Browsing: Israel War on Gaza

Students at various European universities, inspired by the continuing pro-Palestinian demonstrations on campuses in the United States, have been occupying halls and facilities, demanding an end to partnerships with Israeli institutions because of Israel’s war on Gaza. Several hundred protesters resumed a demonstration around the University of Amsterdam campus in the Netherlands where police were

Biden’s administration paused shipment of weapons in effort to prevent full-scale assault on Rafah, official says.US President Joe Biden’s administration paused a shipment of weapons to Israel last week in opposition to apparent moves by the Israelis to invade the southern Gaza city of Rafah, a senior administration official has said. Biden has been trying

NewsFeedLeaders from all corners of the world are expressing intense opposition to Israel’s offensive in Rafah. The EU’s top diplomat, the UN Secretary General and leaders from Brazil to China have called for an immediate ceasefire and the protection of internally displaced Palestinians sheltering in Rafah.Published On 7 May 20247 May 2024

Israel appears to have been blindsided by Hamas’s announcement on Monday that it had agreed to an Egyptian-Qatari ceasefire proposal. But the Israeli government quickly made its position clear – the proposal wasn’t something it would agree to, and, to make matters more explicit, its military forces took control of the Palestinian side of Egypt’s

Washington, DC – The United States has played down the deadly Israeli assault on Rafah, saying the offensive appears to be “limited” despite concerns over the fate of the more than 1.5 million Palestinians sheltering in the southern Gaza city. State Department spokesperson Matthew Miller told reporters on Tuesday that the US still opposes a major

NewsFeedSeveral people were arrested as pro-Palestinian protesters tried to disrupt the Met Gala in New York to condemn US funding and support for Israel’s war on Gaza.Published On 7 May 20247 May 2024

The United Nations and aid agencies have slammed the Israeli army for cutting off an essential aid route by seizing the Rafah border crossing between Egypt and southern Gaza, warning that already scarce supplies will be further depleted in the enclave that is on the brink of famine. UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres demanded that Israel

The Israeli military has seized control of the Gaza Strip side of the Rafah border crossing with Egypt, moving forward with an offensive in the southern city as prospects for a ceasefire deal with Hamas hang in the balance. Israel’s 401st Brigade entered the Rafah crossing on Tuesday morning, a day after the Palestinian group

NewsFeedUS rapper Macklemore’s new song about the anti-Gaza war student protests, ‘Hind’s Hall’, calls out the US for suppressing dissent and for funding Israel’s war on Gaza.Published On 7 May 20247 May 2024