Palestinians

Palestinians in Gaza and the Israeli-occupied West Bank greeted with mixed emotions the announcements by a growing number of Western nations recognizing a Palestinian state, even as they expressed skepticism the symbolic moves would ease…
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Palestinians clashed with Israeli troops on Friday during a protest march in the northern occupied West Bank village of Raba, where a new Israeli settlement outpost was recently established. “We came to this area to express our protest and…
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Israeli fire killed at least 12 people and wounded others as they headed toward two aid distribution points in the Gaza Strip run by an Israeli and US-backed group, Palestinian health officials and witnesses said Sunday. Israel’s military…
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Nothing justifies Israel’s collective punishment of the people of Gaza as they endure “unimaginable” suffering, UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres told AFP on Monday. Guterres lashed out at Israel’s handling of its war in the devastated…
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After a US veto foiled the Palestinians’ drive for full UN membership, the General Assembly is expected on Friday to grant them some additional rights in the global body — a symbolic win that has already irked Israel. With the war in Gaza…
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The United Nations General Assembly could vote on Friday on a draft resolution that would recognize the Palestinians as qualified to become a full UN member and recommend that the UN Security Council “reconsider the matter favorably.” It…
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Israeli air strikes on three houses in the southern Gaza city of Rafah killed 13 people and wounded many others, medics said on Monday. Hamas media outlets put the death toll at 15. In Gaza City, in the north of the strip, Israeli planes…
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The US on Tuesday urged Israel to ensure existing border crossings into Gaza remain open so that humanitarian aid can enter the territory, facilitate the opening of additional crossings to meet the growing humanitarian needs of…
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An overwhelming majority of President Joe Biden’s fellow Democrats in the Senate on Wednesday backed a statement reiterating US support of a two-state solution to the Israeli-Palestinian conflict. Forty-nine of the 51 members of the Senate…
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Supermodel Gigi Hadid recently broke her silence on Instagram, updating a long note on the “evil and disturbing” narrative being presented amid the Israel-Palestine war. Many celebrities have voiced feelings of solidarity and support for…
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