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Hamas: “We clearly state that negotiations are meaningless while the siege, genocide, and starvation of our people continue”

"We clearly state that negotiations are meaningless while the siege, genocide, and starvation of our children, women, and people in Gaza continue. We refuse to let our people’s suffering and blood be bargaining chips for the occupation’s political games." This is according to Dr. Khalil Al-Hayya, a leader in Gaza and head of its negotiating delegation for the Palestinian resistance group Hamas. His remarks follow the announcement by Israeli Prime […]

28 July 2025

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Hamas: “We call upon the masses of our Ummah and all freedom-loving people worldwide to mobilize the broadest popular action”

"As the Zionist occupation's crimes of starvation and genocide escalate in Gaza—where people die from hunger and malnutrition, especially among children, mothers, and the elderly—amid suspicious global silence and a shameful absence of action that amounts to this unprecedented catastrophe." This is according to the Palestinian resistance group Hamas, which says that the people of Gaza are enduring a slow death due to the famine imposed by Israeli forces. The […]

23 July 2025

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West Bank journalist: “Killing children in Gaza and the West Bank has become a norm”

Early reports indicate that Israeli forces have shot and killed a Palestinian child in the occupied West Bank. According to local Palestinian sources, 13-year-old Amr Ali Qabha was struck by live ammunition on a street in Yabad, south of Jenin. It is alleged that Israeli forces obstructed paramedics from reaching the boy, ultimately leaving him to die at the scene. The incident comes amid escalating Israeli aggression by both occupation […]

23 July 2025

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Hamas: “The fascist occupation government’s weaponisation of starvation and denial of life’s necessities into Gaza”

"The fascist occupation government's weaponisation of starvation and denial of life's necessities into Gaza, as a tool of its genocide that has been taking place over 21 months, constitutes one of the modern history's worst crimes against innocent children and civilians." This is according to the Palestinian resistance group Hamas, highlighting that famine in Gaza has reached catastrophic levels due to the Israeli siege. "The indifference of the international community […]

18 July 2025

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COSATU supports the Hague Group emergency conference to halt the ongoing Israeli aggression in Gaza

Cosatu has joined the international community in welcoming the courageous leadership shown by both South Africa and Colombia in organising an emergency conference to unite the world against what it describes as Israeli aggression in Gaza. Cosatu spokesperson Zanele Sabela stated that the world has tolerated the impunity of the apartheid state of Israel, even after the International Court of Justice (ICJ) declared that Israel is committing war crimes in […]

16 July 2025

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U.S. President Donald Trump says that negotiations between Israel and Hamas are “going along very well,” but analysts and activists remain skeptical

U.S. President Donald Trump has stated that negotiations to end the ongoing Israeli aggression in Gaza are "going along very well." This remark came as he hosted Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu in Washington, D.C. During an interview on VOC's PM Drive show, Anwar Jhetam from the Media Review Network commented that Trump often makes preemptive statements to keep the U.S. relevant in international discussions. *Listen further as he unpacks […]

9 July 2025

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Hamas: “The ongoing daily massacres across all areas of the Gaza Strip are a further escalation in the genocidal war”

"The ongoing daily massacres across all areas of the Gaza Strip, resulting in dozens of martyrs since dawn today due to airstrikes by the fascist occupation army on neighborhoods, displacement tents, shelters, and aid distribution points, are a further escalation in the genocidal war waged by war criminal Netanyahu's government." This is according to the Palestinian resistance group Hamas. This statement comes amid heightened tensions in the Gaza Strip following […]

6 July 2025

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Hamas welcomes the joint statement issued by 80 UN member states, confirming that the Gaza Strip is facing the worst humanitarian crisis

"We welcome the joint statement issued by 80 UN member states, which confirmed that the Gaza Strip is facing the worst humanitarian crisis since the beginning of the Zionist aggression in October 2023, and called for the protection of Palestinian civilians under international humanitarian law." This is according to the Palestinian resistance group Hamas. The statement follows the move, which signals international rejection of the ongoing aggression against Palestinians in […]

23 May 2025

International News

UNRWA warns of disease outbreaks due to waste accumulation in Gaza

The UN agency for Palestinian refugees (UNRWA) warned Saturday of the growing risk of disease outbreaks in Gaza as a result of massive waste accumulation, Anadolu reports. “The war in Gaza is leading to a significant accumulation of waste, which contributes to the spread of disease,” UNRWA said in a statement. The UN agency said it “continues to provide solid waste collection and transfer services wherever possible.” UNRWA teams have also […]

27 April 2025

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