Category: 2. Middle East

The consequences of Israel’s bombing of Yemen will be dire for the occupation state, a member of the Houthi’s political bureau warned yesterday.

Ali Al-Qhoom stressed that the Yemeni response to the Israeli bombing is coming and will be strong, and that they must bear the devastating blows.

In a post on X he wrote: “The Israeli aggression against greater Yemen will have dire consequences for the Zionists.”

He added that “targeting civilian targets,…

The Israeli government yesterday rejected a call from Attorney General Gali Baharav-Miara for an official state commission of enquiry into the events of 7 October 2023, explaining that instead it has decided to form a “special” commission of inquiry.

Attorney General Baharav-Miara has previously sent a letter to the government saying that “refraining from making a decision regarding the formation of an official commission of inquiry is harmful and…

Four Palestinian photographers from Agence France-Presse (AFP) were finalists for their Gaza coverage in the “Breaking News Photography” category of the Pulitzer Prize, the most prestigious awards in US journalism.

The jury for the award, presented on Monday by Columbia University in New York, praised the “powerful images” from Gaza by Mahmud Hams, Omar Al-Qattaa, Said Khatib and Bashar Taleb.

The AFP photographers’ work encapsulated “the enduring humanity of the people of Gaza amid…

Israel’s military has called up tens of thousands of reservists for its planned expanded offensive in Gaza, which an official said entails the “conquest” of the Palestinian territory.

With one of the best equipped armies in the world, what forces are available to Israel?

A large part of the adult population has completed military service and they are required to remain reservists until at least the age of 41, depending on rank and branch of service.

But it is not compulsory for reservists to…

Radiohead’s Jonny Greenwood on Tuesday said two of his forthcoming shows with Israeli-born rock musician Dudu Tassa had been cancelled due to “credible threats”.

The guitarist and keyboardist had been due to perform two dates with Tassa in the western English city of Bristol and in London in June.

A pro-Palestinian activist movement that advocates political and economic action against Israel over its treatment of Palestinians welcomed the announcement.

“Palestinians welcome the cancellation of…

Israel’s far-right National Security Minister, Itamar Ben-Gvir, reaffirmed his insistence on starving Palestinians in Gaza as part of the ongoing genocidal war, Anadolu reported.

According to Israel’s Channel 14, Ben-Gvir said “the only aid that should enter Gaza is for the purpose of voluntary migration,” a clear expression of his support for the displacement of Palestinians from the enclave ahead of Israel’s annexing it.

“As long as [Israeli…

The International Court of Justice (ICJ) yesterday rejected a lawsuit filed by Sudan accusing the United Arab Emirates of involvement in genocide in western Darfur province, Anadolu reported.

The UN’s top court said it “manifestly lacked” the authority to continue the proceedings and threw the case out.

In March, Sudan filed a lawsuit at the Hague-based court accusing the UAE of “complicity in genocide” by providing military and financial support to…

French President Emmanuel Macron will welcome Syrian leader Ahmed al-Sharaa to Paris on Wednesday for his first visit to Europe, despite growing doubts about Syria’s ruling Islamist coalition and protests from France’s far right.

Since the fall of longtime Syrian ruler Bashar al-Assad in December following fourteen years of devastating war, the international community has been pressing the new authorities, who have roots in the Al-Qaeda jihadist network, to respect personal freedoms, protect…

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