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24 Palestinians killed in Israeli airstrikes on mosque, school sheltering displaced people in Gaza

At least 24 Palestinians, including children, were killed, and 93 others injured early Sunday morning in two separate Israeli airstrikes targeting a mosque and a school that were sheltering displaced civilians in central Gaza, Anadolu reports. The Gaza government’s media office confirmed the attacks, saying the Israeli army committed two brutal massacres by bombing the Al-Aqsa Martyrs Mosque adjacent to Al-Aqsa Martyrs Hospital in Deir al-Balah and the Ibn Rushd School […]

6 October 2024

International

Hamas condemns the closure of the Rafah border crossing between Palestine and the Arab Republic of Egypt

By Kouthar Sambo "The Israeli Occupation Army continues to close the Rafah border crossing between Palestine and the Arab Republic of Egypt for the 100th consecutive day, after burning, bulldozing, and rendering it out of service. This comes in conjunction with an unprecedented deepening of the humanitarian catastrophe in the Gaza Strip across all aspects of life." This is according to the Palestinian resistance group Hamas. Hamas added that the […]

15 August 2024

International

Houthi leader vows to escalate attacks against Israel, US, British ships

Leader of Yemen’s Houthis, Abdul Malik Al-Houthi vowed, on Thursday, to escalate attacks against Israeli, American and British ships passing through the Red Sea, the Gulf of Aden, and Bab Al-Mandab. In a televised speech broadcast by the group’s Al-Masirah channel, Al-Houthi said the group has targeted 48 Israeli, American and British ships in the Red Sea and the Arabian Sea, since the start of the Israeli aggression on Gaza, explaining […]

23 February 2024

International

Refaat Alareer: Tributes pour in for Palestinian scholar and poet killed by Israeli air strike in Gaza

Tributes are pouring in for prominent Palestinian academic and poet Refaat Alareer, who was killed in an Israeli air strike this week. Alareer was an activist, writer, translator and literature professor at the Islamic University of Gaza who inspired a generation of Palestinian writers in Gaza. His family said he was killed in his brother's home in Gaza City, along with his brother, sister and four of her children. Jehad Abusalim, an author and […]

9 December 2023

International

Palestinian Aya Jaber gives back to her people after losing dozens of family members in the Israeli airstrike

By Kouthar Sambo The Israeli regime is handing out leaflets, ordering residents in Gaza to evacuate amid the ongoing aggression in the Gaza Strip. However, dozens of Palestinians refused to be forcefully removed from their homelands and continued to stay as the bombardment continued. Speaking across the VOC airwaves earlier today, Palestinian Ayah Jaber, who is also affiliated with humanitarian organisation, Gift of the Givers, lost 50 family members in […]

5 December 2023

International

South African Jews for a Free Palestine (SAJFP) welcomes the motion which called for the closure of the Israeli embassy

By Kouthar Sambo South African Jews for a Free Palestine (SAJFP) has commended the South African Parliament, which called for the closure of the Israeli embassy and suspending all diplomatic ties until a ceasefire. This comes after the motion, which was proposed by the Economic Freedom Fighters (EFF), was passed on Tuesday, and garnered 248 votes in favour and 91 against. "As a collective of South African Jews who believe […]

24 November 2023

International

Ramaphosa arrives in Egypt for Peace Summit

President Cyril Ramaphosa has arrived at Cairo International Airport in Egypt for the Cairo Summit for Peace. In a statement, the presidency says the summit will discuss the ongoing escalation of the conflict in Israel and the Gaza Strip, the urgent need for humanitarian support and make a call for the resumption of the peace process. “South Africa stands ready to join the global effort that will bring about lasting peace […]

21 October 2023

International

Israel-Palestine war: Ex-Israeli prime minister suggests Gaza’s Shifa hospital a target

Former Israeli Prime Minister Ehud Barak has suggested that Israel could target the Shifa hospital in Gaza City, days after a devastating air strike on the al-Ahli Arab hospital killed hundreds of Palestinians. In an interview broadcast on the BBC on Thursday, Barak also said that Israel would not listen to voices calling for a ceasefire despite the death toll exceeding more than 4,200 in the besieged Gaza Strip. When asked by a BBC Newsnight reporter […]

21 October 2023

International

Israel-Palestine war: In Gaza, whether we flee or stay, each night may be our last

It’s pitch black, and I hear nothing but low-flying jet fighters raining missiles nearby. Among my jumbled thoughts are the friends and relatives I’ve lost - at least nine so far - and whether I’ll make it through the night alive. Living in the besieged Gaza Strip for 27 years and surviving five Israeli attacks on Gaza has taught me what to do in times of war. It’s a pattern that keeps repeating itself. […]

21 October 2023

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