Israel says troops push into ‘heart of Gaza City’

November 8, 2023

Israel said on Tuesday its forces were pushing deep into Gaza City, where residents said tanks were positioned on the outskirts for a potential storming of Gaza’s urban heartland, Reuters reports. “For the first time in decades, IDF is fighting in the heart of Gaza City. At the heart of terrorism,” Major General Yaron Finkelman, […]Continue Reading

Arab world, US split on Gaza ceasefire as Israeli offensive presses on

November 6, 2023

The United States and its Arab allies appeared divided over Israel’s military offensive in Gaza to defeat Hamas, as Washington, alongside Israel, resisted pressure for an immediate ceasefire despite the rising death toll among Palestinian civilians, Reuters reports In a rare display of a public split, Arab foreign ministers at a press conference pushed US […]Continue Reading

Protesters mass outside Israeli PM Netanyahu’s house as anger grows

November 6, 2023

Police held back protesters outside the residence of Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu on Saturday, amid widespread anger at the failures that led to last month’s deadly attack by Hamas gunmen on communities around the Gaza Strip, Reuters reports. Waving blue and white Israeli flags and chanting “Jail now!”, a crowd in the hundreds pushed […]Continue Reading

Myanmar junta vows to hit back as rebels capture outposts, towns

November 5, 2023

Myanmar’s junta chief today vowed to strike back after an alliance of ethnic minority groups seized towns and blocked trade routes to China in the biggest coordinated offensive against the military since it seized power in a coup, Global New Light of Myanmar reports.      Fighting has raged for a week across a wide […]Continue Reading

Israeli air strike kills 50 at Gaza refugee camp: Hospital chief

October 31, 2023

Israel said its forces fought Hamas gunmen inside the militants’ vast tunnel network beneath Gaza as a hospital director said more than 50 Palestinians were killed in an Israeli air strike on a refugee camp in the besieged enclave, Reuters reports. As the battle inside the tiny Hamas-ruled Palestinian territory intensified, Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin […]Continue Reading

Israel scales up Gaza incursions

October 31, 2023

Israel said on Tuesday its forces fought Hamas gunmen inside the vast tunnel network beneath the besieged Palestinian enclave of Gaza, seeking to free hostages and to push forward its campaign to wipe out the Palestinian group, report agencies. As the battle inside Gaza intensified, Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu dismissed calls for a halt […]Continue Reading

India’s Manipur: Armed militants kill police officer, ambush convoy

October 31, 2023

Armed militants shot dead a senior police officer and wounded two others in separate attacks in India’s Manipur on Tuesday, officials said, the latest episodes of violence in the restive state where ethnic clashes have killed at least 180 people this year, Reuters reports. A police spokesperson said militants opened fire at a sub-divisional police […]Continue Reading

Gaza War: Open hatred of Jews surges globally

October 31, 2023

In Los Angeles, a man screaming “kill Jews” attempts to break into a family’s home. In London, girls in a playground are told they are “stinking Jews” and should stay off the slide. In China, posts likening Jews to parasites, vampires or snakes proliferate on social media, attracting thousands of “likes”, Reuters reports. These are Continue Reading

No ceasefire in Gaza, no votes: Muslim Americans to Biden

October 31, 2023

Muslim Americans and some Democratic Party activists say they will work to mobilize millions of Muslim voters to withhold donations and votes towards President Joe Biden’s 2024 reelection unless he takes immediate steps to secure a Gaza ceasefire, Reuters reports. The National Muslim Democratic Council, which includes Democratic Party leaders from hotly contested Continue Reading

Israel stepping up ground operations in Gaza Strip

October 27, 2023

Israeli air and ground forces are stepping up operations in the Gaza Strip, Israel’s chief military spokesperson said on Friday, amid reports of heavy bombing of the besieged enclave, Reuters reports. Internet and mobile phone services were cut off in the Palestinian territory, a local telecoms firm and the Red Cross said. “In the last […]Continue Reading