ISTANBUL (AA) – The French Council of State upheld a decision to cancel a lecture at a university in Paris by Rima Hassan, a Palestinian-origin member of the European Parliament from the far-left Unyielding France (LFI) party. A statement by the Council said it considered an appeal against a lower court’s decision to overturn the [...
GAZA CITY, Palestine (AA) – Palestinian group Hamas says that the Palestinians in the Gaza Strip face the risk of death from hunger because of Israeli genocidal war on Gaza. “Over 2 million Palestinians in Gaza face the risk of death from hunger and thirst due to the Israeli occupation’s denial of aid delivery and […]
ISTANBUL (AA) – World Central Kitchen suspended Saturday its operations in Gaza following an Israeli airstrike that struck a vehicle carrying its staff members. “We are heartbroken to share that a vehicle carrying World Central Kitchen colleagues was hit by an Israeli airstrike in Gaza,” the organization said in a statement o...
GAZA CITY, Palestine (AA) – A Palestinian child died Saturday because of a lack of oxygen and medical supplies in the northern Gaza Strip amid the siege by Israel, according to the Al-Awda Hospital. “A 10-year-old Palestinian child has died after his health condition deteriorated due to the shortage of oxygen and medical supplies a...
GAZA CITY, Palestine (AA) – At least 33 Palestinians, including three World Central Kitchen employees, were killed and several others injured on Saturday as Israeli forces intensified their strikes across the Gaza Strip. Medical sources told Anadolu that seven Palestinians, including three employees of the aid group World Central Kitchen...
LONDON (AA) – The International Criminal Court (ICC) prosecutor said Friday that Israel’s appeal against the arrest warrants for Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and his former defense minister should be dismissed. In a document posted on the ICC website, Karim Khan requested the dismissal of Israel’s appeal as the decision ...
HAMILTON, Canada (AA) – Canada on Friday announced a $50 million commitment to address the escalating humanitarian crises in the Gaza Strip and occupied West Bank. “Canada continues to be deeply concerned by the persistent and worsening catastrophic humanitarian conditions and the imminent risk of famine in Gaza,” said a stat...
JERUSALEM (AA) – Protesters gathered in West Jerusalem on Friday to demand an end to the Israeli military’s genocide in the Gaza Strip. Videos shared online showed demonstrators holding banners with messages such as “Stop the War,” “Stop the Genocide,” and “Stop the Massacre.” The protesters, known for their leftist stance against ...
JERUSALEM (AA) – A far-right Israeli Member of the Knesset (parliament) has called for part of the Gaza Strip to be seized and settled by Israeli citizens. “We must stay in Gaza, and what will keep the Israeli army there is settlement because the army follows settlement,” Avichai Boron told the Israeli Public Broadcasting Corporation. [&...
GENEVA (AA) – The UN human rights office has urged all parties to respect the cease-fire reached between Israel and Lebanon while resolving differences related to implementation. Spokesperson Jeremy Laurence, during a UN press briefing in Geneva, underlined that the cease-fire in Lebanon is a “huge relief” for the millions who have...