In recognition of Palestinian Journalist Appreciation Day, the Palestinian resistance group Hamas issued a statement commending the contributions of Palestinian journalists during the ongoing Israeli military operations in Gaza. Hamas stated, “The Palestinian journalists’ role will remain stronger than the occupation’s bullets, and its crimes will not silence their voice.
On Friday, Israel officially recognised the self-declared Republic of Somaliland as an independent and sovereign state, marking the first country to do so—a move that may alter regional dynamics and challenge Somalia’s enduring resistance to secession. International relations analyst Dr Oscar Vanheerden told VOC News that the move by Israel
A statement endorsed by 34 pro-Palestine civil society organizations has been issued to express solidarity with pro-Palestine political prisoners currently engaging in hunger strikes in British prisons. Pro-Palestine activists allege that the hunger strikers entered an Elbit Systems factory shop and a Royal Air Force (RAF) base in an effort
Following the announcement by Hamas of the killing of its senior commander Raed Saad in an Israeli strike in Gaza on Saturday, 13 December 2025, Hamas’s Gaza leader Khalil al-Hayya said Israel was violating the ceasefire agreement. Speaking to VOC News, Naeem Jeena, senior researcher at Mapungubwe Institute for Strategic
The Palestinian resistance group Hamas expressed gratitude to President Xi Jinping and the People’s Republic of China for providing over R160 billion (100 million dollars) in humanitarian assistance to aid the Palestinian people in the Gaza Strip. “The monies are aimed at alleviating their humanitarian suffering amid the ongoing aggression
Hazem Qassem, spokesperson for the Palestinian resistance group Hamas, condemned the ongoing attacks against Palestinian civilians, citing repeated violations of the ceasefire agreement by the occupying forces. “The Israeli occupation forces are targeting the displacement shelters in central Gaza City, beyond the yellow line, resulting in a number of martyrs
Hamas, the Palestinian resistance group, has condemned the Israeli occupation forces’ announcement on Friday, of their intention to demolish 24 additional homes in the Jenin Refugee Camp. Hamas stated that this action amounts to a declared war crime and marks a serious escalation of the occupation’s policy of ethnic cleansing
The Palestine Solidarity Campaign (PSC), along with pro-Palestinian organisations and partners, will host a mass rally on Saturday. During the event, participants will form a Human Chain for Peace and Solidarity for Gaza at Mandela Gardens, Beach Road, Sea Point, beginning at 14:30. “The PSC and Mothers4Gaza call on all
“The daily advance of the occupation army beyond the yellow line towards the west, the mass displacement of our people, and ongoing airstrikes and shelling in the eastern Gaza Strip together constitute a flagrant violation.” This is according to the Palestinian resistance group Hamas. The statement comes after Israel escalates
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