GAZA IS IN the grip of an incipient famine, amid a futile war that neither Hamas nor Israel appears ready to end. In an attempt to highlight the suffering of the Palestinians, stop the fighting and save the idea of two countries for two peoples, Britain and France have in recent days both taken decisive … Read more
“I believe that recognizing the state of Palestine, without there being a state of Palestine, could actually be counterproductive to the objective,” the prime minister said. French President Emmanuel Macron announced this week that France would be the latest European country — and the first in the G7 — to recognize Palestinian statehood. Macron said … Read more
A French nurse and an Italian photographer devote their lives to the Palestinian cause but make the ultimate sacrifice. This is a story about two Europeans who devoted their lives to the Palestinian cause and paid the ultimate price. Francoise Kesteman was a French nurse who worked in Palestinian refugee camps in Lebanon in the … Read more
Palestine score twice in the final minutes of their Group C qualifier for a historic 2-1 win against Iraq in Jordan. Palestine kept alive hopes of reaching their first FIFA World Cup finals with a dramatic late comeback to beat Iraq 2-1 in Jordan. The victory on Tuesday, at Amman International Stadium in the Jordanian … Read more
Spain and Norway, along with Ireland, became the most recent countries to recognize Palestinian statehood on Tuesday, drawing anger from Israel. Spanish Foreign Minister Jose Manuel Albares said that the day would “remain etched in Spanish history” after the Cabinet approved the move. Norwegian Foreign Minister Espen Barth Eide also hailed the “milestone” moment as … Read more
The story of a Palestinian poet and a Christian Syrian professor who championed the Palestinian cause. Meet two Arab writers from different parts of the Middle East who shared a common cause – Muin Bseiso and Constantin Zurayk. Bseiso, a Palestinian poet who wrote about life in Gaza at a time when it was controlled … Read more
Spain’s prime minister says Netanyahu’s strategy leads to international isolation as Gaza death toll rises. Spain’s Prime Minister Pedro Sanchez ends his latest Middle East tour in Qatar. The Gulf state has hosted several talks on ending Israel’s war on Gaza, and Sanchez’s calls for a ceasefire have resonated worldwide as the death toll now … Read more
University of Cambridge Balfour painting damaged by Palestine Action BBC.com Activists Deface Portrait of Balfour, Who Supported Jewish Homeland The New York Times Activist slashes painting of Arthur Balfour over 1917 declaration Yahoo! Voices UK pro-Palestinian, anti-Israel activist spray-paints, slashes historic portrait of Balfour The Times of Israel Activist slashes painting of British author of Jewish homeland declaration Reuters UK … Read more
Retno Marsudi discusses ICJ case on Israel’s occupation of Palestine and addresses Indonesia’s democracy concerns. Indonesian Foreign Minister Retno Marsudi discusses her country’s stance at the International Court of Justice (ICJ) on Israel’s occupation of Palestine amid the Gaza conflict. Highlighting Indonesia’s advocacy for Palestinian rights and the adherence to international law, Marsudi also confronts … Read more
Israel Calls Hamas ‘Cancer’, Palestine Blasts Netanyahu’s War For ‘Political Survival’ At UN | Watch Hindustan Times Israel’s UN envoy swats back at Russia, pointing to Iranian drones in Ukraine The Times of Israel Israel on war with Hamas: ‘Middle East is suffering from cancer and UNSC has only discussed providing Aspirin’ Times of India Israel Drags Russia … Read more