Israel
For the first time, an international criminal tribunal is likely to charge a head of state supported by the West.
Published 21 May, 2024 11:42am
The Palestinian struggle for self-determination is now overshadowed by their need to simply survive. They are being starved to death by the only liberal democracy in the Middle East.
Updated 09 Apr, 2024 02:51am
Recording the death and destruction of the past six months can last a lifetime and will still not be enough.
Updated 07 Apr, 2024 12:56pm
Senate fails to approve a $118bn bipartisan package that would tighten immigration laws, help Ukraine fight a Russian invasion and bolster Israel.
Published 08 Feb, 2024 07:06am
Netanyahu rejects "bizarre demands" of ceasefire; new round of talks begins today.
Updated 08 Feb, 2024 07:38am
The ICJ’s order is a step in the right direction but the drums must continue to be beaten for a ceasefire as the court has ignored that cry.
Published 27 Jan, 2024 09:43am
There could be no better applicant for these proceedings than this former apartheid and colonised state and one against whom Israeli accusations of libel and anti-Semitism are less likely to stick.
Published 15 Jan, 2024 10:44am
The late Nobel peace laureate’s “life-size statue” will be temporarily on show “until the bombing of Gaza stops”, his foundation says.
Updated 12 Jan, 2024 10:23am
Claims both the journalists were "members of Gaza-based terrorist organisations actively involved in attacks against IDF (army) forces".
Published 11 Jan, 2024 10:50am
In the same way that the British cited terrorism as the reason why India was not ready for self-rule, so do the Israelis and their Western benefactors in denying freedom to Palestinians.
Updated 14 Jan, 2024 09:07pm
"All the world needs to see what is happening here,” he says after burying his eldest son; Al Jazeera network says strike was a deliberate attack.
Published 07 Jan, 2024 08:52pm
Outlet’s managing editor lauds deceased for his work ethic, commitment to journalism; family of injured journalist was killed in a strike last month.
Updated 16 Dec, 2023 12:05am
Arab and Muslim men are instantly guilty, stripped of the presumption of innocence and the right to due process. They are terrorists until proven otherwise.
Published 11 Dec, 2023 12:15pm
Three presidents of elite universities faced withering criticism following their testimony during a congressional hearing on campus anti-Semitism.
Published 10 Dec, 2023 07:58pm
JUI-F chief alleges PTI govt was "backed by Jews" to come to power with agenda of "withdrawing support from Kashmir, disintegrating Pakistan".
Published 10 Dec, 2023 07:02am
Red Cross expresses concern, says all detainees must be treated with humanity and dignity in accordance with international humanitarian law.
Published 08 Dec, 2023 07:21pm
Amnesty says strikes "were likely a direct attack on civilians that must be investigated as a war crime".
Published 07 Dec, 2023 09:23pm
Amid Israel's onslaught, Gazan journalists have taken it upon themselves to reveal their harsh realities using limited resources.
Updated 03 May, 2024 11:17am
Under the agreement reached between Israel and Hamas, a total of 50 Israeli hostages are to be exchanged for 150 Palestinian prisoners over four days.
Updated 26 Nov, 2023 06:38pm
Qatar foreign ministry spokesperson says “the skies will be clear” of drones for a period of time to “allow for the hostage release to happen in a safe environment”.
Updated 23 Nov, 2023 09:50pm
Hamas leader says truce agreement with Israel in sight, Qatar says negotiations to free hostages at their “closest point” to a deal.
Published 21 Nov, 2023 09:51pm
Calls for halting arms exports to Israel; Iranian president makes first trip to Saudi Arabia after mending ties.
Updated 11 Nov, 2023 11:15pm
Says the UN Security Council is “paralysed due to certain powers on the council who have prevented the call for a ceasefire”.
Published 07 Nov, 2023 06:49pm
The Palestinian community’s roots run deep in Chile, with immigration starting in the late 19th century when Christians fled the faltering Ottoman Empire.
Published 07 Nov, 2023 05:46pm
Saudi Arabia says statement shows "penetration of extremism and brutality" among Israeli government members.
Updated 05 Nov, 2023 11:22pm
Ex-Israeli official says settlers are using deployment of soldiers to Gaza to wage unimpeded attacks.
Published 02 Nov, 2023 01:17pm
A telephone and internet blackout isolated people in the Gaza Strip from the world and from each other over the weekend.
Published 30 Oct, 2023 04:44pm
JI, JUI-F, PML-Q hold rallies; Fazl, Siraj censure own government, Muslim world on "weak stance".
Published 30 Oct, 2023 07:06am
For decades, Israel has framed its conflict with Palestine as a war between Jews and Muslims, in an attempt to justify and expand its territorial occupation.
Updated 29 Oct, 2023 10:49am
If Israel continues its merciless assault, and the West continues to aid it, the Middle East will explode.
Updated 29 Oct, 2023 09:32am