Humanitarian Crisis in Gaza: Impact of Israeli Attacks and Forced Evacuations

Humanitarian Crisis in Gaza: Impact of Israeli Attacks and Forced Evacuations

Dec 7, 2023 at 8:48 PM Update: 7 hours ago Citizens in Gaza are increasingly in dire straits due to Israeli attacks and forced evacuations. Oxfam has stopped counting aid convoys. “No matter how much comes in, it doesn’t meet the needs.” The way in which Israel has resumed military operations since the ceasefire and … Read more

US Refuses Visas to Extremist Israeli Settlers in West Bank: Latest Update and Analysis

US Refuses Visas to Extremist Israeli Settlers in West Bank: Latest Update and Analysis

Dec 5, 2023 at 8:22 PM Update: 6 hours ago The United States will refuse visas to extremist Israeli settlers. These are people who have attacked or otherwise harmed Palestinians in the West Bank. The measures may also apply to their family members. The measures apply to anyone who “undermines peace, security or stability in … Read more

EBU’s Rare Exceptions: Why Some Countries Are Barred from Eurovision Participation

EBU’s Rare Exceptions: Why Some Countries Are Barred from Eurovision Participation

EBU very exceptionally refuses the participation of countries. The organization of broadcasters emphasizes the “non-political nature of the competition”. A few years ago, the EBU made an exception for Russia due to the war in Ukraine. That was unprecedented at the time. “The exclusion of Russia was not obvious and partly came about after pressure … Read more

US Refuses Visas to Extremist Israeli Settlers in West Bank: Latest Updates and Measures

US Refuses Visas to Extremist Israeli Settlers in West Bank: Latest Updates and Measures

Dec 05, 2023 at 8:22 PM Update: 7 minutes ago The United States will refuse visas to extremist Israeli settlers. These are people who have attacked or otherwise harmed Palestinians in the West Bank. The measures may also apply to their family members. The measures apply to anyone who “undermines peace, security or stability in … Read more

Dutch Nationals Leave Gaza Strip with Assistance from Ministry of Foreign Affairs

Dutch Nationals Leave Gaza Strip with Assistance from Ministry of Foreign Affairs

05 dec 2023 om 18:06 Six people with a Dutch link left the Gaza Strip on Tuesday. This is reported by the Ministry of Foreign Affairs. On Monday, nine Dutch people were already able to cross the border. The ministry is still in contact with ten Dutch people in Gaza. The six Dutch people traveled … Read more

Hamas Releases Israeli-Dutch Hostage Ofir Engel | Latest Update on 05 Dec 2023

Hamas Releases Israeli-Dutch Hostage Ofir Engel | Latest Update on 05 Dec 2023

05 dec 2023 om 16:33 Dutch-Israeli hostage Ofir Engel was released from hospital on Tuesday. He was released by Hamas six days ago. The Israeli newspaper Haaretz shares a photo of eighteen-year-old Engel with his parents in the medical center in Tel Aviv. The family tells the newspaper that it hopes all hostages will be … Read more

Aid organizations accuse Dutch state of “possible co-responsibility for bombings in Gaza”

Aid organizations accuse Dutch state of “possible co-responsibility for bombings in Gaza”

According to the aid organizations, the actions of the Israeli army are “obvious violations of the laws of war”. Reference is made to the army’s calls to leave cities and to the attacks on civilian infrastructure, such as schools and hospitals. “The Dutch state must immediately stop supplying F-35 parts to Israel,” said lawyer Liesbeth … Read more

Turkish Official Warns Israel of Serious Consequences; Israel Plans to Target Hamas Leaders Abroad; Turkish President Refuses US Pressure to Cut Ties with Hamas

Turkish Official Warns Israel of Serious Consequences; Israel Plans to Target Hamas Leaders Abroad; Turkish President Refuses US Pressure to Cut Ties with Hamas

“Our interlocutors were given appropriate warnings, taking into account the statements of Israeli official representatives, and Israel was told that such actions would have serious consequences,” Reuters quoted a Turkish intelligence official as saying. Last week, the American press reported on the plans of the Israeli special services to eliminate the leaders of “Hamas” who … Read more

Nine People with Dutch Link Leave Gaza Strip, Ministry of Foreign Affairs Reports

Nine People with Dutch Link Leave Gaza Strip, Ministry of Foreign Affairs Reports

Dec 4, 2023 at 6:08 PM Update: 35 minutes ago Nine people with a Dutch link have left the Gaza Strip. This was reported by the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, which was in contact with them. This concerns people with Dutch nationality, their possible family members or people with Dutch residence status, a spokesperson for … Read more

Israeli Army Advances with Ground Troops in Southern Gaza Strip: Latest Updates on Israeli-Palestinian Conflict

Israeli Army Advances with Ground Troops in Southern Gaza Strip: Latest Updates on Israeli-Palestinian Conflict

Dec 3, 2023 at 9:52 PM Update: 2 hours ago The Israeli Army (IDF) advanced with ground troops to the south of the Gaza Strip on Sunday, an army commander confirmed. The IDF’s advance means that it is now conducting ground attacks throughout the Gaza Strip. Ground troops had been active in the north for … Read more