Demonstrations in support of Palestinians trapped in Gaza amid the ongoing escalation between Israel and Hamas are nothing but “manifestations of anti-Semitism,” Alexander Ben Zvi, West Jerusalem’s ambassador to Moscow, told journalists on Monday. Large pro-Palestinian rallies have regularly occurred in various parts of the world since Israel launched its military …
Read More »Regime change needed in Israel and Palestine – Clinton
Both Israelis and Palestinians would need new leadership if they are to make peace with each other, Hillary Clinton said on Thursday. The former American first lady, senator, secretary of state, and 2016 presidential front-runner was speaking via video link at the Bloomberg New Economy Forum in Singapore. “Hamas is …
Read More »Favorites and orphans: US involvement is as bad for Ukraine as it is for Palestine and Israel
This is a moment of global danger and deep horror. Horror is, or ought to be, the ordinary human response to Israel’s attempt to use the October 7 Hamas assault – attacking military targets, which constitutes legitimate resistance to occupation under international law, but also civilians, which is an odious crime …
Read More »Palestine asks world to stop ‘genocide’
Palestinian officials have called on the nations of the world to step in and prevent the “deliberate genocide” of their people by Israel after hundreds were killed in what appeared to be the bombing of a hospital in Gaza. “The hospital massacre cannot be tolerated by sensibility or the morals …
Read More »Palestine accuses Israel of using restricted weapons (VIDEO)
Israel Defense Forces (IDF) has allegedly resorted to using white phosphorus munitions in its strikes against Gaza, the Palestinian Foreign Ministry claimed in a social media post on Tuesday. It also posted a video showing the aftermath of an alleged strike using the incendiary weapon. White phosphorus munitions are not …
Read More »Germany’s finance minister pushes for review of Palestine aid
Germany should urgently review the money it spends on humanitarian aid for Palestinians, given the ongoing large-scale attacks by Hamas militants on Israeli civilians, Finance Minister Christian Lindner said on Saturday. “The terrorism [committed against Israelis] is shocking. We should react to it not only with words,” Lindner, the leader …
Read More »The new US plan for calming Palestine-Israel tensions is already failing
The US Biden administration has reportedly presented a plan to cool tensions between Palestinians and Israelis, which have dramatically escalated since the formation of Israel’s new right-wing government. As reported by Axios, following up on a request made by US secretary of State Antony Blinken, during his visit to the …
Read More »What will Bella Hadid do now? Louis Vuitton has culturally raped Palestine with its $705 keffiyeh in the Israeli flag’s colours
What will Bella Hadid do now? Louis Vuitton has culturally raped Palestine with its $705 keffiyeh in the Israeli flag’s colours The French fashion house has rightly been met with a backlash for its ill-judged Arab scarf, whose price and colour scheme make it unedifying. Why was it allowed to …
Read More »‘Very complicated matter’: ABC bans term ‘apartheid’ in coverage of Israel/Palestine conflict
The network has also noted the term’s “specific meaning in South African history” as part of its reasoning for the move, according to an “internal advisory note” reported in the Australian. While some of the network’s coverage has managed to stay away from using the word, it has still made …
Read More »Everyone is wrong about Israel-Palestine – here’s how the pursuit of huge gas reserves and money is fuelling the conflict
Few topics rile people up on both sides of the political aisle more than the Israel-Palestine question. It is without doubt one of the most – if not the most – explosively divisive issues on the planet. For example, when I have criticised Saudi Arabia’s criminal bombardment of Yemen, I …
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