LONDON (AA) – Haim Sofer, an Orthodox Jewish rabbi in the UK, cried while voting for photographs from Gaza for Anadolu Agency’s Photos of the Year competition. Sofer, a member of the anti-Zionist Neturei Karta movement, voted for Ashraf Amra’s photograph titled ‘The Cry Out’, in which a woman mourns during a funeral cer...
JERUSALEM (AA) – The Israeli opposition leader has condemned the fighting within the cabinet concerning the investigation into the events of October 7, calling it a disgrace and urging the ministers to resign. Yair Lapid’s remarks came after a heated verbal brawl during a cabinet meeting to discuss security and political affairs on...
GAZA, Palestine (AA) – Israel wants “to export its crisis abroad” through the assassination of Hamas deputy chief Saleh al-Arouri, a senior leader of the Palestinian resistance group has said. “This criminal, arrogant Zionist enemy, despite its failures and disappointments after three months of its barbaric aggression on Gaza...
NAIROBI, Kenya (AA) – Sudan has recalled its ambassador to Kenya in protest against the warm reception given to Sudanese paramilitary commander Mohamed Hamdan Dagalo by Kenyan President William Ruto. Sudan’s Foreign Affairs Minister Ali Al-Sadiq confirmed the summoning of Kamal Gubara in protest against the Kenyan government’...
Day 90 of the Israeli-Palestine War The Human Toll Palestinian Death Toll: Over 22,313, including 75% children, women, and elderly. People under Rubble: More than 7,000, including over 5,000 children. Injured: Over 57,296, mostly children and women. Massacres: 1,863 against Palestinian families. Hospital Bombing: 471 killed in the bombing of A...
ANKARA (AA) – At least 162 Palestinians have been killed and 296 others injured in the last 24 hours as the Israeli forces continued their onslaught on the besieged Gaza Strip, the Health Ministry in the blockaded enclave said on Friday. “The Israeli occupation (forces) committed 15 massacres against families in the Gaza Strip, resulting...
Jerusalem, Undefined – AFP UN agency for Palestinian refugees, UNRWA, says that Rafah is overwhelmed by the influx of displaced Palestinians. “The city is usually home to only 250,000 persons. And now, it’s more than 1.3 million,” said UNRW spokesperson Adnan Abu Hasna. “We have recently noticed a major collapse i...
Jerusalem, Undefined – AFP Israel’s defence minister has publicly presented for the first time proposals for the post-war administration of Gaza, where officials said Friday unrelenting bombardment killed dozens over 24 hours. Defence Minister Yoav Gallant’s plan for the “day after”, shared with the media late Thu...
ISTANBUL (AA) – The United Arab Emirates (UAE) has condemned Israeli calls for the displacement of the residents of Gaza and demanded an end to the war in the Palestinian enclave. “The United Arab Emirates strongly condemns the extremist statements of the Israeli Ministers of Finance and National Security calling for the displacement of ...
BERLIN (AA) – A group of Palestine supporters staged a rally Thursday in Berlin to protest Israel’s ongoing attacks on Gaza, which have killed more than 22,400 people and left the coastal enclave in ruins. Despite heavy rain, the protesters gathered outside German Chancellor Olaf Scholz’s office to express solidarity with the...