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The Israeli aggression in Gaza has, at the time of writing, killed at least 687 Palestinians in Gaza as Israel continued its assault for the sixteenth day. Fighting between Hamas and Israel was suspended for a brief time on Wednesday in several critical areas in Gaza to let conoys of ambulances retrieve the wounded. In the latest Israeli strikes, five …

US Secretary of State John Kerry on Wednesday said that global efforts to end the bloodshed in Gaza were moving forward as the conflict raged on and international airlines suspended flights to Israel. UN Secretary General Ban Ki-moon and the US Secretary of State spoke about the conflict in Jerusalem and appeared cautiously optimistic regarding the future of the situation. …

Ten human rights organizations urgently contacted Attorney General Yehuda Weinstein today following the release of reports on the nature of attacks within the Gaza Strip and the high rate of civilian casualties. This information raises concerns about grave violations of international humanitarian law. The organizations demanded that the Attorney General instruct the government to refrain from violating the laws of …

Eight Lebanese television networks on Monday overcame their political differences to air a unified newscast in support of Gaza, where at least 572 people have been killed in a fortnight of Israeli aggression.The move was the first of its kind in the Arab world, and surprising constituted partisan local media outlets. The newscast, titled “Gaza…you are not alone”, was broadcast …

Israel’s Operation Protective Edge entered its 14th day on Monday, as the Palestinian death toll due to the Israeli assault reached 548 at the time of writing. Meanwhile, global efforts to bring peace to the region gathered pace as the United Nations and Washington demanded an “immediate ceasefire” in Gaza. Sunday’s lethal violence had seen the death of 140 Palestinians, …

By Ahad Haadam Does Bill Maher pretend to be an idiot, or is he really one? This is the question that came to my mind when I watched his latest puke-worthy fawning piece about Israel. The smug talk show host, for whom the expression “progressive except Palestine” was coined, reached new depths with his contempt for Palestinians and support for …

On Friday, the UN Security Council demanded a full, international and independent probe into the reported shooting down of a Malaysian Airlines jet over Ukraine, with all the 298 passengers on board reported dead. “The members of the Security Council called for a full, thorough and independent international investigation into the incident in accordance with international civil aviation guidelines and …

Israel pressed a large-scale ground offensive on Friday, as its assault on Gaza entered its 11th day. At the time of writing, the death toll of Palestinians stood at 271, according to numbers given out by medical officials. An Israeli soldier was killed when the offensive started, raising the death toll of Israelis to two, the Israeli army said. Three …

On Wednesday, A Hamas official was in Cairo to hold talks with Egypt to end the conflict between Israel and the Palestinian movement that has left Gaza crippled. Hamas was not a part of the discussion during Tuesday’s truce deal, which it promptly later rejected as the deal had none of the concessions it had earlier asked for. “A meeting …

Israel’s air assault on Gaza entered its ninth day on Wednesday, with a total of 220 people killed and 1,550 injured by the attacks so far. The latest Israeli strikes caused the deaths of four children in Gaza City, medics said. The four of them were on the beach when the shelling struck, emergency services spokesman Ashraf al-Qudra said. Several …