ANKARA (AA) – Saudi Arabia has renewed its call for an immediate cease-fire in the Gaza Strip amid the ongoing Israeli onslaught in the besieged enclave. “The issue of Palestine remains a priority for the Islamic Ummah (Muslim community), reflecting the voice of the Islamic community in support of the brotherly people of Palestine to [&h...
Palestinian Territories – AFP The health ministry in Gaza said Saturday that Israel has killed at least 34,654 people during last seven months. The tally includes at least 32 deaths in the past 24 hours, a ministry statement said, adding that 77,908 people have been wounded in the Gaza Strip since Israel launched its war […]
Dubai, United Arab Emirates – AFP Yemen’s Huthis on Friday threatened to extend their attacks on Israel-bound shipping to the Mediterranean after months of strikes on vessels in the Red Sea. The Iran-backed Huthis, who say they are acting in support of Palestinians of Gaza which has been ravaged by Israel, said the escalation would...
GAZA, Palestine (AA) – A Kuwaiti activist has posted a video revealing the extent of the damage to a medicine warehouse burnt by the Israeli army at Nasser Hospital before it withdrew from Khan Younis in the southern Gaza Strip on April 7. Muhammad al-Kandari described the situation at the hospital, which Israeli soldiers raided, […]
Occupied Palestinian Territories — AFP The United Nations has said that the post-war reconstruction of Gaza would require an international effort unseen since the aftermath of World War II, estimating it could cost up to $40 billion. Much of Gaza has been reduced to a grey landscape of rubble. The United Nations estimated the cost [&hell...
Paris, France – AFP France’s prestigious Sciences Po university said it would close its main Paris site on Friday due to a fresh occupation of buildings by dozens of students advocating freedom of Palestine. In a message sent to staff on Thursday evening, its management said the buildings in central Paris “will remain closed ...
More than 50% of the construction of a temporary pier off Gaza’s coast to deliver humanitarian aid has been completed. Pentagon spokesperson Sabrina Singh says the floating pier has been completely constructed and set up. The causeway is in progress. Humanitarian aid delivery will begin in May. The Pentagon announced on March 8 that it ...
As many as 57 House Democrats have urged President Joe Biden to prevent a potential Israeli invasion of Rafah. In a letter led by Congress members Pramila Jayapal and Madeleine Dean, they emphasized the dire humanitarian situation in the city. Over a million Palestinians displaced by Israel’s aggression are struggling with overcrowded shelt...
Washington, United States – AFP President Joe Biden broke his virtual silence Thursday on the nationwide Gaza campus protests, saying the United States was not authoritarian but insisting “order must prevail.” In a televised address from the White House, Biden added that there was “no place” for anti-Semitism on u...
Los Angeles police forcibly removed a free-Palestine camp at UCLA, dismantling tents and arresting protesters, causing widespread outrage. The selective police action came a day after masked supporters of Israel attacked the camp. LA police did not stop the attackers until 3 a.m., failing to protect non-violent protesters. The university ca...
