked the first day of Ramadan on Monday amid rising hunger and desperation, with Israel continuing to restrict aid shipments into the besieged territory. United Nations officials have complained that even basic items like medical scissors have resulted in trucks being stopped by Israeli forces at the border. This comes as countries such as the United States conduct dangerous airdrops of essential supplies and have announced plans to build a pier off the coast of Gaza to deliver aid. "It's going to be more simple, more realistic and more efficient if the United States has pushed…
ALBAWABA – Amid the start of the holy month of Ramadan, Arabs began to question whether the favourite Ramadan drink "Tang" is also part of the boycott campaign launched in support of Palestinians.Activists started a boycott campaign against several brands and products, including McDonald's, Starbucks, Carrefour, Nestle, Puma and many more, since the start of the latest Israeli aggression against Gaz on Oct. 7.Pro-Palestinians announced ditching all products and brands that are directly or indirectly linked to Israel amid the aggression on Gaza which left at least 31,112 killed.ÿߟџ&Ou…
Israel has sought for years to dismantle the UN agency to destroy Palestinian refugees' right of return.
War on Gaza: Hebrew University suspends prominent Palestinian academic | Nadera Shalhoub-Kevorkian suspended after calling for 'abolishing Zionism' and accusing Israel of committing genocide in Gaza | | Nadera Shalhoub-Kevorkian, a law professor, was suspended by the Hebrew University of Jerusalem…
First vessel carrying aid leaves Cyprus for Gaza as UN warns of famine | Unidentified work crew is seen constructing a beachside dock to accept 200 tons of food | | Open Arms vessel set to sail to Gaza with humanitarian food aid at the Cypriot port of Larnaca, on 12 March 2024 (Proactiva Open Arms/…
War on Gaza: French newspaper Liberation criticised over cartoon mocking starving Palestinians | Social media users slam the illustration as racist and dehumanising, as experts warn that Gaza is on the brink of famine | | The black-and-white line drawing depicts a Palestinian woman s…
War on Gaza: Mother fears 'imminent' loss of last child to starvation | Fadi al-Zant needs urgent food and medicines not available in Gaza due to the Israeli war and siege | | Palestinian child Fadi al-Zant appears in a video with his mother on 11 March 2024 (X/Emad Ghaboun) | For the past two mont…
War on Gaza: Israel has killed over 400 people waiting for aid in Gaza | At least 11 Palestinians were killed in Gaza City on Tuesday in the latest attack on aid seekers
We speak with Francesca Albanese, the United Nations special rapporteur on the occupied Palestinian territory, who says the "monstrosity" of Israel's ongoing war on Gaza, including attacks on civilians and restrictions on aid, shows that the International Court of Justice's provisional orders to protect civilians are being ignored. "What should be done is an arms embargo right now and sanctions, because Israel is not in compliance with the critical measures ordered by the ICJ," says Albanese.
The steady and ruthless campaign by Israel to internationally defund the UN Relief and Works Agency for Palestine Refugees in the Near East (UNRWA), is unravelling. The lynchpin in the effort was a thin, poison pen dossier making claims that 12 individuals were Hamas operatives who had been involved in the October 7 attacks. Within a matter 
War on Gaza: How Israeli army brutality killed a disabled Palestinian man | Ezz al-Din al-Banna was paralysed from the waist down, but Israeli soldiers beat and dragged him across the ground anyway | | Witnesses recall seeing Banna being dragged along the ground despite being paralysed…
TEL AVIV—Thousands of peace activists marched and more than a dozen were arrested in demonstrations against Benjamin Netanyahu's far-right government this weekend. Opponents of Netanyahu and his war gathered for protests in at least 30 locations across Israel, including Tel-Aviv, Haifa, Be'er Sheva, Jerusalem, Umm al-Fahem, and more. Anti-government protesters in Tel Aviv broke through …
In Palestine the sick, the wounded, the women giving birth cannot go to the hospitals because the Israelis shoot them. In Africa people cannot go to the hospitals, even without the Israeli bullets—although Israel has played havoc in Africa too, propping every dictator, from Mobuto to the white South African apartheid regime. In both cases, the results are populations of refugees, the transfer of lands from the local people to the new colonial powers, forwarding and protecting the interests of international capital. 
ALBAWABA – Popular content creator and streamer IShowSpeed was seen "blowing up" Israel in a game he was playing in support of Palestine amid the ongoing Israeli aggression on Gaza since Oct. 7, 2023. Many users on X (Formerly known as Twitter) including pro-Palestine activists shared that IShowSpeed missed the memo because he was technically "bombing Palestine and its history with Israel", which didn't make much sense to them but they also added that "The message was definitely there".IShowSpeed "blows up" Israel in-game: IShowSpeed doesn't hide his pro-Palestine stance as the individual is always seen de…
Media coverage of UN report challenged for 'inaccurate' portrayal of sexual violence | Detailed review of UN report on allegations of sexual violence committed by Hamas on 7 October does not reach many of the conclusions reported in western media, activists say | | A woman reacts while visiting the…
Hundreds demonstrated against an real estate event in Teaneck, NJ promoting properties in Israel and the illegally-occupied West Bank.
The following appeal was issued by the Leonard Peltier Official Ad Hoc Committee on March 8, 2024. Dear supporters, Leonard Peltier is still in need of urgent medical care. Your efforts, along with the strong advocacy of Leonard's legal team and the Ad Hoc Committee, got the attention of the . . . | 
Green Left's Fred Fuentes and former GL editor Stuart Munckton spoke with Australian Greens housing spokesperson and federal member for Griffith Max Chandler-Mather about housing, Palestine solidarity, the nature of parliament and how the Greens are seeking to rebuild mass politics.
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'Witch hunt': Penn faculty sue university over congressional probe into pro-Palestinian activity | Penn Faculty for Justice in Palestine seeks to stop university from complying with Congress' probe, arguing it violates academic freedom | | People gather to protest the banning of Student…
Columbia University sued over suspension of Palestinian and Jewish student groups | The university suspended the student groups in November, but the lawsuit says the institution breached established protocols | | Pro-Palestinian protesters participate in an 'All out for Palestine' rally outside Col…
The development of the sector is one of Iran's priorities…
How Somalia-Turkey defence deal torpedoed a rival UAE agreement | When it seemed like Erdogan was heading out the door, Mogadishu hedged its bets with Abu Dhabi. Now, it is looking towards Ankara once again | | Students wave a Somali flag during a protest following the port deal signed betwee…
Papua New Guinea and Indonesia have formally ratified a defence agreement, which enables an enhancement of military operations between the two countries, with a specific focus on strengthening patrols along the border between PNG and Indonesia, writes Ali Mirin. But what will this mean for the security and sovereignty of West Papuans?
Its main themes will be science fiction and Indian cinema…
Este artículo, publicado en Electronic Intifada el 6 de marzo de 2024, fue traducido por Fausto Giudice. Son las 8 de la tarde en Gaza, Palestina, al final de mi cuarto día en Rafah, y es la primera vez que he podido sentarme en un lugar tranquilo y pensar. Retrato . . . | 
The author, a veteran of the U.S. military who was sent to fight in Vietnam in the late 1960s, spoke at a March 3 vigil in Philadelphia organized following the sacrifice by active-duty Air Force member Aaron Bushnell a few days earlier. This article is based on Piette's talk. Veteran . . . | 
Israeli settlers stormed the It comes amid Israeli restrictions on Palestinian Muslim worshippers trying to access the Jerusalem holy site during the Islamic fasting month of Far-r…
UN chief There had been hopes that a ceasefire would be agreed before Ramadan, but talks failed last week due to Israel failing to meet several key demands made by Hamas, such as moves toward a permanent truce. | The bloodshed has continued as Palestinians mark the second day of Ramadan, when Muslims fast from sunrise to suns…
In an interview with Politico, 
An Israeli commander who The commander, Brig. Gen. Barak Hiram, was formally censured for destroying Al-Israa University in January without "the necessary authorisation," the Times of Israel (TOI) newspaper cited the The arm…
Israel launched air strikes near Since October 8, the day after Israel began waging its war in the Gaza Strip, Hezbollah and its arch-foe Israel Strikes have largely remained confined to border regions, but s…
Over the past three months, hundreds of thousands of Palestinians and their allies have marched, called, emailed, demonstrated, spoken, and tweeted against Israel's So it was no surprise to anyone, except perhaps the US Democratic party…
South African women's groups celebrated Women's History Month marked from Friday, March 8, International Women's Day, in a sombre mood with a moving nod to the Many appealed to the world to intervene to stop Israel's genocidal war targeting vulnerable women and children in Gaza. | Simunye Women Workers Forum, a women labour advocacy group based in Johannesburg, called for an immediate end to the war, freedom for women and children, and the opening of borders by Egypt to allow an unhinder…
Iran has had growing success in recent years in placing satellites into orbit, with the The United States, in particular, has However, Ira…
The leader of Khalid al-Batarfi had a $5 million bounty on his head from the US government over leading the group 
In the months that followed a drone strike on a The attacks usually come at night, sowing fear and confusion among the villagers, and causing another exodus from southern Idlib province to the north. | Haid Haid, a Sen…
Online influencer Tate, 37, and his brother Tristan Tate were detained Monday evening for 24 hours on allegations of sexual aggression in a UK case dating back to 2012-2015, spokesperson Mateea Petrescu said. | She said the Bucharest Court of Appeal is set to make a "pivotal decision" Tuesday on wheth…
Airstrikes attributed to a At least 17 airstrikes were reported in the country, including in the principal port city of 
Iron bars, electric shocks, dogs and cigarette burns: How Palestinians are tortured in Israeli detention | | Men detained by Israeli forces since the start of the war are returning to Gaza with harrowing accounts of mock executions, constant beatings and humiliating mistreatment | Palestinian me…
Western capitals no longer treat Israel like a state, a political actor capable of slaughtering children, but rather as a sacred cause. So any opposition has to be a blasphemy.
UN Special Rapporteur Michael Fakhri says Israel's intentional starvation of Gaza is unprecedented. "We've never seen a civilian population made to go hungry so completely and so quickly," he tells Mondoweiss. "Never in modern history."
How many people in India are going hungry? Researchers working on the Global Hunger Index are currently tracking 125 nations across the world. Exactly 110 of those nations, those researchers reported last fall, are suffering less hunger than India. But India, by contrast, is doing quite well on the gluttony front. Few nations today can 
Israel is preparing itself and its prisons for the arrest of thousands of Palestinians, Netanyahu says. Meanwhile, Israel has already begun obstructing access to the Al-Aqsa mosque in Jerusalem, attacking worshipers on the first night of Ramadan.
The United States government covered up the cause of death of two U.S. military personnel killed in Iranian retaliatory strikes on Ain Al-Asad, a U.S. military base in Western Iraq, in January 2020, following the assassination of Iranian General Qassem Soleimani by the United States, according to claims made to MintPress News by a source …
Oscar-winning director calls out 'hijacking' of Holocaust by Israel in acceptance speech | Jonathan Glazer called for people to resist the dehumanisation of Israelis and Palestinians in the 7 October attacks and the war in Gaza. | | Jonathan Glazer poses with the Oscar for Best Internat…
"Nothing has changed, and everything has changed." These are the words of Sam Bahour, a Palestinian-American businessman and activist who spoke to our delegation. Nothing has changed because the deadly oppression of the Palestinian people has been ongoing for 76 years. Everything has changed since October 7, the day Hamas fighters pierced the walls of the concentration camp called Gaza. As followers of Jesus, 
There is a strong parallel between news coverage of Palestinian victims of Israel and Black and Brown victims of racism, white vigilantism and policing in the United States, writes Sonali Kolhatkar.
The event was held in the Indian capital…
Digital media is beginning to dominate over traditional media…
It demonstrates the determination of the Association of Southeast Asian Nations to actively promote economic co-operation…
ALBAWABA – Activists online allegedly reported that former Brazilian football player Dani Alves had committed suicide in jail.In February, a Spanish court sentenced the famous player Dani Alves to four years and a half in jail for rape. The star, who is a former Barcelona player, was found guilty of nightclub sexual assault and was sentenced to four years and six months in jail.Alves, 40, was accused of sexually assaulting a woman in the early hours of Dec. 31, 2022. However, the player denied the accusations.The Barcelona Court after reviewing the case sentenced Dani Alves to four and a half years in prison for…
Yellowstone's wild, free-roaming buffalo are wildlife. The biggest threat to wild buffalo today is settler-colonialism, domestication, and plantation farming for trophy hunters. Unfortunately, 21st-Century American colonial adventures persist in the Greater Yellowstone Ecosystem. In February 2024, 141 wild Yellowstone buffalo were kidnapped, loaded into trucks, and relocated to the Fort Peck Indian Reservation, some 500 
In the wake of International Women's Day, thousands of pro-Palestine protesters across the country pointed out that supporting Palestine is a feminist issue.
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The death toll in Gaza has reached a devastating 31,112, with a staggering 72% of the victims being women and children, according to a report by the Ministry of Health. Since the start of the Israeli occupation aggression on the 7th of last October, thousands remain trapped under rubble as the violence continues. Ramadan …
Palestinian resistance fighters on Monday engaged in heroic confrontations as well as different forms of operations against Israeli occupation forces across the Gaza Strip for the 157th day of the Zionist aggression on the besieged enclave. Fierce clashes reported between Palestinian resistance fighters and Israeli occupation soldiers in Khan Younis's Bani Suhaila. Confrontations were also …
In support of the Palestinian people and resistance in Gaza and in light of the Israeli aggression on the various South Lebanon villages, the Islamic Resistance continued striking the Zionist occupation sites near Lebanon border. Hezbollah military media issued consecutive statements to illustrate the attacks and their outcomes. The first statement mentioned that the Islamic …
The Israeli Ministry of Transport plans to purchase a port in Cyprus in a bid to safeguard the Zionist entity's import of goods in case of a war with Hezbollah, Israeli media reported. Israeli newspaper Yedioth Ahronoth reported on Sunday that upon instructions from Israeli Minister Miri Regev, a ministry delegation headed by the head …
Israeli detention centres have become worse than Guantanamo Bay prison as Palestinians in these prisons are suffering from "shameful forms" of torture, degrading treatment, and the deprivation of their most basic human rights, Euro-Med says. | Thousands of Palestinians have been rounded up from Gaza since the start of the war on 7 October, with hundreds kept in unknown locatio…
The New Arab's live blog on Israel's war in Gaza has now ended, and will resume tomorrow at 0800 GMT. | A boat laden with food for Palestinians in war-ravaged Gaza was "ready" to set sail from Cyprus, an NGO said Saturday, as Israel's war in the enclave ahead of Ramadan. | The sea route aims to counter aid access restrictions, which humanitarians and foreign governments have blamed on Israel, more than five months into the war which has left Gaza's 2.4 million people struggling to survive. | The United Nations has repeatedly warned of looming famine, particularly in the Palestinian territory's north where no o…
A Eliyahu Mali, who was talking to an audience at the Shirat Moshe religious school in Jaffa, which he heads, said the killing of all civilians in Gaza was in line with Jewish law teachings, known as Halakha. | He was addressing students who serve in the Israeli military. | A video of his speech went vira…
Like several other countries, Sweden suspended aid to UNRWA after Israel 
Pushes for a US, Qatari and Egyptian mediators have held talks with each other throughout the week, with 
The Israeli military plans to use A report aired last month on Israeli media shows how the Israeli army is building the new Highway 749 — dubbed the Netzarim Corridor — which will run through the strip south of Gaza City, essentially cutting off the 
This live blog on Day 156 of Israel's war on Gaza has concluded. Make sure to follow us for the latest news on A boat laden with food for Palestinians in the devastated Gaza Strip was "ready" to set sail from Cyprus, an NGO said…
Palestinians prepared for Thousands of Israeli police have been deployed around the narrow streets of the Old City in Jerusalem, where tens of thousands of worshippers are expected every day at the 
A Gulf state has expressed readiness to financially support Lebanon's military and fund Citing unnamed diplomatic sources, Nidaa al-Watan newspaper said an Arab Gulf state had expressed its willingness to finance the voluntary recruitment of 7,000 soldiers in the Lebanese army, as well as fund obse…
Shortly afterwards, the rebels claimed the attack, saying they had fired missiles a…
Syrian opposition activist and researcher Sheikh Jumaa Lehib was handed a deportation order on Wednesday, 6 February, from Lebanon to Syria amid a more significant crackdown on Syrian refugees in Lebanon. | Lehib is an opposition activist who was arrested in Syria during the country's 2011 revolution and is currently the head researcher with the opposition party Syrian Future Movement. | He was given an order to return to Syria by 6 April by Lebanese General Security when he went to renew his residency, despite his registered status with the UN refugee agency (UNHCR). | Activists and human rights monitors have…
A motorcycle packed with explosives went off in the northwestern The motorcycle carried between 4 and 5 kilograms (9 to 11 pounds) of explosives when it detonated in the Board Bazaar area of Peshawar, said Kashif Abbasi, senior superintendent of police operations in Peshawar. | There was no immediate claim of responsibility, and it is unclear if the blast was intentional. | Peshawar is the capital of Khyber…
Iraqi forces have killed 10 militants during an operation against An Iraqi security source told AFP the operation was "a pre-emptive measure" to thwart attacks allegedly planned for the Muslim fasting month of Ramadan, The army said in a statement that troops have killed "10 terrorists in t…
Nearly 160 Iraqi families have been repatriated from Syria's More than 43,000 Syrians, Iraqis, and foreigners from at least 45 countries are held in the squalid and overcrowded camp in Kurdish-controlled northeast Syria. | Al-Hol houses relatives of suspected 
Turkish police detained 33 people suspected of ties to the Islamic State (IS) group who were allegedly preparing attacks ahead of the country's The suspects were "preparing and searching for action before the upcoming local elections," he posted on X, formerly Twitter. | Nationwide elections are due to be held on March 31. | Counter-terrorism police in Sakarya in northwest Turkey recovered weapons, cash and "organisational documents" d…
Officials spotted the crescent moon Sunday night in Saudi Arabia, home to the holiest sites in Islam, marking the start of the holy fasting month of The sacred month, which sees those observing abstain from food and water from sunrise to sunset, marks a period of religious reflection, family get-togethers and giving across the Muslim world. Seeing the moon Sunday night means Monday is the first day of the fast. | Saudi state television reported authorities there…
At the conclusion of this post you will find my latest video chat with Nima about the latest developments surrounding the war in Ukraine. Let me point out some of the highlights (or lowlights, depending on your perspective). | Let's start with Victoria Nuland. Was she pushed out or did she preemptively resign? I believe it is the latter. From her position as the Under Secretary for Political Affairs she could see that the Biden Administration — ignoring for a moment its bellicose rhetoric about needing to defend Ukraine — is shifting military resources to Israel and China. Ukraine is the red hai…
Ramadan: Moon-sighting officials announce start date for Islamic holy month | Saudi Arabia announces Ramadan will start on 11 March, marking the start of the Muslim fasting month | | An observatory officer looks for the new moon at sundown to mark the start of Islam's holy fasting month of Ramadan…
