Israeli PM faces new crisis as public anger against his handling of the war on Gaza rises. Senior minister Benny Gantz is threatening to quit Israel’s coalition government if Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu doesn’t come up with a plan for Gaza’s post-war governance within three weeks. Gantz has tabled his own plans, which include an … Read more
Israel Gaza war: ICC prosecutor seeks arrest warrants for Netanyahu and Hamas leaders BBC.com EXCLUSIVE: ICC seeks arrest warrants against Sinwar and Netanyahu for war crimes over October 7 attack and Gaza war CNN Israel-Hamas War News: Latest Updates The New York Times Biden speaks on Gaza cease-fire at Morehouse College commencement The Washington Post ICC prosecutor seeks arrest … Read more
Anwar Ibrahim urges the US to halt arms supply to Israel, cites Gaza genocide concerns in exclusive interview with Al Jazeera. As Israel’s war on Gaza continues to escalate, the world witnesses a rising death toll and worsening devastation. Malaysia critiques international reactions, questioning the role of the United States and other global powers in … Read more
Gantz, a former Israel Defense Forces general, has called for a six-point plan that includes demilitarization of Gaza, returning Israeli hostages and establishing multinational governance over the area, home to more than half a million Palestinians. Netanyahu said Gantz’s demands amounted to nothing more than “washed up words” that would mean “defeat for Israel.” The … Read more
Israel refutes South Africa’s accusation that its Gaza military campaign is a genocidal act against Palestinians. In its latest appeal, South Africa has called on the United Nations’s top court for urgent measures to order a halt to Israel’s assault on Rafah. Since early this month, Israeli forces have been pounding the southern city where … Read more
We discuss how broadening the definition of anti-Semitism could impact activists and Jewish communities. While Israel’s war on Gaza continues, the United States Senate is expected to vote on the Antisemitism Awareness Act after it passed the House of Representatives this month with a large majority. Rights groups warn that the bill’s use of the … Read more
Former Israeli government adviser Daniel Levy reviews the internal debates happening in Israel, Palestine and the US. Israeli leaders insist on an open-ended war in Gaza until the Palestinian group Hamas is defeated, but this goal is a “fantasy”, argues former Israeli government adviser Daniel Levy. Levy, president of the US/Middle East Project, tells host … Read more
Police in the United States have taken back a lecture hall from pro-Palestinian protesters who for hours occupied the building at the University of California, Irvine, and then cleared a student encampment that stood for more than two weeks. Officers from about 10 law enforcement agencies converged on the campus on Wednesday after university officials … Read more
Palestinians have commemorated the 1948 Nakba, or “catastrophe”, when hundreds of thousands of people were expelled from their homes during the establishment of the State of Israel as Israeli forces continue their assault on Gaza. The Nakba has been one of the defining experiences for Palestinians, helping to shape their national identity. This year’s commemoration … Read more
As the war enters its 809th day, these are the main developments. Here is the situation on Monday, May 13, 2024. Fighting Ukraine’s military chief Oleksandr Syrskii said his forces were facing a “difficult situation” in the northeastern Kharkiv region, where thousands more people have fled their homes amid an advance by Russian forces. Ukraine’s … Read more