By Abby Sewell | Associated Press ISTANBUL — A top Hamas political official told The Associated Press the Islamic militant group is willing to agree to a truce of five years or more with Israel and that it would lay down its weapons and convert into a political party if an independent Palestinian state is … Read more
A prominent Palestinian photojournalist Motaz Azaiza, who has been documenting the impact of the Israel’s war on Gaza, has made it to Time’s 100 most influential people in the world list. The Times magazine has recognised Motaz as one of the 100 most influential people of 2024 in the ‘Icons’ category. The magazine describes Motaz … Read more
In a statement, released on Sunday, Mohamad said Malaysia “echoes the call by the United Nations secretary general for an immediate cessation and end of these hostilities”. “Any form of attack, offensive or defensive, will have consequences that, if it spirals out of control, will ultimately lead to the deaths of many more innocent[s],” he … Read more
Dozens of angry Israeli settlers stormed into a Palestinian village in the Israeli-occupied West Bank on Friday, shooting and setting houses and cars on fire. The rampage killed a Palestinian man and wounded 25 others, Palestinian health officials said. The violence was the latest in an escalation in the West Bank that has accompanied the … Read more
Preliminary hearings open on Monday at the United Nations’ top court in a case that seeks an end of German military and other aid to Israel, based on claims that Berlin is “facilitating” acts of genocide and breaches of international law in the Israel-Gaza war. Israel strongly denies its military campaign amounts to breaches of … Read more
According to Abby Lee, Taiwan’s representative in Israel, Taiwan has provided humanitarian relief and help to non-governmental organisations on the ground in Israel since the beginning of the war. This has included offering food and clothes to evacuees and psychological help to those who were impacted by the October 7 attack. Lee said that in … Read more
The drone team who killed the aid workers made an “operational misjudgment of the situation” after spotting a suspected Hamas gunman shooting from the top of one of the aid trucks they were escorting, an internal Israeli military inquiry found. The two brigade officers who ordered the strikes, a colonel and a major, are being … Read more
Thousands of Israelis took to the streets again on Saturday to protest against Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s right-wing religious government.This is happening as there is no sign of a let-up in Israel’s military campaign in Gaza almost six months in. In Tel Aviv, demonstrators called for early elections as well as the release of the … Read more
“We shouldn’t be spending a dime on humanitarian aid,” Walberg said. Walberg spokesman Mike Rorke said on Saturday the eight-term congressman’s answer was in direct response to a question about American troops being deployed into Gaza to build a port to send aid to Palestinians. “Congressman Walberg vehemently disagrees with putting our troops in harm’s … Read more
Photo: Reuters Ramallah: The Palestine Monetary Authority (PMA) has said that the Gaza Strip is experiencing a cash liquidity crisis due to the disruption of banking operations caused by the ongoing Israeli attacks. Many banks have been destroyed amid the conflict, and it has become impossible to open the remaining bank branches in the entire … Read more
