Ramallah’s Contemporary Arts Festival, one of the largest in the West Bank, started on Monday for the first time since the war in Gaza shut down most cultural activities in the territory. Art, theater and film festivals once held in Ramallah and elsewhere in the West Bank came to a halt after the October 2023 […]
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Palestinian infant killed in West Bank shooting
A seven-month-old Palestinian infant was killed and his parents were injured after Israeli forces opened fire on their vehicle in the Tel Rumeida area of Hebron in the occupied West Bank, according to the Palestinian Health Ministry. Read More: Israeli settler attack injures Palestinian infant in West Bank The ministry identified the infant as Sam Abu Haikal. His […]
Melissa Barrera reflects on career aftermath after Scream exit
Actor Melissa Barrera has spoken about her professional journey following her removal from the Scream film franchise in 2023 after she publicly criticised Israel’s military actions in Gaza. In a recent interview with Variety, Barrera reflected on the impact the controversy had on her Hollywood career, describing a period of uncertainty in which she believed […]
Arundhati Roy withdraws from Berlinale over jury’s Gaza remarks
BERLIN: Indian author and activist Arundhati Roy has announced her withdrawal from the Berlin International Film Festival (Berlinale), citing “unconscionable statements” by jury members regarding Israel’s war in Gaza. Read More: Gaza under fire: 22 killed, many trapped Roy, writing in India’s The Wire, expressed shock over remarks by the festival jury, including its chair, acclaimed […]
Hamas confirms death of spokesman Abu Ubaida, reveals identity
Hamas has confirmed the death of Abu Ubaida, the long-time masked spokesman of its armed wing, the al-Qassam Brigades, and revealed his identity for the first time, announcing the appointment of a new spokesperson. In a video statement released on Monday, the al-Qassam Brigades said Abu Ubaida was killed during the ongoing Gaza war. The […]
Two killed in stabbing and ramming attack in northern Israel
A Palestinian man killed two people in a combined stabbing and car-ramming attack in northern Israel on Friday, Israeli authorities said, prompting the military to launch an operation in the assailant’s home village in the occupied West Bank. Read More: Israel vows to stay in Gaza, plans northern outposts Israeli police said the attack began in the city […]
Palestinian teens struggle to rebuild life in Greece after Gaza evacuation
ATHENS, Greece – Fifteen-year-old Raghad al-Fara is trying to rebuild her teenage life in Athens after being evacuated from Gaza following the 2023 war. Injured in a July 2024 Israeli bombing in Khan Younis, Raghad now moves around with crutches and suffers from severe psychological trauma. Read More: Palestinian teen showcases AI invention at World Robot […]
Israel launches new counterterrorism operation in occupied West Bank
The Israeli military on Wednesday announced the launch of a new “counterterrorism” operation targeting areas in the north of the occupied West Bank. In a joint statement, the army and the internal security service said they had begun operations in “northern Samaria”, using the Israeli biblical term for the region. Read More: HRW says West bank expulsions […]
UN warns: Gaza conflict triggers worst economic collapse since 1960
The two-year Gaza war has severely damaged the Palestinian economy, causing one of the worst declines since 1960. Israeli attacks destroyed infrastructure, industries, and public services across Gaza. Per capita economic output has fallen to levels last recorded in 2003. According to the UN Conference on Trade and Development (UNCTAD), the crisis ranks among the […]
Hezbollah reaffirms ‘legitimate right to resist’ Israeli occupatin
BEIRUT – Lebanon’s Hezbollah declared on Thursday that it retains the “legitimate right to resist Israeli occupation” and pledged its continued support for the Lebanese army amid renewed border tensions. In a statement, the group said Lebanon remains committed to the ceasefire but emphasized that it is “not obligated to enter political negotiations” with Israel. […]