Gaza

HRW accuses Israel of 'acts of genocide' for restricting Gaza water access

Israel has steadfastly rejected previous similar accusations from rights groups, saying its actions in Gaza are legitimate military operations.

Donkeys offer Gazans lifeline amid war shortages

Displaced Gazans fleeing fighting or air strikes pile aboard them to rush to safety with their belongings.

Critical race theory, Euro-American pride and the genocide in Gaza

Proponents of CRT believe that racist practices are not individual or idiosyncratic, but are inherent in institutions, policies and structures of governance.

Ben & Jerry's says parent Unilever silenced it over Gaza stance

The lawsuit is the latest sign of the long-simmering tensions between Ben & Jerry's and consumer products maker Unilever.

Portraits of pain: smuggled Palestinian art shows trauma of Gaza

For six months, they handed over paintings and other artworks to people leaving Gaza through its Rafah border crossing with Egypt until Israeli ground forces closed it in May when they took control of the frontier.

US must stop supporting Israel’s genocide

Israel’s offensive in Gaza has killed mostly women and children

Will Gaza’s incessant bleeding end under the new US leadership?

The US policy will almost certainly remain the same: to support and arm Israel while largely ignoring the Palestinians’ plight in Gaza.

UNRWA chief warns of 'real risk' of Gaza famine

Vast areas of Gaza have been devastated by Israel's retaliatory assault on the territory after the October 7 attack last year by Hamas.

After a year of war, Gazans wonder how to deal with tonnes of rubble

The work is hard, and at times grim. In March, the family built a tomb for one of Shamali's sons, Ismail, killed while running household errands.

October 19, 2023
October 19, 2023

Salah calls for end to 'massacres' in Gaza

Salah released a video message on his social media accounts, making his first comments on the ongoing Israel-Hamas conflict after coming in for some fierce criticism in his native Egypt for staying silent on the issue for over a week.

October 17, 2023
October 17, 2023

Rakib thanks ‘unbelievable’ home fans

As Bangladesh defeated Maldives 3-2 on aggregate to secure their spot in the World Cup Qualifiers for the third successive time yesterday, the men in red and green seemed to be celebrating endlessly, even fifteen minutes after the final whistle of the second leg match.

October 14, 2023
October 14, 2023

A genocide being allowed to happen

Israel’s merciless bombardment of Gaza violates international law

October 10, 2023
October 10, 2023

Israel pounds Gaza with fiercest air strikes ever, says border secured

Stories of the conflict between Hamas and Israel as they happen. 

October 10, 2023
October 10, 2023

Total siege of Gaza 'prohibited' under international law: UN

Israel's total siege of the Gaza Strip is banned under international law, the United Nations human rights chief said today

October 9, 2023
October 9, 2023

Israel defence minister orders 'complete siege' on Gaza

'We are putting a complete siege on Gaza... No electricity, no food, no water, no gas -- it's all closed'

October 8, 2023
October 8, 2023

Nearly 1,000 killed as fighting rages for 2nd day

More than 600 killed in Israel; at least 370 Palestinians dead

June 20, 2018
June 20, 2018

Israeli rockets hit 25 targets in response to Gaza rocket fire: Army

Israeli fighter jets hit 25 targets in the Gaza Strip in response to rocket fire from the Palestinian territory, the army says.

June 9, 2018
June 9, 2018

Israeli troops kill 4 Palestinians as Gaza protest resumes

Israeli troops killed four Palestinians and wounded hundreds of others yesterday with live fire and tear gas used against protesters at the Gaza border, medics say.

May 16, 2018
May 16, 2018

An effective shelving of the two-state solution

With the death toll mounting to 58 last Monday thanks largely to a trigger-happy Israeli military and smiles all around Tel Aviv and Washington the two-state solution is all but dead and buried. When President Trump decided to move the US embassy from Tel Aviv to Jerusalem, all pretence of a negotiated settlement was effectively thrown out the window and what is happening in Gaza today points to a mindset that