Today is the 76th anniversary of the Nakba, i.e. the Destruction of Palestine in 1948. This year the anniversary coincides with the eight-month war in the Gaza Strip. In a military campaign that began in late 1947, culminated in the 1948 war, approximately 13,000 Palestinians were killed by Israeli forces, 530 Palestinian villages were destroyed, […]
(JNS) – Spain, Ireland and other European Union countries plan to recognize a Palestinian state on May 21, Brussels’ foreign-policy chief Josep Borrell confirmed on Thursday. He was speaking ahead of a U.N. General Assembly vote on Friday on a resolution that would grant the Palestinians additional perks, following the Security Council’s rejection of their […]
Ireland plans to join several other European Union members in recognizing a Palestinian state later this month, according to a report by RTÉ News. Sources told the Irish news provider that May 21st is the planned day when Dublin will join Malta, Slovenia, and Spain in the announcement. Malta, however, already established relations with Ramallah
Australia could abstain from a vote on a Palestinian bid for United Nations membership, even as the government supports a two-state solution. Australia and 192 other members of the UN General Assembly are set to vote on a non-binding motion on Friday, as Israel acts against the wishes of its allies and invades Gaza’s last […]
Australia’s position on a Palestinian bid for United Nations membership remains unclear even as the government insists it will recognise Palestine’s statehood. Australia and 192 other members of the UN General Assembly are set to vote on a non-binding motion on Friday, as Israel acts against the wishes of its allies and invades Gaza’s last […]
Ireland will recognize a Palestinian state before the end of this month if not on May 21 as first thought, Irish Foreign Minster Micheal Martin said on Wednesday. European Union members including Ireland, Spain, Slovenia and Malta, had planned to make the recognition next week, arguing that a two-state solution
Cal State LA students built a “Gaza solidarity encampment” on May 1.
Cal State LA students built a “Gaza solidarity encampment” on May 1.
US wants to see more aid, but simultaneously says it isn’t being ‘restricted’ by Israel
A day after Joe Biden warned that a major attack by Israel on Rafah would cross a "red line" for U.S. supporting Israel in the Gaza War, Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu met with his war cabinet and went off on Biden,
So-called 'abortion shield laws' will prevent pro-life states and their citizens from holding abortionists accountable.
Israel’s disregard for the negotiations and the level of its violence can be measured based on two political realities. It does not take negotiations with the Palestinians seriously and it feels that it can bomb with impunity. This is so because, firstly, Israel is backed fully by the Global North states (mainly the United States and Europe) and secondly, it does not regard Palestinian political views as vital because it has succeeded in breaking the political unity amongst Palestinians and it...