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On October 7, 2023, armed Hamas militants launched a surprise attack on Israel from Gaza, firing thousands of rockets and breaking through the Gaza-Israel barrier. At least 1,200 Israelis were killed in the attacks, which included an assault on a music festival, and hundreds more civilians and soldiers were taken hostage. In response, the Israeli government declared war on Hamas. The resulting barrage of artillery on Gaza and a subsequent blockade of aid caused the deaths of thousands of Palestinians and led to an international outcry.
In applying for arrest warrants for top leaders of Israel and Hamas, Karim Khan of the International Criminal Court has stood up for global justice and international law against the manipulated so-called rules-based order.
The fateful relationship between America and Israel is not only a threat to stability in the Middle East, but also the rest of the world.
Senior US Republican Senator Lindsey Graham cites Hiroshima and Nagasaki as examples of why Israel must be allowed to do whatever it takes in the already devastated Palestinian territory.
Note from 12 Republican senators threatens court’s chief prosecutor, family and associates with sanctions in bid to protect Israeli leaders.
Like the previous Vietnam generation of baby boomers, US university students are waking up to the atrocities their government commits or helps its client states to commit around the world.
- Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim said he appealed to Hamas leaders to return Israeli hostages in exchange for the prisoners held in the mainly Jewish state
- Anwar, a staunchest advocate of the Palestinian cause in Southeast Asia, also defended his meeting with a Hamas delegation in Qatar
The captives’ families hoped the footage would increase pressure on Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu to agree a truce with Hamas and secure the hostages’ release.
Pro-Palestinian protesters are attempting to press charges against two men after altercations at Taipei event in support of Israel.
Norway, Ireland and Spain announced that they will recognise a Palestinian state, prompting Israel to immediately recall envoys.
Readers discuss the challenge of distinguishing true information from the fake, the death of the Iranian president, and a response to Palestinian suffering.
The UN World Food Programme said a new US$320 million Gaza floating pier project may fail after crowds of desperate Palestinians intercepted and looted trucks, causing a halt to deliveries.
The confiscation of the news agency’s equipment was condemned by the US, journalism organisations and Israel’s opposition leader Yair Lapid, who called it ‘an act of madness’.
The International Criminal Court prosecutor’s office is seeking the arrest of Israeli and Hamas leaders, including Benjamin Netanyahu. Here is a look at what happens next.
Readers discuss the need for Hong Kong to make vision care more accessible, the call to protect Victoria Harbour, the celebrity culture and its potential for exploitation, and how Biden’s support for Israel will affect his chance for re-election.
Three former US foreign policy officials in Donald Trump’s administration met Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and other public figures in Israel.
Israel, Hamas and the United States have blasted the chief prosecutor of the International Criminal Court after he applied for arrest warrants for Israel’s prime minister, defence minister as well as three Hamas leaders.
Taylor Swift, Beyoncé, Justin Bieber and Kim Kardashian are losing thousands of Instagram followers for their stance – or lack of – on the Israel-Gaza war
Women and children among the dead in air strike on Nuseirat, a refugee camp in central Gaza.
Speaking at a Madrid meeting of global far-right leaders, Israel’s Diaspora Affairs Minister Amichai Chikli said plans to recognise Palestinian state would be ‘rewarding’ Hamas attack.
Protesters focused their anger on President Joe Biden, and the violent crackdown on pro-Palestinian protest camps at universities across the US.
Readers discuss the possible reasons for voter fatigue in India’s ongoing elections, the viability of Palestinian statehood, and strengthening protection of Victoria Harbour.
The Netanyahu rival spelled out a six-point proposal that includes the return of scores of hostages, ending Hamas’ rule and demilitarising the Gaza strip.
The other two captives were identified as 28-year-old woman, Amit Buskila, and a 56-year-old man, Itzhak Gelerenter.
The alleged drone shoot down comes as the Houthis launch attacks on shipping in the Red Sea and Gulf of Aden, demanding Israel ends the war in Gaza.
The pier was successfully anchored on Thursday, with around 500 tonnes of aid expected to enter the Palestinian territory in the coming days.
Sonthaya Oakkharasr and Sudthisak Rinthalak, who worked in the plantations near Kibbutz Be’eri, were originally thought to have survived the October 7 attack.
Israel denied it’s committing genocide in Gaza after South Africa filed a request at the International Court of Justice for a halt to Israeli military operations in the Palestinian enclave to stop what it called the destruction of Gaza.
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has vowed to launch a full-scale ground operation in Rafah in a bid to dismantle the remaining battalions of Hamas.
