Israeli offensive in Rafah would mean more civilian suffering, deaths: UN refugee agency

The United Nations Relief and Works Agency for Palestine Refugees (UNRWA) expressed Monday grave concerns about the potential consequences of an Israeli offensive in Rafah, stressing that such actions would result in increased civilian suffering and fatalities, Anadolu news agency reported. “An Israeli offensive in Rafah would mean more civilian suffering and deaths,” UNRWA wrote on X. “The consequences would be devastating
| International Organisations, Israel, Middle East

The US continues to use sanctions against developing nations for having the ‘wrong’ kind of relations

When Iranian President Ebrahim Raisi visited Pakistan last month, the two neighbours essentially opened the door to swift reconciliation months after they both conducted light strikes on each other’s territories and suffered a diplomatic fallout. Aside from presenting an opportunity for Islamabad to further express its condemnation of Israel’s ongoing genocide in the Gaza Strip – showing the international community
| Article, Asia & Americas, Iran

Nearly 2,500 people arrested at pro-Palestinian rallies at colleges and universities across US

Nearly 2,500 people have been arrested at pro-Palestinian rallies at college and university campuses across the US, according to media outlets, Anadolu news agency reported. In a report released Sunday by CNN, the number of arrests made since 18 April has surpassed 2,200, while the numbers released in a similar report by Fox News show the total of arrests to be more
| Asia & Americas, Israel, Middle East

Humboldt and Gaza: Berlin Bulletin No. 222, May 4, 2024

It was May 10th in Germany’s terrible year 1933, Hitler had been in power for hardly three months, when students and staff emptied the university libraries of forbidden books and threw them, an estimated 20,000 books by over a hundred authors, into the flames of a giant bonfire.… No books were burned this time in early May. But there were
| Commentary, Berlin Bulletin, Featured

Jonathan Cook – Why the media have failed Gaza

Jonathan Cook is the author of three books on the Israeli-Palestinian conflict, and a winner of the Martha Gellhorn Special Prize for Journalism. His website and blog can be found at www.jonathan-cook.net All my posts are freely accessible, but my journalism is possible only because of the support of readers. If you liked this article or any of the others,
| Fake News, Geopolitics, Media

38 per cent of Americans believe US doing too much to support Israel

Nearly four in 10 Americans said the US is doing too much to support Israel in the onslaught in the Gaza Strip, Anadolu news agency reported. An April 25 – 30 survey of 2,260 adults by US News Ipsos revealed that Americans are divided on the US’ Israel policies. The survey revealed that 38 per cent said the US was doing too
| Asia & Americas, Israel, Middle East

Egyptian media hints at breakthrough in Gaza ceasefire talks

Egyptian media reports on Saturday indicated “significant progress” in the Gaza cease-fire negotiations between the Palestinian resistance group Hamas and Israel, Anadolu reports. Egyptian channel Cairo 24 suggested the emergence of a “consensual formula” on several contentious points. Quoting an unnamed high-level source, the channel said that “a Hamas delegation arrived at Egypt,” adding that “there has been significant progress
| Africa, Asia & Americas, Egypt

CARICOM members Barbados, Jamaica, Trinidad & Tobago recognise State of Palestine

On 19 April, 2024, amidst what Barbados’s Prime Minister Mia Mottley described as the world’s first televised genocide in Gaza, the country’s Minister of Foreign Affairs and Foreign Trade Kerrie Symmonds announced the intention of the Government to recognise the State of Palestine. With this announcement, Barbados became the 140th member of the United Nations (UN) to recognise the State
| Article, Asia & Americas, Barbados

Has the two-state solution been jeopardised?

While Israel’s onslaught on Gaza continues in all its horror, attention has once again turned to what settlements could end the Israeli-Palestinian conflict. Despite various ideas being put forward by different actors, global powers have traditionally championed the two-state solution. Establishing two separate states—one for Israelis and one for Palestinians living side by side—was deemed the best way to achieve enduring peace.
| Article, Asia & Americas, International Organisations

Houthis announce fourth escalation phase, sanctions on all ships associated with Israel’s ports if Rafah invaded

Houthi Spokesperson Yahya Sarea warned of a fourth phase of escalation, announcing that the group would impose sanctions on all ships associated with and heading to Israeli ports if the city of Rafah is invaded. Sarea confirmed: “The Yemeni Armed Forces are following the developments of the battle in the Gaza Strip, including continued Israeli and American aggression, and the
| Asia & Americas, Iran, Israel

4 Palestinian female journalists detained in Israel jails

At least four Palestinian women journalists are among the journalists detained in Israeli jails, a Palestinian prisoners’ group said on Friday, Anadolu Agency reports. “Four female journalists are under arrest (in Israeli jails), including a nursing mother,” the Palestinian Prisoner Society said in a statement marking the World Press Freedom Day. The statement identified them as Ikhlas Sawalha, Rola Hasanein,
| Israel, Middle East, News

Pro-Palestine student protests spread to Japan

Pro-Palestine student demonstrations spread to Japan on Friday, with a protest held at Waseda University in Tokyo against Israel’s ongoing offensive in the Gaza Strip, Anadolu Agency reports. Footage on social media shows dozens of students gathering in support of Palestinians, chanting “Free Palestine, free Palestine, and Palestine will be free.” They were also carrying banners and placards with slogans
| Asia & Americas, Israel, Japan

Falling aid pallet kills, injures several Palestinians waiting for aid in Gaza

Several Palestinians waiting for aid were killed and injured on Friday when an aid pallet airdropped on the northern Gaza Strip fell without its parachutes opening, Gaza’s Civil Defence Agency said, Anadolu Agency reports. “The falling of an aid pallet from the air directly onto a group of citizens in the northern part of the Strip led to the deaths
| Israel, Middle East, News

Jewish professor floored and arrested by police at pro-Palestine protest

Annelise Orleck, a 65-year-old Jewish professor at Dartmouth University, was floored twice by aggressive police officers who took away her phone while she was standing with pro-Palestinian student activists. Orleck told reporters she felt unsafe on campus as a Jewish person but not because of her students, 'because police lifted me up and body slammed me, then arrested me'. She
| Europe & Russia, Israel, Middle East

Legal experts debunk Israeli, US claims challenging ICC jurisdiction

For days now, there is growing speculation that the International Criminal Court (ICC) is poised to issue arrest warrants against top Israeli officials for the ongoing war on Gaza. Most of the hype has been fuelled by Israel itself, first with regular reports by Israeli news outlets about increasing apprehension among the top brass, followed by direct statements from Prime
| Article, Asia & Americas, ICC

5 Way Islam and Palestine Are Connected

Palestine holds immense significance due to the holy land’s Islamic heritage. From its cultural history to its religious importance, Palestine remains one of the most powerful and beautiful places for Muslims around the world. Here are just 5 ways Palestine and Islam are connected: 1. Prophetic Legacy Many Prophets of Islam are deeply connected to...
| Faith, Middle East, Palestine

Tunisia-Palestine: a strong, yet limited support

A week after a plane loaded with medical and sanitary supplies collected by the Tunisian Red Crescent (TRC) took off, the Rafah crossing, controlled by the Egyptian authorities, was finally opened on October 21 allowing dozens of humanitarian convoys to pass through, including the TRC’s, as reported by the Tunisian embassy in Cairo. Aside from providing material aid, Tunisia was also
| Non classé

In France, “supporting Palestine makes us terrorists”

While Israel has been relentlessly launching intensive strikes on the Gaza Strip, killing thousands of civilians, rallies in support of Palestine were initially systematically banned in France. It wasn’t until October 22 that a protest was authorized to take place. Gérald Darmanin informed prefects by telegram that “pro-Palestinian protests must be banned because they are likely to disturb public order.” Since
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Palestine: the fight for information

“T here’s nothing as a safe place, but I’m trying my best to stay safe”. 22-year-old journalist Plestia Alaqad has been reporting on the situation as best she can on social networks, while escaping Israel’s bombing raids on the Gaza Strip. “I am barely able to do my job under these circumstances”. Journalists in the field are on the front lines,
| Non classé