War on Gaza: Some of the prominent Palestinian academics and scientists killed by Israel
Israel’s war on Gaza has completely disrupted the educational system, with at least 94 professors killed so far
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South Africa makes urgent request to International Court of Justice on Rafah offensive
The South African Government has made an urgent request to the International Court of Justice (ICJ) to consider whether the decision announced by Israel to extend its military operations in Rafah, which is the last refuge for surviving people in Gaza, requires that the court uses its power to prevent further imminent breach of the rights of Palestinians in Gaza.
Statement by Ghassan Hage regarding his sacking from the Max Planck Institute of Social Anthropology (February 9 2024)
Ghassan Hage, a prominent Australian anthropologist who has been subject to a "smear campaign" in Germany for voicing support for Palestine has hit back at his former employer Max Planck Institute for failing to defend him against false accusations of anti-Semitism.
Middle East Studies Association: Letter condemning the devastating military campaign in Gaza
A letter of Committee on Academic Freedom of the Middle East Studies Association of North America (MESA) provides a list of Gaza university professors killed by Israel.
Hind Rajab: Palestinian girl found dead after being trapped under Israeli fire for days
Hind Rajab, a five-year-old Palestinian girl, was found dead Saturday nearly two weeks after she was trapped in a car with her dead family and surrounded by Israeli forces.
Israel is holding up food for 1.1 million Palestinians in Gaza, the main UN aid agency there says
JERUSALEM (AP) — Israel has imposed financial restrictions on the main U.N. agency providing aid in the Gaza Strip, a measure which prevented a shipment of food for 1.1 million Palestinians from reaching the war-battered enclave, the agency’s director said Friday.
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
Israeli forces kill, confiscate body of 14-year-old Palestinian boy near Jerusalem
Israeli forces shot and killed 14-year-old Wadea Shadi Sa’d Elayan on February 5. (Photo: Courtesy of the Elayan family)
Almost 10% of Gaza’s under-fives now acutely malnourished, UN says
GENEVA, Feb 9 (Reuters) – Almost one in 10 of Gazan children under five are now acutely malnourished, overwhelmingly as a result of Israel’s war on the territory’s Hamas rulers, according to initial U.N. data from arm measurements that show physical wasting.
Spain suspends arms exports to Israel; reiterates need for Palestine statehood
Spain has suspended all arms sales and exports to Israel, amid Tel Aviv’s ongoing war on the Gaza Strip and the crimes against humanity that the Occupation is committing.