Palestine

Gaza death toll rises to 49, including 17 children
Since 2008, Israel has waged four wars on Palestinian territory killing nearly 4,000 people, many of them children.
Published On 12 Aug 2022
OPINION,
Israel: normalising terror, one dawn at a time
Israel is engaging in straight-up terrorism – at least according to, you know, the Cambridge Dictionary definition.
opinion by Belén Fernández
Published On 12 Aug 2022
UN chief says killing of Palestinian children ‘unconscionable’
Nineteen children were killed in occupied Palestinian territory in the last week alone, the UN human rights chief said.
Published On 11 Aug 2022
Palestinian hunger striker moved to hospital as health worsens
Khalil Awawdeh has refused food for over 160 days to draw attention to his detention by Israel without charge or trial.
Published On 11 Aug 2022

Essential Middle East examines the reasons behind Israel’s new assault on Gaza.

A street in the occupied West Bank city of Ramallah has been named after slain Al Jazeera journalist Shireen Abu Akleh.

A third of Palestinians killed in Israel’s latest assault on Gaza were children, nine were from Jabaliya refugee camp.

Palestinians lament the loss of their homes and workplaces, believe Israeli forces trying to displace people in Gaza.

Gaza has faced yet another devastating, deadly Israeli attack, but the world continues to ignore our endless trauma.

Ibrahim al-Nabulsi had been on the run for months and evaded several assassination attempts by Israeli forces.

Palestinian ambassador asks when will ‘enough be enough’ as council members express concern about recent violence.

Many Palestinians were killed just hours before a truce was agreed on between Israel and Islamic Jihad.

The armed group and Israel disagree on details of truce to end Gaza bombardment, raising spectre of more violence.

To my mind, Israel’s hatred of the Palestinians is shaped and driven by three basic sentiments.

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