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It’s not every day that you are told to get inside quickly because four drones are watching the compound you are in – probably weaponised United States drones. There is a split-second pause and then you gather your gear and move inside. As we drive into the nondescript building, past the lawn, we are asked to park in the shade, presumably to provide cover from the prying killer robots watching us. It is April 18, one day before Israel launched several drones at Iran after Iran itself launched a barrage of drones and missiles on Israel on April 13. That,…

Palestinian group Hamas says it is ‘open to any ideas’ but sticks to its demand that a deal must permanently end Israel’s war on Gaza.Hamas has received Israel’s official response to its latest Gaza ceasefire proposal and the Palestinian group will study the document before submitting a reply, the organisation’s deputy Gaza chief Khalil al-Hayya said in a statement. “Hamas has received today the official response of the Zionist occupation to the proposal presented to the Egyptian and the Qatari mediators on April 13,” al-Hayya, who is currently based in Qatar, said in a statement published by the group on…

Attack on al-Fashir would have ‘devastating consequences’ for civilians in area already on brink of famine, UN says.The United Nations has sounded the alarm about a possible imminent attack on al-Fashir, in Sudan’s North Darfur, as the global body seeks to reduce tensions in the last major city in the region not under the control of the Rapid Support Forces (RSF). A spokesperson for UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres said on Friday that the RSF was reportedly encircling al-Fashir, “suggesting a coordinated move to attack the city may be imminent”. “Simultaneously, the Sudanese Armed Forces appear to be positioning themselves,” the…

NewsFeedThe premature baby girl who was rescued from her mother’s womb after an Israeli air strike on their home in Rafah has died. The baby named Sabreen al-Rouh Jouda was rescued Saturday after the strike that killed her mother, father and young sister. She died Thursday in hospital and was buried next to her family.Published On 26 Apr 202426 Apr 2024 Source link

Student protests calling on Israel to end war on Gaza spread internationally as ground invasion of Rafah looms. Source link

Washington, DC – A Gaza-focused campus protest movement in the United States has highlighted a generational divide on Israel, experts say, with young people’s willingness to challenge politicians and college administrators on display nationwide. The opinion gap – with younger Americans generally more supportive of Palestinians than the generations that came before them – poses a risk to 81-year-old Democratic President Joe Biden’s re-election chances, they argue. It could also threaten the bipartisan backing that Israel enjoys in Washington. “We’re already seeing evidence of a generation divide on Israel, and that is going to be a long-term issue for the…

Funds aim to provide support for children, others affected by armed conflict in Ukraine, Qatari foreign ministry says.Qatar has announced that it will provide $3m to the office of the Ukrainian Parliament Commissioner for Human Rights, as part of a push to support “welfare and safety” in the war-torn country. Qatar’s Ministry of Foreign Affairs said on Friday that the funds aim to support initiatives designed to improve the lives of children, citizens affected by armed conflicts and the overall population in Ukraine. “Furthermore, the fund will contribute to increasing legal support and improving the necessary infrastructure required to provide…

This week on UpFront, Marc Lamont Hill talks to the authors of a new scathing report on US arms sales to Israel.As Israel’s war on Gaza continues for a seventh month, killing more than 34,000 Palestinians and 200 humanitarian workers, the United States just approved roughly $15bn in military aid to Israel. But is this transfer of weapons against both domestic and international law? A scathing report released this week argues that by providing weapons that may be used in war crimes, the Biden administration may have acted in violation of not just international law, but its own regulations. This…

Clashes between students and police officers have been reported all over the United States during intensifying university protests. What started as the Gaza solidarity encampment at Columbia University, where students are camping inside campus to push their institute to divest from companies linked to Israel, has since spread to campuses in California, Texas and other states. Now, more than 20 universities in the US are protesting against Israel’s war on Gaza, where Israel’s military offensive has killed more than 34,000 people and its blockade has caused starvation. But the protests are not limited to the US, students worldwide have been…

Sabreen al-Rouh Jouda dies just days after her mother, father and sister were killed in Israel attack on Rafah.A premature Palestinian baby, who was saved from her mother’s womb after she was killed in an Israeli attack in the Gaza Strip, has died after days in an incubator. Sabreen al-Rouh Jouda died in a Gaza hospital on Thursday after her health deteriorated and medical teams were unable to save her, said her uncle, Rami al-Sheikh Jouda. Dr Mohammad Salama, head of the emergency neonatal unit at Emirati Hospital in the southern Gaza city of Rafah, who was caring for the…