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I woke up to news that a missile hit my parents’ house and killed nine family members awaiting evacuation, leaving me with a guilt so deep it feels as if they survived and I did not
British-Israeli lawyer, who met chief prosecutor in May, says he made suggestions about Palestine case but ‘there was absolutely no threat’
As Israel’s global isolation grows, Berlin deepens its alliance with Tel Aviv – criminalising dissent, rewarding lobby groups, and eroding rights in the name of fighting antisemitism
Dog unit has been linked to brutal attacks on civilians, including mauling of man with Down’s syndrome who was left to die
Study concludes Israel’s invasion and bombing leave most women in the Gaza Strip facing tragic living conditions
Counterterrorism officers raided Amira Abdelhamid’s home after the University of Portsmouth referred her to Prevent
Other countries expected to follow suit in the coming weeks, Irish prime minister says
South Africa asked the International Court of Justice (ICJ) on Thursday to order Israel to halt its Rafah offensive, and argued that the assault posed a risk to “the very survival of Palestinians in Gaza.”
South Africa’s ambassador to the Netherlands, Vusi Madonsela, asked the court in his opening remarks to “do what it can to stop the genocide,” which he said had “shocked the conscience of humanity.”
He added that South Africa’s fourth submission to the court was triggered not only by the assault on Rafah but by an intensification of the Israeli assault across Gaza in the last few days.
Tamara Rasamny, a student at Columbia University who was arrested in April while participating in a pro-Palestine protest encampment on campus, was allowed to graduate and give her speech on Saturday.
During her speech (see video below), she reiterated her pro-Palestinian stance and called for the release of Israeli and Palestinian political prisoners.
“Accomplices in a crime try to hide the evidence, and silence the witnesses.” British-Palestinian doctor Ghassan Abu Sittah, who has become known for his work in Gaza’s hospital, spoke outside of the German embassy in London after being detained and deported from Germany while trying to attend a conference where he would present evidence on the war in Gaza and his witness statement as a doctor working in its hospitals.
