RAMALLAH, Palestine (AA) – A young Palestinian was killed by Israeli army gunfire on Saturday during an Israeli raid in the northern West Bank. “A 13-year-old Palestinian was shot and killed and two others were injured, one of them critically, during an Israeli military incursion at dawn into the town of Qabatiya, south of Jenin,” […]...
Palestinians are describing a temporary pier being constructed by the U.S. on the shores of Gaza City as an “occupation port.” On March 7, President Joe Biden announced that he had ordered the U.S. military to build a temporary pier off Gaza for the delivery of much-needed humanitarian aid. Meanwhile, Israel continues to let only [...
A majority of Americans now disapprove of Israel’s military actions in Gaza, according to a Gallup poll released on Wednesday. Results from the survey conducted earlier this month show approval for Israel’s war has dropped from 50% to 36% since November, while 55% of Americans polled currently disapprove of it. As many as 74% of [&hellip...
Malmö, Sweden — AFP The Swedish city of Malmo is preparing to host the Eurovision Song Contest in early May under high security, amid protests over Israel’s participation. The war in Ukraine, and a heightened threat level in Sweden since August after a spate of offensive Islamophobic incidents endorsed by Swedish law spread anger a...
Israeli airstrikes in Gaza and southern Lebanon continue despite a UN Security Council resolution passed this week urging an immediate cease-fire during Ramadan. In the last 24 hours, Israeli forces killed 76 Palestinians and wounded 102 in Gaza. Palestinian civilians seeking aid have been targeted, with two severely wounded by Israeli snipe...
Former President Donald Trump has said Israel needs to be careful in its ongoing war on Gaza. He admits that Israel is losing a lot of the world’s support. Speaking to the Israeli daily newspaper Hayom, Trump said Israel had to finish its war on Gaza, engage in a peace plan, and restore normal life […]
The Biden administration has endorsed Israel’s use of US-supplied weapons in its war on Gaza, despite concerns about potential violations of international law. This decision contradicts previous court rulings suggesting Israel’s actions could amount to genocide. The endorsement follows assurances from Israeli Defense Minister Yoa...
California Governor Gavin Newsom has called for an immediate cease-fire in Gaza, becoming the first state governor in the U.S. to do so. He made the statement in an open letter of support to the state’s Arab, Palestinian and Muslim communities, in which he also acknowledged the month of Ramadan. He wrote, “I support President […]...
A report by a UN rapporteur says there are “reasonable grounds” indicating that Israel has committed genocidal acts in Gaza. Francesca Albanese, the special rapporteur on Palestine, has found Israel’s actions violating three of the five acts mentioned under the UN Genocide Convention. These are killing members of a group; ca...
Defying the UN Security Council’s cease-fire resolution passed on Monday, Israeli forces have continued their assault on Gaza. As many as 81 people were killed and 93 wounded in 24 hours, according to the Palestinian Health Ministry. Among the casualties of an overnight bombing of a home in Rafah are 18 people, including nine children. [&hel...
