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Palestinians welcome Chile and Mexico’s call for ICC probe into Gaza war

Palestinians welcome Chile and Mexico’s call for ICC probe into Gaza war

Two countries express ‘growing worry’ over ‘escalation of violence’ in a referral to the International Criminal Court over possible crimes. The Palestinian foreign ministry has welcomed a request by Chile and Mexico for the International

Trauma replaces joy for mothers giving birth during Israel’s war on Gaza

Trauma replaces joy for mothers giving birth during Israel’s war on Gaza

Three Palestinian women tell of giving birth in Jabalia refugee camp under the threat of Israeli shelling and bombing. Jabalia, Gaza Strip – In Jabalia, the joy of welcoming a newborn is marred, to say

In challenge to Israeli PM, Eisenkot says talk of ‘absolute defeat’ of Hamas is a tall tale

In challenge to Israeli PM, Eisenkot says talk of ‘absolute defeat’ of Hamas is a tall tale

War cabinet minister  Gadi new elections needed to restore public trust; warns Entebbe-like op to save hostages in Gaza ‘will not happen,’ only way in near term is through deal. Eisenkotsays a former IDF chief

Israeli arrests of Palestinian journalists soared in 2023: CPJ

Israeli arrests of Palestinian journalists soared in 2023: CPJ

More than a dozen Palestinian journalists held in Israeli jails since the start of the Gaza war on October 7. Israel emerged as one of the world’s leading jailers of journalists in 2023, according to

Blackouts in Gaza must not be used as ‘weapons of war’: Rights group

Blackouts in Gaza must not be used as ‘weapons of war’: Rights group

A weeklong telecommunications blackout in the Gaza Strip has become a “matter of life and death” and should end immediately, digital civil rights group Access Now says during the longest continuous outage since Israel’s war began. “It

US – Israel at odds over Palestinian state

US – Israel at odds over Palestinian state

Israel and its biggest backer the United States appear at odds now, with Netanyahu and his right-wing coalition government largely rejecting the establishment of a Palestinian state even though Washington maintains that the two-state solution

Mexico, Chile refer Israel-Hamas conflict to ICC over potential crimes

Mexico, Chile refer Israel-Hamas conflict to ICC over potential crimes

Mexico and Chile expressed "growing worry" on Thursday over "an escalation of violence" after several months of war between Israel and Hamas in a referral to the International Criminal Court (ICC) over possible crimes. In

Israel’s war on Gaza and the West’s credibility crisis

Israel’s war on Gaza and the West’s credibility crisis

Western support for Israel is threatening the liberal world order the West had so persistently promoted for decades. Over the past decade and a half, I have attended many meetings and conferences, and met many

US Senate rejects measure to force human rights report on Israel

US Senate rejects measure to force human rights report on Israel

The U.S. Senate rejected a resolution on Tuesday that would have frozen security aid to Israel unless the State Department produces a report within 30 days examining whether Israel committed human rights violations in its

Palestinian says Israeli soldiers used him as human shield

Palestinian says Israeli soldiers used him as human shield

A Palestinian shop owner said Israeli troops used him as a human shield to protect themselves during a raid on the town of Dura in the occupied West Bank. Mobile phone footage showed Baha Abu