GAZA CITY, Palestine (AA) – Distress calls are coming in from people injured by Israeli attacks on Rafah in southern Gaza, but Israeli military vehicles are keeping rescuers out, says the Gaza Civil Defense Agency. “We’re getting distress calls from injured and trapped people in the Al Qarya as Suwaydiya area in western Rafah, but [&hell...
Washington, United States – AFP The United States called Thursday on Israel to be transparent over a strike on a UN school in Gaza, including on whether children were killed. “The government of Israel has said that they are going to release more information about this strike, including the names of those who died in […]
ATHENS (AA) – Seventeen countries from around the globe have lent their support to the new roadmap for a cease-fire in Gaza revealed by President Joe Biden. “We fully support the movement towards a cease-fire and hostage release deal now on the table and as outlined by President Biden on May 31, 2024. There is […]
GENEVA (AA) – A large number of delegates left an International Labor Conference session in Geneva in protest when an Israeli government delegate and an employer took the floor. The incidents occurred during a special sitting on the situation of workers in Israel where many countries voiced solidarity with Palestinian workers amid the on...
GENEVA (AA) – The Spanish prime minister on Thursday called on all states to support the International Court of Justice (ICJ) in the implementation of the provisional measures against Israel. Pedro Sanchez’s remarks came after Foreign Minister Jose Manuel Albares announced Spain’s decision to join South Africa’s genocide case again...
The New York Times reports Israel reportedly funded a covert digital campaign aimed at influencing U.S. lawmakers, particularly Black Democrats. Israel’s Ministry of Diaspora Affairs hired Tel Aviv-based firm Stoic to execute the $2 million operation in October. The company created fake news websites and social media accounts and used AI-gen...
BEIRUT (AA) – The US Embassy in Beirut has advised American citizens in Lebanon to avoid travel to areas along the borders with Israel and Syria. The embassy also cautioned US citizens against traveling to refugee settlements or participating in demonstrations or large gatherings across the country. The warning came hours after a shootout outs...
Washington, United States – AFP The United States on Wednesday warned against an “escalation” in Lebanon after Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu warned of an operation. “We don’t want to see that escalation of the conflict which would just lead to further loss of life from both Israelis and the Lebanese pe...
South African police have arrested a man for attacking a family because of their support for Palestine. Grayson Beare appeared before the Durban Magistrate on charges of killing Halima Hoosen-Preston and critically injuring her husband. In a social media video, Beare admitted using a knife in the attack, claiming Hoosen-Preston mocked his fa...
Far-right Israeli National Security Minister Itamar Ben-Gvir has issued a call to destroy the Lebanese group Hezbollah. He said this as he visited the Kiryat Shmona illegal Israeli settlement following a Hezbollah rocket attack that sparked fires in several areas in northern Israel. Israeli firefighting teams on Tuesday continued to battle fir...
