For Gaza’s women, the hardships of life in the territory’s sprawling tent camps are compounded by the daily humiliation of never having privacy. Women displaced from their homes by Israel’s ongoing bombardment struggle to dress modestly while crowded into tents with extended family members, including men, and with strangers only steps away in neighbouring tents. … Read more
The Israeli military forced patients and staff members to leave one of the last functioning hospitals in northern Gaza on Friday, leaving health officials in the territory concerned for the people who had been getting treatment there amid continued fighting. The hospital, Kamal Adwan, has been caught in the middle of Israel’s offensive against Hamas … Read more
Warnings of an imminent risk of famine are rising in parts of Gaza. That’s due to Israel’s attacks and blocking of humanitarian aid and food supplies. Malnutrition is affecting many people – in particular children, with long-term risks to their health. Is Israel using starvation as a weapon of war? Presenter: Adrian Finighan Guests: Arwa … Read more
Ramez Souri, a Christian in Gaza, says he has little to celebrate this Christmas. Fourteen months into the war, he still sleeps on the grounds of St. Porphyrius, the ancient Greek Orthodox church in Gaza City where an Israeli airstrike last year killed his three children. “This year, we will conduct our religious rites and … Read more
Irish Prime Minister Simon Harris called the decision to close the embassy ‘deeply regrettable’ Israel says it will close its embassy in Ireland, citing Dublin’s recognition of a Palestinian state and support for South Africa’s genocide case against Israel at the International Court of Justice (ICJ) for its actions in Gaza. “The decision to close … Read more
Two top US diplomats travel to the Middle East to push negotiations to end Israel’s war on Gaza. Efforts to end Israel’s assault on Gaza are picking up pace again, a month after they stalled. US National Security Adviser Jake Sullivan and Secretary of State Antony Blinken are both in the Middle East to drive … Read more
The United Nations General Assembly overwhelmingly voted on Wednesday to demand an immediate, unconditional and permanent ceasefire between Israel and Hamas and the immediate release of all hostages. The ceasefire demand in the resolution – adopted with 158 votes in favor – is an escalation by the 193-member General Assembly, which in October last … Read more
Marc Lamont Hill speaks to renowned activist and environmentalist Greta Thunberg. As floods, wildfires, and other natural disasters prompted by the climate crisis continue to wreak havoc across the planet, environmentalists are condemning the inaction of world leaders. And with the world pushing closer to multiple climate tipping points, there is a dire need for … Read more
US president-elect Donald Trump is handing over US Middle East policy to people “who see God as some kind of cosmic real estate agent”, argues Stephen Zunes, chair of the Middle Eastern Studies Program at the University of San Francisco. Regarding Trump’s “to whom it may concern” threat that “there will be all hell to … Read more
Capt. Omer Neutra, 21, died on October 7 of last year, and his body was taken by Hamas back to the Gaza Strip, the IDF confirmed on Monday. New intelligence information that came to light allowed a special military commission of rabbis, scientists, and lawyers to finally confirm his death around 14 months later, … Read more