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Israel and its supporters would have you believe that just being a Palestinian is a lethal threat.I am a Palestinian. And increasingly, that fact alone is treated as a provocation.In recent months, I have watched anti-Semitism — a real, lethal form of hatred with a long and horrific history — be stripped of its meaning and weaponised to silence Palestinians, criminalise solidarity with us, and shield Israel from accountability as it carries out a genocide in Gaza. This is not about protecting Jewish people. It is about protecting power.The pattern is now impossible to ignore.A children’s educator, Ms Rachel, whose…
Trump to host Netanyahu at Mar-a-Lago amid Washington’s push for phase two of Gaza ceasefire as strategy gaps grow.Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu will visit the United States to meet with President Donald Trump as regional turmoil approaches a boiling point amid Israel’s attacks in Palestine, Lebanon and Syria and mounting tensions with Iran.Netanyahu is to hold talks with Trump at the president’s Mar-a-Lago resort in Florida on Monday as Washington pushes to complete the first phase of the Gaza truce.Recommended Stories list of 3 itemslist 1 of 3Four Palestine Action hunger strikers vow to continue as two pause protestlist…
Extreme weather leaves thousands homeless as tents collapse amid strong wind and heavy rain.A Palestinian woman in Gaza has died as a winter storm threatens the lives of nearly 900,000 Palestinians living in tents across the devastated coastal enclave.The 30-year-old, identified as Alaa Marwan Juha, died on Sunday when a wall collapsed onto her tent in the Remal neighbourhood to the west of Gaza City, media Arabic reported.Recommended Stories list of 4 itemslist 1 of 4Palestinians suffer flooded tents and debris as cold and rain lash Gazalist 2 of 4Israel kills over 700 relatives of Palestinian journalists in Gaza: Reportlist…
Somalia’s president calls for unity at an emergency joint session of parliament, which declares the Israeli move ‘null and void’.Somalia’s president has condemned Israel’s recognition of the breakaway region of Somaliland as a “naked invasion”, warning that the move threatens to ignite separatist movements elsewhere.Addressing an emergency joint session of parliament on Sunday, President Hassan Sheikh Mohamud said Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has committed the “greatest abuse” of Somalia’s sovereignty in the nation’s history and referred to Israel as an “enemy”.Recommended Stories list of 4 itemslist 1 of 4Israel becomes first country to recognise Somalilandlist 2 of 4Somalia demands…
Misrata, Libya – After days of mourning, Libya is laying to rest its army chief, General Mohammed al-Haddad, and four other prominent military figures.Al-Haddad, his senior adviser, Mohamed al-Essawi, and his military cameraman, Mohamed al-Mahjoub, were transported to their hometown in Misrata on Saturday evening for burial.Also killed in the aircraft crash in central Turkiye on Tuesday were the commander of army land forces, General Fetouri Ghrebil, and the head of military manufacturing, Mahmoud al-Gedewi, whose remains were moved to their respective hometowns for burial.The five were returning to the North African country from Ankara after meetings with Turkish defence…
The Palestinian Journalists Syndicate says Israel is using collective punishment to crush reporting of its genocidal war in Gaza.Israel has killed at least 706 family members of Palestinian journalists since the start of its genocidal war in Gaza in October 2023, according to the Palestinian Journalists Syndicate.The syndicate’s Freedoms Committee said in a report released late on Saturday that Israeli forces are systematically targeting the families of journalists as part of what it called a war aimed at silencing Palestinian reporting.Recommended Stories list of 4 itemslist 1 of 4Palestinians suffer flooded tents and debris as cold and rain lash Gazalist…
Authorities in the enclave warn that the expected downpour could intensify into a full-blown storm.Tens of thousands of displaced Palestinians in Gaza, surrounded by tents and debris, are suffering through more winter rains after two years of Israeli bombardment destroyed much of the Strip.A polar low-pressure system accompanied by heavy rain and strong winds swept across the Gaza Strip on Saturday. It is the third polar low to affect the Palestinian territory this winter, with a fourth low-pressure system forecast to hit the area starting on Monday, meteorologist Laith al-Allami told the Anadolu news agency.Recommended Stories list of 4 itemslist…
Nigeria handed a nervy ending by Tunisia but hold on to become the second team to reach 2025 Africa Cup of Nations knockouts.Victor Osimhen starred as Nigeria became the second qualifiers for the Africa Cup of Nations knockout stage after Egypt by surviving a late Tunisia onslaught to win 3-2 in Fes.The Super Eagles were cruising to victory on Saturday, leading 3-0 through goals from Osimhen, captain Wilfred Ndidi and Ademola Lookman.Recommended Stories list of 4 itemslist 1 of 4Sabalenka vs Kyrgios: All to know ahead of Battle of the Sexes blockbusterlist 2 of 4England win chaotic fourth Ashes Test…
If Israel and the US were to attack Iran again, they would ‘face a more decisive response’, Pezeshkian warns.Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian says that the United States, Israel and Europe are waging a “full-fledged war” against his country.“In my opinion, we are in a full-fledged war with America, Israel and Europe. They do not want our country to stand on its feet,” Pezeshkian told the official site of Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei in an interview on Saturday.Recommended Stories list of 3 itemslist 1 of 3Trump declared a ‘new Middle East’ – but what has changed?list 2 of 3Netanyahu pushes…
Regional blocs join nations in condemning Israel’s move to formally recognise breakaway Somali region as independent.The Arab League, the Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) and the African Union (AU) have joined numerous countries decrying Israel’s formal recognition of the northern Somali breakaway region of Somaliland as an independent state.Somaliland, a region in the Horn of Africa, declared independence from Somalia in 1991 and has pushed for international recognition for decades, with President Abdirahman Mohamed Abdullahi making it a top priority since taking office last year.Recommended Stories list of 4 itemslist 1 of 4Somalia demands Israel withdraw Somaliland recognitionlist 2 of 4Israel…