SEPANG: The American academic who riled up Malaysia with his provocative statements over the country’s strong support of Palestine during a lecture at Universiti Malaya (UM) has been described as a “mediocre scholar” by the Prime Minister. “A mediocre scholar should not have been invited here as a visiting professor in the first place,” said … Read more
Israel-Hamas War: Hezbollah Friday launched a barrage of missiles towards northern Israel. The Tehran-backed Lebanese armed group said the attack was in retaliation to “Zionist aggression” in the region. Hezbollah supporters wave Hezbollah and Palestinian flags as Hezbollah leader Sayyed Hassan Nasrallah speaks via a video link during a ceremony to commemorate the death of … Read more
It was a reunion 85 years in the making and though no one from the Ackermann family is alive to witness the act of restitution, silver stolen from the family by Nazis in 1939 will be on public display in London, Ont. On Friday, the Jewish Community Centre was packed as it hosted German curator … Read more
US President Joe Biden extended Eid al-Fitr greetings to the Muslim world and stressed on the recommitment towards peace as he reflected on the ongoing conflicts in Gaza and Sudan. File Photo US President Joe Biden reflected on the ongoing humanitarian crisis during the conflicts in Gaza and Sudan, as he extended Eid al-Fitr wishes … Read more
Indian Ambassador Ruchira Kamboj said the ongoing conflict between Israel and Hamas has led to a large-scale loss of civilian lives, especially women and children in the Gaza strip. India’s Permanent Representative to the UN, Ambassador Ruchira Kamboj addresses the UN General Assembly on Monday. (Screengrab) United Nations: India has termed the UN Security Council … Read more
This was the 26th airdrop of humanitarian and relief aid in north Gaza as part of the “Birds of Goodness” operation which is a part of “Operation Chivalrous Knight 3” to support Palestinian people in the Gaza Strip who have bore the brunt of Israel’s military offensive against Hamas. Palestinians line up for food during … Read more
Amid rare aid deliveries in Gaza, two NGOs have organised aid deliveries by sea, with their second mission in just over two weeks setting sail from Cyprus on Saturday. Screengrab from video shared on X. Israel-Gaza War: An aid delivery in besieged north Gaza turned deadly on Saturday as Gazans scampered to collect the much-needed … Read more
Amid talks of a potential Israeli military offensive in southern Gaza, the United States has greenlighted a large cache of fresh munitions to Israel, including the 2000-pound MK84 bombs and fighter jets. Palestinians inspect the site of Israeli strikes on houses in Jabalia refugee camp, in northern Gaza (File Photo: REUTERS) Israel-Hamas War: The United … Read more
The Netherlands’s National Holocaust Museum was opening on Sunday in a ceremony presided over by the Dutch king as well as Israeli President Isaac Herzog, whose presence was prompting protest because of Israel’s deadly offensive against Palestinians in Gaza. The museum in Amsterdam tells the stories of some of the 102,000 Jews who were deported … Read more
Israel has been continuing its military offensive in Gaza as part of its retaliation to an unprecedented attack on Israeli cities by Hamas on October 7 last year. Displaced Palestinians, who fled their houses due to Israeli strikes, shelter at a tent camp, amid the ongoing conflict between Israel and the Palestinian Islamist group Hamas, … Read more
