Gaza Archives - Voice of the Cape

Hamas: “The closure of Gaza’s crossings constitutes a breach of the ceasefire deal”

By Kouthar Sambo "The occupation’s closure of the crossings and blocking of aid entry for the 10th consecutive day foreshadows a risk of famine in Gaza. The Zionist occupation continues to close all crossings with the Gaza Strip, blocking the entry of humanitarian aid and basic needs, aggravating the suffering of more than two million Palestinians in Gaza." This statement comes from the Palestinian resistance group Hamas, following the closure […]

12 March 2025

International News

Hamas calls on Palestinians to visit Al-Aqsa Mosque during Ramadan in resistance to occupation

Hamas called on Palestinians on Saturday to travel to Al-Aqsa Mosque in occupied Jerusalem and engage in worship, steadfastness, and seclusion during the holy month of Ramadan, Anadolu Agency reports. In a statement, the movement urged Palestinians across the West Bank, Jerusalem, and within Israel to “mobilize all efforts this month by traveling to Al-Aqsa Mosque, remaining steadfast, and engaging in seclusion there.” “Let the blessed days and nights of Ramadan […]

2 March 2025

International News

Ceasefire brings joy as 90 Palestinians freed in prisoner exchange

Celebrations erupted across the Gaza Strip as a long-awaited ceasefire took effect, ending 15 months of devastating aggressions in the coastal Palestinian enclave. The truce, which began on Sunday, was mediated after Hamas submitted a list of three female captives for release by Israel. In exchange, 90 Palestinians were freed from Israeli prisons, leading to joyous scenes in the occupied West Bank as they were warmly received by family, friends, […]

20 January 2025

International

A tally by the Gaza Civil Defense: “Since the announcement of the ceasefire agreement,117 Palestinians were killed and 266 were injured”

By Kouthar Sambo An official tally by the Gaza Civil Defense was released on Friday, 17 January 2025, stating that since the announcement of the ceasefire agreement last Wednesday, 15 January 2025, occupation airstrikes across Gaza have killed 117 Palestinians, including 32 women and 30 children, and injured 266 others. Meanwhile, Sunday, 19 January 2025, marked the official commencement of the ceasefire agreement. Videos circulating on social media depict the […]

20 January 2025

Cape Town

Civil society groups and critics call the ceasefire agreement a “pause in conflict”

By Kouthar Sambo A ceasefire was reportedly agreed between the Palestinian resistance group Hamas and Israel. The ceasefire deal includes a prisoner exchange and an increase in humanitarian aid. According to Palestinian media, the Israeli occupation forces have killed more than 46,000 Palestinians since the start of October 7 (2023). SA BDS Coalitions' stance “The steadfastness of the people of Gaza represents one of the most astonishing examples of collective […]

17 January 2025

International

Critic on LA fires: “These issues highlight the political responsibility of developed nations, whose actions have disproportionately harmed poorer communities”

By Kouthar Sambo Amid ongoing Israeli aggression in Gaza, Palestinians have shown remarkable empathy for those affected by the devastating Los Angeles (LA) fires. Many LA residents impacted by the fires have expressed gratitude for this compassion, despite Palestinians enduring some of the world's most documented violence. Meanwhile, critics and civil society groups question why the world have not responded to events in Gaza with the same urgency as they […]

16 January 2025

International News

Gaza health official: ‘4,500 amputations since start of Israel’s genocide’

An official in the Gaza Ministry of Health announced on Friday that 4,500 amputations of the upper and lower limbs had been recorded since the start of the genocide committed by Israel for the 16th consecutive month. Director of the Health Information Department Zaher Al-Wahid confirmed: “We have recorded 4,500 amputations as of the end of 2024 as a result of the ongoing Israeli attacks on the Gaza Strip.” Al-Wahid explained that […]

11 January 2025

International

A local Palestinian activist: “There are thousands of untold stories, like Khaled Nabhan, who were murdered in Israeli airstrikes and remained unaccounted for”

By Kouthar Sambo 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 killed on Monday (16 December 2024) in the Nuseirat camp, Gaza, in an Israeli airstrike. Speaking on VOC's PM Drive show, an activist and Palestinian lecturer of English at the University College of Applied Sciences in Gaza, […]

18 December 2024

International

SAMNET: “As if it’s not bad enough that there’s a genocide but over and above, still humiliate Palestinians by taking away your religious prayer”

By Kouthar Sambo Amid the ongoing Israeli aggression in Gaza, Israel’s far-right national security minister, Itamar Ben Gvir, directed police on Sunday, 1st December 2024, to ban Mosques from playing the Athaan (Islamic call to prayer), claiming it "disturbs" Jewish residents. This comes after he has instructed authorities to confiscate loudspeakers and fine Mosques for playing the call, which lasts about two minutes. Speaking on VOC's PM Drive show, the South African […]

5 December 2024

Gaza

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