UN investigation: Israel accused of war crimes and crimes against humanity in Gaza conflict

In its actions in Gaza, the commission found Israeli authorities responsible for war crimes such as “starvation as a method of warfare, murder or deliberate killing, deliberate attacks against civilians and civilian objects, forcible transfer, sexual violence, torture and inhuman or cruel treatment, arbitrary detention and attacks on personal dignity.” The report says starvation will […]

Photographer Shahidul Alam returned his University of Arts London degree in solidarity with Palestine

“But this relief came when I saw a different attitude of the administration, especially the current vice-chancellor of the university. Students have been saying repeatedly that their voices are being suppressed. By partnering with Israel or Israel-linked organisations and institutions, this UK university is complicit in Israeli occupation, apartheid and ongoing genocide,” Shahidul Alam said. […]

Fighting intensifies in Rafah, Israel captures important Gaza-Egypt corridor

In Beijing, Egyptian President Abdel Fattah al-Sisi called for increased humanitarian aid to Gaza, and reiterated his country's opposition to “any attempt to force Palestinians to flee their land”. His host, Chinese leader Xi Jinping, called for a “broad-based, authoritative and effective international peace conference” to tackle the war. Hamas later said it had told […]

US closely monitoring investigation into tragic deaths in Rafah, says recent events will not change Israeli policy

Kirby said Hamas issued a statement on Sunday celebrating the deaths of two fighters in the attack, a sign that Israel was trying to strike Hamas in a “targeted, precise manner.” “The Israelis have said they used 37-pound bombs, precision-guided munitions,” Kirby said. “If that's indeed what they used, it's certainly indicative of an effort […]