We’ve seen the language of extermination, incessant bombardment and hellish scenes on TV. And as the war intensifies, the chaos of misinformation deepens. Two weeks into Israel’s war on Gaza, what the world is witnessing – from Israeli leaders’ racist and genocidal rhetoric to the mass killing of Palestinian civilians – bears the hallmarks of … Read more
Police in London have estimated 100,000 people took to the streets for the “National March for Palestine” demonstration to denounce Israel’s relentless bombing campaign and total blockade of Gaza. “We are all united to deliver the same message: we want the violence to end. We’re calling for an immediate ceasefire and for necessary humanitarian supplies … Read more
DEVELOPING STORYDEVELOPING STORY, A small convoy enters the Gaza Strip from Egypt, carrying desperately needed medicine and food supplies. The Rafah border crossing between Egypt and Gaza has opened to let a small amount of desperately needed aid flow to Palestinians running short of food, medicine and water in the territory that is under an … Read more
Protests in the Middle East reflect public anger at Israel’s bombardment of Gaza. Israel’s relentless bombardment of the besieged Gaza Strip has killed and injured thousands, with entire communities left homeless. Many people in Arab nations are watching in horror, and thousands have taken part in protests across the Middle East to reject Israel’s assault … Read more
Northern Israel – A loud bang echoes through Kiryat Shmona, an Israeli settlement near the Lebanese border that has all but become a ghost town in recent weeks. A young Israeli soldier flicking through his phone at a traffic stop nonchalantly looks up. A small puff of smoke can be seen over a lush, tree-lined … Read more
The UN has warned of a looming humanitarian catastrophe in the besieged Gaza Strip. The United Nations Security Council failed to pass a resolution calling for the provision of humanitarian aid for residents of Gaza, where 2.3 million Palestinians have been living under an Israeli-imposed “complete siege” for more than a week. The UN has … Read more
President Joe Biden visits Tel Aviv a day after hundreds were killed in an explosion at a hospital in Gaza. The United States has firmly backed Israel in its war against Hamas in the besieged Gaza Strip. Israel launched a campaign of intense air raids on the Palestinian territory after fighters from Hamas attacked southern … Read more
More than 70 Palestinians have been killed in Israeli air raids on southern Gaza, where Israel previously ordered civilians to seek refuge ahead of a looming ground offensive, according to officials in the besieged enclave. The attacks early on Tuesday hit homes west and southeast of Khan Younis and west of Rafah, according to local … Read more
The Israeli army says it is ready for the next stage of its war on the besieged Gaza Strip. Israel has gathered hundreds of thousands of troops ahead of its ground invasion of Gaza. But Hamas is likely to be ready for them. Tens of thousands of fighters have had time to prepare traps and … Read more
A week on from Hamas’s shock assault against Israel and the war that has exploded since, The Listening Post looks at the context, the reporting and the implications. What we are seeing in the occupied Gaza Strip and Israel has no precedent – thebarbarism, the talk of vengeance, the war crimes. And the signs, all … Read more