The UN just warned that 14,000 children in Gaza could starve if Israel does not let food in.The situation is so brutal that the UK just suspended trade talks, Spain is moving to ban arms sales, and the EU is questioning its trade deal with Israel. With enough global pressure and aContinue Reading
The Spanish prime minister has called for Israel to be banned from the Eurovision Song Contest over its military action in Gaza. Pedro Sánchez noted Russia has been banned from the contest since 2022 following its invasion of Ukraine, and said there should not be “double standards”. Israel came second in theContinue Reading
Palestinians line up for donated food at a community kitchen in Jabalia, in the northern Gaza Strip, on May 19, 2025. (AP/ Jehad Alshrafi) Twenty-two donor countries issue a joint statement urging Israel to “allow a full resumption of aid into Gaza immediately,” after the partial lifting of its blockadeContinue Reading
In Israel, some people need to smuggle books in order to read them: A new documentary chronicles the difficulty of obtaining Arabic literature through the eyes of Jaffa bookstore owners. Plus, Israeli Instagram stories are given new life as short films at DocAvivShare in TwitterShare in WhatsAppGift this article OneContinue Reading
150 nations recognize Palestine, but it remains a UN observer as the Security Council hasn’t approved full membership In May 2024, Ireland, Norway and Spain took the step of recognizing a Palestinian state. An international conference meant to resurrect the idea of a two-state solution to the Israeli-Palestinian conflict willContinue Reading
Israel has halted the entry of food, medication and all other essentials into the Palestinian territory since March 2. A group of seven European nations has called for an end to Israel’s military assault and blockade of Gaza, as the United Nations aid chief says time should not be wasted on anContinue Reading
Ruwaida Amer’s grandparents lived through the Nakba in 1948. Now, in 2025, she is experiencing another catastrophe. The Nakba. It’s a concept that accompanied me from birth until I lived through it myself these past two years. I was born a refugee in the Khan Younis camp, known by theContinue Reading
The Palestinian death toll from Israeli attacks in the northern Gaza Strip has surpassed 100 during the past 12 hours, the Civil Defense in Gaza said on Friday. In a statement later in the day, the Gaza health authorities confirmed that at least 109 deaths and 216 injuries had beenContinue Reading
UNIFIL says incident first of its kind since Israel and Lebanese-armed group Hezbollah agreed to a ceasefire last November. Published On 14 May 202514 May 2025 Direct fire from the Israeli military hit the perimeter of United Nations Interim Force in Lebanon’s (UNIFIL) peacekeeping positions in south Lebanon, the missionContinue Reading
Armed Israeli security forces have forced the closure of three schools run by the UN agency for Palestinian refugees (Unrwa) in Israeli-annexed East Jerusalem. Hundreds of Palestinian students were sent home from the schools in Shuafat refugee camp just after classes began on Thursday morning. Unrwa’s Commissioner-General, Philippe Lazzarini, saidContinue Reading
