Month: April 2024
EU states working to recognise Palestinian state
Several EU states are working towards recognising a Palestinian state by the end of May, according to Al Arabiya English on April 29th. In late [more…]
ICC arrest warrant for Netanyahu?
Israel is reportedly growing increasingly concerned that the ICC will issue an arrest warrant for Netanyahu and other top Israeli officials according to the New [more…]
UN official warns that Gaza debris could take years to clear
A senior official with the UN Mine Action Service revealed on April 26th that there is an estimated 37 million tonnes of debris to clear [more…]
China to mediate between Hamas and Fatah
The US is about to score an own goal in the middle east as it unconditionally backs Israel’s genocide in Gaza, threatening to create a [more…]
Lebanon moves towards ICC jurisdiction over Israeli war crimes
Lebanon has moved towards officially acknowledging the International Criminal Court’s jurisdiction to prosecute Israeli violations that have occurred on its soil since October, according to [more…]
French FM in Lebanon to mediate Israeli-Hezbollah conflict
French FM landed in Lebanon on April 28th to mediate the Israeli-Hezbollah conflict, according to Asharq Al-Awsat and agencies. Stéphane Séjourné met with UN peacekeepers and [more…]
At least 13 dead in latest strikes on Rafah
Israeli strikes on three houses in Rafah killed at least 20 civilians and wounded many others, medics said on April 29th, just hours before Egyptian [more…]
Jordanian photographer’s exhibition captures Arabian heritage
Jordanian photographer Tariq Dajani is capturing the Arab world’s unique connection to both the Arabian horse and hunting falcon through his portrait series, “Drinkers of [more…]
Hamas releases hostage video
Hamas released a video on April 24th showing a well-known Israeli-American hostage alive, according to Arab News and agencies. Hersh Goldberg-Polin, a 23-year-old, was attending [more…]
Germans ban even the Irish from singing about Palestine
Further cracking down on pro-Palestinian activity, Berlin’s police force told protesters that they can no longer chant or speak in Hebrew and Irish at marches, [more…]
Israel aiming to steal Gaza’s offshore gas
Tel Aviv has reportedly granted 12 licences for offshore gas exploration in Gaza to six local and foreign companies, including the Italian energy company Eni, [more…]
Iran scales back military from Syria after Israel tensions
Iran has scaled back its military presence in Syria following a series of missile attacks attributed to Israel, according to Asharq Al-Awsat and agencies on [more…]
Lebanon: Hezbollah rejects Israel’s boast about slain commanders
Hezbollah has rejected Israeli Defence Minister Yoav Gallant’s boast that Israel has killed half of its commanders in southern Lebanon, denouncing it as “ridiculous”. Gallant [more…]
Gaza health authorities report hepatitis & meningitis
Gaza’s Health Ministry reported the outbreaks of meningitis and hepatitis on April 24th — specifically among displaced Palestinians in the Gaza Strip, the Middle East [more…]
Israeli minister claims he would vote for Trump if he could
Israel’s diaspora affairs minister said he would vote for Trump if he could, according to The New Arab on April 24th and agencies. “If I [more…]
Fanatical Israeli army unit faces US sanctions
US Secretary of State Antony Blinken is expected to announce the sanctioning of one of the more extreme elements of the Israeli Defense Forces (IDF) [more…]
US says Hamas shifted goal posts on hostage talks
A top US official said that Palestinian militant group Hamas had changed its demands with regards to a hostage deal, Reuters reported. State Department spokesperson [more…]
Intel shows Israel preparing for escalation in Gaza
Having one eye on Iran after their retaliation attacks on April 14, satellite images obtained by Al Jazeera on April 24 show that Israel is [more…]
US to construct aid pier for Gaza “very soon”
The Pentagon announced that the US is set to construct a pier to Gaza “very soon” to enable the delivery of urgent aid to the [more…]
Palestinian group calls for escalation as peace talks stall
The spokesperson for Palestinian group Al-Qassam Brigades, Abu Obaida, made a televised speech on April 23rd — marking 200 days since the start of the [more…]
