Addis Ababa, Ethiopia – AFP Brazilian President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva accused Israel Sunday of committing “genocide” against Palestinian civilians in the Gaza Strip and compared its actions to Adolf Hitler’s campaign to exterminate Jews. In response, Israel’s Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu called the 78-yea...
ISTANBUL (AA) – The number of Palestinians who have died in Israel’s war on Gaza has jumped to 29,092, the Health Ministry in the besieged Palestinian enclave said on Monday. In a statement, the ministry said that 69,028 others were also injured in the ongoing onslaught. It added that in the past 24 hours, Israeli […]
The Hague, Netherlands – AFP Palestinian foreign minister Riyad Al-Maliki told the UN’s top court Monday his people were suffering “colonialism and apartheid” under the Israelis, urging judges to order an immediate and unconditional end to the occupation. “The Palestinians have endured colonialism and apartheid...
JERUSALEM (AA) – Israel’s War Cabinet Minister Benny Gantz threatened Sunday to invade Rafah city during the Muslim fasting month of Ramadan if “hostages” held by Hamas were not released. “I say this very clearly: Hamas has a choice. They can surrender, release the hostages, and this way, the citizens of Gaza can celebrate the [&he...
Munich, Germany – AFP EU foreign policy chief Josep Borrell on Sunday said the situation in the Israel-occupied West Bank posed a major obstacle to finding a long-term solution for peace between Israel and the Palestinians. “The West Bank is the real obstacle for the two-state solution,” Borrell said at the Munich Security Co...
ISTANBUL (AA) – In the south of Gaza, a white, blue and sand-colored structure with lush green lawns once stood tall. Every day, hundreds of Palestinians would make their way to Israa University, a building with an imposing facade inspired by Islamic architecture. Today, though, the university exists only in memories and visual archives....
GAZA CITY, Palestine (AA) – The Al-Adham family is living in the back of a truck in Rafah as they struggle to survive after Israel destroyed their home in Jabalia. Maryam Al-Adham expressed her family’s difficulty in finding adequate shelter in Rafah due to overcrowded shelters and the high cost of tents, which led them […]
GAZA CITY, Palestine (AA) – Every day, Abu Muhammad Hassan, an elderly Palestinian, goes to collect wood from under the rubble of homes destroyed by the Israeli war on the Gaza Strip. His 7-year-old granddaughter, Maryam, accompanies him on his daily search trip in the northern Gaza Strip to collect wood pieces from doors and windows, [&...
ISTANBUL (AA) – The West’s support for and alliance with Israel has undergone a visible shift in recent weeks, with leaders pushing more for a cease-fire, addressing the humanitarian crisis and raising concerns over a potential ground assault in Rafah. The change in position comes as civilian casualties continue to mount in Gaza, where Israel’...
ANKARA (AA) – Although the US has traditionally been Israel’s largest arms supplier, Germany and the UK have also been providing significant support to Israel for many years. According to the latest data from the Stockholm International Peace Research Institute (SIPRI), the US supplied 70.2% of Israel’s conventional arms proc...
