The UK’s “amicus brief” opposes the hearing of the case in the ICJ altogether – a position shared by only a handful of the 57 opinions sent to the court by member states and non-governmental organisations.
Read MoreWhy the Israeli-Palestinian conflict is so complicated – video explainer
But what makes the decades-old conflict so complex? The Guardian’s Jerusalem correspondent, Bethan McKernan, examines the key figures and issues at play – and looks at why experts fear peace is further away than ever
Read MorePompeo says Israel has biblical claim to Palestine and is ‘not an occupying nation’
Trump’s secretary of state makes comments on podcast to defend former administration siding more openly with Israel Chris McGreal in New York (The Guardian, 16/2/2023) Thu 16 Feb 2023 16.01 AEDT ( https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2023/feb/16/mike-pompeo-israel-biblical-claim-palestine-not-occupying?CMP=Share_iOSApp_Other ) Mike Pompeo, the former US secretary of state, has defended Israel’s decades-long control of the Palestinian territories by claiming that the Jewish […]
Read MoreAs Netanyahu nears power, the Far Right wants to oversee the Army
As Netanyahu Nears Power, the Far Right Wants to Oversee the Army Bezalel Smotrich is an ultranationalist who opposes Palestinian sovereignty and wants to govern Israel by Jewish law. He seeks the Defense Ministry in Benjamin Netanyahu’s government. https://www.nytimes.com/2022/11/16/world/middleeast/israel-netanyahu-bezalel- smotrich.html By Patrick Kingsley Nov. 16, 2022, 11:18 a.m. ET (New York Times) KEDUMIM, West Bank — As […]
Read MoreWatch this Cup with Horror
WATCH THIS CUP WITH HORROR November 16, 2022 | Herald Sun/Sunday Herald Sun/Home Magazine (Melbourne, Australia). Also in Brisbane’s Courier Mail. Author/Byline: TZVI FLEISCHER | Page: 20 | Section: OpEd ( WATCH THIS CUP WITH HORROR ) SCANDALOUSLY, this year’s FIFA World Cup will kick off in Qatar on November 21. I say “scandalously” for a number of reasons. Firstly, the international soccer […]
Read MoreOutside audit says Facebook restricted Palestinian posts during Gaza war
An independent audit of Meta’s handling of online content during the two-week war between Israel and the militant Palestinian group Hamas last year found that the social media giant had denied Palestinian users their freedom of expression by erroneously removing their content and punishing Arabic-speaking users more heavily than Hebrew-speaking ones.
Read MoreFamily of Slain Palestinian Journalist Accuses Biden of ‘Betrayal’ After U.S. Probe
The family of Al Jazeera journalist Shireen Abu Akleh on Friday slammed the Biden administration’s handling of the investigation of her death, and called on the U.S. president to meet with them and divulge all of the information gathered concerning the killing.
Read MoreIsraeli Fire ‘Likely’ Responsible for Shireen Abu Akleh’s Death, but No Clear Conclusion, U.S. Says
‘The bullet was badly damaged, which prevented a clear conclusion,’ the State Department said, adding that there was ‘no reason to believe’ that the shooting that killed Palestinian-American journalist Abu Akleh in May was intentional. – Haaretz, 4 July 2022
Read MoreUS says Al Jazeera journalist likely shot by Israel but not intentionally
Dashing hopes for a result that would be accepted by all sides, the United States said it could not make a “definitive conclusion” on the origin of the bullet that killed the journalist on May 11. – The Australian, 5 July 2022
Read MorePalestinians to Hand Over Bullet That Killed Journalist Shireen Abu Akleh to U.S.
The Palestinian Authority has agreed to hand over the bullet that killed journalist Shireen Abu Akleh in May to the United States, Palestinian sources said Saturday, adding that American representatives are expected to arrive in Ramallah to conduct their investigation.
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