The Israel Defense Forces (IDF) have intercepted a Gaza-bound aid flotilla in international waters and detained dozens of international activists, among them a Pakistani named Saad Edhi, his father said on Monday. Edhi, the grandson of Pakistani philanthropist Abdul Sattar Edhi who founded the Edhi Foundation charity organization, joined the latest Global Sumud Flotilla last […]
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Football on ruins: Gaza’s orphans find refuge on the pitch
Sixteen-year-old Mohammed Eyad Azzam says he was a “pampered” child before an Israeli air attack in Gaza killed his immediate family, leaving him as the sole provider for his elderly grandmother. Mohammed was at home on the morning of October 11, 2024, with his parents and siblings in the Jabalia refugee camp, northern Gaza, when […]
Gaza aid flotilla activists released after Israeli interception
More than 100 activists, including former Pakistani senator Mushtaq Ahmad, who were aboard aid ships bound for Gaza were released and taken to the Greek island of Crete on Friday, a day after Israeli forces seized their vessels in international waters near Greece. The activists were part of a second Global Sumud Flotilla, launched in […]
Gaza Aid Flotilla
More than a hundred volunteers from the Global Sumud Flotilla were transferred to Greek vessels on Friday after Israeli forces seized at least 22 boats in international waters. Organisers say dozens more craft remain off southern Crete with food and medical supplies. Two activists, a Spanish Palestinian and a Brazilian, while released activists allege they […]
Pakistan and several other countries strongly condemned Israeli attack on Global Sumud Flotilla
Pakistan and several other countries have strongly condemned an Israeli attack on the Global Sumud Flotilla, a civilian humanitarian mission attempting to deliver aid to Gaza. Read More: Pakistan slams Israeli attack on Gaza aid Flotilla According to a joint statement issued by the foreign ministries of 11 countries, including Pakistan, Türkiye, Brazil, Jordan, Spain, Malaysia, Bangladesh, Colombia, Maldives, […]
Israeli navy intercepts Gaza aid flotilla
The Israeli navy has intercepted the Samoud flotilla, a humanitarian mission carrying aid intended for Gaza, according to organisers of the operation. The aid group said several boats in the flotilla were surrounded by Israeli speedboats while travelling in the Mediterranean Sea. Organisers claimed that activists and aid workers aboard the vessels were detained during […]
Mass wedding ceremony brings hope to dozens of families in Gaza
A large-scale mass wedding ceremony brought moments of joy and relief to dozens of families in Gaza, where 150 Palestinian couples were married in a single event despite ongoing hardship in the region. The ceremony took place in the city of Deir el-Balah with support from the United Arab Emirates. Read More: For Gaza grooms, crippling debt […]
From Gaza to Lebanon: ICC, UN, and the Unanswered Duty to Prosecute
Over a million Lebanese, one out of five in population have fled their homes in recent weeks, joining 2 million Palestinians in Gaza who have been displaced repeatedly on Israeli evacuation orders. According to Al Jazeera article, experts and human rights groups believe that this is not a mere by-product of war but a planned, […]
Turkiye FM Hakan Fidan accuses Israel of territorial expansion
Hakan Fidan has accused Israel of using security concerns as a pretext to expand its territorial control, intensifying already strained relations between Turkiye and Israel. Read More: Türkiye cuts all trade ties with Israel over Gaza atrocities Speaking at the Antalya Diplomacy Forum, Fidan said Israel’s policies go beyond self-defense, alleging that the government led by Benjamin […]
UN condemns continued killings in Gaza despite ceasefire
The United Nations (UN) has strongly condemned what it described as “unrelenting” killings of Palestinians in the Gaza Strip, warning that civilians continue to face daily danger despite a fragile ceasefire. Read More: Pakistan demands accountability amid record deaths of UN personnel UN High Commissioner for Human Rights Volker Türk said at least 32 Palestinians were killed by Israeli […]