The two-state solution is dead — and there is no alternative
OSAMA AL-SHARIF December 19, 2023 This is probably the worst year for the two-state solution since the UN’s 1947 Partition Plan for British Mandate Palestine. One can also add that […]
‘Voices for Peace’ event held on US Capitol Hill
15th December 2023 Faran Rabbani, USA Correspondent On 4 December 2023, a ‘Voices for Peace’ event was held at Capitol Hill by Jamaat-e-Ahmadiyya USA. Rep. McGovern, who serves as the co-chair of the Tom Lantos Human Rights Commission in US Congress, joined academics and faith leaders at the event to […]
USA. Here’s what’s in the $886 billion defense bill
By Tami Luhby, CNN Updated 11:22 AM EST, Thu December 14, 2023 US service members would get a big raise under the National Defense Authorization Act for fiscal year 2024.Andrew Craft/Getty […]
Hypocrisy and Double Standards: The Selective Justice of Western Leaders
Zafir MalikCONTEMPORARY AND SOCIAL ISSUES 12th December 2023 Add Comment ©Shutterstock Zafir Malik, UK If today Vladimir Putin stops the war in Ukraine and opts for a ceasefire, there will […]
Overwhelming majority of 153 UN member states call for immediate ceasefire in Gaza
Children walk along a street in Rafah in the southern Gaza Strip on Dec. 12, 2023, amid continuing battles between Israel and Hamas. (AFP) Updated 1 min 6 sec ago […]
The US needs to say ‘no’ to Israel and ‘yes’ to Palestine
Dec 12,2023 – JORDAN TIMES / James J. Zogby The Biden administration has recently attempted to pivot from its initial unconditional support for Israeli actions in Gaza by combining caution […]
‘Alarming’: Palestinians accuse ICC prosecutor of bias after Israel visit
While the ICC offers an alternative to Israeli courts, no arrest warrants have been issued against Israeli officials and commanders. By Mat Nashed and Zena Al Tahhan Published On 9 Dec 2023 Occupied […]
An American license to kill
FAISAL J. ABBAS December 10, 2023 In Arabic, we have a famous saying that translates as “when the excuse is uglier than the sin.” This is exactly what can be said about the US justification on Friday for being the only country on the UN Security Council to oppose an […]
Jeremy Corbyn: ‘Look at Gaza — Our Political Class Only Pays Lip Service to Human Rights’
ByJeremy Corbyn Today marks 75 years of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights. But, as Gaza shows, it is being buried under the rubble along with the human beings whose […]
An American license to kill
FAISAL J. ABBAS December 10, 2023 In Arabic, we have a famous saying that translates as “when the excuse is uglier than the sin.” This is exactly what can be […]
US defies appeals to back UN resolution for urgent Gaza ceasefire
Israel-Gaza war US vetoes resolution despite pleas from secretary general and Arab allies, saying ceasefire ‘would only plant the seeds of the next war’ Patrick Wintour Diplomatic editor Fri 8 Dec […]
Israel hails US for vetoing Security Council resolution seeking Gaza ceasefire
Gallant cites signs Hamas ‘is beginning to break’ as army says more operatives surrendering * 2 troops seriously hurt in op to rescue hostages * IDF ground offensive toll at […]
Israel-Hamas war live: Palestinians slam US veto of UN ceasefire resolution
By Jillian Kestler-D’Amours and Kevin Doyle Published On 9 Dec 2023 Read more 17 UpdatesAuto updates source and more https://www.aljazeera.com/news/liveblog/2023/12/9/israel-hamas-war-live-us-veto-of-un-ceasefire-effort-draws-condemnation
US risks ‘complicity in war crimes’, says Human Rights Watch – as it happened
Updated 1m ago Rebecca Ratcliffe (now); Léonie Chao-Fong, Richard Luscombe, Tom Ambrose, Kevin Rawlinson, Jamie Grierson and Reged Ahmad (earlier)Sat 9 Dec 2023 02.19 GMT US risks ‘complicity in war crimes’ by giving Israel weapons and ‘diplomatic cover’, says Human […]
Fears of US veto loom large on eve of UN Security Council vote on Gaza ceasefire call
Members of the Israeli army’s infantry 6th brigade take part in an assault coordination exercise near Moshav Kidmat Tsvi in the Israel-annexed Golan Heights. (AFP) Updated 08 December 2023 EPHREM […]
Just imagine there is a war (or genocide) and all sides run out of ammunition (and bombs) …
Well, strange as it may seem, this CAN HAPPEN. Remember the 1965 India Pakistan war? It ended after about 23 days. Because the UN actually managed to make an arms […]
UN secretary-general invokes Article 99 on Gaza
Antonio Guterres warned of a deepening ‘catastrophe’ in Gaza as he called on the Security Council to act. Video Duration 03 minutes 21 seconds03:21 Published On 7 Dec 20237 Dec 2023 […]
Ahmadiyya in the United States
From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia Ahmadiyya is an Islamic branch in the United States. The earliest contact between the American people and the Ahmadiyya movement in Islam was during the lifetime of Mirza […]
Change in Washington, not Israel, the priority for Palestinians
OSAMA AL-SHARIF December 05, 2023 Israel’s war on Gaza, now almost two months old, has polarized the world and created a yawning rift between people and governments in the West, […]
The Guardian view on Gaza’s devastation: don’t look away. See the bigger picture too
OpinionIsrael-Hamas war Editorial As Israel pursues Hamas, the horrifying cost to civilians demands our attention. The ramifications don’t end thereMon 4 Dec 2023 We cannot and must not look away […]