Lawmaker Rashida Tlaib has brought attention to the tragic loss of life in Palestine by entering a list of names of children killed by Israeli forces into the Congressional record. She describes Israel’s ongoing war as “one of the most documented horrific crimes against humanity.” The list includes the names of more than 11,000 chi...
ISTANBUL (AA) – An Israeli airstrike targeted a house in the central Gaza Strip on Sunday, killing four Palestinian children and their mother. According to the Palestinian news agency Wafa, Israeli fighter jets struck the home of the “Abu Samek” family near Al-Aqsa Martyrs Hospital in Deir al-Balah. The attack also left many ...
ISTANBUL (AA) – Israeli forces raided and closed the office of Qatar-based Al Jazeera television in the West Bank city of Ramallah early Sunday. The Palestinian news agency Wafa reported that Israeli authorities ordered the staff to leave the premises before shutting down the office. This came amid escalating tensions in the region, with incre...
ANKARA (AA) – At least 21 Palestinians, including 13 children, were killed and several others injured on Saturday in an Israeli airstrike on a school sheltering displaced people in the Zeitoun neighborhood of Gaza City, according to the Gaza government media office. In a statement, it said that 30 people, including nine children, were al...
ISTANBUL (AA) – In a new single, American rapper Macklemore comes out swinging for the Palestinian cause, urging Kamala Harris to “stop sending money and weapons” to Israel and its war on Gaza. In the single Hind’s Hall 2, which features Palestinian guest artists, the rapper says, “Hey Kamala,” referring to the current Vice President [&h...
RAMALLAH, Palestine (AA) – At least 716 Palestinians, including 160 children, have been killed by Israeli army and illegal settlers in the occupied West Bank since October 7, 2023, Palestine’s Health Ministry says. A ministry statement said the death toll from Israeli aggression in the West Bank has reached 716, with 5,750 wounded since ...
GAZA CITY, Palestine (AA) – The Al-Qassam Brigades, Hamas’ military wing, announced on Friday that its fighters had killed and injured several Israeli soldiers with a missile and an anti-personnel shell in a house in Rafah, southern Gaza Strip. In a brief statement, Al-Qassam Brigades said its fighters successfully struck an Israeli unit...
ANKARA (AA) – Celtic football club fans have expressed solidarity with the people of Palestine facing Israel’s devastating attacks. Fans of the Scottish team displayed pro-Palestine banners during a Wednesday night UEFA Champions League match in Glasgow against Slovan Bratislava. “They can oppress you, they can imprison you, but th...
ANKARA (AA) – China has urged Israel to immediately halt building illegal settlements in the occupied West Bank and implement a UN resolution for a cease-fire in Gaza, state-run media reported. Speaking to reporters in Beijing, Chinese Foreign Ministry spokesperson Lin Jian said countries should take a responsible attitude and concrete a...
Palestinians are warning of a famine in northern Gaza as an Israeli blockade has forced five bakeries to shut down in the region. Baker owner Kamel Ajjour told Anadolu news agency that his bakery is the only one still functioning in the area and is likely to close within a week if Israel continues to […]
