Palestinian human rights activist Jonathan Kuttab explains how Christian Zionism affects US policy in the Middle East. In the evangelical Christian worldview, the 1948 creation of Israel was a fulfilment of Biblical prophecy and the Palestinians are either “non-existent” or “the enemies of God, because they are the enemies of the State of Israel”, explains … Read more
Draft bill proposed as military looks for hundreds of thousands of new recruits in its fight to eject Russia. Ukraine has proposed reducing the age of those who can be mobilised into the armed forces from 27 to 25 after the military said it needed as many as 500,000 more soldiers in its now 22-month-long … Read more
Beijing recorded more than 300 hours of sub-freezing temperatures in the last two weeks, setting a record for the coldest two-week period in China’s capital city since officials began tracking. The official newspaper, the Beijing Daily, said the two-week period starting on Dec. 11 had the most hours of sub-freezing temperatures since 1951, The Associated … Read more
Celebrations are muted in the occupied territories as Israel’s war on Gaza rages. Usually bustling with visitors from around the world this time of year, Bethlehem is empty this Christmas. Festivities are muted in the occupied West Bank as Israel shows no sign of ending its onslaught in Gaza. Israeli bombs do not discriminate. Everything … Read more
Netanyahu’s Minister Attacks Govt Over Gaza War; ‘Israeli Soldiers Like Sitting Ducks…’ | Watch Hindustan Times Netanyahu, Gantz assail Barkat for saying IDF tactics endangering soldiers The Times of Israel Economy Minister: ‘We are too benevolent, too considerate’ Arutz Sheva Netanyahu reported to tell ministers: If we don’t ensure humanitarian aid, whole world will be against us The Times … Read more
Israel’s war on Gaza has killed more than 20,000 Palestinians, including women and children, destroyed homes and livelihoods, and displaced millions of people. With Israel pledging to continue its assault, the aerial and ground offensive is already one of the most devastating military offensives in recent history. The deaths in Gaza amount to nearly 1 … Read more
The attack is one of the deadliest of the nearly three-month-long war. At least 70 people have been killed in an Israeli air attack in central Gaza’s al-Maghazi refugee camp, according to the Palestinian Health Ministry. The ministry’s spokesman, Ashraf al-Qudra, late on Sunday said the toll is likely to rise. “What is happening at … Read more
The methanol-fueled container vessel Laura Maersk sits at anchor in harbour after an official naming ceremony in Copenhagen, Denmark, September 14, 2023. Tom Little | Reuters Denmark’s Maersk is preparing to resume shipping operations in the Red Sea and the Gulf of Aden, the company said on Sunday, citing the deployment of a U.S.-led military … Read more
Some 2,000 protesters rallied amid torrential rain in Tel Aviv on Saturday night in rare anti-government demonstrations since the start of the Israel-Hamas war. Later, many of the demonstrators marched to a nearby rally in support of hostages held by Hamas. For two months, the protesters at weekly rallies to support hostages have tried to … Read more
At least one passenger on a boat carrying 185 refugees has died, with dozens more in ‘critical condition’, warns UNHCR. Fears are growing for scores of Rohingya refugees believed to be stranded at sea in the Indian Ocean, after a boat they set off in from Bangladesh saw its engine fail. The group of some … Read more