Gaza's health ministry says the Israeli offensive has killed more than 36,000 Palestinians. Israel launched the offensive after Hamas-led militants attacked southern Israeli communities on Oct. 7, killing about 1,200 people and taking more than 250 hostages, according to Israeli figures. Israel says it wants to root out Hamas fighters holed up in Rafah and […]
The Israeli army entered Rafah and occupied the Palestinian border in early May, causing more than 800,000 people to flee, according to UN figures. The White House said Egypt has agreed to temporarily send UN aid through another crossing called Kerem Shalom, near Rafah on Gaza's border with Israel. Al-Qahera said Egypt was “pressuring Israel […]
The announcement sparked outrage in Israel, which warned of “serious consequences” for relations with European countries. For decades, formal recognition of a Palestinian state has been seen as the ultimate goal of the peace process between Palestinians and Israel. The United States and most Western European countries have said they are willing to one day […]
“We were in an area that was full of migrants,” he said. “We had extras in the film who were actually migrants stranded in Athens.” Sabbagh, who also put his skateboarding skills to use in the role, said he often asked his co-star Mahmoud Bakri — who comes from a well-known Palestinian theatrical family and […]
The bloodiest war in Gaza so far has been sparked after Hamas launched an unprecedented offensive on October 7, leaving more than 1,170 people dead, mostly civilians, according to a count compiled by AFP, according to Israeli official figures. The militants also took 252 hostages, 124 of whom remain in Gaza, 37 of whom the […]
Decades of US efforts have failed to achieve a “two-state solution”, in which Israel remains coterminous with a Palestinian state, including the West Bank, governed by the Palestinian Authority (PA), and Gaza, which occupies the coastal zone. Since then it has been ruled by the Hamas Islamic movement. Captured from the PA in a brief […]
But following Hamas' October 7 attacks and Israel's counteroffensive in Gaza, diplomats are reconsidering the once controversial ideas. In 2014, Sweden, which has a large Palestinian community, became the first EU member state in Western Europe to recognize Palestinian statehood. It had previously been recognized by six other European countries: Bulgaria, Cyprus, Czech Republic, Hungary, […]
Biden is facing political pressure from both sides of the aisle ahead of a November election clash with Donald Trump, with pro-Gaza student protests roiling US campuses, while Republicans have been increasingly critical of Israel. Accusing them of failing to support. The White House declined to comment on whether the United States might retaliate against […]
Israel will “never accept” ICC's “disgraceful” rulings, Netanyahu said in a message on Twitter. “We will not succumb to this.” In mid-November five countries called for an ICC investigation into the Israel–Hamas war, with Khan saying his team had gathered a “significant amount” of evidence on “relevant incidents”. But ICC teams have not been able […]
800,000 people have fled fierce fighting in Rafah: UN
UNRWA, the United Nations agency for Palestinian refugees, said on Wednesday that 600,000 people had fled Rafah since the military operation intensified. “As the primary humanitarian hub for humanitarian assistance into Gaza, if Rafah falls, so does Gaza,” South Africa said in a submission to the court. “Blocking humanitarian aid can be seen as nothing […]
Pro-Palestinian protesters occupied a building at the University of California, Irvine on Wednesday, prompting university officials to call in multiple police agencies, cancel classes and tell people to shelter in place on campus, a university spokesperson said. Had to give advice. An Irvine police spokesperson said no arrests or injuries were reported as multiple Orange […]
It said Bangladesh underlined the need for signatory parties to uphold international humanitarian law (IHL) which clearly outlines the responsibilities of States and non-State armed groups for prompt and unimpeded passage of all humanitarian assistance. Determines. The statement said, “As we express our support and solidarity with the Government of Jordan in its efforts to […]
US President Joe Biden's administration briefed Congress on Tuesday on a $1 billion arms package for Israel, official sources told AFP, a week after threatening to freeze some weapons over concerns over the Rafah attack. The administration has informally notified Congress of the weapons package it would need to approve, a U.S. official said, while […]
Answering questions from journalists outside the venue, Sohnur Rahman said that their talks covered a wide range of issues, including the post-election political situation, human rights, labor rights, the economic situation, the risks of climate change and the Middle East. According to multiple sources, the US Assistant Secretary of State asked about the political climate […]