London, United Kingdom – AFP British Prime Minister Rishi Sunak said Sunday that the world needed “calm heads to prevail” after Iran launched its first-ever direct attack on Israeli territory. “We’ll be working with our allies to de-escalate the situation,” Sunak told reporters in Downing Street. Sunak said ...
GAZA CITY, Palestine (AA) – The Israeli army bombed a UN school in the Nuseirat camp twice within 24 hours. Eyewitnesses said that Israeli artillery bombed a school run by the UN Agency for Palestinian Refugees (UNRWA) in the New Camp area in Nuseirat, causing severe damage to the school. There are no reports of […]
LONDON (AA) – UK-based charity Oxfam has reiterated its call on the British government to stop arms shipments to Israel, warning that continued refusal to suspend it could make it “complicit in war crimes.” “It is against international law to intentionally or recklessly attack civilians and civilian infrastructure – and Briti...
USAID Administrator Samantha Power on Wednesday acknowledged in congressional testimony the dire situation of famine in Gaza, confirming earlier assessments. She said malnutrition rates, previously minimal, have skyrocketed to one in three children in northern Gaza. Power emphasized the gravity of the humanitarian crisis, noting that nearly ...
Renowned Harry Potter actor Miriam Margoyles has urged fellow Jews around the world to “shout, beg and scream” for a cease-fire in Gaza. In a video released by the Jewish Council of Australia, the 82-year old expressed deep shame over Israel’s actions. She compared its war on Gaza, which has killed over 30,000 Palestinians, mostly [&he...
In the past 30 days of Ramadan, Israeli strikes killed 2,248 people. That is nearly 75 Palestinians every day. Amidst shortages of supplies, Gaza’s inhabitants are struggling with displacement, with little hope for celebration this Eid. In Deir al-Balah, displaced women bake traditional Eid cakes, using supplies provided by charity or...
Germany’s University of Cologne disinvited U.S.-based philosopher Nancy Fraser from a professorship due to her criticism of Israel’s war on Gaza. The university justified the step by citing Fraser’s decision to co-sign an open letter last fall entitled “Philosophy for Palestine”. The university said the letter has called into quest...
The International Court of Justice has begun two days of hearings concerning Nicaragua’s plea for emergency measures against Germany. Nicaragua accuses Germany of violating international law through its support of Israel’s war on Gaza. This is by aiding Israel militarily, and by defunding the U.N. agency for Palestinian refugees or UN...
Peace and human rights advocates on Sunday renewed calls for an immediate cease-fire in Gaza. The day marked six months since the start of Israel’s retaliatory war on the enclave for the October 7 attacks. U.N. Secretary-General António Guterres reiterated his call for an “immediate humanitarian cease-fire, the unconditional relea...
Residents of the French town of Gennevilliers have planted 13,000 Palestinian flags in memory of the children killed by Israel’s ongoing war on Gaza. Supporters gathered on March 30, which has been designated Palestinian Land Day. Gennevilliers Mayor Patrice Leclerc and French Communist Party member Elsa Faucillon, also attended the eve...
