Hundreds of thousands of demonstrators have held rallies and marches in cities around the world in solidarity with Palestinians in Gaza, demanding an end to Israeli attacks on the besieged and bombarded enclave as Israel-imposed starvation engulfs the entire population. In London, the Metropolitan Police said it arrested more than 466 people at a protest … Read more
The Story Behind a Famous Photo of a Starving Child in Gaza NPR Photos of a starving baby in Gaza shocked the world. Here’s how he’s doing now NPR Clear signs of systematic starvation in the Gaza Strip | Letters The Guardian Netanyahu threatens to sue New York Times for ‘clear defamation’ over misleading Gaza reporting Fox News Opinion … Read more
Live Updates: Itamar Ben-Gvir calls to settle Gaza Strip The Jerusalem Post Katz promises Israel will strengthen hold over Jerusalem, including Temple Mount The Times of Israel Itamar Ben-Gvir ascends Temple Mount, calls for Gaza sovereignty The Jerusalem Post Temple Mount sees surge in Jewish visits and open worship JNS.org ‘Not for sharing’: The brewing conflict over one of … Read more
After they were forcibly displaced multiple times during Israel’s war on Gaza, the Sobh family has taken refuge in a coastal camp west of Gaza City. Street vendor Fadi Sobh, 30, describes his tent as “unbearably hot during summer”. His 29-year-old wife, Abeer, collects seawater because clean water is in short supply. The children bathe … Read more
NewsFeed The US special envoy to the Middle East, Steve Witkoff, has visited aid distribution sites in Gaza amid mounting global outrage over deepening famine in the Strip. The aid sites, run by the controversial US- and Israeli-backed Gaza Humanitarian Foundation, have been linked to over 1,000 deaths since May. Witkoff said his visit aims … Read more
The Israeli blockade of aid has caused a hunger crisis in Gaza and is condemning a growing number of its people to death by starvation. Nonetheless, Palestinian journalists are risking their lives to expose what Western media often softens or obscures: the use of starvation as a tool of genocide. Contributors:Diana Buttu – human rights … Read more
As aid piles, Gaza Humanitarian Fund offers to deliver UN food for free | The Jerusalem Post Jerusalem Post/Middle East The offer comes as international organizations, including the UN, warn of growing hunger in the Palestinian enclave. Empty UNRWA and World Food Program trucks head to the Kerem Shalom crossing to collect limited humanitarian aid … Read more
A coalition of 109 humanitarian and human rights organisations, including Mercy Corps, the Norwegian Refugee Council, and Refugees International, has issued a stark warning: mass starvation is now spreading across Gaza, while critical aid remains blocked just outside the enclave. In their joint statement, the organisations demanded an immediate and permanent ceasefire and the full … Read more
Twenty-five countries including Britain, France and a host of European nations said the war in Gaza “must end now” andIsrael “must comply with international law.” The foreign ministries of countries including Australia, Canada and Japan condemned “the drip feeding of aid and the inhumane killing of civilians” seeking food. The statement comes after the Health Ministry in … Read more
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has said his country “deeply regrets that a stray ammunition” hit Gaza’s only Catholic Church, killing three people sheltering there. “Every innocent life lost is a tragedy. We share the grief of the families and the faithful,” he said in a statement. The incident happened on Thursday when an Israeli … Read more