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Protesters rally in Geneva in support of Palestine

A large demonstration in support of Palestine took place Saturday in Geneva as Israeli attacks on the Gaza Strip and the occupied West Bank intensified, Anadolu reports. Protesters gathered at a square near the Geneva Post Office before marching to the historic Palais Wilson, which houses the UN Office of the High Commissioner for Human Rights, on the shores of Lake Geneva. Demonstrators carrying Palestinian flags expressed outrage about Israel’s assaults […]

8 September 2024

International News

Israeli army reports killing 26 Palestinians during offensive on occupied West Bank

The Israeli army announced Saturday that its ongoing offensive in the northern occupied West Bank has resulted in the deaths of 26 Palestinians, Anadolu reports. In a statement, the army said its forces killed 26 Palestinians and arrested about 30 others since the start of its offensive in several cities of the territory. The Israeli army continues its military offensive in the city of Jenin and its refugee camp for the fourth […]

31 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

International

1956 March: “You strike a woman, you strike a rock”

By Kouthar Sambo "You strike a woman, you strike a rock." These words are derived from the iconic 1956 march on 9 August where over 20,000 women from various ethnicities marched to the Union Buildings in Pretoria to hand over a petition to the former South African Prime Minister Hans (JG) Strijdom in their fight against the Apartheid era. The phrase symbolizes women's strength and became the lifeblood of the nurturing […]

6 August 2024

International

Israeli occupation forces bombs Dalal Al-Mughrabi School in the Shejaiya neighborhood in Gaza

By Kouthar Sambo "In a new massacre added to the long series of massacres committed by the criminal Zionist occupation army as part of its ongoing aggression against our people in the Gaza Strip, the occupation army deliberately bombed Dalal Al-Mughrabi School in the Shejaiya neighborhood in eastern Gaza City." This is according to the Palestinian resistance group Hamas. The school shelters displaced people and the tragic massacre resulted in […]

2 August 2024

International

Olympic Games 2024 Hosts Contentious Opening Ceremony

By Rachel Mohamed This year's Olympic Summer Games hosted the contentious opening ceremony on Friday, 26 July for the first time outside of the stadium in the city of Paris, France. The event was seen by many as a historic moment for the spectators and the sports fraternity at large. However, the BDS coalition and the Palestine Solidarity Campaign Cape Town organization Usuf Chikte, have expressed their dissatisfaction against Israel, […]

30 July 2024

International

“The level of resilience is absolutely tremendous as it is the youth that has inspired the pushback against the oppression”

In honour of Youth Month in South Africa, VOC News paid homage to the dozens of Palestinian youth who were forced to assume the roles of adults after losing their parents in Israeli airstrikes. Speaking on VOC's PM Drive on Tuesday, an executive member of the Media Review Network, Dr Firoz Osman, commended the leadership of Palestinian youth amid the ongoing aggression in Gaza. "The level of resilience is absolutely […]

20 June 2024

International

A family in Durban was brutally attacked in their home over their pro-Palestine views

The South African Muslim Network (SAMNET) expressed its condemnation and disgust over the brutal attack against a family in Glenwood, Durban. The incident was perpetrated by a known pro-Israel supporter who acted against a family with pro-Palestinian views. The tragedy resulted in the death of the mother after being stabbed multiple times while the father and son were fighting for their lives in hospital. Speaking on VOC's PM Drive on […]

4 June 2024

International

“Israel has consistently been bombing Rafah throughout February, March, and April, and dozens of people are killed at one time”

By Kouthar Sambo Israel’s relentless bombardment has shown complete disregard for international law. This comes after the International Court of Justice (ICJ) ruled for Israel to withdraw its military from Rafah. Israel responded to this ruling by launching a massacre resulting in numerous casualties on Sunday evening, followed by another massacre on Tuesday when the Israeli military injured scores of innocent civilians at a displacement encampment in the city. Speaking on VOC's PM Drive show […]

28 May 2024

Palestine

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