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Analyst criticises media bias in the capture of the Madleen Flotilla

By Rachel Mohamed Recent reports confirm that Swedish climate activist Greta Thunberg was among three individuals released from Israeli custody earlier this morning. The release follows the detention of the Madleen, a charity vessel carrying 12 activists, including Thunberg, who were attempting to deliver humanitarian aid by sea to the Gaza Strip. Speaking on VOC, Mariam Jooma Carikci from the Media Review Network criticised the media’s choice of language, arguing […]

today10 June 2025

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Hamas: “Military pressure won’t bring the prisoners back alive”

"What is happening in Gaza is not a military pressure, but a savage act of revenge against innocent civilians, and the world must take responsibility to stop it immediately." This is according to the Palestinian resistance group Hamas. The statement comes after the intensified aggression in the Gaza Strip resulted in the killing of several Palestinian families. "This will strengthen their resilience and rock-solid determination to confront the aggression. Netanyahu's […]

today9 April 2025

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Hamas: “We reaffirm our categorical rejection of the statements by US President Donald Trump on the displacement of our people under the pretext of reconstruction”

By Kouthar Sambo "We reaffirm our categorical rejection of the statements by US President Donald Trump on the displacement of our people from the Gaza Strip under the pretext of reconstruction." This is according to the Palestinian resistance group Hamas, following the United States (US) President's remarks regarding the displacement of Palestinian people and the ceasefire agreement. "Trump's statements are racist and a call for ethnic cleansing, aimed at liquidating […]

today12 February 2025

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Hamas’ Dr. Basem Naim condemns US President Donald Trump’s move to take over Gaza and get Palestinians out

By Kouthar Sambo "Dr. Basem Naim, a member of the Hamas political bureau in the Gaza Strip, confirmed that what US President Donald Trump said about his intention to displace the residents of the Gaza Strip outside it and execute US control of the Strip by force is a crime against humanity and reinforces the law of the jungle at the international level." This is according to the Palestinian resistance […]

today7 February 2025

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Trump’s Gaza proposal sparks outrage

United States (US) President Donald Trump has proposed that the U.S take control of the Gaza Strip, claiming it would bring stability to the Middle East. During a meeting with Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, Trump suggested relocating Gaza’s over two million Palestinian residents to countries like Jordan and Egypt, describing the region as a “demolition site.” Speaking on VOC's NewsBeat on Wednesday, the South African Jews for a Free […]

today5 February 2025

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Hamas: “The people of North Gaza have endured horrific scenes of killing, ethnic cleansing, destruction, and displacement”

By Kouthar Sambo "Sunday (12 January 2025) marked the 100th day since the brutal ground assault launched by the Israeli occupation army on the North Gaza Governorate, which continues to systematically and savagely target Palestinian land and people." This is according to the Palestinian resistance group Hamas. The statement followed the ongoing days of the ground assault on the North Gaza Governorate launched by the Israeli occupation forces. According to […]

today13 January 2025

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Hamas: “Footage of stray dogs devouring bodies of martyrs in northern Gaza, under the watch of occupation soldiers, reveals the inhumane behavior”

By Kouthar Sambo "Footage of stray dogs devouring bodies of martyrs in northern Gaza, under the watch of occupation soldiers, reveals the extent of their brutal, sadistic, inhumane behavior." This is according to the Palestinian resistance group Hamas. The statement follows the occupation army’s denial of ambulance and civil defense crews to retrieve the martyrs' bodies and the wounded from the streets. "All of this reveals the level of brutal […]

today18 December 2024

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Hamas expresses condemnation for the ongoing Israeli attacks in the Nuseirat refugee camp

By Kouthar Sambo The Palestinian resistance group Hamas expressed condemnation for the ongoing Israeli attacks in the Nuseirat refugee camp, resulting in the death of a civil defense officer in Nuseirat, Nidal Abu Hujair, and five of his colleagues. Additionally, Khaled Nabhan, who went viral for calling out to his three-year-old granddaughter as "the soul of my soul" after she was killed in an Israeli airstrike last year (2023), was […]

today17 December 2024

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Israel uses internationally prohibited weapons, causing Palestinian bodies to evaporate

By Kouthar Sambo "We demand the formation of an international committee to investigate the use of internationally prohibited weapons by the terrorist occupation army in the northern Gaza Strip that caused evaporation of bodies." This is according to the Palestinian resistance group Hamas following the testimonies given by the residents and doctors in the northern Gaza Strip. "After the raids and massacres carried out against innocent civilians along with confirmed […]

today2 December 2024

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