Israel must step in if it bans the UN agency that is a lifeline...
Edith M. Lederer & Jamey Keaten
AP / October 30, 2024
UNITED NATIONS — The United Nations stressed Tuesday that if Israel puts in place new laws cutting ties with the U.N. agency for Palestinian refugees, the Israeli government will have to meet their needs under international law.
Secretary-General Antonio Guterres said...
In Lebanon, a family’s memories are detonated along with their village
Sally Abou Aljoud
AP / October 30, 2024
ARAMOUN, Lebanon – Ayman Jaber’s memories are rooted in every corner of Mhaibib, the village in southern Lebanon he refers to as his “habibti”, the Arabic word for “beloved.” The root of the village’s name means “the lover” or “the beloved.”
Reminiscing about his...
Politics and starvation: Gaza learns of Israel’s decision to ban UNRWA
Simon Speakman Cordall
Al-Jazeera / October 30, 2024
Refugees and the displaced are grappling with the Israeli decision to cut an essential lifeline.
Until this morning, 38-year-old Hussam Abu Ghaban had not heard of the Israeli Knesset’s decision to ban the UN agency responsible for his family’s welfare.
Now, with the Israeli Knesset...
[VIDEO] What do we know about Hezbollah’s new leader, Naim Qassem ?
AJ Staff
Al-Jazeera / October 30, 2024
Hezbollah, the Lebanese group famous for its secrecy, has appointed a new leader.
Hezbollah’s new secretary-general is Naim Qassem, the longtime number two to the late Hassan Nasrallah who was assassinated by Israel on September 27.
Hezbollah announced the appointment on Tuesday via its Telegram channel.
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‘If it looks like ethnic cleansing, it probably is,’ says Israeli newspaper of North...
Brett Wilkins
Common Dreams / October 30, 2024
"If this process doesn't stop immediately, hundreds of thousands of people will become refugees, entire communities will be destroyed and the moral and legal stain of this crime will cling to and pursue every Israeli."
The editors of Israel's oldest newspaper on Wednesday published...
Biden administration hasn’t acted on 500 reports of Israel attacking Gaza civilians with US...
Jake Johnson
Common Dreams / October 30, 2024
One expert said the Biden administration is "ignoring evidence of widespread civilian harm and atrocities to maintain a policy of virtually unconditional weapons transfers to the Netanyahu government."
The Biden administration has reportedly received around 500 notices from international humanitarian groups, nonprofit organizations, and...
World must act to prevent ‘ethnic cleansing’ of Gaza, António Guterres warns
Patrick Greenfield, Malak A. Tantesh & Julian Borger
The Guardian / October 30, 2024
Secretary general makes appeal as civilian casualties mount amid intensive Israeli strikes on north.
The UN secretary general, António Guterres has warned Israel could carry out the “ethnic cleansing” of Gaza if the international community does not make...
Satellite photos show Israeli strike likely hit important Iran Revolutionary Guard missile base
Jon Gambrell
AP / October 30, 2024
DUBAI, United Arab Emirates – Israel’s attack on Iran likely damaged a base run by the paramilitary Revolutionary Guard that builds ballistic missiles and launches rockets as part of its own space program, satellite images analysed by The Associated Press on Tuesday showed.
The damage...
How many other Shuva’el Ben-Natans are in Gaza now, fired up with enthusiasm ?
Sebastian Ben-Daniel
Middle East Eye / October 30, 2024
Prominent Israeli writer Sebastian Ben-Daniel (John Brown) says Israel's military is full of soldiers intent on carrying out horrific abuses, supported by ministers and the public.
This is an article by Sebastian Ben-Daniel, an Israeli academic and writer often known as John Brown;...
Banning UNRWA is a new way to kill children, aid groups warn
Maureen Clare Murphy
The Electronic Intifada / October 30, 2024
Palestinian human rights groups say that new Israeli legislation banning a UN agency from providing services to Palestinians under occupation “aligns with a broader pattern of Israel’s genocidal intent.”
On Monday, Israel’s parliament, the Knesset, passed into law – with near unanimity...
