Israel bans and blocks Al Jazeera as Rafah – Gaza’s ‘last safe space’ – is invaded. Israel rejects a ceasefire agreement, invades Rafah, and orders the closure of Al Jazeera – all in a week’s work for Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and the Middle East’s so-called “only democracy”. Contributors:Diana Buttu…
Washington, DC – In 214 days, Israel has killed 142 journalists in Gaza, approximately one every 36 hours. The staggering death toll makes the war the deadliest conflict for journalists in modern history. But activists say the case of renowned Al Jazeera journalist Shireen Abu Akleh, a United States citizen,…
South Africa seeks new emergency measures over Israel’s latest offensive against the southern city in Gaza. South Africa has asked the International Court of Justice (ICJ) to order Israel to withdraw from Rafah as part of additional emergency measures over the war in Gaza, the United Nations’s top court said….
NewsFeed With overwhelming support, Palestine has been granted expanded rights and privileges in its status at the UN. 143 nations voted in favour, with 9 against and 25 abstentions. Although upgraded, the new status does not allow Palestine to vote with the same rights as full member states. Published On…
The United Nations General Assembly (UNGA) has overwhelmingly voted to support a Palestinian bid to become a full UN member by recognising it as qualified to join and recommending the UN Security Council “reconsider the matter favourably”. Memberships can only be decided by the UN Security Council, and last month,…
Marc Lamont Hill challenges Newsweek opinion editor Batya Ungar-Sargon on her support for Israel’s war on Gaza. Israel has seized the Gaza side of the Rafah border crossing with Egypt, forcing tens of thousands of Palestinians to flee the area while shutting down Gaza’s main entry point for humanitarian aid….
The Israeli military has ramped up its attacks in Rafah, southern Gaza, and hit Gaza City while crippling humanitarian aid operations across the Palestinian territory as ceasefire talks ended without a deal. The United Nations Relief and Works Agency for Palestinian Refugees in the Near East (UNRWA) said on Friday that…
Prime Minister Netanyahu says Israel would ‘fight with our fingernails’ to achieve war objectives despite mounting US pressure. Israeli officials have struck a defiant tone after US President Joe Biden warned that the United States would not provide weapons for a full-scale ground assault on the southern Gaza city of…
United States President Joe Biden has faced months of growing pressure to stop sending weapons to Israel as the US ally wages war in the Gaza Strip. Rights advocates, lawmakers and protesters across the US have demanded an end to the transfers, warning the president that the arms were being…
Palestinian journalist dedicates award to protesters around the world who are supporting Gaza. Palestinian journalist Bisan Owda and AJ+ have won a Peabody Award for coverage of the devastating impact Israel’s war on the Gaza Strip has had on Palestinians in the besieged enclave. One of the highest honours in…
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