Tag Archives: Jerusalem

As Israel was killing civilians in Gaza, the hypocritical world stood by and watched

Motasem A Dalloul A view of destruction after Israeli attack on Rafah in the southern Gaza Strip on August 7, 2022 [Mohammed Asad/Middle East Monitor] Israel launched yet another military offensive against the Palestinians in the besieged Gaza Strip last Friday. The initial target was an apartment in a high-rise residential building in Gaza City. Israeli missiles killed an Islamic …

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Gaza: The Palestinian children who went to their local shop and never came back

Osama and Ahmed, two children injured by Israel’s assault on Gaza, at Al-Shifa hospital, 7 August 2022 (MEE/Ahmed Al-Sammak) By  Ahmed Al-Sammak  in  Gaza City, occupied Palestine The family had their last dinner at 8.45pm on Saturday. Ahmed al-Nairab, 11, and his five-year-old brother Momen then asked their father, Mohammed, to take them to the small grocery store next to their …

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Gaza: The names and faces of the 16 Palestinian children killed by Israel

At least 45 Palestinians were killed and more than 360 wounded as Israeli air strikes rained down on the besieged Strip over three days Sixteen children were among 45 Palestinians killed by Israeli bombardment between 5-7 August 2022 (MEE) These sixteen Palestinian children were looking forward to a summer filled with joy. They planned to play football, head to the beach and …

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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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