LONDON (AA) – The British foreign secretary has expressed the hope that the parties to the Doha talks may be “on the cusp of a deal.” Speaking at a news conference in Jerusalem, David Lammy stressed that the time for a deal in Gaza is “now.” “I am pleased that the reports out of Qatar […]
HAMILTON, Canada (AA) – The UN chief on Friday called for a “polio pause” in Gaza to facilitate a major vaccination campaign. Describing Gaza as being in a “humanitarian freefall,” Antonio Guterres told reporters in a press conference: “Just when it seems the situation could not get worse for Palestinians in...
ANKARA (AA) – The Israeli army has issued new evacuation orders for residents in several areas of central and southern Gaza Strip, which were previously designated as “humanitarian safe zones.” Israeli army spokesman Avichay Adraee announced that residents of Blocks 89-2356 in the neighborhoods of east Deir al-Balah and those in the neig...
DOHA, Qatar (AA) – Mediators in the Gaza cease-fire talks announced on Friday that they proposed a new plan to bridge gaps between Israel and Hamas. “Over the last 48 hours in Doha, senior officials from our governments have engaged in intensive talks as mediators aiming to conclude the agreement for a cease-fire and release […]
GAZA CITY, Palestine (AA) – Over 20 Palestinians were killed and injured on Friday in a series of Israeli airstrikes targeting houses and civilian gatherings across the Gaza Strip. Medical sources at Al-Awda Hospital in Gaza reported that two fatalities and multiple injuries occurred in an Israeli strike on a house in the Mufti area, [&h...
ANKARA (AA) – Women and girls have been facing “deepening dehumanization” due to Israel’s attacks, head of the UN agency for Palestinian refugees (UNRWA) has said, calling for a cease-fire to “restore dignity.” Describing “what it is like to be a girl or a woman in Gaza,” Philippe Lazzarini said on X: “Women & girls […]...
ANKARA (AA) – At least 40 more Palestinians were killed in Israeli attacks in the Gaza Strip, pushing up the death toll since last October 7 to 40,005, the Health Ministry in the enclave has confirmed. A ministry statement added that some 92,401 others have been injured in the 10-month-old offensive. “Israeli forces killed 40 […]...
ANKARA (AA) – The Israeli army at dawn on Thursday killed six more Palestinians in airstrikes on central Gaza City as well as Khan Younis in the southern Gaza Strip. The official Palestinian news agency Wafa said three Palestinians were killed and others injured in an Israeli airstrike on a home of the Khzeiq family […]
ISTANBUL (AA) – Journalists in Gaza are dying at a rate far higher than other professionals, suggesting they are being deliberately targeted. “The mortality rate among journalists is much, much higher than in other civilian professions. Indeed with more than 12% of Gazan journalists dead, it’s a mortality rate that would be u...
The American Association of University Professors has endorsed academic boycotts against Israel, marking a significant departure from its previous stance. This change follows the International Court of Justice’s ruling accusing Israel of apartheid and ongoing investigations into its potential genocide in Gaza. The AAUP’s new policy, diverging ...
