Source link The hardline Israeli government is pushing for the annexation of occupied land as the world’s attention is focused elsewhere As the bulk of the media’s attention is directed at the horrifying war in Gaza, Israel has deployed more troops to the West Bank, while constructing more sections of a separation wall and setting […]
Source link The inmates could be exchanged for 40 Israeli hostages held by Hamas, reports say Israel has agreed to release between 700 and 800 Palestinian prisoners in exchange for 40 hostages still held by Hamas, Israeli media reported on Sunday, citing officials familiar with the matter. If successful, the swap would be part of […]
Source link Muslim-majority states have failed to protect civilians in Gaza against Israeli troops, President Erdogan said Muslim-majority countries did not do enough to stop Israeli forces from killing Palestinian civilians in Gaza, Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan has said. He made his comment as the war between Israel and Hamas has entered its sixth […]
Source link Both Israel and the Palestinians have invoked Jesus Christ to support their cause as the brutal conflict in Gaza hits the five-month mark. Palestinian diplomat Riham Barghouti first invoked the memory of Jesus of Nazareth at a session of the UN Human Rights Council earlier this week, when condemning the Israeli military actions […]
Source link The IDF has claimed that its troops only opened fire to protect themselves from the hungry crowd Most of the Palestinians killed when troops opened fire at a crowd massed near an aid convoy in the Gaza Strip died as a result of a stampede – not from gunshots, the Israel Defense Forces […]
Source link The USSR gave Afro-Asian writers a platform to campaign for Palestinians, take stands on Vietnam, European colonialism and apartheid It is unclear when ‘Lotus’, a literary magazine of progressive Afro-Asian writers largely funded by the USSR, published its last issue after a successful run spanning two decades (1968-1991); but it was certainly a […]
Source link Gazans say a near-total communications cutoff has made phones “useless,” as they struggle to contact relatives Gaza continues to struggle with communications blackouts as the Israeli bombardment of the enclave drags on. Some Palestinians are being forced to resort to resourceful methods to keep in touch with relatives and the outside world. “After […]
Source link Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu wants to eliminate all Palestinians and move them to Sinai, former Nigerian foreign minister Bolaji Akinyemi told RT in an exclusive interview as Pretoria’s genocide case against Israel continues before the International Court of Justice (ICJ). Akinyemi, who served as external affairs minister from 1985 to 1987, said […]
Source link Washington has rejected plans for the resettlement as “inflammatory and irresponsible” Officials from Israel are holding clandestine discussions with the Democratic Republic of Congo and other African nations over plans for the resettlement of thousands of Palestinian migrants from Gaza, Israeli media has claimed. Plans for the “voluntary” resettlement of people from the […]
Source link According to UN data, about 85% of the population of Gaza has been left without home Nearly 1.9 million Palestinians are now displaced due to the raging conflict with Israel, according to data provided by the UN this week. That number amounts to about 85% of the Gaza population. After a deadly Hamas […]
Source link The pause in fighting saw 110 Israelis and 240 Palestinians released to their respective territories At least 109 Palestinians have been killed in Israel since the conclusion of a week-long ceasefire, the Gaza Ministry of Health reported on Friday. Hundreds more have been wounded as Israel resumed its high-intensity bombardment of the enclave. […]
Source link Many Palestinians say they will “never forgive” Israel for its military action in Gaza, according to a survey A significant majority of Palestinians living in the West Bank and Gaza say that they don’t envision a future where they can coexist peacefully alongside Israel, according to the findings of a poll. The densely-populated […]
Source link Israel is being given carte blanche to do whatever it wants, the great-grandson of the late South African leader told RT Mayibuye Mandela, a South African political activist and great grandson of Nelson Mandela, spoke to RT about the late anti-apartheid leader, while calling for support for the Palestinian people. He noted that […]
Source link Israel is being given carte blanche to do whatever it wants, the activist and great-grandson of Nelson Mandela’s sister, told RT Correction: It has come to RT’s attention that Mayibuye Melisizwe Mandela, reported to have been Nelson Mandela’s great-grandson is in fact the great-grandson of the former South African president’s sister, Baliwe Nancy […]