Renowned Israeli historian Ilan Pappé, a vocal critic of Zionism, was detained and interrogated by FBI agents upon his arrival at Detroit Metropolitan Airport. He was questioned for two hours about his views on Hamas, Israeli actions in Gaza, and his relationships with Arab and Muslim friends in the US. Pappé, who detailed the encounter [&hell...
The Arab League has formally proposed deploying UN peacekeeping forces in Gaza and the West Bank until a two-state solution is achieved. The call, made during a summit in Bahrain, demands the UN Security Council set a timeline for the peace process. However, actual deployment faces hurdles, including Security Council approval and consent from ...
The Palestinian Health Ministry reported that Israeli attacks in the past 24 hours killed 31 Palestinians and injured 56 others. The violence escalated as Israeli artillery struck a house in the Bureij refugee camp, leaving one dead and several wounded. Northern Gaza faces dire circumstances, with thousands of civilians isolated without access...
Bangkok, Thailand – AFP FIFA will take independent legal advice on a call by the Palestinian FA to suspend its Israeli counterpart over events in Gaza, the world body’s president said Friday. Gianni Infantino said FIFA would hold an extraordinary session of its ruling council before July 20 to review the legal analysis and decide [...
The Hague, Netherlands – AFP The hearing at the International Court of Justice on Friday was briefly interrupted, as judges were listening to Israel’s concluding defence against charges of “genocide” from South Africa. A woman shouting “liars” could be heard on the feed from the court, which then went down f...
Rafah, Palestinian Territories – AFP The first trucks began supplying aid to the war-ravaged Gaza Strip via a temporary pier on Friday, the US military said, as Israel’s attacks continued in the Palestinian territory. US Central Command said “trucks carrying humanitarian assistance began moving ashore” via the long-awai...
Cairo, Egypt — AFP Egypt, after months of measured condemnation of Israel over the Gaza war, has hardened its tone and is formally supporting an international case of genocide against Israel. Cairo and its state-aligned media have stepped up scathing criticism of Israel over the genocidal assault on Gaza raging next door, reflecting publ...
HAMILTON, Canada (AA) – Canada has announced new sanctions against extremist illegal Israeli settlers following escalating attacks against Palestinians in the occupied West Bank. “Attacks by extremist Israeli settlers—a longstanding source of tension and conflict in the region—have escalated alarmingly in recent months. This has undermin...
Tel Aviv, Israel — AFP Israel’s Defence Minister Yoav Gallant says he is opposed to Israeli military control or taking responsibility for the governance of the Gaza Strip after the ongoing war on Gaza ends. “Since October, I have been raising this issue consistently in the cabinet, and have received no response,” Gallan...
Rafah, Palestinian Territories — AFP As Israel’s unprecedented Gaza war continues, Palestinians remember the Nakba (catastrophe), their mass displacement during the creation of the state of Israel 76 years ago. “Our ‘Nakba’ in 2023 is the worst ever,” said Mohammed al-Farra, whose family fled their home in K...
