A San Francisco court has initiated an expedited hearing for a case accusing the Biden administration of complicity in genocide in Gaza. The 9th Circuit Court of Appeals began the hearing on Monday. Palestinian plaintiffs, represented by the Center for Constitutional Rights (CCR), argue that US officials have a legal obligation to prevent ge...
WASHINGTON (AA) – Illinois-based DePaul University has fired an adjunct biology professor for offering students an optional lesson on the health impacts of the Gaza “genocide.” Protesters have been demonstrating Dr. Anne d’Aquino’s dismissal on campus in Chicago, and an appeals board unanimously ruled that her fir...
Renowned Jewish civil rights activist Aryeh Neier has condemned Israel’s blockade of humanitarian aid to Gaza, calling it “genocide.” Speaking to Anadolu news agency, he highlighted the severe impact on Gaza’s children, citing malnourishment and potential lifelong psychological damage. Despite previously opposing South Africa’s gen...
As many as 30% of American Jews agree that Israeli actions in Gaza can be classified as genocide. A recent survey by the Jerusalem Center for Public Affairs reveals that 60% of American Jews support an independent Palestinian state. Israel’s war on Gaza has killed over 36,000 Palestinians, including thousands of children and civilians, and [&h...
ATHENS (AA) – Italy’s Greens and Left Alliance (AVS) has urged the government to recognize Palestine as a state and support the International Criminal Court (ICC) to hold Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu liable for “crimes against humanity” in Gaza. Speaking to the country’s state-run ANSA news agency, party’s lawmaker Angelo Bonelli ...
Paris, France — AFP About 10,000 people took part in a demonstration near the Israeli embassy in Paris against Israel’s bombing of the refugee town of Rafah. The demonstrators gathered a few hundred metres from the embassy in the centre of the French capital and chanted “We are all Gaza children”, “Free Gaza”...
PRAGUE, Czech Republic (AA) – The University of Copenhagen announced Tuesday it would divest from three commercial entities operating in the occupied West Bank. “From tomorrow (May 29) KU will no longer have investments in funds that have Airbnb, Booking[.]com and the online travel company eDreams ODIGEO in their portfolio,” it said in a...
BRUSSELS (AA) – The Walloon government in Belgium decided to ban arms delivery to Israel via airports on Tuesday because of pressure from non-governmental organizations. Anais Mangon, spokesperson for Minister-President of Wallonia Elio Di Rupo, confirmed the move to Anadolu. “In view of the situation in Gaza and the decisions of the Int...
GAZA CITY, Palestine (AA) – At least 11 Palestinians were killed and several others injured in four Israeli attacks on residential areas and a gathering in Rafah, sources said on Sunday. Medical sources told Anadolu that six Palestinians were killed and several others injured in the bombing of a house belonging to the Qishta family […]...
ANKARA (AA) – A senior Australian minister has urged Israel to “abide by” the International Court of Justice (ICJ) order to halt its military assault on the southern Gaza Strip. The top UN court has ordered Tel Aviv to immediately cease its military offensive in Rafah and open the crossing between Egypt and Gaza to […]