[ad_1] Monday’s measure — backed by more than a dozen Democratic members of the House of Representatives, including Cori Bush, Rashida Tlaib, Summer Lee, Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez and Ilhan Omar — highlighted growing calls in Washington for a ceasefire in Gaza. “All human life is precious, and the targeting of civilians, no matter their faith or…
[ad_1] The killing of civilians and collective punishment raises concerns as Israel’s military bombs the strip. Israel’s devastating air strikes and blockade of Gaza after the surprise attack by Hamas on October 7 have led to both sides being accused of violating international humanitarian law. A United Nations commission says it is collecting evidence of…
[ad_1] Madrid, Spain – Israel and Spain are embroiled in a diplomatic row after some Spanish ministers were accused by Israel of siding with Hamas in the Middle East conflict, a claim rejected by Madrid. The dispute arose after left-wing Spanish politicians of the coalition government accused Israel of engaging in the “genocide” of the…
[ad_1] The mask that has long obscured the true nature and purpose of “international law”, the supposed foundation of the current global order, is finally off. As Palestinian cries for help from Gaza remain unanswered, the sinister truth is now undeniably out in the open:international justice, more often than not, is used as a tool…
[ad_1] More than a week since Israel began a relentless bombardment of Gaza, desperately-needed supplies have yet to be allowed into the besieged Palestinian enclave amid warnings of a humanitarian catastrophe. Hopes of a temporary ceasefire between Israel and Hamas on Monday to allow the delivery of humanitarian aid through the Rafah border crossing in…
[ad_1] WHO warns there are only ’24 hours of water, electricity, and fuel left’ in Gaza before ‘a real catastrophe’ sets in. Egyptian authorities have said that Israel is not cooperating with efforts to deliver much-needed humanitarian aid into the besieged Gaza Strip, where Israeli air strikes have killed thousands of people and displaced hundreds…
[ad_1] Demonstrators around the globe have taken to the streets to demand an end to Israel’s bombardment of Gaza. Israel launched air raids on the besieged Gaza Strip after the Palestinian group Hamas, which governs the territory, carried out a brutal attack on southern Israel on October 7, killing at least 1,400 people, according to…
[ad_1] Steve Bell says the cartoon was rejected by the outlet for evoking the anti-Semitic ‘pound of flesh’ trope. The British news outlet The Guardian says it will not renew cartoonist Steve Bell’s contract after he submitted a cartoon depicting Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu. Bell said the cartoon, which shows Netanyahu preparing to operate…
[ad_1] The Israeli call for civilians to evacuate the northern half of the Gaza Strip does not seem to have produced the desired results as of yet. Nobody knows what the primary intention of the announcement made on Friday was, but whatever it was, it fell short of anything that could be called full Israeli…
[ad_1] 1) Al-Nakba For Palestinians, 1948 marks the “Nakba” or “catastrophe”, when hundreds of thousands were forced out of their homes. For Israelis, the same year marks the creation of their own state. This four-part series attempts to present an understanding of the events of the past that are still shaping the present. Click here…
