WEST BANK, (PIC) Israeli settlers attacked multiple towns and areas across the occupied West Bank on Wednesday, continuing a pattern of assaults and intimidation targeting Palestinians, their land, and their property, under the protection of Israeli forces. Local sources reported that settlers...
T he abandonment of international allies treaties and norms, Stephen Walt argues, will slowly ostracize the United States and leave the country behind as the multipolar world rises. As Donald Trump’s administration continues down the path of self destruction, it...
Palestinian Mohsen Mahdawi, a permanent resident of the United States whom the Trump administration is seeking to strip of his residency and deport, addressed a message to the president's administration in a statement to The New Arab...
Since before 1967, Israel has dehumanised Gaza through its colonial policies, a pattern that Trude Strand ’s book, Israel and the Gaza Strip Since 1967: A History of Occupation, Domination and Unilateralism (IB Tauris, 2026), traces to show how...
Ranked among the many issues for which the winter of 2025-26 might be remembered in the United States – ranging from explosive exposes of abusive tycoons linked to a country whose genocide of Palestine Washington has long supported, to a...
This statement was originally published on ipi.media on 19 February 2026. IPI calls on parties to respect rights of journalists after armed groups prevent coverage of Rubaya mine disaster last month The IPI global network expresses deep concern about growing...
After 18 years, or 6,573 days, I was released from Israeli prison . Days later, I went into a store and didn't even know how to buy my necessities. I stood in front of the shelves as if I...
A huge vaccination drive has been launched after the country’s first outbreak in years of the paralysing disease. But the battle to wipe out the virus is struggling elsewhere, so how can it be eradicated? As a seven-year-old boy is treated...
Politics and accusations of censorship linked to Palestine dominated the 76th Berlin Film Festival , diverting attention from the 22 films competing for top honours. Gaza has been a point of heated debate since the first day of the festival,...
Hamas said any discussions on Gaza must begin with a total halt to Israeli "aggression" as Donald Trump's " Board of Peace " maps out the territory's future, with Israel insisting on the militants' disarmament before reconstruction...
As our new Transparency Report shows, HKFP entered a fourth year of deficit with a record HK$1.9 million loss last year. We made aggressive cutbacks whilst seeking to protect jobs, salaries and output, though a 20-month “random” tax inspection strained...
I was a speaker at the Palestine Action Group rally in Sydney earlier this month, when abhorrent scenes unfolded as people protested the Australian Government rolling out the red carpet to the Israeli President Isaac Herzog. Words cannot capture the outrage...
LA HABANA, Cuba — Mujeres cubanas cocinando la cena a oscuras con carbón. Las imágenes de estas escenas se han vuelto representativas del momento especialmente duro que atraviesa el país, pero también resaltan el ingenio y la capacidad de...
More than 150 former foreign ministers, ambassadors and senior diplomats from around the world have signed an open letter accusing France's foreign minister, Jean-Noel Barrot , of spreading disinformation about Francesca Albanese over remarks she made on...
Saudi Arabia's state-backed artificial intelligence firm Humain said Wednesday it had invested $3 billion in US billionaire Elon Musk's xAI. The investment made Humain a "significant minority shareholder", the company said in a statement. It added that its xAI holdings...
OCCUPIED JERUSALEM, (PIC) Israeli settlers targeted the Church of the Visitation in the depopulated village of Ein Karem west of occupied Jerusalem on Thursday. The Jerusalem Governorate reported that a group of settlers stormed the village and wrote racist hostile slogans on...
Germany’s propaganda war in support of Nazi Zionists and their genocide in Gaza Jürgen Mackert is Professor of Sociology at the University of Potsdam, Germany. He was a temporary Professor for the Structure of modern societies at the University of Erfurt,...
Israel's cabinet on Sunday approved a process to restart land registration in the occupied West Bank for the first time since 1967, allowing the state to claim land from Palestinians unable to prove ownership. A week earlier, on 8...
Muslims around the world begin Ramadan on different days due to the lunar nature of the Islamic calendar and the sighting of the new crescent moon, but some Sunni countries have shifted from norms by not following...
Dear readers and supporters, HKFP marked 10 years of publishing in 2025 – with our newsroom reaching the milestone intact and motivated, if not somewhat battered and bruised by the political and economic pressures facing the media at home and...
Ramadan is closer than ever, and it’s time to order ALL THE RAMADAN BOOKS for your little ones! After all, what better way to get the kidlets into the Ramadan hype than with Ramadan bedtime stories every night? (And of...
[ NOTE TO READERS: The following is a chapter from a book I’m writing about Russiagate. I am publishing the chapter here in order to get your reaction. I look forward to your comments. ] On July 10, 2016, Seth Rich,...
WEST BANK, (PIC) Israeli occupation forces (IOF) carried out a large-scale overnight raid campaign across multiple areas of the West Bank, including occupied Jerusalem, early Saturday, detaining numerous Palestinians and clashing with residents. In Bethlehem, the IOF stormed al-Dheisheh refugee camp south...
A UN human rights spokesperson expressed concern on Friday about attacks on independent UN experts after several European governments criticised the organisation's special rapporteur for Palestine, Francesca Albanese, and called for her resignation. This follows condemnation from Germany, France...
On a quiet school morning, a mother stands frozen at her front window, watching the street. Her child’s backpack rests by the door. The bus is coming. But so is fear. Across the country, Black, Brown, Indigenous, immigrant, and Muslim...
A decade ago, Rolling Stone ranked Keith Moon of the Who as the second-greatest drummer in rock and pop history, after Led Zeppelin’s John Bonham. Moon’s brilliant drumstick prints are all over Who classics like “ Happy Jack...
Digital campaigning has become central to how political messages are delivered and received Originally published on Global Voices Advox A group of youth celebrating the resignation of the Prime Minister, Sheikh Hasina, after the July revolution. Photo...
This statement was originally published on misa.org on 29 January 2026. The Constitution of Botswana (Section 12) guarantees freedom of expression and the media’s role as a watchdog. These rights are not concessions granted by political authority. They are...
There is a tragedy in 2026 that almost no one articulates openly. The "Epstein files" turned out not to be an explosion but an inventory. This is not "a terrifying truth that emerged," but a truth we were allowed to read...
This statement was originally published on mfwa.org on 27 January 2026. Introduction Ghana actively engaged in the World Summit on the information Society (WSIS)+20 process; including involvements in the Africa Regional Review Meeting on WSIS+20 held in Benin...
‘Damar tam' is an Arabic expression for total destruction. It's the term most often used by Gazan survivors when describing the state of the Palestinian enclave. With more than 71,000 people dead, 170,000 wounded, 80% of buildings destroyed, Gaza is...
Bethlehem/PNN/ Alrowwad Cultural and Arts Society has launched the Youth Forum for Human Rights Defenders across several West Bank camps, as part of its ongoing efforts to empower Palestinian youth and raise awareness of human rights within these communities. The...
Online harm is shaping public life as strongly as offline violence Originally published on Global Voices Advox Image by Chad Madden on Unsplash . ( Free to use ). For Kgomotso Modise, a South African...
MintPress News is being financially censored. Indiegogo has cancelled our fundraising campaign and is refusing to release over $51,000 that you donated to keep MintPress alive. They claim our project “did not meet their guidelines.” However, they only told us this...
‘We are working with government ministries to make sure that our support reflects the scale of current threats’ Originally published on Global Voices Advox Visit of Ursula von der Leyen, President of the European Commission, to Angola. Image...
Click here to read the article on the Observatory . Who and where were the Proto-Indo-Europeans? Almost 450 languages spoken by 4 billion people descend from their tongue—and J.P. Mallory has been on a life-long journey to reconstruct their...
The plan would see a final prisoner exchange conducted in return for a phased Israeli withdrawal and an end to the war, followed by Hamas disarmament, international troops in Gaza, and a temporary international administration of the Strip. Not many...
Ethically use AI by, among others, complying with acceptable standards such as the Paris Charter on AI, respect for copyright and acknowledge sources of works. In collaboration with other newsrooms and media houses, develop best practices including policies to guide the...
My father, Ernest Rodker, who has died aged 87, was a passionate and committed peace and justice campaigner, a skilled cabinetmaker and a loving father. After working on the fittings for the Partisan Coffee House in London – the...
As Nakba Day approaches and the Israeli state continues its relentless genocide of the Palestinian people, join Mahmoud Nawaja, General Coordinator of the Palestinian BDS Movement, for an urgent discussion on Ireland’s role in the global struggle for Palestinian liberation,...
None of these are The Lesson of the 2024 election: It was a total repudiation of the Democratic Party, a major realignment. Rubbish. Kamala Harris would have won had there been a small, less than 1 percent vote shift in the three main battleground...
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 Jonathan Cook It was the media, led by the Guardian,...
A tireless fighter for justice, Lowkey’s tracks have become anthems in the anti-war movement, particularly in the struggle for Palestine liberation. “Soundtrack to the Struggle 3” is no different and provides a political snapshot in time, taking on issues such...
Conflict between Ethiopia, Egypt, and Somalia has found a new battleground — social media Originally published on Global Voices Screenshot from the YouTube video, ‘ Why Egypt and Somalia are Teaming Up Against Ethiopia ‘ by TLDR News...
“In our lifetime we will be free, and they can bury us, but they will find out we are seeds.” Empowering Scenes Display of Solidarity Read the lyrics here In our lifetime we will be free One day when the light shines we will be free In our...
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 Democracy gutted Profits from slaughter Excuses for repression The ‘antisemitism’ formula Inversion of...
One of the leading Zionist lobby groups in the US has been labelled as a source of “propaganda” and “misinformation” by Wikipedia. Editors of the online encyclopaedia also said that the Anti-Defamation League (ADL), which has long campaigned for a...
Background Qassam’s Movement Gentlefolk and Adventurers Palestinian Commanders The Impact of the World War Palestinian, and broader Arab, participation was for its part quite makeshift: the mufti, as the most influential leader, was neck-deep in intrigue, not least against Qawuqji, who returned to lead the...
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