West Bank Archives - Voice of the Cape

Israeli forces are forcing residents to leave their homes in the Tulkarm refugee camp

By Kouthar Sambo Amid a ceasefire agreement, a Quds News Network (QNN) correspondent confirmed that Israeli forces are forcing residents to leave their homes in the Tulkarm refugee camp. This comes as the Israeli occupation executes its aggression, marking the third consecutive day. Speaking on VOC's PM Drive show, a Palestinian, Badee Dwaik, President of the National Association of Human Rights Defenders (on Al Khalil and Ibrahimi Mosque), confirmed the […]

30 January 2025

International

An analyst says the PA is actively collaborating with Israel

By Kouthar Sambo Early reports indicate that the Palestinian Authority (PA) has launched attacks against resistance fighters in Jenin, West Bank. Dr. Ramzy Baroud, an academic and analyst, argued that the PA is escalating violence against resisting Palestinians in an effort to gain favor with the Biden Administration and to "prove they are worthy of funding." "The PA has already killed one of the top commanders of the resistance in […]

20 December 2024

International

Gaza battles more than a genocide amid the rise of famine and disease

By Kouthar Sambo The Israeli occupation quadcopters dropped grenades on Kamal Adwan Hospital in the northern Gaza Strip earlier this week, resulting in the destruction of the healthcare facility and the killing of civilians. “We are still under severe siege, and nothing is allowed to enter—no medicine, no medical teams, no food, no ambulances, and no civil defense services. Despite our repeated appeals to the world, the same scene continues […]

21 November 2024

Cape Town

Media Review Network: “There is 100% a contradiction in South Africa’s foreign arms policy, and the move to take Israel to the ICJ”

By Kouthar Sambo The Media Review Network (MRN) condemned local arms companies in South Africa for allegedly supplying weapons to Israel’s allies and its major arms suppliers. This comes despite South Africa’s ban on arms exports to Israel and its condemnation of Israel’s actions in Palestine. Speaking on VOC's PM Drive show, a member of the MRN, Mariam Jooma, who is also currently researching the matter, said civil society groups […]

21 November 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

Israel forces kills US citizen while volunteering

By Kouthar Sambo Israel has been increasing and expanding its attacks in the West Bank as videos and images have made the rounds on social media depicting displaced Palestinians injured and killed as a result of attacks on their tents. Furthermore, the targeting of a United States (US) citizen last week, Aysenur Ezgi Eygi, who was volunteering in the West Bank and was killed by Israeli forces, has caused outrage. […]

11 September 2024

International News

Hamas: “We call on the international community to hold the criminal Netanyahu and the occupation leaders accountable for their ongoing crimes against Palestinian children”

By Kouthar Sambo The Palestinian resistance group Hamas noted the new investigation which confirmed that the Israeli occupation killed several settlers. According to the resistance, the operation was dubbed the "Hannibal" procedure on 7 October. "This serves as a new confirmation added to the many reports that were issued confirming that the occupation army killed dozens of settlers as part of its criminal approach, and further evidence of the false […]

9 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

Calls for Ceasefire Intensify as Humanitarian Crisis Deepens in Palestine

By Ragheema Mclean The humanitarian crisis in Rafah persists as South Africa and other nations urge the International Court of Justice (ICJ) to order a ceasefire by Israel. Meanwhile, the occupied territory of the West Bank endures increasing pressure from Israeli forces, exacerbating the hardship faced by its residents. Speaking on VOC’s PM Drive show, Youth Sumud representatives Mohammad Hureini Hamoodi and Sameeha Hamoodi from Hebron in the West Bank […]

20 May 2024

West Bank

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