EuropeWhat began as a football match in Amsterdam spiraled into a night of chaos, with violent clashes, arrests, and international condemnation.
Topic: The situation in Gaza
Swedish researcher: Evidence points to deliberate mass killings in Gaza
SwedenPeace researcher Lisa Hultman states that Israel's violence against Gaza civilians is extreme and likely deliberate.
Reporters Without Borders condemns Netanyahu’s censorship
World"Israel describes itself as 'the only democracy in the Middle East', but the free press is being undermined", they warn.
ICC issues arrest warrant for Netanyahu
World"The ICC is engaged in anti-Semitism", laments Benjamin Netanyahu, dismissing the court's arrest warrant.
In the midst of genocide – Swedish politicians want to send arms to Israel
Sweden"This is a completely bizarre and out-of-touch move that undermines international law", says Kerstin Bergeå of the Swedish Peace and Arbitration Society.
Despite global protests – Israel cuts all ties with UNRWA
WorldThe UN Security Council is unanimous in issuing a “strong warning against any attempts to dismantle or diminish UNRWA's operations and mandate”.
Israel bans UN aid organization
World“UNRWA as an organization is infected by terrorism. It is not as a few that they want to claim, but it is the whole organization”, it is claimed.
UN Secretary-General warns of “ethnic cleansing” in Gaza
World“The intention may be for Palestinians to leave Gaza and for others to occupy it", said Guterres, appealing to the world to stop the displacement.
Report: US pays for Israel’s invasion
World“The United States has funded 73% of the military costs associated with the attack on Gaza”, WikiLeaks states.
Palestinian authorities: 43,000 dead in Gaza war
WorldThe Israeli invasion continues to claim lives, with most of those killed reportedly women and children.
“Israel sacrificed its youth to wipe out Gaza” – Swedish Left Party branch
Sweden"I think Israel let it happen", reads the Facebook page of the Left Party Orust - but the local branch distances itself from the statement.
Swedish government silent while Israel commits genocide – peace researcher
SwedenLindholm criticises the Swedish government for remaining passive in the face of reports of ethnic cleansing and mass murder of Palestinians.
After US threat: Israel lets 50 aid trucks into Gaza
WorldThe Americans threatened to cut off arms supplies if aid was not allowed through.
UN accuses Israel of crimes against humanity
WorldIsrael is deliberately targeting Gaza's health services, according to a UN investigation.
German police shut down protests citing “violent” Greta Thunberg
EuropeThe controversial activist condemns the decision, saying that "the German state is complicit in the genocide in Gaza".
Israel launches new offensive in northern Gaza – Biden pledges “unwavering support”
WorldSeveral civilian casualties have been reported in the fighting, including an Al-Jazeera reporter who was shot.
Israeli war crimes in Gaza exposed in new documentary
WorldThis is "the first live-streamed genocide in history. If people are ignorant, it is intentional", says Palestinian author Susan Abulhawa.
Swedish left party: “End all military cooperation with Israel”
SwedenNooshi Dadgostar argues that Israel is "trampling on international law" and that Sweden must therefore also boycott Israeli weapons.
UN chief on Israeli invasion: “Never seen such death and destruction”
World"The level of suffering we are witnessing in Gaza is unprecedented in my mandate as secretary-general of the United Nations", UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres said.
Palestinian EU ambassador pushes for sanctions against Israel
World"Too many member states are opposing the work of the International Criminal Court to release arrest warranty against (Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin) Netanyahu and those responsible for the work of genocide in Palestine".
UK Chief Rabbi condemns halted arms shipments to Israel
World“Britain and Israel have so much to gain by standing together against our common enemies for the sake of a safer world”, says Ephraim Mirvis.
EU chief of foreign affairs calls for sanctions against Israeli ministers
World"Unacceptable hate messages against the Palestinians and proposing things that clearly go against international law, and (are) an incitation to commit war crimes".
90% of Gaza population displaced
World“They are forcing families to flee again, often under fire and with the few belongings they can carry with them, into an ever-shrinking area”, said the UN coordinator.
Ultra-Orthodox Jews refuse military service: “We would rather die”
World“We had good relations with the Arabs. It is the army that has problems with the Arabs”, says one of the protesters.