Category: 1. Palestine

  • FloodGate Hosts Na’eem Jeenah: The Untold Story of South Africa’s Solidarity with Palestine

    FloodGate Hosts Na’eem Jeenah: The Untold Story of South Africa’s Solidarity with Palestine


    Na’eem Jeenah in conversation with Ramzy Baroud and Romana Rubeo in the FloodGate podcast interview. (Design: Palestine Chronicle)

    By Palestine Chronicle Staff  

    Veteran activist Na’eem Jeenah joins FloodGate to unpack how South Africa’s anti-apartheid legacy shapes its bold stance for Palestine today.

    In a new episode of the FloodGate Podcast, veteran South African anti-apartheid activist and renowned scholar Na’eem Jeenah explores the deep-rooted ties between South…

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  • ‘Free Palestine’ Flag Removed at Bernie Sanders Rally, Sparks Social Media Outrage

    Washington (Quds News Network)- A “Free Palestine” flag, unfurled over the U.S. flag by pro-Palestine activists during a Bernie Sanders rally in Idaho, was removed by police, and the protesters were ejected from the venue. Senator Sanders has faced backlash on social media for not addressing the police’s treatment of the protesters during or after the rally.

    Over 12,500 people filled the Ford Idaho Center in Nampa on Monday night, where Sanders and Representative Alexandria…

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  • Deadly Russian attacks rock Ukraine before high-stakes talks in Paris | News

    Deadly Russian attacks rock Ukraine before high-stakes talks in Paris | News

    Ukraine has reported dozens of civilian deaths from Russian attacks over the past week, including three killed in a late-night assault on Wednesday in the southeastern city of Dnipro.

    A child was among the victims of the drone attack, which came hours before high-stakes meetings in Paris due to take place later on Thursday, during which United States Secretary of State Marco Rubio and special envoy to the Middle East Steve Witkoff are to meet French President Emmanuel Macron and other…

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    News Source: www.aljazeera.com

  • Child among three killed in Russia’s attack on Ukraine before Paris talks | Russia-Ukraine war News

    Child among three killed in Russia’s attack on Ukraine before Paris talks | Russia-Ukraine war News

    Deadly air attack on the city of Dnipro comes hours before Ukrainian officials meet US and European officials in Paris.

    A large-scale Russian drone attack in the southeastern Ukrainian city of Dnipro has killed three people, including a young girl, according to the regional governor, hours before officials from the United States, Europe and Ukraine gather in Paris to discuss the conflict.

    Dnipropetrovsk Governor Serhiy Lysak said the attacks that also injured tens of people came late on…

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    News Source: www.aljazeera.com

  • Another Palestinian Detainee Dies in Israeli Prisons, Marking the 64th Death Since Start of Gaza Offensive

    Another Palestinian Detainee Dies in Israeli Prisons, Marking the 64th Death Since Start of Gaza Offensive

    Occupied West Bank (Quds News Network)- The Commission of Detainees and Ex-Detainees Affairs and the Palestinian Prisoner’s Society (PPS) announced that prisoner Musab Adili, from the occupied West Bank, died last night while in Israeli detention.

    The 20-year-old detainee, a resident of the village of Osarin, south of Nablus, was pronounced dead at Soroka Hospital.

    In a joint statement, the Commission and the PPS said that Adili had been detained since March 22, 2024, and was…

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  • Cambodia seeks China’s financial support as Xi visits amid US tariff war | Trade War News

    Cambodia seeks China’s financial support as Xi visits amid US tariff war | Trade War News

    Cambodia is an important leg in Xi’s regional tour, with half of businesses there exporting to the US Chinese-owned.

    Cambodia is hoping to shore up more financial support from China as President Xi Jinping arrives in Phnom Penh in an effort to strengthen regional trade ties to offset the effect of steep US tariffs.

    As part of a three-pronged Southeast Asia tour, which included Vietnam and Malaysia, Xi on Thursday is meeting Cambodia’s King Norodom Sihamoni, Prime Minister Hun Manet and…

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    News Source: www.aljazeera.com

  • LIVE BLOG: Israel Burns Children Alive | Opposition to Gaza War Grows – Day 559

    LIVE BLOG: Israel Burns Children Alive | Opposition to Gaza War Grows – Day 559

    Thu, Apr 17, 10:44 AM (Palestine Time)

    Over 120,000 Signed Petitions to Stop Gaza War

    ISRAELI MEDIA:

    The number of signatories on petitions calling for the return of captives in exchange for stopping the war has risen to over 120,000.

    10,000 of those who signed petitions to stop the war are reserve soldiers and former army soldiers.

    Thu, Apr 17, 10:44 AM (Palestine Time)

    Palestinian Prisoner Musab…

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    News Source: www.palestinechronicle.com

  • Trump’s tariffs threaten Kashmir’s carpet-weaving legacy amid price hikes | Business and Economy News

    Trump’s tariffs threaten Kashmir’s carpet-weaving legacy amid price hikes | Business and Economy News

    Mohammad Yousuf Dar and his wife, Shameema, sit cross-legged in front of their loom, deftly tying consecutive knots to create the floral patterns of the famed Kashmiri carpets that are now threatened by the Trump administration’s sweeping global tariffs.

    Genuine hand-knotted Kashmiri carpets are typically made from pure silk, and sometimes pure wool. Generations of artisans have for centuries handed down the craft to ensure its survival, and while the carpets are expensive, most…

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    News Source: www.aljazeera.com

  • Trump administration threatens Harvard with foreign student ban | Education News

    Trump administration threatens Harvard with foreign student ban | Education News

    US Department of Homeland Security tells Harvard to comply with President Trump’s demands or lose visas for foreign students.

    The Department of Homeland Security in the United States has warned Harvard that its ability to enrol foreign students will be revoked if the university continues to refuse government demands, including being placed under political supervision and providing information about students from overseas.

    Department of Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem wrote a…

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    News Source: www.aljazeera.com

  • Herro, Heat scorch Bulls to advance in NBA play-in, Mavericks upset Kings | Basketball News

    Herro, Heat scorch Bulls to advance in NBA play-in, Mavericks upset Kings | Basketball News

    Miami Heat and Dallas Mavericks stay in the hunt for NBA’s final Eastern and Western Conference playoff spots with dominant victories in the sudden death play-in games.

    Tyler Herro scored 38 points as the Miami Heat cruised past the Chicago Bulls 109-90 to keep their NBA Eastern Conference playoff hopes alive.

    Miami point guard Herro led from the front in a wire-to-wire victory on Wednesday that eliminated Chicago from postseason contention and sends the Heat into a winner-take-all play-in…

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    News Source: www.aljazeera.com