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‘From Iran to Erdogan’: Israel Katz threatens to flatten Gaza
Israeli Defence Minister Israel Katz threatened to flatten Gaza City if Hamas takes any soldiers or civilians hostage, calling on Iran and Turkey’s President Recep Tayyip Erdogan. “In light of various intentions…
- Middle East
Your support touched our hearts: Gaza girl thanks Ms Rachel
A girl from Gaza has thanked popular children’s educator and YouTube star Rachel, widely known as Ms Rachel, for her support for Palestinian children. Nisreen Skaik shared a video on Instagram on…
- Middle East
Ed Sheeran calls Gaza situation ‘catastrophic, unjustifiable’
British singer Ed Sheeran described the situation in Gaza as “catastrophic, unjustifiable and disproportionate” amid the controversy over Macklemore’s removal from his US tour. He made the remarks during a Philadelphia concert…
- Middle East
Gaza Health Ministry Director’s son killed in Israeli strike
Gaza Strip: The son of Gaza Health Ministry Director-General Munir al-Bursh was among two Palestinians killed in Israeli strikes in the Gaza Strip on Saturday, September 19, amid continued violations of the…
- Middle East
UNGA lets Abbas address meet via video after US visa denial
United Nations: India has voted for a General Assembly resolution to allow Palestine President Mahmoud Abbas to address the high-level meeting next week through a video link after the US refused to…
- Middle East
Israel to eliminate Hamas before Gaza ‘migration plan’: Katz
Israeli Defence Minister Israel Katz said Israel’s military is prepared to eliminate Hamas in Gaza before the government moves ahead with a proposed “migration plan” for Palestinians. Katz made the remarks in…
- Middle East
Israeli bulldozers level Gaza rubble, ‘no respect for dead’: UN
Gaza City: Israeli bulldozers continue to level areas of Gaza where people may remain buried beneath the rubble, UN High Commissioner for Human Rights Volker Turk said on Tuesday, September 15. Turk…
- Middle East
Gaza building collapse kills 21, including children
Gaza City: The collapse of a residential building in Gaza City killed 21 people, including children, and injured 45 others, according to the Palestinian Civil Defence, as rescue teams searched for people…
- World
US planning to deliver powerful 2,000-pound bombs to Israel
Washington: The Trump administration is planning to deliver powerful 2,000-pound bombs to Israel as part of an upcoming arms deal, weapons that prompted such concerns about the possibility of mass casualties in…
- Entertainment
Free Palestine: Rapper Macklemore dropped from Ed Sheeran tour
Grammy-winning American rapper Macklemore has alleged that he was dropped from Ed Sheeran’s ongoing Loop Tour in the United States after New England Patriots owner Robert Kraft pressured the British singer over…
- Middle East
Israel asks to revoke ‘Naza’ filmmakers’ citizenship over Gaza
Israel’s Culture Minister Miki Zohar on Monday, September 14, asked the Interior Ministry to examine whether the Israeli citizenship of filmmakers Yuval Abraham and Rachel Szor can be revoked over their documentary…
- Middle East
Naza wins Venice prize for film on Israel’s AI-backed Gaza killing
Gaza documentary Naza, directed by Israeli filmmakers Yuval Abraham and Rachel Szor, has won the Special Jury Prize at the 83rd Venice International Film Festival. The award was announced on Saturday, September…
- India
BRICS rejects Gaza displacement, urges Middle East calm
BRICS leaders on Saturday, September 12, called for greater diplomatic efforts to prevent and peacefully resolve conflicts, while opposing the forced displacement of Palestinians from the Gaza Strip and urging restraint amid…
- Middle East
Hamas offered to free all hostages on Oct 7, Haaretz says
British-American journalist Mehdi Hasan has highlighted a reported hostage release offer detailed in Haaretz’s September 8 investigation, which examined what Israeli leaders allegedly knew before the Hamas-led October 7, 2023, attack and…
- Middle East
Gaza doc ‘Naza’ gets record 25-min ovation at Venice premiere
Gaza documentary Naza, directed by Israeli filmmakers Yuval Abraham and Rachel Szor, received a record 25-minute standing ovation after its premiere at the Venice Film Festival on Thursday, September 10. The 80-minute…
