ANKARA (AA) – Israel will pay the price for its oppression in Gaza, Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan told his Palestinian counterpart Mahmoud Abbas. In a phone call with Abbas, Erdogan said: “Israel will pay the price for oppression. All means must be mobilized for a cease-fire in Gaza, including (the implementation of the) UN [&he...
LONDON (AA) – UK-based charity Oxfam has reiterated its call on the British government to stop arms shipments to Israel, warning that continued refusal to suspend it could make it “complicit in war crimes.” “It is against international law to intentionally or recklessly attack civilians and civilian infrastructure – and Briti...
USAID Administrator Samantha Power on Wednesday acknowledged in congressional testimony the dire situation of famine in Gaza, confirming earlier assessments. She said malnutrition rates, previously minimal, have skyrocketed to one in three children in northern Gaza. Power emphasized the gravity of the humanitarian crisis, noting that nearly ...
Renowned Harry Potter actor Miriam Margoyles has urged fellow Jews around the world to “shout, beg and scream” for a cease-fire in Gaza. In a video released by the Jewish Council of Australia, the 82-year old expressed deep shame over Israel’s actions. She compared its war on Gaza, which has killed over 30,000 Palestinians, mostly [&he...
In the past 30 days of Ramadan, Israeli strikes killed 2,248 people. That is nearly 75 Palestinians every day. Amidst shortages of supplies, Gaza’s inhabitants are struggling with displacement, with little hope for celebration this Eid. In Deir al-Balah, displaced women bake traditional Eid cakes, using supplies provided by charity or...
As Ramadan concludes, Boston Muslims are reflecting on the ongoing Gaza conflict, dampening the usual festivity of Eid al-Fitr. Grief over the loss of Palestinian lives has muted the expressions of gratitude and joy typically felt at this time. Traditions differ to mark the festivity of Eid in the U.S. It often comes with baking […]
The International Court of Justice has begun two days of hearings concerning Nicaragua’s plea for emergency measures against Germany. Nicaragua accuses Germany of violating international law through its support of Israel’s war on Gaza. This is by aiding Israel militarily, and by defunding the U.N. agency for Palestinian refugees or UN...
Peace and human rights advocates on Sunday renewed calls for an immediate cease-fire in Gaza. The day marked six months since the start of Israel’s retaliatory war on the enclave for the October 7 attacks. U.N. Secretary-General António Guterres reiterated his call for an “immediate humanitarian cease-fire, the unconditional relea...
RAMALLAH, Palestine (AA) – Israel has illegally confiscated about 27,000 decares of land in the occupied West Bank and forced 25 Palestinian communities to leave since the start of the war on Gaza on October 7, a Palestinian government body has said. “The occupation state makes use of its fierce hostility towards our people in […]...
GAZA CITY, Palestine (AA) – The Palestinian resistance movement Hamas has pledged to “keep the flame of resistance burning” in the face of the Israeli occupation, stressing that the “Al-Aqsa Flood operation is an extension of our people’s journey to defend their land.” “On the 48th anniversary of Land Day, the Al-...
