Israeli siege

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Palestine MPs file complaint against Israel at ICC

Palestinian MPs from the besieged Gaza have filed a complaint to the International Criminal Court (ICC) against the 17-year-long Israeli siege of the enclave, Quds Press reported yesterday. First Deputy Speaker of the Palestinian Parliament, Ahmad Bahar, said in a press conference that the complaints came in the framework of legal, diplomatic and parliamentary efforts being exerted against the Israeli occupation's crimes. Bahar said that the MPs commissioned French lawyer Gilles Devers to […]

today27 June 2023

International News

Report: 73% of Gaza families suffer food insecurity

At least 73 percent of Gaza families suffer food insecurity due to the 13-year Israeli siege imposed on the Strip, Al Mezan Centre for Human Rights revealed yesterday. In a statement, the rights group said that this number has recently increased from 70 percent due to the coronavirus measures put in place, in addition to the delay in paying the salaries of civil servants and the weak flow of cash […]

today25 June 2020

International News

Flotilla carrying Gaza wounded set for bid to break Israeli siege

Two boats are set to sail from the Gaza Strip in a bid to break an Israeli-imposed 11-year siege which has prevented medical supplies from getting into the coastal enclave and patients from leaving. Scheduled to set off on Tuesday morning, the vessels will attempt to carry a group of approximately 30 people, including protesters wounded in weeks-long demonstrations along the Gaza Strip fence with Israel. Palestinians have been rallying […]

today29 May 2018

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