ANKARA (AA) – At least 37 more Palestinians were killed and 68 others injured over the last 24 hours, as Israel continued its onslaught on the besieged Gaza Strip, the territory’s Health Ministry said on Saturday. “The Israeli occupation (forces) committed four massacres against families in the Gaza Strip, leaving 37 martyrs and 68...
Renowned political activist and independent presidential candidate Cornel West has chosen Melina Abdullah as his running mate. Abdullah is a prominent figure in the Black Lives Matter movement. Observers say her appointment underscores their shared commitment to justice and advocacy for a cease-fire in Gaza amid Israel’s war on Palestine. We...
Canada’s provincial assembly of Ontario has decided to maintain a ban on keffiyehs, a checked scarf that has become a symbol of the Palestinian struggle. Speaker Ted Arnott, citing concerns about overt political statements, enforced the prohibition despite opposition from Premier Doug Ford. Ford argued against the ban, emphasizing its potentia...
The Council on American-Islamic Relations has urged a hate crime investigation against pro-Israel leader Ezra Weinblatt. This follows Weinblatt’s alleged assault on anti-war protesters outside the Israeli Embassy. Weinblatt, a board member of the Jewish Community Relations Council of Greater Washington, faces charges of property destruction a...
Lawmaker Rashida Tlaib, alongside Rep. Debbie Dingell, has reintroduced a resolution pushing for April to be designated as “Arab American Heritage Month” at the federal level. Tlaib emphasized the importance of recognizing the contributions of Arab Americans and ensuring their visibility in federal recognition. She highlighted their diverse ...
Police in New York cleared a sit-in protest being staged by pro-Palestinian students at Columbia University. Video footage showed officers entering the campus and dismantling the encampment on the South Lawn. Despite warnings, some students refused to disperse, resulting in arrests. University President Minouche Shafik claimed the sit-in pos...
The U.S. has vetoed a U.N. Security Council draft resolution demanding Palestine’s full membership in the United Nations. The 15-member council gathered in New York to vote on a draft resolution authored by Algeria recommending the admission of the State of Palestine. Twelve countries voted in favor with two abstentions, including the U.K. and...
The U.S. House of Representatives has voted in favor of condemning Iran’s attack on Israel. However, 13 Democrats and one Republican voted against the resolution. Among them were progressive lawmakers Reps. Jamaal Bowman and Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez. They expressed concern about an escalation of violence and the need for a balanced approach. ...
Iran’s major air base and nuclear site near the city of Isfahan were apparently targeted by an Israeli drone attack on Friday morning. Iranian air defenses fired back. Anonymous U.S. officials have confirmed Israeli involvement in the attack. Iran’s state television and the UN’s nuclear watchdog confirmed that the Isfahan facilit...
سیو دی چلڈرن کی رپورٹ نے پاکستان سے ڈی پورٹ کیے گئے افغان خاندانوں کو درپیش سنگین صورتحال پر روشنی ڈالی ہے۔ ان افغان باشندوں کو درپیش مسائل میں زیادہ تر مناسب رہائش، تعلیم اور خوراک کی کمی ہے۔ تین میں سے ایک بچہ بھوک کا سامنا کرتا ہے، اور چھ میں سے ایک خاندان […]...