A Gaza Conundrum. The Story Behind the Rise of Hamas
Even as all eyes were on the PLO, a small Islamist group slowly took root in the Gaza Strip in the late 1980s. But under the leadership of Yahya Sinwar, […]
Gaza: What went wrong and how to fix it
FAISAL J. ABBAS January 01, 2024 As we reflect on some of the tragic events of 2023 and how they could have been averted, one cannot help but remember a […]
Fact Sheet: Israel’s History of Spreading Disinformation
October 17, 2023 Israel’s military and government have a long and well-documented history of making false and misleading statements to cover up and deflect responsibility for war crimes they commit […]
Protracted Gaza conflict raises risk of outbreak of diseases in Arab region
A deadly concoction of war and health crisis in Gaza due to lack of food, sanitation and shelter, raises the threat of outbreaks. (AFP) Updated 27 sec ago REBECCA ANNE […]
Israel uses Starvation as a Weapon of War in Gaza
ISRAEL/ PALESTINE MIDDLE EAST MONITOR 01/01/2024 By Jehan Alfarra | – ( Middle East Monitor ) = “Bread in those days was like gold.” These were the words of a survivor of […]
South Africa Brings Genocide Case against Israel to Top UN Court
Associated Press December 30, 2023 FILE – View of the Peace Palace which houses the World Court in The Hague, Netherlands, on Sept. 19, 2023. (AP Photo/Peter Dejong) The Hague, Netherlands. South […]
Risk of Israeli-Palestinian Conflict Threatening Stability of Wider Region Remains High, Senior UN Political Official Warns Security Council
The risk of regional spillover of the Israeli-Palestine conflict remains high, a top United Nations official told the Security Council today, as delegates underscored that a full-blown conflict between Israel […]
Why Israel should choose peace — before time runs out
DR. DANIA KOLEILAT KHATIB December 30, 2023 Eli Cohen, Israel’s foreign minister, recently boasted that Papua New Guinea is planning to open a consulate in a West Bank settlement, a […]
Armenians in Jerusalem vow to oppose Israeli occupation project
BY AGENCE FRANCE-PRESSE – AFP JERUSALEM DEC 29, 2023 – A picture shows the Armenian car park in the Old City of Jerusalem on Dec. 13, 2023. (AFP Photo) Occupied East […]
Despite backlash, Masha Gessen says comparing Gaza to a Nazi-era ghetto is necessary
By Leila Fadel, Rachel Treisman Published December 22, 2023 Updated December 22, 2023 at 1:38 PM ET Prominent Russian-American journalist Masha Gessen received a prestigious award for political thought over the weekend, in a ceremony that almost didn’t happen due to backlash over their recent writings on Israel-Gaza. Israel’s air-and-ground assault on […]
Children in the West Bank are experiencing a nightmare of their own. UNICEF
unicef Adele Khodr, UNICEF Regional Director for the Middle East and North Africa unicef “This year has been the deadliest year on record for children in the West Bank, including […]
Gaza grapples with catastrophic hunger amid Israeli attacks: UN refugee agency
UNRWA says 40% of Gaza’s population at risk of famine Mohammad Sio |28.12.2023 – Update : 28.12.2023 ISTANBUL The Gaza Strip is grappling with catastrophic hunger amid ongoing Israeli […]
Statement by UNICEF on the risk of famine in the Gaza Strip
Latest IPC report warns that acute food insecurity puts all children under five in the Gaza Strip—335,000—at high risk of severe malnutrition and preventable death 22 December 2023 UNICEF/UNI463117/El BabaA […]
Earthquake & Wars
MAGAZINE: EDITION OCTOBER 2023Hazrat Mirza Ghulam Ahmad – The Promised Messiah and Mahdi (as)ISLAMIC CONCEPTS AND BELIEFS 5th December 2023 ©Shutterstock The Promised Messiah (as) wrote over 80 books in Arabic, […]
The brewing conflict in the West Bank
YOSSI MEKELBERG December 26, 2023 As 2023 comes to a close, it is proving to be one of the deadliest years in that long and sanguinary conflict between the Israelis […]
Report: Netanyahu sought US pressure on Egypt to absorb Gaza refugees, was rebuffed
Israeli official denies Washington Post article, which claims ‘stark differences’ between DC and Jerusalem over what should happen in Gaza after the war against Hamas By TOI STAFF22 December 2023, 4:20 […]
Israelis and Palestinians at crossroads in 2024
Shehab Al Makahleh As the world anticipates the onset of 2024, the Palestinian-Israeli conflict retains its status as a pivotal epicentre of geopolitical tensions. At this crucial juncture, the unfolding scenarios are poised to significantly impact the lives of Israelis and Palestinians in the coming year. In a sanguine turn […]
For Palestinians in Gaza, the ‘day after’ means investigating Israeli war crimes
OSAMA AL-SHARIF December 26, 2023 Since Israel launched its assault on Gaza almost three months ago, the US, and some Israeli officials and media commentators have been talking about the […]
Israelis and Palestinians at crossroads in 2024
Dec 27,2023 – JORDAN TIMES / Shehab Al Makahleh As the world anticipates the onset of 2024, the Palestinian-Israeli conflict retains its status as a pivotal epicentre of geopolitical tensions. […]
The Occupation of Water
CAMPAIGNS November 29, 2017 Editor’s Note. Old article. Things just got a lot worse in the meantime. See Gaza…. The Occupation of Water The legacy of Israel’s 50-year occupation of […]