The wound that is Palestine: Arundhati Roy
The Booker Prize-winning author says: "I refuse to play the condemnation game. Let me make myself clear. I do not tell oppressed people how to resist their oppression or who their…
Palestine
Palestinian groups Hamas and Fatah discuss post-Gaza plans
The talks are the first since the two groups met in China in July and agreed steps to form a Palestinian unity government for Gaza and the occupied West Bank.
Surviving a year of atrocities in Gaza: A tale of pain and resilience
A year into the bombardment of Gaza, Israel has killed over 41,802 Palestinians, many of them women and children.
Israel opens Pandora’s box in the Middle East
The writer says: "That the US has quickly deployed more forces to the region indicates Washington and Tel Aviv are expected to take advantage of Iran’s attacks as an excuse to…
Israel steps up Gaza bombing on war’s first anniversary
For its part, Hamas said it struck Israel's commercial capital Tel Aviv with a missile salvo, setting off sirens in central Israel. Two people were slightly injured, according to…
More overseas Filipino workers fleeing Israel, Lebanon as tensions rise
One year after Hamas launched its largest terrorist attack on Israel on Oct. 7, 2023, a total of 1,326 Filipinos have been repatriated from four affected areas: Israel, Lebanon,…
The unending tragedy in the Middle East
Tensions have further intensified in the wake of Iran’s missile attack, with concerns that Israeli retaliatory strikes on Iranian targets could further escalate the war. The…
Israel signals a ‘new phase’ in war in Gaza a year after Hamas’ Oct 7 attack
The apparent escalation in Israeli military activity – against Hamas in Gaza and Hezbollah – comes amid rising concern over a broadening war in the Middle East a year after…
Indonesia walks out of UN general debate in protest of Israeli speech
Foreign Ministry spokesperson Rolliansyah Soemirat told The Jakarta Post on Sunday that Foreign Minister Retno Marsudi had instructed the Indonesian diplomats to do so on her…
Gaza polio vaccination rate likely exceeds 90％; UNRWA Health Director praises ‘miraculous’ rollout
In order to conduct the vaccinations, Israel and the Hamas militant group agreed to pause fighting in central, southern and northern parts of Gaza in stages.