ANKARA (AA) – One year into a devastating Israeli war, hundreds of thousands of Palestinians continue to be forcibly displaced across the Gaza Strip amid destruction, hunger, and fear. The Israeli army launched a brutal offensive on Gaza following a Hamas attack on Oct. 7, 2023. It has killed nearly 42,000, mostly women and children, [&h...
LONDON (AA) – The International Court of Justice (ICJ) ruled in an advisory opinion in July that the Israeli occupation of Palestinian territory is unlawful and must end as soon as possible and that third countries must do nothing to aid or assist that occupation. Norway’s $1.7 trillion wealth fund may have to divest shares […]
ANKARA (AA) – The Israeli army has issued new evacuation orders for residents in several areas of central and southern Gaza Strip, which were previously designated as “humanitarian safe zones.” Israeli army spokesman Avichay Adraee announced that residents of Blocks 89-2356 in the neighborhoods of east Deir al-Balah and those in the neig...
LONDON (AA) – UK-based charity Oxfam has reiterated its call on the British government to stop arms shipments to Israel, warning that continued refusal to suspend it could make it “complicit in war crimes.” “It is against international law to intentionally or recklessly attack civilians and civilian infrastructure – and Briti...
Human Rights Watch (HRW) and Oxfam have called for an immediate halt to U.S. arms transfers to Israel due to its violations of international humanitarian law. The organizations submitted a joint report to the U.S. government, citing instances of Israel’s misuse of U.S. weapons and obstruction of U.S.-funded humanitarian aid. Examples in...
Palestinian Territories – AFP Israeli strikes killed dozens in Gaza overnight Thursday-Friday, sources on both sides said on the 98th day of the war on the Palestinian enclave. An AFP journalist reported strikes and artillery shelling hit areas between the southern cities of Khan Yunis and Rafah, which is crowded with people who fled fro...
ISTANBUL (AA) – Israel’s brutal war is pushing Gaza into famine and a staggering 90% of the people there are on the brink of starvation, UK-based anti-poverty organization Oxfam has warned. “While over 90% of people in Gaza cannot find their next meal, some UN Security Council member states are still toying with words rather [&hell...
Palestinian Territories – AFP Amid dire warnings of food shortages and mass displacement in Gaza as a winter chill sets in, aid group Oxfam has warned that the plight of trapped Palestinians “is not just a catastrophe, it’s apocalyptic”. Palestinian resistance groups reported fighting in Jabalia and Gaza City’s Sh...
LONDON (AA) – The UK charity Oxfam has called the Israel-Hamas deal “a Band-Aid to a bleeding wound,” and urged diplomatic action for long-term peace. Oxfam Head of Policy and Advocacy, Katy Chakrabortty, stressed the need for the international community to commit to “the hard work towards peace for all Israelis and Pal...
