Muslim Issues

Heba Zagout, a Palestinian artist and educator, was killed in an Israeli air strike on Gaza along with two of her children Heba Zagout was a devoted mother of four who found happiness putting paint to canvas (supplied) By Azad Essa 18 October 2023 14:46 BST | Last update: 1 month 1 week agoHeba Zagout dreamed of freedom whenever she put paint on canvas. As …

Hamilton, November 5, 2023 More and more, watermelons are appearing on placards at demonstrations in support of Palestine. The fruit, symbol of Palestinian resistance and to protest the war in Gaza, has the same colours as the Palestinian flag and that of the Great Arab Revolt of the early 20th century: red, black, green and white. Similarly, social media users …

The Great Omari Mosque has been reduced to rubble, with only its ancient minaret standing, according to images released by the Palestinian group. The Great Omari Mosque, the largest and oldest in Gaza City, reduced to rubble [Doaa Rouqa/Reuters] Published On 8 Dec 20238 Dec 2023   Hamas has said that Israel bombed Gaza’s medieval Omari Mosque, causing widespread destruction …

Demonstrators display signs calling for a ceasefire during a protest in Massachusetts [Steven Senne/AP] Activists and grassroot organisations worldwide are striking on Monday to protest Israel’s bombardment of Gaza. Palestinian organisations and grassroot activists have called for a worldwide strike on Monday demanding an immediate ceasefire in Gaza, which has been devastated by more than two months of Israeli bombardment. Nearly 18,000 Palestinians …

A source close to Hamas’s political leadership says the group believes it can defeat Israel but acknowledges the heavy price being paid by those on the ground   People inspect destroyed buildings in Gaza City following Israeli air strikes on 28 October 2023 (AP) By David Hearst in Doha   The Hamas attack on 7 October has been dubbed “the biggest miscalculation …