By: Mervat Mohsen The Middle East landscape changed on Saturday, October 7th 2023, when Palestinian faction Hamas waged a three-pronged attack into the heart of Israel, killing hundreds of Israelis and kidnapped around one hundred others. The international media naturally rose to the occasion, in efforts to point fingers and condemn the surprise assault by … [Read more…]
Saudi Arabia sends aid to Afghanistan after an earthquake strikes the country. More than 15,000 food packages costing a total of $2 million are being donated by the Saudi humanitarian organization KSrelief for distribution by its local partner, the Afghan Red Crescent Society. Via France24 The earthquake, the second significant tremor to … [Read more…]
Arab countries pledge to apply the United Nations framework for climate change. Climate officials across the gulf have gathered for Middle East and North Africa Climate Week in Riyadh, vowing their dedication to the Paris Agreement. Via ArabAmerica The Paris Agreement is an international climate change treaty adopted by parties at the … [Read more…]
UK’s home secretary, Suella Braverman has called on police officers to be on high alert, claiming the Palestinian flag to be “offensive” after pro-Palestinian protests have been erupting in the United Kingdom. Via Anadolu Suella Braverman expressed concerns about the pro Palestinian chants and slogans that call for the freedom of the … [Read more…]
Last week, October 4, Palestinian and Israeli women have come together to strive for peace in a march in Jerusalem calling for peace. This march comes before the current Israel-Hamas conflicts. The Palestinian movement, Women Of The Sun and Israeli movement of Women Wage Peace have joined forces to march for peace. … [Read more…]
An ad titled ‘Hamas Declared War Against Israel’ has been circulating on YouTube. Social media users were quick to call out this advertisement on YouTube today. The Ad, run by the Israeli Ministry of Foreign Affairs is a simple voice over with text in English, asking for support from the audience, and make a world … [Read more…]
Weeks have passed since Israeli forces targeted Gaza’s largest hospital Al Shifa, under claims that the Hamas group had constructed underground bunkers. The former Israeli Prime Minister and Defense Minister, Ehud Barak has debunked to CNN the reality behind those bunkers. A video filmed by IDF inside the bunkers in question … [Read more…]
Currently, there are over 8000 Palestinian prisoners in Israeli prisons, 3,000 of them have been detained since October 7. Ever since the outbreak, six Palestinian prisoners died in prison. According to testimonies of released detainees and information provided by Palestinian Prisoner’s Society, and the Commission of Detainees, the prisoners have been exposed to violations, torture, … [Read more…]
On several occasions, former White House security advisor in the Obama administration, Stuart Seldowitz harassed a halal cart vendor, berating him with Islamophobic remarks. He was caught on camera, calling the vendor a “terrorist” as well as berating the man for not speaking English. Along with that, he voiced his opinion about Palestine, saying that … [Read more…]
Through a majority decision made on Tuesday, South African lawmakers voted for the closure of its Israeli embassy by a vote of 248 in favor and 91 against. The vote came after a meeting was held between President Cyril Ramaphosa and other world leaders who all accused Israel of committing genocide in … [Read more…]