WASHINGTON (AA) – The UN Security Council said Friday that Palestinians in the Gaza Strip cannot be forcibly displaced and must be able to return to their homes. Amar Bendjama, permanent representative of Algeria to the UN, said what is happening in Gaza will remain a “disgrace.” “A disgrace on the conscience of humanity,R...
TEHRAN (AA) – Iran reacted strongly to US and UK missile strikes on Houthi targets in Yemen, saying the attacks violated Yemen’s sovereignty and territorial integrity. The bombings constitute a “clear violation” of the Arab country’s sovereignty and territorial integrity as well as a “violation of internatio...
SANAA, Yemen (AA) — Yemen’s Houthi group announced Friday that US and British forces launched 73 strikes on Yemen, killing five of its fighters. In a statement, the group’s military spokesman, Yahya Saree, said “the American-British enemy, in the context of its support for the continuation of the Israeli crimes in Gaza, launched a ...
LONDON (AA) – A bill seeking to ban public bodies boycotting Israel has been passed in the UK’s House of Commons, despite protests by Palestine supporters outside Parliament. The Anti-Boycott Bill was passed by 282 to 235, with 279 Conservative Party MPs, two independent MPs and 1 member of Northern Ireland’s Democratic Union...
London, United Kingdom – – AFP A British-Palestinian doctor who worked in Gaza hospitals during the Israeli attacks hopes that testimony he has given to UK police will lead to prosecutions for war crimes. Ghassan Abu Sitta, a plastic surgeon specialising in conflict injuries, spent 43 days volunteering in the besieged Palestinian t...
LONDON (AA) – Britain is preparing to launch a wave of air strikes against Houthis in Yemen who have been targeting Israel-bound vessels in the Red Sea, according to a media report. Under the plans, the UK would join with the US and possibly another European country to unleash a salvo of missiles against preplanned […]
LONDON (AA) – Marching in support of Palestine, a seasoned actress of the British stage and screen said she could not remain silent about the thousands of deaths and months of carnage in the Gaza Strip. In a silent march in London, organized by health care workers, Juliet Stevenson, known for her roles in movies […]
LONDON (AA) – Human rights groups and independent bodies in the UK have condemned London, accusing it of being complicit in Israel’s alleged war crimes by continuing arms sales. They argue that failure to cease weapon exports to Israel, deemed in violation of international humanitarian law, warrants scrutiny and criticism. The Glob...
LONDON (AA) – The British prime minister, who has been one of the staunchest supporters of Israel’s assault on Gaza and whose country abstained from voting in favour of a cease-fire resolution, has finally said “too many civilian lives have been lost” in Gaza. “It’s clear that too many civilian lives have be...
BIRMINGHAM, England (AA) – Newly appointed British Foreign Secretary David Cameron has threatened to withdraw Foreign Office support for Scottish ministers after Scotland’s First Minister Humza Yousaf met the Turkish president without the presence of UK officials. In a letter to the Scottish National Party (SNP) government, Cameron said ...
