Muslim Issues

GENEVA (16 November 2023) – Grave violations committed by Israel against Palestinians in the aftermath of 7 October, particularly in Gaza, point to a genocide in the making, UN experts said today. They illustrated evidence of increasing genocidal incitement, overt intent to “destroy the Palestinian people under occupation”, loud calls for a ‘second Nakba’ in Gaza and the rest of …

A summit by the Organization of Islamic Cooperation (OIC) resulted in a blanket condemnation of Israel, but lacked substantive solutions. The summit was sabotaged by Saudi Arabia, UAE, Bahrain, and Morocco, who recently normalized relations with Israel. These countries block significant actions due to extensive U.S. influence and future geopolitical calculations, causing disappointment among the international Muslim community. By Pepe …

Joe Biden will go down in history as an accomplice to genocide. May the ghosts of the thousands of children he has participated in murdering haunt him for the rest of his life.  By Chris Hedges  The Executioner’s Song – by Mr. Fish DOHA, Qatar: I am in the studio of Al Jazeera’s Arabic service watching a live feed from Gaza …

Gareth Porter says the claim that the largest medical center in the Gaza Strip provides cover for Hamas is the longest running theme in Israeli war propaganda, dating back nearly 15 years. Medic carrying injured Palestinian child into al-Shifa Hospital in Gaza City following an Israeli airstrike on Oct. 11. (Atia Darwish, Palestinian News & Information Agency — Wafa — for …

Aftermath of an Israeli bombing of Al Shifa hospital in Gaza on November 3, 2023. On Tuesday night, after two weeks of constant bombardment that killed dozens of doctors, patients and refugees, Israeli forces entered Al-Shifa hospital and raised the Israeli flag over it. Just hours before, White House Press Secretary Karine Jean-Pierre asserted that “Hamas and the Palestinian Islamic …

Islah Abdur-Rahman was taken away by soldiers, and says his experience was an insight into what it’s like to be silenced   Islah Abdur-Rahman, from the UK, was detained on a pilgrimage to Mecca (Supplied/MEE) By Nadda OsmanSaudi Arabia is detaining worshippers displaying shows of solidarity for Gaza and praying for Palestine at holy sites in Mecca and Medina.  A British actor and presenter …