Harvard’s President Claudine Gay has received unanimous support from the university board to remain in her role. The board says it has full confidence she is the ‘right leader during this tumultuous time.’ Calls for her resignation and the resignation of 2 other US university presidents grew following responses about antisemitism on campus during a Congressional hearing.
Published On 12 Dec 2023
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India’s Supreme Court has upheld a decision that special status for the Kashmir-Jammu region was only meant to be a temporary measure. The contested Muslim-majority region held special status since 1949 before having it revoked in 2019. The verdict also calls for elections in 2024.
Published On 11 Dec 2023
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The Russian foreign minister debates his country’s approaches to Gaza and Ukraine.
In a world grappling with its geopolitics being fragmented, the East versus West competition for power is seemingly threatening to divide and polarise the global order.
Russia’s ability to selectively influence leaders and events in various parts of the world is vital when discussing international crises.
On this special edition of Talk to Al Jazeera, we go to the Doha Forum 2023, where we connect with Russia’s top diplomat to discuss the war on Gaza and Ukraine and his country’s apparently contradicting stands on both conflicts.
The Russian Foreign Minister, Sergey Lavrov, talks to Al Jazeera.
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Hear the moment an air raid siren blares in Guernica, Spain as protesters form the Palestinian flag in the same market square that was bombed by Nazi and fascist forces during the Spanish civil war.
Published On 10 Dec 2023
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Palestinians who were rounded up by Israeli forces in Gaza City have described being stripped, blindfolded, numbered and tortured while detained. This group of detainees has been released and is now receiving medical treatment.
Published On 10 Dec 2023
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The former French footballer discusses his journey to stardom, battling racism and overcoming sexual abuse.
Born in Senegal and raised in France, Patrice Evra rose to fame playing for Manchester United and Juventus, facing racism on and off the pitch.
Later in his career, Evra revealed that he was sexually abused as a child by a schoolteacher, a secret he kept for 25 years.
Now retired from football, he speaks out against child sexual abuse as a UN ambassador and uses his social media presence to fight racism in sports.
Evra has also ventured into technology investments, participating in the Web Summit in Lisbon, where we caught up with him.
Patrice Evra talks to Al Jazeera.
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Rights groups criticise the US after it vetoes UN Security plan for an immediate ceasefire.
The United States has again vetoed a UN Security Council draft proposal for an immediate ceasefire in Gaza.
Washington’s move has been condemned around the globe.
Jordan reflected the view of many critics, by calling the veto a licence for Israel to carry on with a massacre.
How will the US’s stance affect its relations with Arab allies? And as some rights group say, does it risk being complicit in war crimes?
Presenter: Tom McRae
Guests:
Sari Bashi – Programme director for Israel-Palestine, Human Rights Watch
Mouin Rabbani – Co-editor, Jadaliyya, an independent online magazine for the Arab Studies Institute
Mark Seddon – Director, Centre for UN Studies, University of Buckingham
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In the United States, speaking freely about Israel’s war on Gaza often has a price.
For expressing their opinions on the Israel-Palestine, many Muslim Americans and Arab Americans have paid a hefty price, including the loss of jobs and suspension from college.
Universities across the US are also cracking down on student activism.
Since the beginning of Israel’s war on Gaza on October 7, the Council on American-Islamic Relations (CAIR) has received double the usual amount of reports of bias and requests for help, according to the executive director, Nihad Awad.
Speaking to host Steve Clemons, Awad warns that as the Israeli narrative continues “falling apart”, more attempts to dehumanise the Palestinian people will be seen.
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Israeli air strikes on Gaza have killed renowned Palestinian writer, poet, and professor Refaat Alareer and six members of his family. In his writing, Alareer captured the stories of a resilient community and advocated for the rights of Palestinians. His students and colleagues spoke to Al Jazeera about his legacy.
Published On 8 Dec 2023
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UN officials have repeatedly warned of a looming humanitarian disaster in Gaza.
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