Israeli police launch a wave of arrests targeting Palestinian citizens of Israel who rallied in support of Sheikh Jarrah, Al-Aqsa, and Gaza. Israeli police announced they will arrest hundreds of Palestinian citizens of Israel over the coming days for their participation in recent sit-ins in support of Palestinians in occupied …

The incident comes as a fragile ceasefire holds in the besieged Gaza, days after the end of an 11-day Israeli bombing campaign. Dozens of Jewish settlers, flanked by heavily armed Israeli special forces, stormed the Al-Aqsa Mosque compound in occupied East Jerusalem in the early morning, hours after Palestinian worshippers …

Secretary-General of Al-Fateh Alliance, Hadi Al-Amiri, praised the position of the Religious Authority, people and political forces in support of the Palestinian cause. During the first International Conference on Supporting Palestinian people that took place in Baghdad, Al-Amiri said: “The Palestinian people’s uprising came in response to the Israeli violations, …

Palestinians in East Jerusalem al-Quds, the West Bank, and the Gaza Strip celebrated victory against Israel, as a ceasefire unilaterally declared by Tel Aviv and accepted by Palestinian resistance groups went into effect early Friday. In Gaza, which had been under heavy Israeli bombardment for 11 days, people came out …

Independent US Senator Bernie Sanders has introduced a resolution blocking a $735 million weapons sale to Israel amid the increased Israeli aggression against Palestinians. Sanders presented the resolution to the Senate on Thursday which is similar to the one introduced by a number of Democratic lawmakers in the House of …

Intense storms, persistent conflicts, and explosions of violence forced 40.5 million people to become newly displaced within their countries last year. Conflicts and natural disasters forced someone to flee within their own country every second of last year, pushing the number of people living in internal displacement to a record …

No humanitarian assistance can relieve Palestinian suffering, only the end of the Israeli occupation and apartheid can. When a rubber bullet pierces the eye of a child in occupied East Jerusalem’s Sheikh Jarrah neighbourhood and when a woman is doused in “skunk water”, a cocktail of chemicals that smell like …

European Union foreign ministers called on Tuesday for a ceasefire between Israel and the Palestinians and boosted humanitarian aid for Gaza but failed to reach the unanimity that might give the EU leverage in peacemaking. Hungary, Israel’s closest ally in the bloc, declined to join the other 26 foreign ministers …

Washington, a close ally of Israel, has reportedly blocked UNSC statements that condemned Israel’s military response and called for a ceasefire. A third United Nations Security Council emergency meeting in a week – amid the deadly Israeli offensive in Gaza – has again ended with no concrete outcome after the …

Some legislators say most recent US arms sales could be used as leverage on Israel to end violence. Some United States legislators are questioning whether a $735m approved weapons sale to Israel by President Joe Biden’s administration could be used as leverage amid the continuing bombardment of the Gaza Strip, …

Joe Biden is not the only US president to back Israel amid criticism of military operations and abuses against Palestinians. As the Palestinian death toll from Israel’s continuing bombardment of Gaza mounts, anger with US President Joe Biden’s handling of the situation is growing. On the same day that Israeli …

In a statement on Sunday, China FM called for the UN Security Council’s action to seek the de-escalation of violence between Hamas and the Israeli regime, slamming the US for blocking UN efforts. Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi called on the UN Security Council to seek an early de-escalation of …

Muslim advocacy groups say they ‘cannot in good conscience’ join event as the US defends Israel amid Gaza attacks. Prominent Muslim advocacy groups in the United States are boycotting a White House event on Sunday to celebrate the Muslim holiday of Eid al-Fitr, saying the Biden administration “aids, abets and …

US Congresswoman Rashida Tlaib says Israel is bombing international media so the world can’t see its war crimes against the people of Palestine. “Israel targeting media sources is so the world can’t see Israel’s war crimes led by the apartheid-in-chief Netanyahu. It’s so the world can’t see the killing of …

From Amman and Baghdad to London and Berlin, thousands gather across the world to protest Israeli attacks on Gaza. Protesters have marched across the world in support of Palestinians amid the worst Israeli-Palestinian violence since the 2014 Gaza war. At least 140 Palestinians, including 39 children, have been killed after …

Greek police fired tear gas and water cannon on Saturday to disperse pro-Palestinian demonstrators protesting in Athens against Israeli attacks on Gaza. Hundreds of people shouting “Freedom to Palestine” and waving Palestinian flags marched to the Israeli embassy, which was cordoned off by police buses. The demonstration in the Greek …

The escalating conflict in Gaza and Israel, young migrants on the border between Mexico and the US, protests against the government in Colombia, and the enduring impact of Covid-19: the most striking images from around the world this week.

Across the world, Eid al-Fitr celebrations have been taking place in another unprecedented year. With the uneven distribution of Covid-19 vaccines, Muslims in countries like the US and UK have been able to gather en masse for the first time in over a year, and celebrate the end of Ramadan. …

For Netanyahu, Jerusalem and Gaza are the gifts that keep on giving. Israel is a colonial war machine that never sleeps. Its mounting provocations in Jerusalem in recent weeks have predictably driven Palestinians to the streets in protest. Hence, the short answer to the question, “why?”, is simply, “why not?”, …

Iraq’s supreme religious authority, Grand Ayatollah Ali al-Sistani has reiterated support for the spirited and firm resistance of Palestinians against the Israeli regime’s occupation, calling on freedom-loving nations worldwide to support the people in the face of Tel Aviv’s violent crackdown in occupied Jerusalem al-Quds and bloody airstrikes on the …