Unshackling Narratives: A Deeper Look into the Hostage Dynamics of Hamas-Israel Relations The recent return of hostage remains by Hamas, including those of the Bibas family and peace activist Oded Lifshitz, has sent ripples through the already tense Israeli-Palestinian conflict. This event, while seemingly a humanitarian gesture, reveals a complex interplay of geopolitical maneuvering and … Read more
Global Surge in Imprisoned Journalists: A Wake-Up Call for Press Freedom The number of journalists imprisoned worldwide has reached alarming levels, with 2023 marking the highest figures since 2022. Judy Ginsburg, head of an American non-governmental association dedicated to defending press freedom, stated in a recent report that this trend “should serve as a wake-up … Read more
Amsterdam. Five people hospitalized and 62 arrested were the result of a clash in Amsterdam between fans of the Israeli Maccabi soccer club and another group of young people, Dutch authorities reported yesterday. The events were classified as a antisemitic attack by the international community. Attacks were recorded against fans of the Israel team and … Read more
Ginebra. Women and children account for 70 percent of all verified Palestinian deaths in Gaza, the United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights (OHCHR) warned, accusing Israel of failing to comply with the fundamental principles of humanitarian law. Meanwhile, the offensive on the north of the strip prevents between 75,000 and 95,000 Palestinians from receiving … Read more
Blood. Israeli airstrikes hit different parts of Lebanon and killed at least 25 people, authorities said Wednesday, including more than a dozen in a southern town where Israeli bombings in previous conflicts have been etched in local memory. Elsewhere in the south of the country, the mayor of one city was among those killed in … Read more
United Nations. The UN High Commissioner for Human Rights, Volker Türk, warned Israel on Thursday that the “forced transfer” of a large part of the population of northern Gaza, subject to bombings and attacks by the Israeli military forces, would constitute a ” war crime”. “There is great concern about a large-scale forcible transfer of … Read more
Beirut. Israel advanced yesterday on three fronts, with a ground incursion into Lebanon against Hezbollah, as well as new bombings on Beirut and Gaza, which killed dozens of people, including children, while attacking a residential area in Damascus, capital of Syria. As Israel reiterated its promises to retaliate for Iran’s ballistic missile attack, the region … Read more
Beirut. Iran’s supreme leader defended the missile attack against Israel this Friday in an unusual sermon and promised that his allies in the Middle East will continue fighting. This speech, delivered in Arabic and not Farsi – the most widely spoken language in Iran – is the first by Ayatollah Ali Khamenei since the Islamic … Read more
Washington. US President Joe Biden told the press that he did not know if Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu was delaying a peace agreement in order to influence the outcome of the US presidential elections in November, as the senator raised this week. Democrat Chris Murphy, to CNN. “No government has supported Israel more than … Read more
London. Tens of thousands of protesters marched yesterday in cities around the world, such as London, Paris, Madrid, Caracas, Santiago and Cape Town, among others, in order to demand a ceasefire in Gaza and Lebanon, on the occasion of the first anniversary of the war between Israel and Hamas, which takes place on October 7. … Read more