state in West Asia, designated 15 November 1988
Hamas official says group would lay down weapons if two-state solution implemented
apnews.com/article/hamas-khalil-alhayya-qatar-ceasefire-1967-borders-4912532b11a9cec29464eab234045438
Quick Glance: Hamas Official Proposes Disarming for Two-State Solution
- Hamas is open to a five-year truce with Israel and conversion to a political party if a Palestinian state is established along pre-1967 borders, a significant concession by the group committed to Israel’s destruction.
- Al-Hayya expressed Hamas' willingness to join the Palestine Liberation Organization and dissolve its military wing if a sovereign Palestinian state is formed in the West Bank and Gaza.
Israel 'moving ahead' with Rafah offensive to target Hamas: Israel says aid has begun moving into Gaza more quickly after international pressure to increase ...
euronews.com/2024/04/25/israel-moving-ahead-with-rafah-offensive-to-target-hamas
UN calls for investigation into mass graves uncovered at two Gaza hospitals: The United Nations is calling for “a clear, transparent and credible investigation” ...
apnews.com/article/un-israel-palestinians-hospital-graves-investigation-dbaf873d023a7ba66dda05fb49074434
Quick Glance: UN Calls for Investigation into Mass Graves at Two Gaza Hospitals
- The United Nations called for a thorough and transparent investigation into the mass graves at two major hospitals in Gaza that were searched by Israeli troops.
- It was emphasized that investigators must have access to the sites, and a greater number of journalists should be able to work safely in Gaza to report on the facts.
- Some of the bodies belonged to individuals killed during the hospital siege, while others were victims when Israeli forces raided the hospital.
- The discovery of the graves highlights the urgency of a ceasefire, the end of the conflict, improved access for humanitarian aid, the protection of hospitals, and the release of Israeli hostages.
Students protesting on campuses across US ask colleges to cut investments supporting Israel
washingtonpost.com/national/2024/04/24/college-protests-israel-divestment-palestinians/7c6d5388-01f2-11ef-8eac-39c6dcb59eb5_story.html
🔴 Al Jazeera Arabic reports that more than 430 Israeli settlers have stormed the Al-Aqsa Mosque compound in occupied East Jerusalem. LIVE updates: www.aljazeera.com/news/liveblog/2024/4/25/israels-war-on-gaza-live-calls-grow-for-gaza-mass-graves-investigation
The Geneva director of the World Food Programme warned that the Gaza Strip could surpass famine thresholds of food insecurity ... Show more www.reuters.com/world/middle-east/gaza-could-surpass-famine-thresholds-six-weeks-wfp-official-says-2024-04-24/
🔴 Nobel laureate Malala Yousafzai has said she wants 'no confusion' about her 'support for the people of Gaza.' LIVE updates: www.aljazeera.com/news/liveblog/2024/4/25/israels-war-on-gaza-live-calls-grow-for-gaza-mass-graves-investigation
Over 100 students have been arrested as protests against Israel’s war on Gaza have intensified across the US.
🔗: www.aljazeera.com/news/2024/4/25/students-arrested-in-california-texas-as-gaza-war-protests-in-us-intensify
War in the Gaza Strip: Israel apparently wants to carry out the Rafah offensive in stages
spiegel.de/ausland/gazakrieg-israel-plant-offenbar-schrittweise-rafah-offensive-zur-begrenzung-ziviler-opfer-a-64b21a13-b7c4-404f-8d28-5d72515b0b9b
Arrests at University of Southern California amid Gaza war protests nationwide; campus closed
usatoday.com/story/news/education/2024/04/24/university-of-southern-california-gaza-war-protesters-arrested/73447200007/
Quick Glance: Netanyahu Condemns Pro-Palestine Protests as 'Horrific' and 'Antisemitic'
- Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu condemned the protests at US universities against his country's war in Gaza as 'horrific' and 'antisemitic', drawing parallels to pre-Hitler era Germany.
- Protests have occurred at several prominent US universities including Yale, Columbia University, New York University, University of Southern California, and the University of Texas, Austin.
- US House Speaker Mike Johnson called for the resignation of Columbia University's president, Minouche Shafik, due to the rising antisemitism on campus.
- The protests, which started at the beginning of the Israel-Hamas war in October, ranged from peaceful demonstrations to hateful comments and attacks on Jewish and Muslim students, sparking a heated debate at Columbia University.
Students at Whitman College in Washington State, staged a walkout, in solidarity with Gaza.
The students could be seen holding signs calling for ceasefire in ... Show more
Report on UNRWA concludes Israel has not provided evidence of employees' militancy
npr.org/2024/04/23/1246613547/unrwa-israel-hamas-gaza-war
Quick Glance: UNRWA Report Highlights Lack of Evidence for Israel's Employee Militancy Claims
- An independent review commissioned by the United Nations found that Israel has not provided evidence to support its accusation that a 'significant' number of employees of the U.N. relief agency for Palestinian refugees in the Gaza Strip are members of terrorist organizations.
- The review, led by former French foreign minister Catherine Colonna, revealed that UNRWA 'plays an indispensable and irreplaceable role in the region,' despite issues such as employees expressing political views and offices being used for 'political or military purposes'.
- The review listed recommendations to enhance UNRWA operations, including improved training, more rigorous employee screening, and a thorough review of all textbooks and supplements.
- Concerns were raised regarding the screening of UNRWA employees and the content of textbooks, while Israel has yet to provide evidence to support the claim that a significant number of UNRWA employees are members of terrorist organizations.
Footage obtained by Al-Jazeera shows a family fleeing the city of Beit Lahia in northern Gaza and heading to Jabalia refugee camp ... Show more
Israeli push to legalize settlements in West Bank 'dangerous and reckless,' US says
reuters.com/world/middle-east/israeli-push-legalize-settlements-west-bank-dangerous-reckless-us-says-2024-04-24/
Hamas and Iran celebrate anti-Gaza war protests taking US colleges by storm: Palestinian militant group Hamas and Iran's supreme leader are throwing their ...
usatoday.com/story/news/politics/2024/04/24/hamas-iran-support-college-protests/73447123007/
Biden signs bill that includes funding for Israel, aid for Gaza: Biden has signed a $95 billion foreign aid bill, which includes $26 billion for Israel and ...
washingtonpost.com/world/2024/04/24/israel-hamas-war-news-gaza-palestine/
Quick Glance: Biden signs Comprehensive Military Aid Package for Ukraine, Israel, and Taiwan
- President Biden announces the signing of a substantial $95 billion military assistance package for Ukraine, Israel, and Taiwan, with a significant portion of the funds directed towards Ukraine.
- Despite initial resistance from Republicans in Congress, Biden has signed the aid package, highlighting the reinforcement of allies and ensuring prompt deliveries to Ukraine.
- The assistance for Ukraine includes weapons and military equipment valued at around $1 billion, encompassing artillery shells and air defense missiles.
- Military analysts do not foresee significant changes on the frontlines in eastern Ukraine, while the US support aims to aid Ukraine in operations in southern Ukraine, particularly focusing on Crimea and the Black Sea.
Gaza protesters clash with police at US universities: Demonstrators in Texas were met with state troopers as protests lead to arrests on campuses across the ...
bbc.com/news/av/world-us-canada-68851625
Israeli ground invasion of Rafah will happen 'very soon', say reports: An Israeli ground invasion of southern Gaza's Rafah appears imminent, Israeli media ...
middleeasteye.net/news/israel-ground-invasion-rafah-happen-very-soon
Hundreds at Harvard Protest Suspension of Pro-Palestinian Group: Students flooded Harvard Yard, the oldest part of the university’s campus ...
nytimes.com/2024/04/24/us/harvard-campus-protests.html
Gaza live: 324 bodies recovered from Khan Younis mass grave: Hamas says willing to lay down arms in new Palestinian state
middleeasteye.net/live/israels-war-gaza-live-israel-pounds-rafah-overnight-strikes
World seeing near breakdown of international law amid wars in Gaza and Ukraine, Amnesty says
apnews.com/article/amnesty-international-annual-report-human-rights-b0f436e3037145d2ba2e3e755898eb54
Quick Glance: Israel's Assault on Gaza: Near Collapse of International Law
- Amnesty International warns of the breakdown of international law and global human rights due to government aggression and the rise of big tech.
- Israel is criticized for the war on Gaza, targeting civilian populations. The international community is accused of being inactive in holding Benjamin Netanyahu's government accountable.
- Amnesty also condemns Russia for the invasion of Ukraine and China for human rights abuses. The organization highlights the growing power of big tech companies and the misuse of AI.
- Calls for reforms in the UN Security Council and better regulation of technologies are made. Despite challenges, people globally continue to advocate for human rights and social justice.
🔴 DEVELOPING: At least three Palestinians have been killed and several injured in an Israeli airstrike that hit a residential home in Rafah city ... Show more www.aljazeera.com/news/liveblog/2024/4/24/israels-war-on-gaza-live-rafah-family-killed-injured-in-israeli-strike
Opinion | I’m a Columbia Professor. The Protests on My Campus Are Not Justice.: I do not believe that the Columbia demonstrators are driven by antisemitism ...
nytimes.com/2024/04/23/opinion/columbia-protests-israel.html
Quick Glance: Spread of Anti-War Protests at U.S. Universities
- University of Minnesota student sets up protest camp following arrests of pro-Palestinian demonstrators.
- Pro-Palestinian protests sweep campuses nationwide, demanding universities cut ties with Israel.
- Arrest of over 100 student protesters at Columbia University sparks solidarity protests at other colleges.
- Student anti-war protests spread across the country, from Yale to University of California, demanding divestment from Israel.
Israel gears up for Rafah civilian evacuation ahead of promised assault: Israel has procured tens of thousands of tents for Palestinian civilians it intends to ...
reuters.com/world/middle-east/israeli-media-predict-offensive-gazas-rafah-soon-2024-04-24/
Quick Glance: Israeli Forces Ready to Conquer Rafah in Gaza, Awaiting Government Approval
- The Israel Defense Forces have completed all necessary preparations to capture the southernmost city of Rafah in the Gaza Strip and can initiate an operation once they receive government authorization, as stated by a senior Israeli defense official.
- This official informed Reuters that Israel is planning to take control of Rafah, considered the final Hamas stronghold in Gaza, evacuate Palestinian civilians from the area, and launch an assault against Hamas fighters.
- According to a spokesperson for Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's government, Israel is progressing with a ground operation without specifying a timeline for the action.
- Various Israeli reports indicated that top Israeli security officials traveled to Egypt on Wednesday to coordinate the planned offensive in Rafah.
World hunger levels have never been so high: Gaza, Sudan, Haiti: The number of people facing acute food insecurity has risen steadily over the past five years ...
lemonde.fr/en/environment/article/2024/04/24/world-hunger-levels-have-never-been-so-high_6669388_114.html
US House Speaker Johnson heckled and booed at Columbia, center of Gaza protests: Columbia University students heckled House Speaker Mike Johnson on Wednesday as ...
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Shot by Israeli troops while getting aid, a boy in Gaza fights for his life: UNICEF says one child is injured or killed in Gaza every 10 minutes ...
npr.org/2024/04/24/1246593844/israel-gaza-palestinian-boy-shot-food-aid
Israeli forces raiding the occupied West Bank are regularly accompanied by bulldozers, which clear their way through Palestinian neighbourhoods ... Show more
Nicola Coughlan says she was told that certain agencies & studios won’t want to work with her for her support of a permanent ceasefire to the genocide ... Show more
‘It is our land’: Palestinian children born in refugee camp abroad dream of return
irishtimes.com/politics/2024/04/25/it-is-our-land-palestinian-children-born-in-refugee-camp-abroad-dream-of-return/
With Temperatures Soaring, Gazans Swelter in Makeshift Tents: The tents that failed to keep out the cold when many Gazans first fled their homes have now become ...
nytimes.com/2024/04/24/world/middleeast/gaza-heat-israel-war.html
WATCH: Top United States university campuses, including those of Yale, New York University, and Columbia University, find themselves on edge amid arrests of ... Show more www.dawn.com/live/gaza-invasion #DawnToday #US
US’ Arab and Muslim allies should rethink ties with Washington: Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas announced on Saturday that he was reevaluating his ...
arabnews.com/node/2498566
Mass graves in the Gaza Strip what we know: Palestinians report that hundreds of dead have been discovered in mass graves in the Gaza Strip. Who are the dead ...
zdf.de/nachrichten/politik/ausland/massengraeber-gazastreifen-israel-100.html
US Presses Israel on Claims of Mass Graves at Gaza Hospitals: The US is pushing Israel for information about reports that mass graves were uncovered at two ...
bloomberg.com/news/articles/2024-04-24/us-presses-israel-on-claims-of-mass-graves-at-gaza-hospitals
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UN rights chief 'horrified' by mass grave reports at Gaza hospitals: Palestinian officials say more than 300 bodies have been found at Nasser and al-Shifa ...
bbc.com/news/world-middle-east-68881325
Al Jazeera drone video shows the widespread destruction of neighbourhoods in Gaza's Khan Younis, an area that was declared a ‘safe zone’ for displaced ... Show more
Searching for the dead as mass graves exhumed in Gaza: 'We are all mothers here searching for our children'
abcnews.go.com/International/searching-dead-mass-graves-exhumed-gaza-mothers-searching/story
What are the obligations of Israel and Hamas to protect civilians?: International Humanitarian Law creates obligations—but contains numerous caveats
economist.com/the-economist-explains/2024/04/24/what-are-the-obligations-of-israel-and-hamas-to-protect-civilians
Hamas releases video of Israeli hostage Hersh Goldberg-Polin: A video of Israeli American hostage Hersh Goldberg-Polin was released Wednesday by Hamas' military ...
nbcnews.com/news/world/hamas-releases-video-israeli-hostage-hersh-goldberg-polin-rcna149155
“Wake up my darling. I named you Issa, wake up.”
A Palestinian mother bids farewell to her only child, who was killed by an Israeli air strike in Gaza ... Show more
Israel says US military aid sends 'strong message' to enemies: UN human rights chief Volker Turk called for an "independent" probe into the ...
channelnewsasia.com/world/israel-united-states-military-aid-thanks-strong-message-4288151
Some Palestinians forced to flee homes as Israel shells northern Gaza: Some Palestinian civilians were fleeing their homes in northern Gaza on Wednesday (Apr 24) ...
channelnewsasia.com/world/israel-hamas-war-palestinians-flee-homes-northern-gaza-4288666
Columbia Sets Deadline For Talks to End Encampment: The university, which asked the police to arrest protesters last week, will consider “alternative options” ...
nytimes.com/2024/04/23/us/columbia-protests-encampment.html
Searching for missing loved ones in Gaza’s mass graves: In this war, it is a huge challenge to find out how people whose bodies were exhumed at Nasser hospital ...
bbc.com/news/world-middle-east-68891216
Tents appear in Gaza as Israel prepares Rafah offensive: Two newly-built encampments near the southern city are shown on satellite pictures.
bbc.com/news/world-middle-east-68888299
UN officials call for probe into reports of mass graves at Gaza hospitals: Human rights chief says he is horrified by destruction at Nasser and al-Shifa medical ...
ft.com/content/ee1b7aa2-c9c7-419b-8190-83f524f461a1
Israel has procured tens of thousands of tents for Palestinian civilians it intends to evacuate from Rafah in the coming weeks ahead of a promised assault on ... Show more reut.rs/4deOiv9
"It is a shameful thing..." UK MP George Galloway criticises the lack of national news coverage on the discovery of mass graves found in Gaza ... Show more
Jewish worshippers gathered today at the Western Wall in Jerusalem for the Birkat Kohanim (Priestly Blessing) during Passover celebrations ... Show more
The Growing Pro-Palestinian Protest Movement, Visualized: The intensity of protests on college campuses and other locations could mean they would continue ...
wsj.com/politics/college-campus-pro-palestinian-protests-64115768
Taking Part in Israel’s Genocide on Tourist VISA: US Citizen’s Military Involvement in Gaza
palestinechronicle.com/taking-part-in-israels-genocide-on-tourist-visa-us-citizens-military-involvement-in-gaza/
Hamas chief Sinwar exited tunnels, met with terrorists aboveground - report: The Hostage and Missing Families Forum said they'd found that the reports about ...
jpost.com/breaking-news/article-798454
Israeli strikes in Gaza’s Rafah kill at least 5: Palestinian hospital officials say Israeli airstrikes on the southern city of Rafah in the Gaza Strip have ...
english.alarabiya.net/News/middle-east/2024/04/25/israeli-strikes-in-gaza-s-rafah-kill-at-least-5
IDF preparing to start Rafah operation 'very soon' after mass evacuation of the city - report
jpost.com/breaking-news/article-798390
Israeli media predict offensive in Gaza's Rafah soon: Israel is poised to send troops into Rafah, the Gazan city it sees as the last bastion of Hamas ...
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Live updates: Israel-Hamas war, US funding for Israel, crisis in Gaza: The US Senate has passed a funding package that will provide $26.4 billion to aid Israel ...
edition.cnn.com/middleeast/live-news/israel-hamas-war-gaza-news-04-24-24/h_2c7443f33454ee517c50ebcfe7ab6c8f
“You support the genocide in Palestine.”
On Monday, a pro-Palestine Passenger confronted New York mayor Eric Adams on a commercial airplane in Florida ... Show more
Malala Yousafzai vows support for Gaza after backlash: LAHORE, Pakistan: Nobel laureate Malala Yousafzai on Thursday condemned Israel and reaffirmed her support ...
arabnews.com/node/2498946/world
Middle East Eye’s senior reporter Azad Essa visited New York University in Manhattan to report on how the university’s administrators constructed a wall to ... Show more
Gaza protests grow at US colleges, thousands demonstrate in Brooklyn: Protests against Israel filled streets in Brooklyn and escalated at universities across the ...
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Watch: Aerial footage shows destruction and rubble in southern Gaza’s Khan Younis amid Israeli airstrikes.
Read more: english.alarabiya.net/News/middle-east/2024/04/24/israel-says-moving-ahead-with-rafah-operation-will-safeguard-civilians
‘Using US-Made Munitions’ – Amnesty Says Israel Makes a Mockery of Intl. Law : Amnesty International says Israeli forces are committing war crimes against the ...
palestinechronicle.com/using-us-mademunitions-amnesty-says-israel-committing-war-crimes-in-gaza/
Gallant: 50% of Hezbollah commanders in south Lebanon killed, other half hiding: The IDF said that it had killed six Hezbollah brigade-level commanders and over ...
jpost.com/breaking-news/article-798459
Gaza: AI changing speed, scale and harm of modern war: As Israel’s air campaign in Gaza enters its sixth month after Hamas’s terrorist attacks on October 7 ...
asiatimes.com/2024/04/gaza-ai-changing-speed-scale-and-harm-of-modern-war/
Seder Is About Family, Food, Freedom. And Now, It’s Also About the War.: At Passover Seders, many families addressed the war in Gaza. In some cases ...
nytimes.com/2024/04/23/nyregion/seder-israel-gaza-war.html
Steinmeier in Türkiye: "We need each other": During his visit to Türkiye, Steinmeier called for a revival of German-Turkish relations ...
zdf.de/nachrichten/politik/ausland/erdogan-steinmeier-besuch-tuerkei-gaza-krieg-israel-100.html
Quick Glance: Frank-Walter Steinmeier in Turkey: Political Meeting in Istanbul
- Frank-Walter Steinmeier acknowledges the contributions of guest workers in Istanbul.
- Steinmeier emphasizes the importance of the relationship between Germany and Turkey.
- The President sends political signals by meeting with the Mayor of Istanbul.
- Steinmeier plans critical discussions with Turkish President Erdogan.
Ongoing Genocide: Civilian Casualties Mount in Gaza Strip: Scores of Palestinian civilians were killed on Wednesday, while others were injured during Israel’s ...
palestinechronicle.com/ongoing-genocide-civilian-casualties-mount-in-gaza-strip/
"... a bunch of kids whose only weapons are the truth and love for Palestine..."
Columbia alum Professor Danny Shaw ... Show more
Belgian MEP Marc Botenga heavily scrutinised the EU for its continued support for Israel despite ongoing ‘genocide’ in Palestine’s Gaza ... Show more
Pro-Palestinian students have set up tent encampments at more campuses across the US to protest Israel's war in Gaza, after mass arrests at similar ... Show more
“We have to make Biden lose”: Arab-Americans are switching to Trump: Anger over Gaza in the swing state of Michigan might cost the president the election
economist.com/1843/2024/04/24/we-have-to-make-biden-lose-arab-americans-are-switching-to-trump
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