‘Nowhere in Gaza is safe’ for Palestinians in Rafah
Acquiring food has become increasingly difficult since Israeli forces launched an attack on the city and took control of the Rafah border checkpoint in early May, blocking the…
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Hamas officials tell The Yomiuri Shimbun they reject talks with Israel
It is impossible to negotiate with Israel while the country is killing civilians in Gaza, says Taher Nono, a consultant to Hamas leader Ismail Haniyeh, in an interview with The…
145 countries now recognise a Palestinian state
Norway, Spain and Ireland on Tuesday became the latest countries to recognise a state of Palestine, breaking with the long-held view of Western powers that Palestinians can only…
Is the Israel-Palestine conflict a religious war or struggle by the colonised against the coloniser?
The Israel-Palestine conflict is a colonial conflict, meaning that it is a secular conflict in which the colonised refuse the terms laid out by the coloniser on basic principles…
Malaysian PM Anwar defends his meeting with Hamas leaders in Qatar
The Prime Minister said on May 23 that the leaders of Hamas, whom he has known for decades, consider him a friend and that gave him an edge in his attempt to secure peace in the…
Arab Summit focuses on Gaza cease-fire
The Manama meetings came as Palestinians marked the 76th anniversary of the Nakba on May 15. Meaning “catastrophe” in Arabic, the Nakba refers to the mass displacement and…
Every award show is an opportunity to talk about Palestine — even the Hum Style Awards
In today’s world, there are bigger issues at hand than who won what and why — such as protests calling for accountability of the Western world and its leaders for allowing the…
Israel presses on after UN vote calling for Palestinian membership
Israel ordered new evacuations in Gaza's southern city of Rafah on Saturday, forcing tens of thousands more to leave, as it prepared to expand military operations deeper into the…
A moral victory: Dawn
As the UN General Assembly overwhelmingly voted in favour of granting Palestine greater rights, and eventually paving the way for Palestine’s admission to the UN, thousands of…
UN General Assembly backs Palestinian bid for UN membership
The resolution was adopted with 143 votes in favor and nine against, including the US and Israel, while 25 countries abstained.