Palestine

In Gaza, “illusion of humanitarianism” is new phase in genocide

Dr James Smith says Gaza’s aid crisis is dire, with people killed daily at militarised distribution sites.

Australian court rules ABC journalist unlawfully sacked over Gaza post

‘Like a trap’: NHS surgeon describes death of nephew, 16, at Gaza food point

Security forces arrest 20 suspects in West Bank overnight

In Jenin in the northern West Bank, forces arrested an arms dealer and another man who was with him, the agencies said. 

Largest British Jewish body suspends members for criticising Israel

Five elected representatives of the Board of Deputies have been suspended after signing a letter criticising Israel's conduct in Gaza

Iran Hints At Second War With Israel? 'Ready To Fight ‘Child-Killing Enemy' As Gaza Bleeds | Watch

7 Israeli Soldiers Killed in Gaza, Military Says

The Israeli military said the soldiers were killed in the southern city of Khan Younis, and that they were part of a team finding and demolishing tunnels.

EU Delays Israel Sanctions Decision, Warns Gaza Humanitarian Crisis Must Improve

France's new flag war: The Israeli and Palestinian banners on town halls

Australian journalist wins unfair dismissal case over Gaza post

The Lebanese-Australian journalist sued Australia's national broadcaster, saying she was unfairly fired.

US to give $30m to group accused of ‘politicizing’ food distribution in Gaza

Cease-Fire Between Israel and Iran Appears to Hold After Trump Rebuke

The truce went into effect after pressure from President Trump and Qatar. Israel said its forces were now shifting their attention back to Gaza.

Palestine Action activist faces counterterrorism investigation

Israel Will Always Have Gaza

College granted injunction against protesters

Activists from the Cambridge 4 Palestine group have been evicted from land at Magdalene College.

12 days of fire: Iran ends 'adventurism war' imposed by Israel; Tel Aviv shifts back focus to Gaza

PALESTINE ACTION ACTIVIST REMANDED IN CUSTODY ON PALESTINIAN PRISONERS DAY

GHF tells UN: ‘Silence is abandonment’ after staff killed, presses for direct food deliveries

“The time has come to confront, without euphemism or delay, the structural failure of aid delivery in Gaza,” Rev. Johnnie Moore, GHF’s executive chairman, wrote.

A cancer center in Jordan treats kids from Gaza, but only a few dozen have arrived

June 20, 2025 • Children from Gaza with cancer are finally making it to Jordan for long-promised treatment. But a plan to allow as many as 2,000 patients out of the war-torn enclave has slowed.

Palestinians in Gaza are calling for their own ceasefire

As Iran and Israel talk peace, Palestinians in Gaza feel left behind. Israel killed more than 70 Palestinians on Tuesday

Occupied Territories Bill: Services decision to be based on advice from Attorney General

Dáil hears EU’s ‘descent into moral turpitude has been both swift and shocking. Its silence on Gaza deafening’

Trump slams ‘stupid AOC,’ calls Schumer ‘Palestinian Senator’

Delhi: Pro-Palestine Protest Met With Force; Detainees Allege Police Brutality, Harassment

Students and activists who participated in the protest have alleged that the police physically assaulted them. Male police officers allegedly touched and harassed female protesters and detained them.

Here’s How the Palestine Action Ban Could Affect You

'Catastrophic': Infants in Gaza battle to stay alive amid formula shortage

For months now, Israel has imposed a siege on the people of Gaza leading to widespread malnutrition and suffering

Israel Kills More Palestinians at “Aid” Sites as Blockade Starves Another Child to Death

Israel hails 'tremendous victory' over Iran as focus shifts back to Gaza hostages

Israel hails 'tremendous victory' over Iran as focus shifts back to Gaza hostages

At Least 39 Palestinians Killed in Gaza, Including 17 at Aid Site, Hamas Says

Palestine Action could be funded by Iran, officials fear

Yvette Cooper will put forward legislation next week that will proscribe it as a terrorist group, classifying it alongside al-Qaeda, Isis and Hamas

Cape Union Mart seeks court interdict against pro-Palestinian group

The retailer says a 19-month protest at its stores has caused economic harm and reputational damage; pro-Palestinian groups say the courts are being used to curtail freedom of speech

Taoiseach warns against forgetting Gaza as Israel-Iran conflict intensifies

Palestine Action to be proscribed a terrorist organization, UK Home Sec. announces

She said that Palestine Action's activities, including spraying red paint on a Jewish-owned business in North London, "do not represent legitimate or peaceful protest."

Rights groups warn Gaza Humanitarian Foundation it may be liable for international law violations

Israel bombs southern Lebanon amid conflict with Iran and assault on Gaza

Watch: Clashes at Palestine Action solidarity protest

Palestine Action Is Being Banned Because It’s Effective

'Repressive': UK government confirms Palestine Action terror proscription as hundreds rally

Lawyer representing activist group says move could have been due to 'additional pressure by a third country'

Group That Vandalized Trump Golf Course Faces U.K. Ban as Terrorist

The British government announced plans to proscribe the group, Palestine Action, after members broke into a military air base.

U.K. Gov’t to Ban Activist Group Palestine Action After Air Force Base Breach

UK moves to ban pro-Palestinian protest group after air base break-in

Yvette Cooper says Palestine Action has ‘history of unacceptable criminal damage’

Israeli arms firm lobbied Home Office on Palestine Action court case

Exclusive: Elbit Systems pushed for retrial after charges against Palestine Action co-founders were dismissed, new documents show.

Palestine Action holds protest ahead of expected crackdown on group

It comes ahead of an update in Parliament on plans to proscribe the group under terror laws.

Israel Is Not Winning its War

Despite the destruction in Gaza, the decapitation of Hezbollah, and the attacks on Iran, Israel is no closer to guaranteeing its own security or ending the Palestinian question than it was on October 7, 2023.

Netanyahu bolstered by war with Iran and US airstrikes

The US's alignment with Israel's attacks marks the success of the prime minister's strategy and makes the deadlock of the war in Gaza less visible.

Israel-Iran war: Congress slams Donald Trump for US strikes; urges Centre to show 'moral courage', break silence on 'Gaza genocide'

Mahmoud Khalil renews devotion to Palestinian freedom at New York rally

Netanyahu says returning Gaza hostages will take 'a bit more time'

Netanyahu says returning Gaza hostages will take 'a bit more time'

Met chief 'frustrated' at Palestine Action protest

The force says it cannot legally stop Monday's protest in support of the pro-Palestine group.

Families of Israeli Hostages: 'Use Iran War to End Gaza War'

‘It Felt Like Kidnapping,’ Khalil Says in First Interview Since Release

The Columbia graduate and pro-Palestinian activist returned to New York after more than three months in detention. The Trump administration is seeking to deport him.

The American attacks allow Netanyahu to end the wars with Iran and in Gaza, says his predecessor

Irish protesters on march to Gaza recall ‘sinister’ detention and armed ‘paid locals’ surrounding them

Palestine Action member says potential ban ‘absurd’

UK Foreign Office: Brits to leave Israel next week

UK (Parliament Politics Magazine) – The Foreign Office said Britain is arranging flights next week to evacuate citizens from Israel and Palestinian areas amid the growing Middle East conflict. As reported by LBC, a government-chartered flight will begin evacuating UK nationals and

Murdered on her morning walk: IDF recovers body of Ofra Keidar from Gaza Strip

Israel recovers bodies of three Gaza captives as it kills 29 Palestinians

Israel recovers bodies as it continues killings across Gaza amid food and fuel shortage, worsening humanitarian crisis.

Why we need these citizen protests against the warmongers

With the fate of the world depending on the erratic and criminal strategies of autocrats who flout international law, the citizen protests seen across the globe, and in particular those against the genocidal operations in Gaza, bear witness to a shared conscience and a collective ability to stand together, writes Mediapart's publishing editor Carine Fouteau in this op-ed article. She argues that only these protests and this unity can halt the unfolding catastrophe, a looming disaster exemplified by the American bombing of Iranian sites this weekend.

Over 100 killed in Gaza

TEHRAN – The U.S.-backed Israeli genocidal campaign kills many more Palestinians amid international inaction. 

Fleabag goes to Gaza — a timely satire of war reporters

Watch: Mahmoud Khalil reunites with family after 104 days in detention; vows to speak up for Palestine even if threatened with death

14 hits in latest operations reveal Israeli vulnerability: IRGC 

TEHRAN — The Islamic Revolution Guard Corps (IRGC) announced the successful targeting of 14 strategic military and industrial sites across occupied Palestinian territories overnight, marking the 18th wave of Operation True Promise III in Saturday as "among the most innovative and effective missile and drone operations in recent history." 

Palestine Action member tells BBC plan to ban group 'absurd'

The BBC understands the home secretary will move to proscribe the group in the coming weeks.

Mahmoud Khalil vows to continue to ‘speak up for Palestine’ after release

Hamas delegation arrives in Egypt for Gaza hostage deal talks

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Israeli-backed group seeks at least $30 million from US for aid distribution in Gaza

EU: Israel's Actions in Gaza and West Bank May Breach Association Agreement

'This ain't aid, it's death': Gaza food distribution plagued by violence and shortage

Keir Starmer should ban IRGC, say Labour MPs

UK (Parliament Politics Magazine) – Labour MPs urge PM Keir Starmer to ban Iran’s IRGC after the UK banned Palestine Action, calling it a rising threat to Britain’s national security. As reported by The Telegraph, Keir Starmer faces pressure from

Cost of damage by Palestine Action could hit £55m

Gaza rescuers say 12 Palestinians killed by Israeli fire, including eight waiting for food

EU’s review of Gaza war based on alleged ‘grave violations’ by Israel

Meeting of EU foreign ministers expected to hear louder calls to hold Israel accountable for conduct during war

Pro-Palestinian activists damage planes at UK military base

How Palestine Action is waging war on the British defence industry

Israel’s Gaza actions may breach EU-Israel human rights agreement: Report

An EU diplomatic service audit report, seen by news agencies, looked at Israel’s actions in Gaza and occupied West Bank.

US judge orders Columbia University protester Khalil freed from custody

Decision a victory for Syrian-born green card holder detained for involvement in pro-Palestine campus protests

Judge orders immediate release of Palestinian activist Mahmoud Khalil

The Columbia University graduate will hold his newborn son for the first time since being taken into detention

Pro-Palestinian Columbia student Mahmoud Khalil released from detention

Khalil, a Columbia University student and prominent pro-Palestinian protest leader, had been in immigration detention since March. The order from a federal judge to release him is a blow to the Trump administration's effort to deport foreign students over their activism against the Gaza war.

Columbia student Mahmoud Khalil case: Federal judge orders release of pro-Palestinian activist; freed after three months in detention

The blood of these innocent citizens will drown Israel

TEHRAN - Benjamin Netanyahu, like all other Israeli leaders, is defined by bloodshed. In just the past 20 months, he has overseen the death of over 60,000 Palestinian civilians and the near-total obliteration of homes, schools, hospitals, and mosques in Gaza.

U.S. Judge Orders Release of pro-Palestinian Columbia Activist Mahmoud Khalil

Pro- Palestinian student activist released after US immigration arrest

The Palestinian graduate was being kept in immigration detention after his arrest in March.

GOP rep says ‘deranged’ Palestine supporter ran him off the road

‘Indications’ Israel breached human rights obligations during Gaza war, EU review finds

Finding raises prospect of bloc taking action against Israel for first time since start of conflict 20 months ago

Survivors give me strength

Gaza’s patients still manage to smile.

U.N. Condemns Israel’s Grave Violations Against Children in Gaza Genocide, West Bank Attacks

Gaza is in a bloody limbo as the battle over Iran rages

Deadly shootings at aid-distribution sites are happening almost daily

Pro-Palestinian Activists Break Into Britain’s Largest Air Base

The Palestine Action group said two of its members had entered R.A.F. Brize Norton on electric scooters and sprayed military planes with red paint.

A Harvard Commencement Speaker Mentioned Gaza. The School Refused to Publish Her Speech.

Divinity School insiders said Harvard’s practices are at odds with the public perception that the university is fighting Trump.

What Israel has been doing in Gaza, while attacking Iran

Israel’s strikes on Gaza continue amid Iran conflict, killing hundreds of Palestinians in recent days.

Forget the Two-state Solution. This Israeli-Palestinian Group Offers Another Path to Peace

'Brilliantly conceived, well executed': Former UK commander praises GHF’s aid efforts - interview

"I have never seen anything like this. It is brilliantly conceived and extremely well executed. They are feeding the people of Gaza until such time as it becomes unnecessary," said Kemp.

Why Israel is arming ISIS-linked gangs in Gaza

Pro-Palestine health workers threaten to sue NHS trust over dress code

‘We are being slaughtered’: Gazans risk their lives on desperate journeys for food

At least 51 killed by Israeli fire on Thursday, including 12 who tried to approach a Gaza Humanitarian Foundation site, medics say

At least 12 Palestinians killed waiting for aid in Gaza, say medics

It is the latest in almost daily shootings near aid sites in Gaza, which have left hundreds dead overall.

Children Are Starving in Gaza, as Soldiers Kill People Looking for Food

Doctors trying to save starving children and parents trying to feed their families spoke with The Intercept.

Palestinians seeking help shot dead as the world focuses on Iran

Palestinian NHS nurse takes legal action over rebuke for 'antisemitic' watermelon video call

Ahmad Baker was told by managers at his London hospital to remove a video-call fruit bowl image featuring watermelons

Hamas Deals HUGE Blow To Israel In Gaza As Iran Keeps Iron Dome Busy; Al-Qassam 'Snipe' IDF Soldier

Ted Horne, Palestine Police Force intelligence officer

A Bloody Failure: Israel Must Let the UN Take Over Gaza Food Distribution System

Why was Kneecap's Mo Chara in court today? Pro-Palestine rapper gets released on bail

Eleven killed by Israeli fire while seeking aid in Gaza, rescuers say

Israel's military says troops in central Gaza fired warning shots at a group posing a potential threat, but that it was unaware of injuries.

Why is Israel killing so many Palestinians seeking food in Gaza?

Desperate Palestinians have faced a barrage of attacks by Israeli forces at food sites. 

Five battalions join West Bank troops in operations in Nablus

On Tuesday, security agencies announced that the Nahal Brigade, which had been fighting in the Gaza Strip up until now, had been transferred to the West Bank. 

Focusing on Iran, Israel sends more troops to its borders and withdraws some from Gaza.

Poll: Half of UK say Israel committing genocide in Gaza, majority support Netanyahu arrest

Fighter jet parts sent through UK airport to Israel

Exclusive: As Israel uses F-35 fighter jets to bomb Iran and Gaza, we reveal parts for these warplanes were transported via London last month.

Mosab Abu Toha: As Attention Shifts to Iran, Israel Ramps Up Killings, Starvation & Annexation in Gaza

Israel Has Admitted to Funding Gangs in Gaza. Why Is Anyone Surprised?

Israeli fire kills 30 in Gaza, medics say, as attention shifts to Iran

The deaths include the latest in near daily killings of Palestinians seeking aid

Iran war: how Macron got caught in an Israeli trap

The war declared on Iran by Israeli prime minister Benjamin Netanyahu has completely changed the stance of French diplomacy. A planned conference in New York that would have highlighted France's position on events in Gaza and the wider Palestinian situation was postponed, and French recognition of the state of Palestine currently seems to be on hold once more. Once again, Paris is back to showing public support for Israel. Mediapart's Ilyes Ramdani analyses the impact of the Israeli air strikes on the French president's Middle East diplomacy.

Pro-Israel lawmaker gets 5-star treatment as Palestinians starve

Firms led by US military veterans deliver aid in Africa and Gaza, alarming humanitarian groups

BCG pitched to UN before helping rival Gaza aid plan

Consulting group offered pro bono work to UNRWA shortly after Israel’s military campaign began in late 2023

Air ​raid​ sirens ​sound ​across ​​occupied territories as Iranian ​missiles reach Tel Aviv

​TEHRAN - Hebrew media sources reported that air raid sirens were activated across central and northern parts of the occupied Palestinian territories on ​early hours of ​W​ednesday ​a​s Iranian missiles were fired toward Israel in the latest phase of Operation True Promise III.

Humanitarian Aid Trickles Into Northern Gaza

A convoy of trucks brought food parcels into the territory, where civilians are at risk of starvation and have been suffering worsening conditions, with such aid shipments rare in recent weeks.

‘Not for you’: Israeli shelters exclude Palestinians as bombs rain down

Gaza aid group rejects media claims that dozens were killed at its distribution site

"The incident in question did not occur at a GHF site, but rather near a United Nations World Food Programme (WFP) location," GHF said.

Braving humiliation and death to get food in Gaza

Every day, dozens of Palestinians are killed near the four aid distribution sites set up by an American organization under the supervision of the Israeli military.

Oxford Union defies trustees' threat to shut it down over pro-Palestine speech

Prestigious debating society votes to publish speech by Palestinian-American writer as trustees threaten its closure

Europeans Scrutinise Trade, Defence, Education Ties With Israel as Protests Over Gaza Intensify

Some believe the public mood in Europe is shifting, while others are sceptical of whether their leaders mean what they say.

Palestinian Refugees in Syria See Little Hope — Even After Assad

“Even if they rebuild all of Syria, Yarmouk will remain destroyed,” said one Palestinian refugee.

Israeli Tank Fire Kills Dozens of Palestinian Aid Seekers in Latest Gaza Massacre

IDF Officer Tal Movshovitz Killed in Southern Gaza Combat

Israeli forces kill 51 Palestinians waiting for flour at Gaza aid site, witnesses and rescuers say

At least 45 Palestinians killed in Gaza while waiting for food trucks, says health ministry

Israeli tanks fired shells at crowds along main road in Khan Younis, residents say

In Gaza you can choose only humiliation or death

Violence against Palestinians is not only accepted but expected.

Don't ask me what you can do for us in Gaza

Global action must match the scale of the genocide for it to end.

At least 50 Palestinians killed near aid centres in Gaza

The Hamas-run health ministry said about 200 were wounded in one incident after witnesses said Israeli troops had opened fire

As Iran Fires at Israel, Palestinians Get Caught in the Crossfire

Roughly 80 pieces of missiles have fallen on Palestinian communities since the start of the Israel-Iran confrontation on Friday, according to the Palestinian authorities.

Meet the American military veterans fasting for Gaza

Hundreds of US veterans and allies have been fasting for weeks across the country, in protest against the ongoing war in Gaza

People Before Profit TD Paul Murphy freed again by Egyptian authorities

Dublin TD first detained while attempting to march to Gaza to deliver aid for the enclave

Israeli Army Officer Killed in Southern Gaza Fighting, IDF Says

'I don't want Tehran to turn into Gaza': Iranians on Israeli strikes

Iranians say they are caught between their country's regime and Israeli destruction as the conflict intensifies.

How ICE raids echo US wars abroad, with Viet Thanh Nguyen

Viet Thanh Nguyen on how US violence abroad is mirrored in ICE raids, the Israeli assault on Gaza, and protests at home.

Democrat Michigan AG Asked FBI to Raid Protesters’ Homes — But Won’t Tell Students Why

“It’s a terribly unusual thing,” a lawyer said about sealed affidavits in an investigation of alleged pro-Palestine vandalism.

Dozens of Gazans shot seeking aid, say local officials

34 Palestinians killed in worst incident since beginning of contentious US and Israeli-backed distribution system

Trump's messianic allies lead the charge against Gaza

Trump's messianic allies lead the charge against Gaza

Woman attacked after intervening with vandal of pro-Palestine mural

Israel Has Killed Over 300 Palestinians Seeking Aid in Gaza

Rights and wrongs over Gaza judgment exposes Starmer

Four IDF divisions operating in Gaza amid Iran clashes

On Israel's eastern border with Jordan, the IDF ramped up foot soldiers by about three times what was there beforehand, the military said on Monday. 

Israel attacks Gaza aid again: 38 Palestinians killed; deadliest toll in near-daily shootings

‘Listen to Your Own Workers’ on Gaza, Union Tells Whitehall Bosses

What India's Refusal to Engage on Global Questions of Principle Means

The American refusal to stop the genocide in Gaza, or curb Israeli aggressions in the West Bank, Syria, Lebanon and now on Iran suggests an emerging world order where international norms are applied selectively on the basis of power and not principle. This does not bode well for countries like India, which now risks cementing a world order that operates to its own detriment. 

Iran urges Zionist settlers to Leave occupied lands to remain safe

TEHRAN - A spokesman for the Iranian Armed Forces on Sunday night issued a stark warning to Zionist settlers urging them to leave the occupied Palestinian territories, as no part of the region would remain safe for them.

Israel Shifting Focus to Iran Front Does Not Mean We Can Forget About Gaza

Pro-Palestinian activist returns home after arrest

Dee Murphy, 70, returned to Wales last week after being held in custody for up to 10 days.

Civilians, civilians...and more civilians: Israel's target list on Day 3 of aggression against Iran

TEHRAN – We watched it happen to Gaza, Lebanon, and Syria over the past 20 months—Israel launching attacks on residential buildings, hospitals, places of worship, and civilian infrastructure. Yet Iranians never imagined that those scenes would be recreated in Tehran, Kermanshah, and Mashhad, with the international community still turning a blind eye.

Thousands attend ‘red line’ protest in The Hague against Israel’s Gaza war

The chronicles of a genocide in Gaza (part two)

Mediapart is publishing a series of reports regularly sent to it from inside the Gaza Strip by two young Palestinians. Nour Elassy, a 22-year-old journalist, who is also a poet and writer, and Ibrahim Badra, a 23-year-old journalist and human rights activist, chronicle the grim reality of life and death in Gaza as Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu continues to wage a genocidal war against the population of about 2.1 million. “Famine is not a natural disaster,” writes Ibrahim Badra in his first contributions published here. “Famine is a despicable, deliberate policy used by the occupation to collectively oppress the people of Gaza.”

Iranian strikes expose lack of shelters for Palestinian citizens of Israel, residents say

Four Palestinian citizens of Israel were killed and dozens more wounded after a missile struck their home in the northern town of Tamra

Israeli fire kills at least 41 people in Gaza, local health authorities report

Several Palestinians killed in near-daily mass shootings while trying to reach Gaza Humanitarian Foundation sites

At Paris protest in support of Gaza, anger and fear run high

The rally in support of Palestine, organized on Saturday in Paris, reflected an atmosphere of anxiety after Israeli strikes on Iran.

Opposing forces failed 'beat the settlers': Time to join the Jews of the West Bank

Opinion

Starmer resists recognising unilateral Palestinian state

Israeli strikes on Gaza kill at least 16 as war rages on after the opening of a new front with Iran

Gazans Worry Israel-Iran Conflict Will Shift World’s Attention From Their Plight

While Israel and Iran trade attacks, Palestinians in Gaza have been struggling to find food, connect to the internet and survive airstrikes.

Egyptian authorities violently clash with Western activists, detain and deport marchers en mass

Global March to Gaza announced on Instagram that there had been "unprovoked violence against a peaceful global delegation", including people being "detained, harassed, physically harmed and deported."

Attack on Iran derails France's plans to recognize a Palestinian state

Attack on Iran derails France's plans to recognize a Palestinian state

'Israel Is Going to War – and Once Again, Leaving Its Hostages Behind in Gaza'

Israel kills at least 58 people in Gaza, many at US-backed aid site: Medics

There has been no immediate comment by the Israeli military or the GHF on Saturday’s Palestinian deaths.

Israeli fire and air strikes kill at least 35 Palestinians in Gaza

At least 15 people were killed as they tried to approach a Gaza Humanitarian Foundation site

Israel opens fire on Palestinians seeking aid, as UN warns of relief obstruction

Israeli shelling has killed over 23 Palestinians across the Gaza Strip since the early hours of Saturday

Palestinians reportedly killed and injured near Gaza aid site

Information on the latest incident is scarce as the internet has been down in Gaza for more than two days.

‘Standing silent as Israel annihilates a nation’: Congress slams government over UN Gaza vote; says abstention reversed moral legacy

Trump’s “aid” boss oversees lethal food distribution in Gaza

Iran penetrates Israel with drones after five waves of missile strikes pummel occupied territories

TEHRAN - Iran’s Army confirmed that several Arash kamikaze drones successfully penetrated the occupied territories and struck their targets, following at least five rounds of ballistic missile attacks that rained down on Israeli sites across occupied Palestine, leaving massive trails of destruction in their wake.  

Israeli journalist: Iran used fake Jason Greenblatt in cyberattack, says FBI

Ehud Yaari: "They told me the Iranians penetrated my computer through a Gaza policy paper sent in Greenblatt’s name."

Egypt, Libya stop activists gathering for March to Gaza, organisers say

ICE protests descend into mashup of left-wing rally cries as Gaza and police brutality chants drown out immigration

US deports two Palestinians who landed with valid visas for an interfaith mission

One of the organisers from a California synagogue says revocation of visas an 'act of cruelty'

The chronicles of a genocide in Gaza (part one)

Mediapart is publishing a series of reports regularly sent to it from inside the Gaza Strip by two young Palestinians. Nour Elassy, a 22-year-old journalist, who is also a poet and writer, and Ibrahim Badra, a 23-year-old journalist and human rights activist, chronicle the grim reality of life and death in Gaza as Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu continues to wage a genocidal war against the population of about 2.1 million. “Israel’s goal is no longer hidden, it wants Gaza emptied of Palestinians,” writes Nour Elassy in her first contributions presented here, “and we are beginning to let go of our belief that we can live here, grow here, raise our children here.”

Corbyn and McDonnell to face no action after rally

The pair were interviewed by police after a pro-Palestinian demonstration in January.

Trump Talks Big on Global Diplomacy, but His Goals Are in Tatters

The president said he would bring a quick end to the wars in Ukraine and Gaza, and get China to bend on trade and Iran on its nuclear program. Instead, conflict is escalating.

Gaza now in "stage of mass death"

UNGA Adopts Gaza Ceasefire Resolution; Internet Blackout Adds to Misery in Gaza

Palestine Activists Convicted of Harassment After Questioning MP

The world has failed badly in Gaza

Why the Pro-Palestinian Movement Features at Some Immigration Protests

The forces stirring action on the streets this week have been led by labor groups. But the voices at some rallies represent a wide range of causes.

The Punishment for Documenting Injustice in the West Bank: A Brutal Attack by Settlers

UN votes overwhelmingly to demand Gaza ceasefire, the release of all hostages and unrestricted aid access

UN votes overwhelmingly to demand Gaza ceasefire, the release of all hostages and unrestricted aid access

What happened to the Madleen Gaza boat activists detained by Israel?

Palestinian Peace Activists Land in San Francisco — and Immediately Face Deportation

CBP revoked Eid and Awdah Hathaleen’s visas before detaining them on Wednesday. Local organizers haven’t heard from them since.

UK to defy Trump and attend Gaza gathering on ‘Palestine’ state

The State Department has warned allies at the UN that recognition of statehood is counterproductive to ceasefire negotiations

Easy cash, false identities, and dating scams: Iran's method of recruiting Israelis

Since October 7 and the outbreak of the war in Gaza, Israeli security forces have noted a significant rise in espionage recruitment of Israeli citizens by Iran.

Hamas faces leadership vacuum at critical time with demise of Gaza 'War Council'

The killing of Mohammed Sinwar marks the end of the secretive group that planned the 7 October 2023 attack on Israel.

Palestinians seeking aid among 60 killed by Israeli forces in one day

“This place doesn’t exist to the world”

Space is scarce in Gaza, and people are setting up tents in areas once thought uninhabitable.

UK defence secretary walks away from Gaza spy flight questions

John Healey tells Declassified he has ‘nothing more to add’ about the UK’s surveillance of Palestine

More Gazans Seeking Aid Amid the 120 Palestinians Killed by Israel Over Past Day

Conspiracy, cock-up or solution? The Gaza aid foundation

If it survives it will be an instrument of power in the strip

Egypt detains nearly 200 foreigners who flew in to join Gaza march

Israeli forces kill ‘at least 60′ Palestinians in Gaza, recover remains of two Gaza hostages

Netanyahu survives opposition motion to dissolve the Israeli parliament that failed early on Thursday

Hamas attacks GHF aid team in Gaza, killing five, possibly taking hostages

Several injuries have been reported, and the GHF also stated that team members may have been taken hostage.

Who is Mahmoud Khalil, Palestinian student activist facing US deportation?

The Columbia University graduate had a key role in student protests over Gaza. Trump said his arrest was the first of "many to come".

Unarmed Palestinian brothers killed in Israeli raid on West Bank’s Nablus

‘Apocalyptic’ video shows hundreds of Palestinians rushing to aid site

Israel Says It Recovered the Remains of Two Hostages in Gaza

Yair Yaakov was kidnapped by Islamic Jihad in the Oct. 7, 2023, attacks on Israel, Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said. The other hostage will be named later, the Israeli military said.

'It's a Disaster': Palestinians Recount Chaos, Violence at Aid Distribution Sites in Gaza

Dozens of Irish people to join ‘March to Gaza’ from Cairo to Rafah in protest at Israel

About 2,500 people from more than 50 countries are expected to take part in pro-Palestinian walk to Egypt-Gaza border

The gangster Israel is arming to fight Hamas

His group is notorious for stealing aid and is widely disliked by Palestinians

US warns countries not to join French, Saudi UN conference on Palestine: Report

Event focuses on a two-state solution, with the US saying that recognising a Palestinian state during conference would be 'supporting our enemies'

Gaza support costs Jewish Councillor labour seat

Lambeth (Parliament Politics Magazine) – Labour has deselected a Jewish councillor in Streatham, Lambeth, citing her pro-Gaza stance, sparking debate over party discipline and internal tensions. The leaders of Keir Starmer‘s party have been charged by Councillor Martin Abrams with “pursuing their

The shadow of Israeli colonization over the Gaza Strip

The long history of colonization in the Gaza Strip continues to weigh heavily on Israel's brutal reconfiguration of the Palestinian enclave, marked by massive population displacements and the creation of military control 'corridors,' writes Jean-Pierre Filiu in his column.

31 More Palestinians Killed Near Aid Distribution Site in Gaza

Sanctioned far-right Israeli minister threatens retaliation

Finance chief Bezalel Smotrich imposes banking penalties on Palestinians and warns five western states over restrictions

Sanctioned Israeli minister moves to ‘paralyse’ Palestinian economy

Bezalel Smotrich, the far-right finance minister in Netanyahu’s war cabinet, will cancel a scheme allowing bank transactions in the West Bank and Gaza

Huckabee suggests Muslim countries should give up land for Palestinian state

Donald Trump's ambassador to Israel told the BBC a "culture would have to change" for there to be a Palestinian state in the West Bank.

Palestine World Cup dream ends after late penalty heartbreak against Oman

Palestine are denied by late Oman penalty in a 1-1 draw that ends their dreams of a first FIFA World Cup appearance.

Gaza, Israel and Macron: the shame, Mr President, is also on you

“It is shameful,” said Emmanuel Macron last week, commenting on Israel’s actions against the civilian population in Gaza, where children are increasingly affected by malnutrition, where famine looms and hospitals have collapsed, and where diseases are spreading. But, writes Mediapart co-founder and former publishing editor Edwy Plenel in this op-ed article, it is also shameful to do nothing concrete to bring an end to this ongoing genocide, and which the French president refuses to recognise as such. Meanwhile, the Hamas-controlled health ministry reported on Saturday that more than 300 people had died in Israeli strikes on Gaza since Wednesday.

Greta Thunberg says she was ‘kidnapped’ from Gaza aid boat by Israel

Israel Deports Greta Thunberg After Intercepting Gaza Aid Boat

The Israeli Foreign Ministry said on Tuesday that it would deport four activists who were detained aboard an aid ship bound for Gaza, including the environmental campaigner Greta Thunberg.

US sanctions charities it says are linked to Hamas's armed wing

Sanctions hit organisations in Europe, Turkey, Gaza, and the occupied West Bank

Trump Demanded Netanyahu End Gaza War, Take Iran Strike Off Public Agenda, Source Says

Convoy of activists on way to Gaza to demand an end to Israeli hostilities

Fleet of vehicles travelling from Tunis is expected to swell as it journeys through Libya and Egypt

US issues sanctions against charities supporting Hamas, PFLP

The individuals and groups targeted were funding Hamas' military wing under the pretense of doing humanitarian work, in Gaza and internationally, the Treasury Department said.

Starving Palestinians in Gaza spend Eid al-Adha under bombardment

Starving Palestinians in Gaza spend Eid al-Adha under bombardment

UK sanctions Israeli ministers over Gaza remarks

UK (Parliament Politics Magazine) – The UK, with Canada, Australia, and NZ, sanctioned Israeli ministers Ben-Gvir and Smotrich over their inflammatory Gaza/ West Bank remarks. As reported by The Guardian, Britain, alongside other global allies, has enforced sanctions against two hard-right officials

Israeli Attacks Kill 60+ People in Gaza, Including More Palestinians Awaiting Aid

Who are the ‘monstrous’ ministers sanctioned over Gaza comments?

Itamar Ben-Gvir and Bezalel Smotrich have called for Jews to settle on Palestinian land and the destruction of Gaza

Birthright Is Booming This Year. Here’s How the Israeli Propaganda Trip Works.

As Israel’s war on Gaza enters its second summer, the annual all-expenses-paid tour of Israel is more popular than ever.

Illegal police raid on my home won’t stop me covering Gaza

The police broke the law when they ransacked my house. When will they stop harassing pro-Palestine journalists?

Israelis slowly confront morality of Gaza war

After 20 months of fighting against Hamas, mainstream debate has begun to consider the plight of Palestinians

Macron calls Gaza humanitarian blockade a 'scandal'

Macron claimed that the humanitarian blockade was 'shameful' and urged the immediate liberation of French nationals who had joined Greta Thunberg and other activists on a boat headed to Gaza, which was then stopped by Israel. The French government called on Israel to ensure the 'protection' of the activists.

Palestinians say local gunmen and Israeli forces opened fire near Gaza aid site

Witnesses say the gunmen shot at them while organising queues for food near a site run by an Israeli- and US-backed group.

Man behind Greta Thunberg’s Gaza flotilla is ‘Hamas operative’

Zaher Birawi, a pro-Palestinian campaigner, said the allegations were ‘baseless’

Greta Thunberg Gaza flotilla reaches port after being seized by Israel

Seized Gaza aid boat Madleen carrying Greta Thunberg taken to Israeli port

Freedom Flotilla organisers have had no contact with activists since they were ‘kidnapped’ by Israel on way to Gaza.

Livestream: People power will liberate Palestine

A surprising power shift inside Hamas

Its remaining hardmen inside Gaza are losing their grip 

Israel's Defense Minister Trivializes Antisemitism to Troll Gaza Flotilla

Pro-Palestinian activists dress as Hamas, re-enact Oct 7 massacre in Brussels

Israel’s ambassador to Belgium, Idit Rosenzweig-Abu, posted a video on X, saying she “just couldn’t believe it’s real, but it is.”

Seized Gaza-bound aid boat with Greta Thunberg on board being towed to Israel

Greta Thunberg and other pro-Palestine activists on the Madleen expected to return to their home countries, Israeli foreign ministry says

UK avoids condemning Israeli seizure of British-flagged aid boat to Gaza

Organisers of flotilla tell MEE that they received no cooperation or contact from London, as Israel intercepted and diverted vessel

What to Know About the Seizure of the Gaza Aid Boat Carrying Greta Thunberg

The civilian ship, called the Madleen, was on a mission organized by a group that opposes the nearly two-decade-old blockade of Gaza.

More Palestinians Fatally Shot Attempting to Get Aid in Gaza

British firm sent over 1,000 ammo boxes to Israel

Exclusive: UK-made munitions containers have been shipped to Israel’s largest arms firm amid the Gaza genocide, it can be revealed.

Israeli navy intercepts Gaza aid boat and detains Greta Thunberg

Commandos board the vessel in international waters

One year on: A daring rescue in Gaza and the sacrifice of Arnon Zamora

After his death, Zamora was honored with the change of the name of the operation to Operation Arnon.

Freedom Flotilla coalition says alarm has been sounded on Gaza-bound ship Madleen

Crew don life jackets in preparation for interception by Israeli military

The Tunnel That Leads Underneath a Hospital in Southern Gaza

To Israelis, the location of an underground passageway highlights Hamas’s abuse of civilians. To Palestinians, Israel’s decision to target it highlights Israel’s own disregard for civilian life.

Gaza aid sites branded ‘human slaughterhouses’ under deadly Israeli fire

UN rapporteur Francesca Albanese brands US-backed Gaza aid system ‘humanitarian camouflage’, ‘tactic of this genocide’.

Armed by Netanyahu, gangs of Gaza hold sway in the rubble

The Israeli prime minister admited arming Gazan clans. One member, Abu Shabab, who denies all ties to Israel, now controls aid distribution

Israeli Navy Prepares to Block Gaza Flotilla, Hopes to Avoid Forced Takeover

Israel says Hamas Gaza chief Sinwar's body identified

The Israeli military says Mohammed Sinwar's body was discovered in a tunnel at a hospital.

Livestream: Why Ireland is the Palestine of Europe

Drip-fed aid and the most air strikes since October 7: Gaza in numbers

Five dead in latest Israeli shootings of Gazans seeking aid, say local officials

Killings follow string of deadly incidents since new US- and Israeli-backed aid system took effect in Palestinian enclave

Israel orders military to stop aid boat with 'antisemite' Greta Thunberg reaching Gaza

Israeli defence minister says aid ship should 'turn back' and will not be allowed to reach besieged enclave

In Gaza, Israel promotes anti-Hamas militias linked to criminal networks

Former defense minister and opponent of Benjamin Netanyahu, Avigdor Lieberman, stated on Thursday that the government was 'transferring weapons to groups of thugs and criminals.'

A conversation every Jew I know is having

How can I debate Gaza horrors when I can’t even square it in my own head?

Without Permanent Truce, Hamas Prefers Continued War, Palestinian Source Says

Six killed by Israeli gunfire near Gaza aid site, Hamas officials say

Dozens of Palestinians have been killed close to the controversial supply centre in Gaza.

Dawn French issues apology following backlash to Gaza video

Gaza rescuers say Israeli forces killed 36, six of them in shooting near aid center

The shooting deaths were the latest reported near the aid center run by the Gaza Humanitarian Fund in the southern district of Rafah.

Body of Thai hostage retrieved from Gaza as Israeli air strikes kill 45

Nattapong Pinta was abducted during the Hamas attack that triggered the war in Gaza in 2023

US-backed GHF says Gaza aid sites remain shut as Israeli attacks kill 42

The Gaza Humanitarian Foundation (GHF), which began distributing aid last week, has closed all its centres.

Israel Recovers Body of Thai Farmworker in Gaza

Nattapong Pinta was taken hostage and later killed by members of a small militant group in Gaza, the Israeli military said.

Cambridge students hit out at injunctions 'criminalising' Palestine encampment

Activists relaunch pro-Palestinian campaign over what they say is the university's failure to divest from Israel

The UK is supporting the slaughter in Gaza by selling weapons to Israel, its time to stop these arms export licences

I write this to the dwindling number of people who question why many MPs, including myself, have been dedicating increasing time to speaking out strongly against the Israeli government’s conduct in Gaza, and our own government’s role in enabling its

How Gaza’s food queues turned into kill zones

Dozens of Palestinians have been shot dead trying to reach a US- and Israeli-backed aid distribution scheme

Israel has sold record amount of debt in US since war on Gaza erupted: Report

Israel Bonds target local governments and retail investors in the US with a low starting product at $36

Four Israeli Soldiers Killed in Building Collapse in Gaza's Khan Yunis Friday Morning

Netanyahu admits Israel backing ‘criminal’ groups, rivals of Hamas, in Gaza

First acknowledgement Israel using armed gangs, which aid groups have accused of stealing aid from trucks.

What Trump’s new chief of Gaza aid means for US foreign policy

The Maga loyalist Johnnie Moore took over the Gaza Humanitarian Foundation this week after his predecessor called out the organisation’s ‘lack of humanity’

Gaza aid ship with Greta Thunberg on board rescues four refugees from Mediterranean

Madleen, run by Freedom Flotilla Coalition, changed course after receiving distress call about sinking raft with 30-40 Sudanese on board

Israel-backed Gaza delivery group accused of failing Palestinians

The longest division: can Palestinian and Israeli students compete at the International Maths Olympiad?

The IMO faces calls to suspend Israel, while escaping Gaza and the West Bank to attend this year’s event in Australia seems a distant dream for Palestinian hopefuls

Fired over Gaza? Dr. Rupa Marya Sues UCSF, Says She Was Targeted for Speaking Up for Palestine

Who Leads the Israeli-backed Palestinian Militia in Gaza?

Yasser Abu Shabab, a Bedouin man in his 30s, holds sway in eastern Rafah, an area close to a key border crossing between Israel and Gaza.

Israeli army admits to Gaza strike after BBC Verify investigation

At least one Palestinian was killed and 30 others injured in the Israeli strike on tents in Khan Younis on Sunday, medics say.

Columbia University ‘Stupidity’ on Gaza Encampments Radicalised Students Worldwide

French grandmother files 'genocide' complaint over Gaza killings

The complaint filed in the 'crimes against humanity' section of the Court of Paris states that Jacqueline Rivault's two grandchildren, who were French citizens, were killed in October 2023 by 'two F16 missiles fired by the Israeli army.'

Israel is destroying the foundations of a Palestinian state

The Netanyahu government must be held to account over Gaza and the West Bank

Netanyahu confirms Israel arming clans opposed to Hamas in Gaza

Israel has been criticised for giving weapons to a group of a group of "criminals and felons".

Hamas says ready to enter into new talks for 'permanent ceasefire' with Israel in Gaza

Lead Hamas negotiator Khalil al-Hayya made the announcement in a televised speech on Thursday. Late last month, Israel and Hamas appeared to be making progress following discussions mediated by Qatar, Egypt and the United States. US President Donald Trump said he believed an agreement for a truce was 'very close.'

The Encampments — an unashamedly partisan film about America’s campus war

This documentary about the pro-Palestinian college protests of 2024 is unashamedly partisan but offers undeniable food for thought

Israel accused of arming Palestinian gang who allegedly looted aid in Gaza

A Palestinian Militia in Gaza Is Not a Solution

Israel Armed Palestinian Militia to Fight Hamas, Officials Say

Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu acknowledged only that Israel had been working with “clans.” But the opposition leader warned that the “weapons going into Gaza will eventually be pointed at Israeli soldiers and civilians.”

What activists hope to achieve with the 'Global March to Gaza'

Thousands of activists describing themselves as a 'civic, apolitical, and independent movement' seek to pressure the world to stop Israel's war on Gaza

Rate of Gaza children suffering acute malnutrition nearly triples, survey shows

Doctors in Gaza now donating their own blood to save patients, medical charity says

Netanyahu confirms Israel arming Gaza clans to undermine Hamas

Prime minister’s comments come after opposition leader claims country is sending weapons to ‘criminals and felons’

As U.S. Vetoes U.N. Gaza Ceasefire Resolution, Kathy Kelly & Veterans Enter 3rd Week of Hunger Strike

Israeli strikes kill more than 50 Palestinians across Gaza

The Gaza Humanitarian Foundation says it will open two aid centres after suspending distribution on Wednesday.

A Doctor Said Israel’s War Is Fueling Health Crises in Gaza. UCSF Fired Her.

Dr. Rupa Marya of San Francisco is suing for discrimination after her university punished her for speaking out against Israel’s genocide of Palestinians.

Foreign Office Bosses Have a Suggestion for Staff With Gaza Conscience: Resign

Bodies of two Israeli-American hostages recovered from Gaza