German Chancellor Friedrich Merz has affirmed support for the creation of a Palestinian state, while Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has again rejected such a move, during the German leader’s inaugural visit to the country. At a joint press conference on Sunday following a meeting in Jerusalem, the two leadersRead More →
“It is a positive sign showing that Hamas is still committed, that they are not willing to abandon this ceasefire agreement.” Luciano Zaccara at Georgetown University Qatar says that despite repeated ceasefire violations by Israel, Hamas is still committed to upholding its end of the deal. Published On 31 OctRead More →
The independent UN body responsible for investigating Israel says it is short on money. An independent commission of inquiry investigating violations of international law in the occupied Palestinian territory has warned it cannot continue its work. Severe funding shortages are derailing the body established by the United Nations’ Human RightsRead More →
Amnesty said more than 10,000 civilian structures were destroyed by Israel – many of them after the ceasefire. Amnesty International is leading calls for a probe into Israel’s widescale destruction of civilian property in southern Lebanon, saying those actions must be investigated as war crimes. The human rights organisation saidRead More →
The United Kingdom, Australia and Japan are among 21 countries that have condemned Israel’s plans to build a controversial illegal settlement in the occupied West Bank, which they say renders a future two-state solution for Palestinians impossible. “We condemn this decision and call for its immediate reversal in the strongestRead More →
The Israeli military, which styles itself as the “most moral army in the world”, may be routinely committing war crimes, according to analysts in Israel and doctors who have worked in Gaza. While killings, beatings and the arbitrary arrest of Palestinians are not new to the Israeli army, a longRead More →
Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese reveals details of phone conversation with Israeli PM Benjamin Netanyahu. Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese has said that Israel’s leader, Benjamin Netanyahu, is “in denial” about the suffering inflicted on Gaza, and the international community is now saying, “Enough is enough”. A day after announcingRead More →
Palestinians in Gaza City are facing the prospect of further displacement with a mixture of fear and defiance after Israel announced plans for a military takeover of the largest city in the enclave, where nearly a million people are currently sheltering. The city was thrown into chaos on Friday afterRead More →
Netanyahu’s war cabinet set to approve military operations across entire enclave, according to Israeli media. Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu is set to announce plans to fully occupy the Gaza Strip, Israeli media have reported. Netanyahu’s decision will see the Israeli military expand its operations across the entire enclave, includingRead More →
On June 25, Mutawakil al-Mohamad and his family woke up to the sound of Israeli soldiers pounding on their door with their rifles. It would be the last time they woke up in their family home in occupied East Jerusalem. The Israeli forces arrived at 7am in military convoys withRead More →
