NEW YORK Riyad Mansour, Permanent Observer of the State of Palestine, told the General Assembly on Monday that the Palestinians had waited long enough and deserved membership of the UN. “I ask you: Does the UN membership want us to be their fellow member? Do you want us to be a fellow member of you […]
GAZA CITY, Palestine (AA) – The Palestinian resistance movement Hamas has pledged to “keep the flame of resistance burning” in the face of the Israeli occupation, stressing that the “Al-Aqsa Flood operation is an extension of our people’s journey to defend their land.” “On the 48th anniversary of Land Day, the Al-...
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 […]...
