The United Nations says rebuilding Gaza will cost billions of dollars. The human cost of Israel’s war on Gaza is beyond calculation – lives lost, families destroyed, tens of thousands injured. But what about the economic cost – and who will pay? Will Israel contribute anything to rebuild communities devastated by its bombs? Presenter: James … Read more
Demonstrators the world over have rallied in solidarity with Palestinians in Gaza, condemning the high rate of civilian casualties in Israeli attacks and calling for an immediate ceasefire. Major cities, including New York, London, Paris, Baghdad, Karachi, Berlin and Edinburgh, witnessed large marches on Saturday. Calls for a ceasefire to protect civilians in Gaza have … Read more
Journalists sign letter alleging pro-Israeli reporting and and dehumanisation of Palestinians. The world’s television screens, newspapers and online media have been filled with pictures of Israel’s war on Gaza. More than 11,000 Palestinians, most of them women and children, have been killed so far. They’ve also featured the October 7 Hamas attacks in southern Israel, … Read more
Rep. Seth Moulton says Israel is heading to a ‘Forever War’ by focusing on military solutions to political problems. In Afghanistan, United States General Stanley McChrystal referred to “insurgent math” to explain how every civilian killed by US forces led to 10 new insurgents. This is the same problem Israel is creating for itself by … Read more
Israel is dropping tonnes of bombs on Gaza. It wants to replenish its stock. Russia’s invasion of Ukraine spurred a global rush to buy military equipment last year. Defence spending across the world hit more than $2 trillion. That’s the highest level in inflation-adjusted figures since at least the end of the Cold War, according … Read more
Marc Lamont Hill challenges former US ambassador to Israel, David Friedman, on the humanitarian situation in Gaza. The Israel-Gaza war has been raging for more than a month, killing over 10,500 civilians in Gaza, half of them children. Israel says it is acting in legitimate self-defence and is rooting out Hamas. Meanwhile, criticism over the … Read more
For over a month, Gaza’s night sky has been lit by the red glow of missile flashes, delivering death and destruction to its 2.3 million residents. It is the same during the day, except the colours are different, as Gaza’s blue skies are blackened with plumes of smoke rising from newly levelled homes. Since the … Read more
Will diplomatic pressure force the US and Israel’s other Western allies to reconsider their support for the war? Israel’s bombardment of the besieged Gaza Strip has entered its second month. More than 10,000 Palestinians have been killed, according to authorities in Gaza, and large swathes of the territory have been reduced to rubble. As public … Read more
More than one million Palestinians ordered to leave their homes in northern Gaza. Israel has ordered 1.1 million Palestinians living in northern Gaza to leave their homes. Some who have obeyed the order have been killed by Israeli forces on roads out. Relentless bombing has flattened entire neighbourhoods – with people killed while fleeing. Do … Read more
Tens of thousands of people have gathered in the capital of the United States to demand a ceasefire in Gaza as Washington continues to resist calls for an end to the war despite the mounting death toll. The demonstrators in Washington, DC on Saturday directed their anger towards President Joe Biden, accusing him of enabling … Read more