International calls grow louder to pursue a two-state solution to the Israel-Palestine conflict. The current Israel-Palestinian conflict has seen 47 days of air attacks on the Gaza Strip, nearly 15,000 Palestinians killed, 1,200 Israelis dead, and continuing raids and arrests by the Israeli army in the occupied West Bank. There has also been an increase … Read more
Israel’s war on Gaza has depleted the Israeli workforce and forced businesses to close. Israel started its war on Gaza with deep pockets: $200bn dollars in reserves and billions in military aid from the United States. But spending is skyrocketing, revenues are falling and borrowing costs are increasing. Israel’s central bank says the war has … Read more
Israel has released 39 Palestinian prisoners in line with a Qatar-mediated deal that saw 13 Israeli captives freed by Hamas hours earlier. Qadura Fares, who heads the Palestinian Prisoners’ Club NGO, said 33 prisoners freed in the West Bank were handed to a team from the International Committee of the Red Cross. He said the … Read more
With children and pets in their arms and their belongings loaded onto donkey carts or car roofs, thousands of displaced Gaza Palestinians have set off for home as a four-day Israel-Hamas truce began. The din of war was replaced on Friday by the horns of traffic jams and sirens of ambulances making their way through … Read more
Israel has continued its attacks on Gaza in advance of an agreed truce with Hamas, killing dozens of Palestinians across the bombarded territory. The relentless raids on Wednesday dimmed hopes that the expected four-day pause would lead to a permanent ceasefire. “The ongoing mass bombardment of the Gaza Strip keeps creating tragedies and misery for … Read more
In the latest episode of UpFront, we look at how relations between the two countries have evolved in recent decades. India has traditionally been a supporter of Palestinian rights, so it was a surprise when, amid Israel’s deadly air strikes, India abstained from a vote on the United Nations resolution calling for a ceasefire. Early … Read more
Israel has kept up its relentless bombardment of the besieged Gaza Strip amid growing signs that talks about a truce between Israel and Hamas are making progress. In Khan Younis, a city in southern Gaza where hundreds of thousands of residents of the north have fled to escape Israeli bombing, neighbours said on Tuesday that … Read more
Deir el-Balah, Gaza Strip – The tantalising smell of burning firewood and freshly baked bread fills the air. Fifty-three-year-old Inshirah Salem al-Aqra will swear to anyone who will listen that food cooked in a wood-fired taboon is just so much richer in flavour. She has been building these traditional clay ovens for whoever wants them … Read more
The Iran-backed Houthis say the move was a response to Israel’s assault on Gaza. A partly Israeli-owned cargo vessel has been hijacked by Yemen’s Houthi rebels in the Red Sea. The Iran-backed Houthis say the move was a response to Israel’s assault on Gaza. Israel described the incident as an “Iranian act of terrorism”. Tehran … Read more
Palestinians suffer daily horrors while the United States stands by its ally Israel, as do the United Kingdom and European Union. As Israel steps up its bombardment of Gaza, military and political support from the United States remains steadfast. But could this war – which has caused such a humanitarian catastrophe – lead to wider … Read more