Johannesburg, South Africa – AFP A statue of South African Archbishop Desmond Tutu wearing a Palestinian scarf was put up in Cape Town on Friday to symbolise his decades-long work championing justice for Palestinians. The late Nobel peace laureate’s “life-size statue” will be on show “until the bombing of Gaza sto...
Palestinian Territories – AFP Israeli strikes killed dozens in Gaza overnight Thursday-Friday, sources on both sides said on the 98th day of the war on the Palestinian enclave. An AFP journalist reported strikes and artillery shelling hit areas between the southern cities of Khan Yunis and Rafah, which is crowded with people who fled fro...
TEHRAN (AA) – Iran reacted strongly to US and UK missile strikes on Houthi targets in Yemen, saying the attacks violated Yemen’s sovereignty and territorial integrity. The bombings constitute a “clear violation” of the Arab country’s sovereignty and territorial integrity as well as a “violation of internatio...
THE HAGUE (AA) – Irish members of the European Parliament joined a rally in front of the International Court of Justice at The Hague in support of Gaza, stating that this is a trial on international law as much as Israel. Member of the European Parliament Claire Daly said that she was there representing the […]
BEIRUT (AA) – Two medics were killed in an Israeli airstrike in southern Lebanon on Thursday. Israeli fighter jets struck an ambulance service center in the town of Hanine, leaving two medics dead, the Islamic Health Society (Hayaa) said in a statement. An ambulance was destroyed in the attack. Tensions have escalated along Lebanon’s border [&...
ISTANBUL (AA) – The Arab League and Iran have voiced support for South Africa’s genocide case against Israel at the International Court of Justice (ICJ) over its deadly military offensive in the Gaza Strip. Arab League Secretary-General Ahmed Aboul-Gheit said late Wednesday that he hopes for “a fair and brave judicial ruling to halt this [&hel...
TUNIS, Tunisia (AA) – Tunisia will argue against Israel at The Hague, but will not formally participate in the case, as that could indirectly imply recognition of Israel, it said. Tunisia’s Foreign Ministry said in a statement that it will not take part in any case against Israel at the International Court of Justice (ICJ), [&helli...
Palestinian Territories – AFP Israel bombarded the southern Gaza Strip overnight, as US Secretary of State Antony Blinken prepared to travel to Egypt on Thursday for more talks aimed at containing Israel’s war on Gaza. Hamas’s press office said early Thursday that 62 people had been killed in strikes overnight, including arou...
The Hague, Netherlands – AFP Israel faces accusations at the UN’s top court on Thursday that it has committed “genocidal” acts in Gaza, charges the country’s president dismissed as “atrocious” and “preposterous”. South Africa has lodged an urgent appeal to the International Court of Justice...
ANKARA (AA) – Reaching a scene of Israel’s attacks in Gaza before the first aid teams puts journalists in a tough spot, says a photojournalist. In such situations, they have to decide whether to perform their professional duty or help people, says photojournalist Mustafa Hassouna. Hassouna explained the working conditions of journa...
