Category: Israel and Palestine articles

One person killed and several wounded in Israeli attack on Gaza hospital

Airstrike prompts UN warning that humanitarian crisis is at its worst since fighting broke out 18 months ago How can evil get any worse than this – Peter One person has been killed in an Israeli missile strike on a hospital in Gaza, just as the Israeli prime minister, Benjamin Netanyahu, was making a visit to the war-torn territory.The attack on Tuesday occurred two days after another major hospital was targeted, fuelling warnings from the UN that the humanitarian crisis in Gaza is now the worst

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Netanyahu and Macron speak days after Israeli PM son’s social media spray

ABC | Matthew Doran | 16 April 2025 The arrogance of every Netanyahu family member knows no bounds – Peter • Emmanuel Macron and Benjamin Netanyahu have spoken for the first time since the French President suggested France could take the step of recognising a Palestinian state later this year.• Last week, Mr Netanyahu’s son Yair hit out at Mr Macron’s stance, posting “screw you” on social media platform X.• Mr Netanyahu said recognition of a Palestinian state would be a “huge reward for terrorism”, while

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Israel announces siege of Rafah in southern Gaza

Just another step in the murder of all Palestinians by Israel – Peter The Israeli army announced on Saturday that it has completed the siege of Rafah, and finished establishing the Morag Corridor, isolating Rafah from Khan Younis in the southern Gaza Strip, Anadolu reports. In a statement, the Israeli army said: “Forces of the 36th Division have completed the encirclement of Rafah.” It added that in the past 24 hours, troops “completed opening the Morag Corridor, which cuts through southern Gaza between Rafah and Khan Younis.”

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Morocco’s powerful port workers union seeks to block Maersk’s ‘military shipment’ to Israel

Good on them – Peter The move marks the most forceful stance yet by an organised labour institution in Morocco since the start of Israel’s war on Gaza. The move marks the most forceful stance yet by an organised labour institution in Morocco since the start of Israel’s war on Gaza. A powerful port workers‘ union in Morocco has called for a boycott of a Maersk cargo ship allegedly transporting US military equipment to Israel, intensifying a wave of public outrage in the North African kingdom over the Israeli genocide

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Lawyers for Australian student who lost eye during IDF raid in West Bank doubt Israel will investigate

Foreign minister Penny Wong has demanded full review into wounding of Ranem Abu-Izneid in November but legal team claim there have been ‘no updates’ Israel will never investigate its own crimes – Peter Lawyers for an Australian dentistry student who lost her eye after being struck by shrapnel in the occupied West Bank say they doubt Israel is investigating the matter despite the foreign minister, Penny Wong, demanding a comprehensive probe. Palestinian-Australian student Ranem Abu-Izneid, 20, was sheltering with her friend on 15 November 2024 at Al-Quds University

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Sabeel Wave of Prayer

April 14th Christians around the world celebrated Palm Sunday on April 13. In Palestine, many marked the occasion by wearing traditional clothing and carrying palm branches as they attended church services to begin Holy Week. This year, however, Palestinian Christians were once again denied worship permits by the Israeli military occupation authorities, preventing many from traveling to Jerusalem to participate in Palm Sunday celebrations. In Gaza, the Christian community observed Palm Sunday amid the devastation and ongoing horrors of war. God of Resurrection, we, the living

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Israel expanding Gaza offensive, seizes key corridor

Israel expanding Gaza offensive, seizes key corridor The stated Israeli plan – now supported by Trump is to murder or displace every Palestinian in Gaza and the West Bank – Peter Israel said Saturday it planned to expand its military offensive in Gaza after seizing a new corridor as part of a broader effort to take large parts of the war-battered Palestinian territory.It also told tens of thousands of residents of Khan Yunis and surrounding areas in southern Gaza to evacuate and launched strikes after projectiles

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IDF unit involved in Gaza paramedics’ killing was under command of brigade led by notorious Israeli general

Golani troops were under command of reservist Armoured 14th Brigade, part of division led by Brig Gen Yehuda Vach Just another evil man – God will deal with him in due course – Peter The Israel Defense Forces (IDF) unit involved in the killings of 15 Palestinian paramedics and rescue workers in the Gaza Strip last month was under the command of a brigade led by a notorious Israeli general previously accused by some of his own troops of having “contempt for human life”.The IDF has

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Israel and the United Statesby Jonathan Kuttab

Activists for Palestinian rights have often stated that Israeli practices and policies largely depend on massive, uncritical support by the United States as Israel carries out nefarious activities amounting to war crimes and crimes against humanity. The United States has not only provided financial and military support, but most importantly, it has provided political cover and consistently used its influence at the United Nations and other international arenas to give Israel legitimacy, supply it with immunity, and shield it from prosecution before international bodies.  This had

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