ANKARA (AA) – An activist in France affiliated with the global Palestinian solidarity movement has been sentenced to three years in prison for “glorifying terrorism” on social media, broadcaster France 3 reported. Amira Zaiter, an activist from the southern city of Nice, was placed into custody on September 19 for the “...
JERUSALEM (AA) – The Israeli Knesset (parliament) has passed a law allowing the sacking of Arab teachers who “show support for attacks against Israelis.” The bill was approved in the second and third reading by 55-45 votes in the parliament dominated by Zionist hardliners. The law authorizes the Education Ministry to fire teachers ...
Israeli demolition teams are systematically razing entire villages in southern Lebanon as part of a brutal offensive that has claimed over 3,000 lives in the past 13 months. Reports and satellite imagery reveal that nearly a quarter of all buildings in 25 municipalities have been destroyed or damaged, leaving communities in ruins. Mayor Abdulm...
Genocide in Palestine is driving many Arab and Muslim voters to Green Party candidate Jill Stein. A popular slogan resonating in the swing state of Michigan is “Trump and Harris, you can’t hide, no votes for genocide”. A final poll issued on November first by the Council on American-Islamic Relations (CAIR) shows that 42% of [&hel...
WASHINGTON (AA) – Secretary of State Antony Blinken urged Israel on Monday to increase and sustain humanitarian aid across Gaza, with a 30-day period set in an Oct. 13 letter calling for improvements in humanitarian access nearing its end. In a phone call with Israeli Defense Minister Yoav Gallant, Blinken “reviewed actions Israel ...
LONDON (AA) – A group of academics, intellectuals, human rights advocates, and representatives from the media and civil society organizations gathered in London last week to launch the symbolic “Gaza Tribunal,” an independent initiative serving as a “court of humanity and conscience.” Led by Richard Falk, a distinguishe...
KHARTOUM, Sudan (AA) – Gen. Abdel Fattah al-Burhan, the head of the Sudanese Sovereign Council, has removed several ministers, including the foreign minister, and appointed new ones. In a statement, the Sudanese Sovereign Council said al-Burhan has decided to relieve Foreign Minister Hussein Awad Ali of his responsibilities and replace him wit...
ISTANBUL (AA) — As one of the US’ closest allies and the most powerful lobby in the country, Israel is a significant force in Tuesday’s elections. American-made bombs have rained down on Gaza and now Lebanon during Israel’s attacks over the past year. Today, millions desperately await a cease-fire in ravaged Gaza and de-escalation in […...
ISTANBUL (AA) – Egyptian Foreign Minister Badr Abdelatty discussed cease-fire efforts in Gaza and Lebanon as well as the crisis in Sudan in a phone call Sunday with US Secretary of State Antony Blinken. The top diplomats discussed efforts to secure an immediate cease-fire in Gaza and to address the sharp deterioration in humanitarian con...
TEHRAN, Iran (AA) – Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian said Sunday that his country would respond to Israel’s recent attack on its territory, but its nature and intensity could change if Israel stops its aggression in the region and agrees to a cease-fire. Pezeshkian was speaking during a cabinet meeting in Tehran. He noted that l...
