Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said on Sunday he had ordered troops to move further into Lebanon in the battle against Hezbollah, despite a ceasefire announced more than six weeks ago. The fighting in Lebanon has been the broadest spillover of the Iran war, displacing more than 1.2 million Lebanese through Israeli strikes and evacuation […]
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Pakistan’s Defiant Stand Against Israeli Oppression
Israel-Palestine is not just another conflict; it is a struggle between power and justice. It is an issue that has exposed the world’s double standards more than almost any other international crisis. On one side are repeated claims of human rights, democracy, and international law; on the other side are the ruins of Gaza, attacks […]
France bans Israeli minister after ‘unspeakable’ flotilla detainee taunts
France on Saturday banned Israel´s far-right national security minister, Itamar Ben-Gvir, citing his “unspeakable” behavior targeting activists from a flotilla to Gaza who were detained by his police force. “As of today, Itamar Ben-Gvir is banned from entering French territory. This decision follows his unspeakable actions toward French and European citizens who were passengers on […]
Saad Edhi arrives in Karachi after release from illegal Israeli detention
Humanitarian worker Saad Edhi, who was illegally detained by Israeli forces during the interception of the Global Sumud Flotilla in international waters earlier this week, arrived in Karachi on Saturday. Saad was detained by Israeli forces on Monday along with around 100 other members of the humanitarian flotilla, after at least 10 boats were intercepted […]
Ten nations, including Pakistan, condemn Israeli assaults against Gaza flotilla
The foreign ministers of 10 countries, including Pakistan, Türkiye, Bangladesh, Brazil, Colombia, Indonesia, Jordan, Libya, Maldives, and Spain, on Tuesday issued a joint statement strongly condemning the renewed Israeli assaults against the Global Sumud Flotilla. Global Sumud Flotilla is a peaceful civilian humanitarian initiative aimed at drawing international attention to the catastrophic humanitarian suffering of […]
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 […]
Pakistan, seven other Muslim nations condemn Israeli actions at Al-Aqsa
The foreign ministers of Pakistan, Egypt, Türkiye, Indonesia, Jordan, Qatar, Saudi Arabia and the United Arab Emirates on Thursday strongly condemned repeated violations of the historic and legal status quo at Jerusalem’s Islamic and Christian holy sites, particularly Al-Aqsa Mosque/Al-Haram Al-Sharif. In a joint statement issued from Islamabad, the ministers denounced continued incursions by Israeli […]
Attacker dead, two injured in gunfight outside Israeli consulate in Istanbul
A gunman was killed and two others wounded in a shootout Tuesday with police outside the Israeli consulate in Istanbul, Turkish officials said, adding that two officers were lightly wounded. Governor Davut Gul confirmed the killing of one of the assailants during the attack that took place around 12:15 pm (0915 GMT). It was not […]
At least 14 people killed in Israeli strikes across Lebanon
Israeli strikes across southern Lebanon and the capital, Beirut, have killed at least 14 people, a day after Israel threatened to hit Lebanon’s main border crossing with Syria, forcing its closure. Israeli strikes on Beirut’s southern suburbs on Sunday killed at least four people while 10 people – including a family of six – were […]
Under Israeli restrictions, Palestinian Christians mark quiet Holy Week
It’s Holy Week for many Christian denominations, marking the week during which Christians believe Jesus was arrested, crucified and resurrected here. And yet, the streets of the Old City’s Christian Quarter are deserted, the shops closed down. Boulos, a Palestinian Christian man in his mid-30s who did not wish to give his real name, still […]