ISTANBUL (AA) – The UN Interim Force in Lebanon (UNIFIL) has said it will not abandon its positions despite being “directly and deliberately attacked” by the Israeli military. “Peacekeepers remain in all positions and the UN flag continues to fly,” UNIFIL spokesperson Andrea Tenenti said in an interview. “We will continue our work to imp...
BEIRUT (AA) – At least sixteen people have been killed and more than 50 injured in Israeli airstrikes in Nabatieh in southern Lebanon, the Health Ministry said. The casualties include Ahmed Kheil, the mayor of the municipality. A ministry statement said that efforts were underway to search for survivors under the rubble. The state news [&helli...
This year’s Nobel Peace Prize winners say they see themselves in the Palestinians being attacked by Israel in Gaza. On Friday, it was announced that Nihon Hidankyo, known as “the Japan Confederation of A- and H-Bomb Sufferers Organizations,” had won the Prize this year. Toshiyuki Mimaki, co-chair of the organization, watched the ceremony in No...
A heart-wrenching image has surfaced from Gaza City, showing a young Palestinian being burned alive while hooked to an IV, after Israel bombed a hospital this week. The person has been identified as 19-year-old Sha’ban al-Dalou, a software engineering student at al-Azhar University. Having been displaced multiple times due to Israel’s o...
WASHINGTON (AA) – US Sen. Bernie Sanders urged President Joe Biden on Tuesday not to send weapons to Israel for its war on Gaza. “When Congress returns, I will move Joint Resolutions of Disapproval to block offensive arms sales to Israel. “But President Biden should act now: Israel is clearly violating U.S. & internationa...
WASHINGTON (AA) – The Council on American-Islamic Relations (CAIR) urged the Biden administration on Tuesday to demand Israel halt attacks on the Jabalia refugee camp after an American’s family was killed in airstrikes. A Palestinian-American man from the state of Virginia, who was not identified, informed CAIR that his family’s home was...
WASHINGTON (AA) – The US has demanded that Israel improve the humanitarian situation in Gaza within 30 days or risk an American arms embargo, the Biden administration confirmed Tuesday. In a Sunday letter to their Israeli counterparts, Secretary of State Antony Blinken and Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin made “clear our concerns abo...
Israel’s green-tech start-ups are failing to lure investors due to the country’s wars against Gaza and Lebanon. Venture capitalists are expressing concern over the impact of the country’s violence on the tech sector. Avi Balashnikov, chair of the Israeli Export Institute, noted the urgent need for funding, as investment in the country’s tech s...
The White House has expressed deep concern over shocking images showing Palestinian civilians burning alive following an Israeli airstrike in Gaza. A spokesperson described the scenes as “horrifying” and emphasized that Israel must do more to prevent civilian casualties. The Israeli airstrike hit Al-Aqsa Martyrs Hospital in Deir al-Balah. It ...
GENEVA (AA) – The situation for children in Gaza is “worsening” with each passing day, with growing food, water, and medicine shortages compounded by ongoing Israeli attacks and severe restrictions on humanitarian aid, a UNICEF spokesperson has warned. James Elder told a UN press briefing in Geneva that many Gaza children have been...
