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 …
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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 …
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As the conflict between Israel and Palestine enters its 28th day, these are the most recent developments on the ground. Mapping major events over the past few days The map below summarises recent Israeli bombardment of Gaza, violence across the occupied West Bank, and clashes between Israeli forces and Hezbollah at the Israel-Lebanon border. Click on the arrows below to …
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As the Israeli army expands its reach in northern Gaza, Hamas tunnels pose major challenges for its troops. A Palestinian fighter is seen inside an underground tunnel in Gaza, August 18, 2014 [Mohammed Salem/Reuters] By Virginia Pietromarchi Published On 13 Nov 2023 As Israeli forces advance forward in northern Gaza, they are also aiming deeper. Their target, a labyrinth of …
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Alon Liel, a former Israeli foreign ministry director general, in Jerusalem, 12 April 2007 [MENAHEM KAHANA/AFP via Getty Images] Former Israeli Ambassador and Director-General of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs Alon Liel has urged Australia to recognise the state of Palestine. Writing in The Guardian, Liel, who was Israel’s most senior diplomat, praised the Labor government in Canberra for adopting a …
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The White House needs a cover story to obscure its complicity. In desperation, it is once again resurrecting the long-dead two-state solution US President Joe Biden disembarks Air Force One on 9 November 2023 (AFP) The White House faces a dilemma. It has the power to stop the death and destruction in Gaza in its tracks, at any time of its …
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