Author: France 24

Israeli tanks advanced to the edge of a crowded district in the heart of Rafah. On Gaza’s northern edge in Jabalia, Israeli forces pressed on with a ground offensive that has carried on in parallel with the Rafah assault for two weeks. Health officials and residents say entire residential districts have been destroyed and dozens of people killed in the operation.  Source link

In this edition of arts24 from the Cannes Film Festival with Eve Jackson, we explore glamorous fashion on and off the red carpet. Also on the programme: an apartheid documentary about an unsung hero photographer in “Ernest Cole: Lost and Found”, directed and written by Raoul Peck and narrated by US actor and rapper Lakeith Stanfield. Source link

The announcement by Ireland, Spain and Norway of the recognition of a Palestinian state is perceived as a major blow in Israel. Nomi Bar-Yaacov, an associate fellow of the International Security Programme at Chatham House and international negotiator, tells FRANCE24’s Mark Owen that the key missing element from the speeches in recognition of the Palestinian state is to explain to Israel how the existence of a Palestinian state makes Israel more secure. Source link

Indian filmmaker Sandhya Suri’s film ‘Santosh’, showing in the ‘Un Certain Regard’ section, follows a newly widowed woman who inherits her husband’s job as a police constable. When a low-caste girl is found raped and murdered, the young policewoman finds herself pulled into the tortuous investigation alongside a charismatic feminist inspector. In Cannes, Sandhya Suri talks to FRANCE 24 about compassionate appointment, violence against women and Bollywood. Source link

Norway, Ireland and Spain announced on Wednesday (May 22) that they will recognise a Palestinian state, sparking fury from Israel. Source link

Spain, Ireland and Norway said Wednesday (May 22) that they would recognize a Palestinian state on May 28. FRANCE 24’s Philip Turle gives us his analysis. Source link

It’s often referred to as the biggest startup event in Europe. VivaTech opens its doors this Wednesday in Paris with 150,000 people in attendance, as well as 10,000 startups. The event takes place as signs are emerging that the French tech sector might be recovering from a period of cost-cutting and high interest rates. We discuss this and the race to develop AI skills with the co-founder of VivaTech, Pierre Louette. Source link

Catherine Deneuve appears in French director Christophe Honoré’s new film “Marcello Mio”. Honoré is known for his provocative features; this is his third time in competition at Cannes. In this film, his longtime collaborator and Deneuve’s real-life daughter Chiara Mastroianni plays a version of herself, who adopts the persona of her movie star father, Marcello Mastroianni, creating chaos with her mother. Source link

The United Nations suspended food distribution in the southern Gaza city of Rafah on Tuesday (May 21) due to a lack of supplies and an untenable security situation.The UN warned that humanitarian operations across the territory were nearing collapse. Source link

Filmmaker Ali Abbasi has played down the threat of legal action over his Donald Trump biopic “The Apprentice”, which caused a stir at the Cannes Film Festival this week but may struggle to secure a US theatrical release in the run-up to the November 5 presidential election.  Source link