News and reports from the Middle East.
In an intensification of actions against the press, the Israeli military has accused six Palestinian journalists in Gaza of collaborating with militant groups, as part of an increasingly aggressive campaign to suppress independent reporting in the region, sparking widespread concern over the safety of journalists and the future of press freedom. Journalists in Gaza Accused […]
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El Gouna Film Festival (GFF) is set to commence its highly anticipated seventh edition on October 24, 2024, in the picturesque Red Sea town of El Gouna, Egypt. This year’s opening ceremony will be an exciting and glamorous event that brings together some of the biggest names in global cinema, cultural exchange, and artistic expression. […]
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As the humanitarian crisis in Gaza escalates to unprecedented levels, the global community is confronting what many describe as a deliberate and systematic liquidation of the region… Israel’s continued blockade of both foreign journalists and medical aid organizations has drawn widespread condemnation, with U.S. lawmakers now urging President Biden to act. The denial of access […]
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In a significant escalation of the UK’s use of counterterrorism laws against journalists, British police raided the home of Asa Winstanley, associate editor of The Electronic Intifada, in North London on the morning of October 17. Around 10 officers from the Metropolitan Police’s Counter Terrorism Command arrived at Winstanley’s home before 6 a.m., armed with […]
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Last week marked the one-year anniversary of the unprecedented October 7, 2023, offensive by Palestinian resistance forces against Israeli military bases and settlements surrounding Gaza. This event, now etched deeply into the history of the Israel-Palestine conflict, has been the subject of multiple reflections, analyses, and investigations over the past year. As the aftermath continues […]
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In a powerful interview this week with the British journalist Owen Jones, two mothers shared their personal journeys and the sacrifices their children are making to protest the genocide in Gaza. Their daughters, Fatima Rajwani and Zoe Rogers, were among 10 members of Palestine Action who were arrested earlier this year for direct action against […]
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On Monday morning, a group of 500 Jewish activists and allies brought the New York Stock Exchange to a halt, demanding that the U.S. government stop arming Israel and profiting from the ongoing violence in Gaza. The demonstrators, wearing red shirts emblazoned with the slogans “Not in our name” and “Jews say stop arming Israel,” […]
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In this guest essay for the New York Times, dozens of international doctors, nurses, and paramedics recount the abject horrors they witnessed in Gaza, daily… 65 Doctors, Nurses, and Paramedics: What We Saw in Gaza By Feroze Sidhwa Dr. Sidhwa is a trauma and general surgeon who worked at the European Hospital in Khan Younis, Gaza, […]
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The ongoing war in Gaza has claimed the lives of over 15,000 Palestinian children, sparking a global outcry and calls for accountability. Reports from Gaza’s Ministry of Health indicate that over 34,000 Palestinians have been killed between October 7th and August 31st, 2024. Many of the victims are children, with thousands still missing, believed to […]
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A new report by the United Nations Commission of Inquiry on the Occupied Palestinian Territory has accused Israel of carrying out a deliberate campaign to dismantle Gaza’s healthcare system, describing the actions as constituting war crimes and crimes against humanity, specifically extermination. This devastating assessment comes after months of escalating violence and humanitarian crises in […]
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