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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.
In Gaza, there’s a war on women. Will the west really ignore it because they’re ‘not like us’?
Mothers giving birth with no medical help, babies without milk, one toilet between 500 people – but none of it evokes empathy
‘Gaza’s Newton’ is lighting up his family’s tent | Al Jazeera Newsfeed
A 15-year-old Palestinian boy has been dubbed ‘Gaza’s Newton’. He’s successfully generated electricity, using scrap items to light up his displaced family’s tent.
As Gaza’s Lives and Homes Are Destroyed, So Is Its Higher Education
The destruction of higher education in Gaza isn’t ‘collateral damage’ but part of Israel’s policy of erasing both the physical and spiritual infrastructure
Bisan Lecture Series – The Palestine Lens: A Conversation with Annemarie Jacir
The upcoming Bisan Lecture webinar scheduled for Wednesday, February 14th, at 7 pm Palestine time (6 pm Central European Time, 12 noon US Eastern time). We are honored to host acclaimed Palestinian filmmaker Annemarie Jacir for an engaging conversation with George Smith, Nobel Prize Laureate in Chemistry and member of our Steering Committee, titled 'The Palestine Lens: A Conversation with Annemarie Jacir.' (English with simultaneous Arabic translation for those who wish) You can register for the webinar by clicking here!
Palestinian Organizations Demand Inquiry Into UN Genocide Prevention Office’s Inexcusable Failure to Address Israel’s Ongoing Genocide in Gaza
Palestinian human rights organizations, including Bisan Center for Research and Development, have penned a letter addressed to the United Nations (UN) Secretary-General, Mr. António Guterres, expressing profound disappointment and calling for an inquiry over the failure of the Special Adviser on the Prevention of Genocide, Ms. Alice Wairimu Nderitu, to fulfill her mandate in addressing the ongoing atrocities perpetrated by Israel against Palestinians in Gaza. This failure includes neglecting to raise awareness about Israel’s ongoing, four-months-long genocide against Palestinians in Gaza or, at the very least, to the alarming risk of genocide; failing to acknowledge the International Court of Justice (ICJ) ruling that Israel is plausibly committing genocide against Palestinians in Gaza, along with the provisional measures ordered for Israel; and refusing to engage meaningfully, meet, or respond to requests from Palestinian human rights organizations.
Israeli Damage to Archives, Libraries, and Museums in Gaza, October 2023–January 2024
A Preliminary Report from Librarians and Archivists with Palestine
The destruction of cultural heritage in Gaza impoverishes the collective identity of the Palestinian people, irrevocably denies them their history, and violates their sovereignty. In this report, we offer a partial list of archives, libraries, and museums in Gaza that have been destroyed, damaged, or looted by Israeli armed forces since October 7, 2023. This report is necessarily incomplete. It is very difficult to determine the status of archives, libraries, and museums in Gaza during the ongoing Israeli bombardment. Current conditions in Gaza, such as the targeting of journalists, frequent communication blackouts, and extensive damage to the built environment pose an immediate threat to safety. Moreover, archivists and librarians have been repeatedly displaced, injured, or killed, making it even more difficult to take stock of the damage to cultural heritage. As a result, it should be assumed that this report represents only a fraction of the extent of damage and death, not a complete picture.