WorldThe UN Security Council is unanimous in issuing a “strong warning against any attempts to dismantle or diminish UNRWA's operations and mandate”.
Topic: The situation in Gaza
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.
British diplomat resigns: “We may be complicit in war crimes”
World“There is no justification for the UK's continued arms sales to Israel, yet somehow it continues”, says previous second secretary at the British Embassy in Ireland.
Legal expert: “Case for the US’s complicity in genocide is very strong”
World“There are serious grounds to believe that there is a breach of the genocide convention”, confirms the UN Special Rapporteur, Francesca Albanese.
Palestinians collect dead children’s body parts in plastic bags
WorldAn American GBU-39 bomb was reportedly used in the attack, which killed more than 100 Palestinians.
Questionable impact of Israel boycotts
WorldDespite many voices calling for a boycott of Israeli goods, this does not seem to have had a noticeable impact on trade.
IDF accused of sexual abuse of prisoners
WorldLeaked CCTV footage appears to show Israeli soldiers sexually assaulting a Palestinian prisoner who was subsequently hospitalized with life-threatening injuries.