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
As Netanyahu courts Trump with peace prizes and platitudes, divisions over Israel in the MAGA media space are deepening. Contributors:Laura Albast – Fellow, Institute for Palestine StudiesMitchell Plitnick – Author, Except for PalestineMouin Rabbani – Co-editor, JadaliyyaJude Russo – Managing editor, The American Conservative On our radar: Since the US-Israeli GHF took over the distribution … Read more
At Glastonbury, Britain’s biggest music festival, two artists called out Israel’s genocide in Gaza and accused the British government of complicity. On-stage remarks by one of them – Bob Vylan – plunged the country’s public broadcaster, the BBC, which livestreamed the performance, into yet another Gaza-shaped row. Contributors:Des Freedman – Author, The Media ManifestoPeter Oborne … Read more
The US president says he’ll be ‘very firm’ with Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu. Although it’s not clear that Israeli leaders want to end the “Forever War” they launched in the aftermath of the Hamas attack of October 7, 2023, the US has enough leverage to force a truce, argues Georgetown University visiting scholar, Khaled … Read more
Israel at War Day 634 IDF: Missile From Yemen, Two Rockets From Gaza Fired at Israel, All Intercepted Haaretz Missile launched from Yemen toward Israel, sirens expected, says IDF The Times of Israel Israel’s defence chief threatens to retaliate for Houthi missiles Reuters Huckabee says that US B-2 bombers ‘need to visit Yemen’ after Houthis missile intercepted The Jerusalem … Read more
Israeli forces killed at least 95 people in Gaza on Monday with air raids that left 39 dead at a seaside cafe and gunfire that killed Palestinians trying to get desperately needed food aid, witnesses and health officials said. One air raid hit al-Baqa Cafe in Gaza City when it was crowded with women and … Read more
Israeli military considers new Gaza operation strategy, ceasefire stalls The Jerusalem Post Israel orders evacuations in northern Gaza as Trump calls for war to end Reuters Israel at War Day 631: What’s happening in Israel, Gaza, West Bank? The Jerusalem Post IDF issues evacuation warning for Palestinians in central Gaza The Times of Israel IDF tells residents of Gaza … Read more
Security forces confirm death of senior Hamas military wing member in Gaza strikes The Jerusalem Post IDF kills key Hamas founder deemed an ‘orchestrator’ of Oct 7 terror attack in Israel Fox News Israel says it killed Hamas co-founder in Gaza City Strike NBC News Israel at War Day 630: What’s happening in Israel, Gaza, West Bank? The Jerusalem … Read more