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Hamas expresses dismay over the weapons and ammunition used to massacre the Palestinians

By Kouthar Sambo "The United States (US) administration has caused a major humanitarian catastrophe and severe damage to our Palestinian people by engaging in the crime of genocide and supplying the occupation with internationally banned weapons that have killed tens of thousands of civilians." This is according to the Palestinian resistance group Hamas. The resistance added the move has led to the killing of more than 38,500 martyrs and over […]

today15 July 2024

Local

Al Jama-ah’s second MP: “The party will not be silent in parliament when it comes to liberation and freedom of the Palestinians”

By Kouthar Sambo The political party Al Jama-ah announced the swearing-in of its second member of Parliament, Advocate Shameemah Salie, who was sworn in on Monday in the Speaker's Boardroom at Parliament. The first post was attributed to its leader, Hon Ganief Hendricks, who is now the newly appointed Deputy Minister of Social Development. The party claimed to have experienced some "internal challenges" when it initially advocated for the second […]

today2 July 2024

International

Palestinian resistance group Hamas condemns Israel’s bomging of UNRWA premises which houses displaced Palestinians

By Kouthar Sambo The Palestinian resistance group Hamas said the ongoing targeting of the United Nations Relief and Works Agency (UNRWA) premises for Palestine Refugees is a direct reflection of Israel's disregard for international law. This comes after the Israeli occupation forces bombed a school in the Beach refugee camp in western Gaza City on Friday, leaving martyrs and wounded among the displaced Palestinians. "Since the beginning of its aggression, the […]

today8 June 2024

International

Palestinians injured as Israeli warplanes target Gaza hospital

At least five Palestinians sustained various injuries in an Israeli air strike targeting a hospital in the southern Gaza Strip today. Israeli warplanes struck the vicinity of the Gaza European Hospital south of Khan Yunis, resulting in the injuries of five people, Palestine’s official news agency Wafa quoted medical sources as saying. No fatalities were reported. The agency also said Israeli occupation forces targeted agricultural land in the Manara neighbourhood, southeast of […]

today15 April 2024

International

52 more Palestinians killed in Gaza as Israeli onslaught continues: Health Ministry

At least 52 more Palestinians were killed and 95 others injured over the last 24 hours as Israel continues its onslaught on the besieged Gaza Strip, the territory’s Health Ministry said on Saturday, Anadolu Agency reports. “The Israeli occupation (forces) committed five massacres against families in the Gaza Strip, leaving 52 martyrs and 95 injured during the past 24 hours,” a ministry statement said. “Many people are still trapped under rubble […]

today13 April 2024

International

Hamas member, Dr Basem Naim: “It’s a ceasefire negotiation and not a prisoner deal negotiation.”

"It’s a ceasefire negotiation and not a prisoner deal negotiation. The prisoner's deal is one of the items to be negotiated. Why do we fall into the trap set by Netanyahu?" This is according to the Member of the Palestinian resistance group of Hamas in Gaza, Dr Basem Naim. The remark follows the recent negotiations talks between Hamas and Israel in Cairo. "Part of negotiations is to reach a ceasefire […]

today12 April 2024

International

Moroccans protest Gaza war, normalisation with Israel

Thousands of Moroccans took to the streets of Casablanca, Rabat, and Tangier last night to protest Israel’s war in Gaza and condemn Morocco’s normalisation with Israel. “We came to say ‘no’ to the barbaric massacres Israel is committing against Palestinians, to the destruction in Gaza… and to the silence of the Arab states,” protest organiser Mohammed Riahi told AFP news agency in Casablanca. Morocco, which normalised ties with Israel in […]

today6 April 2024

International

Spain air drops 26 tons of humanitarian aid to Gaza, days after 18 Palestinians killed after malfunction

Spanish military aircraft delivered 26 tonnes of humanitarian aid yesterday to Palestinians in the blockaded Gaza Strip, with Madrid urging Israel to open land border crossings to prevent famine, according to the Foreign Ministry. The operation, conducted in collaboration with Jordan and supported financially by the European Union, involved the airdrop of over 11,000 food rations to address the “catastrophic levels of food insecurity” impacting up to 1.1 million Palestinians […]

today29 March 2024

International

Palestinians dread the month of Ramadan: “The Israeli forces are bombing day and night, 24 hours the drones are covering the sky”

By Kouthar Sambo Amid the sacred month of Ramadaan, massacres continue to afflict Palestinians in the besieged Gaza strip. The latest tragedy occurred at the Al Shifa Hospital where thousands of Palestinians took shelter resulting in almost 30,000 citizens being trapped inside the facility, as reported by the Health Ministry of Gaza. VOC News has taken the steps to speak to an activist and ordinary citizens on the ground in […]

today26 March 2024

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