Category: 1. Palestine

In conversations about Israel and Palestine, I am often asked about my views on the internal resistance to Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s government.

My questioners point to hundreds of thousands of Israelis who have been taking to the streets to protest against the government and its efforts to introduce a judicial overhaul over the past two years and inquire why I remain apathetic to these efforts to end Netanyahu’s rule.

My answer is simple – the real problem facing Israel is…

Gaza (Quds News Network)- Israel’s ongoing bombardment of Gaza has killed 40 Palestinians and wounded 146 in the past 24 hours, as Israeli ground and aerial forces have continued their relentless attacks on the besieged enclave since resuming the genocide on March 18.

Since resuming the assault, Israeli attacks have claimed 1,522 lives and left 3,834 injured. The overall death toll from Israel’s war on Gaza has now surged to 50,886, with 115,875 wounded since 7 October 2023,…

Members of Sudan’s paramilitary Rapid Support Forces (RSF) have been subjecting women and girls to “horrific” sexual violence and gang rape, as part of their strategy in the country’s civil war, according to Amnesty International, a global rights group.

In a 30-page report published on Thursday, Amnesty accused the RSF of inflicting “widespread sexual violence … to humiliate, assert control and displace communities across the country”.

Since April 15, 2023, the RSF has been…

International lawyer Ralph Wilde joins Centre Stage to talk about the 2024 landmark ruling by the International Court of Justice that deems Israel’s occupation of the Palestinian territories illegal — and why it must cease immediately. Wilde provides detailed analysis, which he presented to the court, and tells Al Jazeera principal presenter Cyril Vanier what Israel and the international community must do to comply with the ICJ ruling and the UN resolution that endorsed the…

Occupied Palestine (Quds News Network)- Israeli Foreign Minister Gideon Saar has denounced French President Emmanuel Macron’s announcement that Paris could recognise a Palestinian state by June, saying it would be a “prize” for terrorism.

Saar’s remarks were posted on X in response to Macron’s statements on Wednesday that his country would recognise Palestine as a state next June during a conference that is due to be held in New York and co-hosted by France and Saudi…

Statement comes after Zelenskyy’s claims that Beijing is aware of Chinese recruits in Russia’s military.

China has issued an apparent rebuke to Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy after he alleged that Beijing is aware its citizens are fighting alongside Russian forces in Ukraine.

On Thursday, Chinese Foreign Ministry spokesperson Lin Jian urged “relevant parties” not to make “irresponsible remarks”.

“We advise the relevant parties to recognise China’s role correctly and…

A steep 84 percent tariff on all United States goods entering China has kicked in, ratcheting up a trade war with Washington while calling for a dialogue “on the basis of mutual respect and equality”.

The new rate – a 50 percent hike on Beijing’s previous 34 percent levy on US goods – took effect at 12:01am Eastern Time [04:00 GMT] on Thursday, according to China’s State Administration Council. It applies to all US products entering the world’s second-largest economy, which,…

The frontrunner in opinion polls promises to resuscitate economy after political turmoil if he wins the June 3 presidential vote.

South Korean opposition leader Lee Jae-myung has declared his bid for the presidency, promising to fix inequality and spur economic growth.
In a video released on Thursday, Lee pledged to fix economic polarisation that he said was a key source of social conflict, highlighting how he felt this had exacerbated the recent political turmoil.

The presidential election…