Palestinian Territories – AFP The health ministry in Gaza said Sunday that Israel has killed at least 35,034 people in the territory during more than seven months of its war on the enclave. The toll includes at least 63 deaths over the past 24 hours, a ministry statement said, adding that 78,755 people have been […]
Geneva, Switzerland – AFP A full-scale Israeli assault on the southern Gaza city of Rafah “cannot take place”, the UN human rights chief insisted Sunday, saying it could not be reconciled with international law. “I can see no way that the latest evacuation orders, much less a full assault, in an area with an extremely [...
Palestinians in Rafah in southern Gaza Strip fear a “famine worse than in the north” as a result of the ongoing Israeli assault on the city. The Israeli army’s seizure of the Rafah crossing has raised new concerns about aid delivery into Gaza. The United Nations has warned of grave famine risks. Um Mohammed Dughmush […...
Rafah, Palestinian Territories – AFP Israel on Saturday hit parts of Gaza including Rafah where it expanded an evacuation order and the UN warned of an “epic” disaster if an outright invasion of the crowded city goes ahead. AFP journalists, medics and witnesses reported strikes across the coastal territory, where the UN says ...
Malmö, Sweden – AFP Police pushed back protesters outside the venue of the Eurovision Song Contest final where more than a hundred demonstrators waved flags and chanted “Free Palestine”. Police, who confirmed having used pepper spray, later cleared out the square in front of the arena. Israel was one of 25 nations competing i...
Geneva, Switzerland — AFP More than 100,000 people have fled Rafah in recent days, the United Nations has said, with the southern Gaza city under threat of a full-scale Israeli ground invasion. Israel’s military earlier called for displaced peoples in Gaza to leave eastern Rafah, which triggered widespread international alarm. The ...
Frankfurt, Germany — AFP Germany has condemned the “escalation of violent protest” against the UN agency for Palestinian refugees in occupied east Jerusalem, which temporarily closed its headquarters there following repeated attacks. “Israel must ensure the protection of UN facilities and personnel in the occupied Pales...
Nairobi, Kenya — AFP An Israeli ground attack in Gaza’s Rafah would lead to an “epic humanitarian disaster”, UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres warned after negotiators left truce talks in Cairo without a deal. “A massive ground attack in Rafah would lead to (an) epic humanitarian disaster and pull the plug on ...
Following are the reactions of the representatives of various nations to the vote on Friday in favour of Palestine’s UN membership. Mohamed Issa Abushahab, UAE Ambassador to the United Nations, said that although this was a breakthrough, it was not enough to ensure full representation and membership at the UN. He said, “This resolu...
Frankfurt, Germany — AFP Germany has said that calls to boycott Israeli artists at the Eurovision song contest were “unacceptable”, after demonstrators in host country Sweden protested against Israeli participation due to its ongoing genocidal military campaign in Gaza. Israeli singer Eden Golan qualified Thursday for this we...
