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An international relations expert: “Macron is clear: he is not bothered about Gaza, he is worried about Lebanon”

By Kouthar Sambo Despite providing a few arms to Israel to further its ongoing aggression in Gaza, France's President Emmanuel Macron called for a halt in arms exports to Israel after the occupation expanded its aggression to Lebanon. This comes as Macron continues efforts towards a ceasfire and end the unprecedented attacks imposed by Israel in Lebanon. The move was met with a heavy rebuttal by Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin […]

8 October 2024

International News

Unpacking 365 days of the heightened aggression in Gaza

By Kouthar Sambo As Palestine continues to battle the loss of over 40 000 people since the resistance group Hamas' cross-border operation, today marks 365 days of the heightened aggression in Gaza by the Israeli Occupation Forces (IOF) against Palestinians. However, the atrocities committed at the hands of the IOF have continued over 70 years which has left several indigenous families deceased, displaced or stripped from their dignity. Gift of […]

7 October 2024

International News

The South African government expresses concern for the ongoing tension in the Middle East

By Kouthar Sambo After rising tension in Lebanon, the Israeli occupation forces are preparing to launch a ground invasion in Lebanon. This follows an evacuation order for approximately 25 villages that was announced by the Israeli army's Arabic spokesperson in a social media post, instructing residents in parts of southern Lebanon to evacuate their homes. Additionally, the South African government has expressed concern for the mounting tension in Gaza and […]

3 October 2024

Local

Iran missile strike on Israel heightens tensions in the Middle East

By Ragheema Mclean Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) has claimed responsibility for a missile strike on Israel that took place on Tuesday evening (1 October). The IRGC stated that the attack was in retaliation for the deaths of Hezbollah leader Hassan Nasrallah and Hamas leader Ismail Haniyeh. The missile strikes triggered alarms across several Israeli cities and towns. According to reports from Israel and it's ally the United States, […]

2 October 2024

International News

Israel prepares for a potential ground invasion in Lebanon

By Kouthar Sambo Palestinian media reported that Israel’s Military Chief, Herzi Halevi, informed of a potential ground invasion in Lebanon earlier this week. This comes as Hezbollah and Israel have been exchanging fires, leaving thousands displaced and injuring scores of innocent civilians in Lebanon, including children. Halevi added that Israeli air attacks aim to destroy Hezbollah’s infrastructure. Early reports revealed that the Israeli occupation forces claimed to have killed the […]

28 September 2024

International News

Israel raids, orders closure of Al Jazeera’s Ramallah office

Israeli occupation forces raided Al Jazeera’s office in the o cupped West Bank city of Ramallah and ordered it to shut down for 45 days. Heavily armed and masked Israeli soldiers forcefully entered the news network’s office and handed the closure order to the network’s West Bank bureau chief, Walid Al-Omari, early today. Al-Omari said the Israeli military’s closure order accused the network of “incitement to and support of terrorism”. They […]

22 September 2024

International

Hamas condemns the use of starvation and food deprivation policies against civilians in Gaza

By Kouthar Sambo The Palestinian group Hamas has expressed condemnation for the United States (US) administration explicitly using starvation and food deprivation policies against civilians in Gaza. "This is considered a war crime and a crime against humanity. The Government Media Office condemns the use of starvation and food deprivation by the Israeli occupation forces and the US administration against civilians, including children and women in Gaza, as a political […]

20 August 2024

Local

Analyst: “Russia was banned by the IOC so they could not compete as a nation yet Israel had a free pass in the middle of the worst genocides since World War Two”

By Kouthar Sambo With the 2024 Olympics ending, the event was marked as a huge point of contention as geopolitics and social justice contestations were the order of the day. Speaking on VOC's PM Drive show on Monday, a political analyst, Ashraf Patel, outlined some of the reflections around the Olympics. "The Olympics has been a story of globalisation intersecting with a fractured world. The broader global context, particularly the […]

13 August 2024

International

Hamas affirms its willingness and commitment to maintain efforts of mediation and negotiation talks to reach a ceasefire agreement

By Kouthar Sambo The Palestinian resistance group Hamas affirmed its willingness and commitment to maintain efforts of mediation and negotiation talks to reach a ceasefire agreement and end the ongoing Israeli aggression in Gaza. "Hamas has engaged in several rounds of negotiations and has provided all the necessary flexibility and positivity in order to achieve the goals and interests of our people, stop the bloodshed, and end the genocide against […]

12 August 2024

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