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The US senator recognises the genocide of the Palestinian people but ends up blaming them for it.After almost two years of horrendous atrocities in Gaza, Senator Bernie Sanders finally recognised the genocide as a genocide. In an op-ed posted on his United States Senate website, he wrote: “The intent is clear. The conclusion is inescapable: Israel is committing genocide in Gaza.”Like with other recent declarations – from the United Nations and the International Association of Genocide Scholars – this one came too late. But worse than that, it came in a highly problematic framework. Sanders chose to start his op-ed…

A deadly drone attack killed more than 70 people on Friday, in the single deadliest attack on the besieged city.The United Nations secretary-general has called for an immediate ceasefire in Sudan’s Darfur region after a deadly drone attack on Friday killed more than 70 worshippers in el-Fasher, expressing “grave” alarm about the “rapidly deteriorating situation”.“The fighting must stop now,” Antonio Guterres said in a statement issued by his spokesperson on Saturday, urging the warring parties to engage in dialogue and provide humanitarian corridors, with the brutal civil war wracking the nation in its third year.Recommended Stories list of 3 itemslist…

Multiple recognitions are expected despite strong pushback from Israel and the US amid intensifying attacks on Gaza.More than 100 years after the Balfour Declaration backed “the establishment in Palestine of a national home for the Jewish people”, and 77 years after the creation of Israel in the British Mandate of Palestine, the United Kingdom is set to formally recognise a Palestinian state.Prime Minister Keir Starmer is expected to make the announcement on Sunday, two days before the start of the 80th session of the United Nations General Assembly (UNGA), where Palestinian sovereignty after decades of occupation and apartheid by Israel…

Following Israel’s Doha strikes, Ankara is increasingly on high alert over Tel Aviv’s regional ambitions.Istanbul, Turkiye – Just hours after Israel launched strikes last week against Qatar – a United States-designated “major non-NATO ally” and one of Washington’s closest Gulf partners – pro-Israel commentators quickly shifted their attention to Turkiye.In Washington, Michael Rubin, a senior fellow at the right-leaning American Enterprise Institute, suggested that Turkiye could be Israel’s next target and warned that it should not rely on its NATO membership for protection.Recommended Stories list of 3 itemslist 1 of 3Israel killed 10 children from this football youth academy in…

President Masoud Pezeshkian also says that Tehran will ‘overcome obstacles’ if wide-ranging UN sanctions are reimposed.Iran’s top security body has warned that action by France, Germany and the United Kingdom to reimpose international sanctions will “effectively suspend” its cooperation with the United Nations nuclear watchdog.The warning from the Supreme National Security Council came on Saturday, a day after the United Nations Security Council (UNSC) failed to adopt a resolution to permanently lift sanctions against Iran.Recommended Stories list of 3 itemslist 1 of 3Iran hits out ahead of UN vote on nuclear sanctionslist 2 of 3UN Security Council rejects resolution to…

At least 76 killed in Gaza City alone as 450,000 flee Israeli attacks on the coastal enclave’s main urban centre.At least 91 Palestinians have been killed across the Gaza Strip since dawn, where Israeli forces continue to heavily bomb Gaza City, the main urban centre in the besieged enclave.Medical sources across Gaza hospitals told media on Saturday that at least 76 Palestinians were killed in Gaza City alone, where the Israeli army has been trying to forcibly expel the entire population in recent weeks.Recommended Stories list of 3 itemslist 1 of 3Around the world in a Free Palestine hoodielist 2…

Brazil now joins Spain, Ireland, Mexico, Turkiye and others who have signed on to the case.Brazil has formally joined the case launched by South Africa at the International Court of Justice (ICJ) that alleges Israel is committing “genocide” in the Gaza Strip.The Hague court confirmed in a statement on Friday that Brazil invoked Article 63 of the ICJ statute, filing a declaration of intervention in the case.Recommended Stories list of 3 itemslist 1 of 3Hamas posts ‘farewell picture’ of 48 captives as Israel destroys Gaza Citylist 2 of 3Israel shot her son and took his body. She can’t bury him…

Pakistan cancel pre-match news conference, while India’s captain sidesteps controversial questions before Dubai clash.India and Pakistan are keen to avoid controversy ahead of their crucial Super Fours fixture at the Asia Cup 2025, as the political fallout of their previous match continues to overshadow the cricket tournament in Dubai.Pakistan cancelled their pre-match news conference one hour before its scheduled time on Saturday, while India’s captain Suryakumar Yadav evaded questions on the “no handshake” row when he spoke to the media after his team’s win over Oman on Friday.Recommended Stories list of 4 itemslist 1 of 4India, Pakistan meet again in…

The Palestinian group says an expanded Israeli ground invasion and air raids threaten the safety of the captives held in Gaza.The armed wing of Hamas has released what it calls a “farewell picture” of 48 Israeli captives held in Gaza as the Israeli army continues to destroy and seize the besieged enclave’s largest urban centre.Qassam Brigades posted a compilation photo online on Saturday, showing the faces of all living and deceased captives, with each of them captioned “Ron Arad” in reference to the Israeli air force captain who went missing in Lebanon in 1986.Recommended Stories list of 4 itemslist 1…

From Uzbekistan’s steppe to the jungle of Colombia, my sweatshirt has evoked Palestinian solidarity all over.Earlier this month, my mother and I took the train from Samarkand, Uzbekistan, to the city of Bukhara, two and a half hours away. While I was waiting in line for the toilet, an Uzbek train attendant approached to express his delight at the hoodie I was wearing, which is black with a Palestinian flag and the words “Free Palestine” in both English and Arabic.During our ensuing conversation in modified English, the young man advised me to steer clear of Wagon Seven of the train,…