GENEVA: The UN investigator who this week accused Israel of committing genocide in Gaza said she sees parallels with the butchery in Rwanda, and that she hopes one day Israeli leaders will be put behind bars. Navi Pillay, a South African former judge who headed the international tribunal for the 1994 Rwanda genocide and also […]
Read MoreLONDON: Israeli authorities have issued an order to seize the roof of the inner courtyard of the Ibrahimi Mosque in the city of Hebron, in the south of the occupied West Bank, a Palestinian settlements watchdog revealed. The Wall and Settlement Resistance Commission reported that an Israeli expropriation order, issued on Monday, mandates the seizure […]
Read MoreNEW YORK: The UN General Assembly voted Friday to back the “New York Declaration,” a resolution which seeks to breathe new life into the two-state solution between Israel and Palestine — without the involvement of Hamas. The text was adopted by 142 votes in favor, 10 against — including Israel and key ally the United […]
Read MoreLONDON: Britain’s Prime Minister Keir Starmer met with Palestinian Authority president Mahmud Abbas Monday in London, as the UK government edges toward recognizing a Palestinian state. The leaders discussed “the need for an urgent solution to end the horrific suffering and famine” in Gaza and the release of hostages held by Hamas, a spokesperson for […]
Read MoreBy Tom Hussain Nearly two years after Hamas militants stormed southern Israel, the war in Gaza has entered a darker, deadlier phase. The territory now faces a reckoning its residents describe as annihilation. Israel’s latest military campaign in Gaza and its West Bank annexation plans have left observers warning that the age-old Palestinian presence across […]
Read MoreCAIRO: Egyptian Foreign Minister Badr Abdelatty said on Saturday that describing the displacement of Palestinians as voluntary is “nonsense.” Israel earlier called on Gaza City residents to leave for the south, as its forces advance deeper into the enclave’s largest urban area. The Israeli army told Gaza City residents to flee to a “humanitarian zone” […]
Read MoreA global fleet of boats carrying humanitarian aid to Gaza was forced to turn back shortly after setting sail on Sunday due to severe weather. Organisers said strong winds of over 30 knots (55.5 km/h) made sailing unsafe, prompting the decision to return to port. They will meet later on Monday to decide when to […]
Read MoreGAZA CITY: Israel declared Gaza’s largest city a dangerous combat zone and recovered the remains of two more hostages on Friday as the army launched the “initial stages” of a planned offensive that has drawn international condemnation. As the military announced the resumption of fighting that could prevent residents from receiving food and other supplies, […]
Read MoreKHAN YOUNIS: An Israeli airstrike hit the fourth floor of southern Gaza’s main hospital Monday, killing at least 20 people, Gaza’s health ministry said. The ministry said the victims on the fourth floor of Nasser Hospital were killed in a double-tap strike — one missile hitting first, then another moments later as rescue crews arrived. […]
Read MoreKHAN YOUNIS: Palestinians sheltering in tents or seeking scarce food aid were among at least 25 people killed by Israeli strikes and shootings Saturday in Gaza, according to local hospitals, as the world confronted an exceptional announcement that famine is now gripping Gaza’s largest city. The famine determination by the world’s leading authority on food […]
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