Tag: Middle East

UNRWA staff accused by Israel sacked without evidence, chief admits

Philippe Lazzarini says summary dismissal of nine employees was ‘reverse due process’ after Israel’s claims they aided Hamas attack Emine Sinmaz in Jerusalem The head of the UN agency for Palestinian refugees has said he followed “reverse due process” in sacking nine staff members accused by Israel of being involved in Hamas’s 7 October attacks. Philippe Lazzarini, UNRWA’s… Read More UNRWA staff accused by Israel sacked without evidence, chief admits

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Bifurcation point: More than 800 Western officials sign scathing criticism of Gaza policy

GAZA casualties live statistics NB: The only thing I disagree with in this otherwise courageous statement is this: “Our governments’ current policies weaken their moral standing and undermine their ability to stand up for freedom, justice, and human rights globally.” I’ve commented on these issues many times but readers could see this and this. The… Read More Bifurcation point: More than 800 Western officials sign scathing criticism of Gaza policy

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Guardian editorial: Gaza’s devastation: the suffering won’t end when war does

GAZA casualties live statistics War deaths are not only caused by direct violence, and they don’t stop when the fighting does. Civilians as well as combatants may succumb to earlier injuries, or to hunger and disease in the aftermath of conflict. In the longer run, disruption of food production, damage to infrastructure and suspension of medical services… Read More Guardian editorial: Gaza’s devastation: the suffering won’t end when war does

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Terry Bell, veteran South African journalist on the origins of the Palestine conflict

GAZA casualties live statistics See on YouTube: Gaza – where and how the horror of Palestine began United Nations Documentation on the Origins and Evolution of the Palestine Problem With the International Court of Justice having made is provisional finding on the issue of Gaza it seems even more imperative than ever that we understand… Read More Terry Bell, veteran South African journalist on the origins of the Palestine conflict

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Kurdish solidarity crackdown

How “anti-terror” laws used to silence meaningful dissent and solidarity with oppressed peoples. ~ Arîn Qereçox In January 2019, I travelled to Syria to learn about the revolution unfolding in the country’s north since 2012. At the time, we called it the Rojava Revolution, as the land being held by revolutionary forces was roughly the… Read More Kurdish solidarity crackdown

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The Houthis may have checkmated Biden in Red Sea standoff

Murtaza Hussain ISRAEL’S UNRELENTING ASSAULT on the Gaza Strip is beginning to tip the Middle East into a wider regional conflict. In the past week, the Houthis in Yemen emerged as an unlikely power player, successfully disrupting global shipping in the name of Palestinians in Gaza and goading the U.S. into launching a series of airstrikes… Read More The Houthis may have checkmated Biden in Red Sea standoff

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The west’s complete contempt for the lives of Palestinians will not be forgotten

Our political and media elites are complicit in Gaza’s nightmare. Any vestige of moral authority has been lost for ever. Surely 10,000 children suffering violent deaths, or the 10 kids having one or both legs amputated each day, often without anaesthetic, would stir powerful emotions. Surely 5,500 pregnant women giving birth each month – many having caesareans without anaesthetic –… Read More The west’s complete contempt for the lives of Palestinians will not be forgotten

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In video from Gaza, former CEO of Pegasus spyware announces millions for new venture

Dream Security has a raft of NSO Group vets at the helm, and deep ties to the Israeli and international right Georgia Gee IT WAS AN UNUSUAL place for a tech company to announce a successful $33 million round of venture capital fundraising. But, on November 7, former NSO Group CEO Shalev Hulio and two colleagues… Read More In video from Gaza, former CEO of Pegasus spyware announces millions for new venture

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