Muslim Issues

Israel-Gaza: How the world reacted to the onslaught

Palestinian children injured in Israeli air strikes receive treatment at al-Shifa hospital in Gaza City on 6 August 2022 (AFP) Israel’s allies have stayed silent about the killings of civilians or supported its right to ‘defend itself,’ while others spoke out against the ‘aggression’   Israel’s attack on Gaza, now on its second day, has triggered mixed international reactions from …

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Israel’s killing campaign continues in Gaza

Palestinians examine the rubble of a destroyed building following an Israeli air strike in Gaza City on 6 August 2022. Ashraf AmraAPA images Israel’s bombardment of the occupied Gaza Strip entered its second day on Saturday with no sign of de-escalation as the United States, European Union and other Western countries gave Tel Aviv a green light to continue its campaign of …

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Israel kills at least 10 Palestinians in fresh Gaza bombing campaign

A wounded Palestinian man in Gaza City following an Israeli air strike, on 5 August 2022 (MEE/Mohammed al-Hajjar)   Islamic Jihad leader assassinated in the attack which also killed a five-year-old girl and wounded more than 55 civilians   By  Ahmed Al-Sammak  in Gaza City, occupied Palestine The Israeli army has killed at least 10 Palestinians, including a five-year-old child and a senior military …

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INDIA’S RULING PARTY FACES DIPLOMATIC BACKLASH OVER PROPHET MUHAMMED INSULTS

“Allowing such Islamophobic remarks to continue without punishment, constitutes a grave danger to the protection of human rights and may lead to further prejudice and marginalization, which will create a cycle of violence and hate.” India is facing intense scrutiny and backlash over comments made by senior officials of the ruling BJP political party of India that insulted the Prophet …

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22% of SL population in need of food assistance- UN Resident Coordinator

UN Resident Coordinator in Sri Lanka Hanaa Singer-Hamdy said 22 per cent of the Sri Lankan population or 4.9 million people live in need of food assistance at the moment. In an interview with Daily Mirror, she said several factors are interacting to put pressure on the current food security situation in Sri Lanka. “We have also seen that low-income …

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