Category: 1. Palestine

A record-breaking heatwave has forced many schools in France and the Netherlands to close amid health warnings.

A blistering early summer heatwave is making its way from the Iberian Peninsula northwards across Europe, forcing thousands of schools to close in France and prompting health warnings.

The Mediterranean Sea was warmer by up to 6 degrees Celsius (10.8 degrees Fahrenheit) than usual for the time of year, hitting a record of as much as 30C (86F) in Spain’s Balearic Sea as a heat…

According to Hamdan, the core obstacle remains Israel’s refusal to engage, especially in the absence of meaningful pressure from the United States. 

Senior Hamas official Osama Hamdan said on Monday that the movement has presented, through mediators, a comprehensive proposal for a far-reaching deal that includes halting Israeli aggression on the Gaza Strip, opening the crossings, and beginning reconstruction. However, Israel’s…

Police used pepper spray and tear gas to break up crowds of protesters during demonstrations over a cartoon allegedly depicting Islam’s Prophet Muhammad. Four staff members working for a satirical magazine have been arrested.

More than 130 humanitarian organisations, including Oxfam, Save the Children and Amnesty International, have demanded the immediate closure of the Israeli- and US-backed Gaza Humanitarian Foundation (GHF), accusing it of facilitating attacks on starving Palestinians.

In a joint statement released on Tuesday, the NGOs said Israeli forces and armed groups “routinely” open fire on civilians attempting to access food.

Since the GHF began operations in late May, more than 500 Palestinians…