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Ireland has imposed a travel ban on Israeli National Security Minister Itamar Ben‑Gvir and Finance Minister Bezalel Smotrich, after the government approved the measure and instructed immigration authorities to deny…
Multiple international news outlets report that the United Nations has formally notified Israel that it will be included in the UN Secretary‑General’s annual report on conflict‑related sexual violence, a document…
UN Special Rapporteur on human rights in the occupied Palestinian territory Francesca Albanese announced Monday that she is withdrawing from the Hay Festival in protest of the event’s partnership with…
News roundup for Sunday, May 24, 2026, Day 961 since Israel began its 2023 genocide on the Palestinian people. Compilation of news reports – IAK staff NEWS & HEADLINES FROM…
Israeli occupation forces arrested hundreds of international activists on Monday and Tuesday, after intercepting dozens of ships sailing with the “Global Steadfastness Flotilla” in international waters. Media sources reported that…
Israeli naval forces seized at least 28 boats from the Gaza‑bound Freedom Flotilla on Monday, in what organizers described as a violent interception carried out in international waters against an…
Vatican News – By Joseph Tulloch: Vatican News last spoke to Ihab Hassan in July 2025, as a wave of Israeli settler violence was engulfing Taybeh, the last entirely Christian village…
European Union foreign ministers reached a political agreement on Monday to impose a new round of sanctions targeting Israeli colonizers involved in attacks against Palestinians in the occupied West Bank,…
News roundup for Saturday, May 2, 2026, Day 939 since Israel began its 2023 genocide on the Palestinian people. Compilation of news reports – IAK staff GAZA FLOTILLA – NEWS &…
The Global Sumud Flotilla reported that 31 international activists were injured during the Israeli naval interception of the humanitarian fleet that was sailing toward the Gaza Strip last Thursday in…
Israeli naval forces intercepted and seized several Gaza‑bound humanitarian vessels after surrounding the Global Sumud Flotilla in international waters near Crete, hundreds of miles from Gaza, during a late‑night operation…
The Palestinian Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Expatriates welcomed the unanimous adoption of two resolutions on Palestine by the Executive Board of the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization…
Organizers of the Global Freedom Flotilla held a press conference in Barcelona on Sunday ahead of their departure toward the Gaza Strip, launching a new international effort to challenge the…
By Dr. Jack Sara – Come And See: Here in Jerusalem, Jesus’ name is not an idea but a living memory—spoken in prayers, whispered in grief, and held onto in…
While headlines chase missiles and threats elsewhere, people in Gaza and the West Bank are being killed, buried, and pushed from their homes. The world’s attention has drifted; occupation and…
By Ayman Odeh: This time the enemy is Iran. Yesterday it was Gaza. The day before it was Lebanon. Tomorrow it may be Turkey. In Israel, there is always another…
The European Union said on Tuesday that the current level of violence carried out by illegal paramilitary Israeli colonizers in the occupied West Bank is “unacceptable,” urging Israel to take…
Compilation of news reports – IAK staff (While a “ceasefire” is ostensibly in place, Israel has continued its assault on Gaza without interruption. If Americans Knew considers the war to be…
Palestine has formally requested an urgent extraordinary session of the Arab League Council at the level of permanent representatives to discuss collective Arab and international action against the latest Israeli…
On February 6, workers from over 20 Mediterranean ports, led by the USB union in Italy and groups in Greece, Turkey, Morocco, and Spain, staged strikes to block vessels including…
Palestinian journalist Bisan Owda revealed that her TikTok account, which had 1.4 million followers built over four years, was permanently deleted this week. She expressed frustration, saying she expected a…
Mohammed Umer Khalid, 22, the last British ‘Palestine Action’ still on hunger strike, has now stopped drinking water, prompting doctors to warn he could die within days. Khalid, who has…
Spain’s Ministry of Social Rights, Consumer Affairs, and Agenda 2030 has opened a formal investigation into Israeli tourism companies suspected of promoting goods or services linked to Israeli colonies built…
The United States has formally completed its withdrawal from the World Health Organization (WHO), ending a 78‑year partnership with the UN health agency and prompting concern among global health officials…
On Tuesday, Israeli forces, led by right-wing Israeli cabinet minister Minister of National Security Itamar Ben-Gvir demolished the headquarters of the United Nations Refugee and Works Agency (UNRWA) in the…
The US House of Representatives has approved a $3.3 billion aid package for Israel as part of the Fiscal Year 2026 appropriations act, fulfilling a 2016 agreement. Meanwhile, three new…
All but one of the British ‘Palestine Action’ prisoners ended their hunger strike, including Heba Muraisi and Kamran Ahmed after 73 and 66 days, following achievement of some of their…
Prisoners for Palestine warned that eight hunger strikers, including Heba Muraisi, face risk of organ failure as the protest enters its third month. The organization reported that Palestine Action activist…
A British doctor says she was “strangled” by police officers at a protest outside a British prison demanding an ambulance for a critically ill Palestine Action-linked prisoner on hunger strike.…
The Palestinian Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Expatriates on Thursday condemned the “escalating campaign of organized terror by illegal paramilitary Israeli colonizers against Palestinian civilians,” including physical assaults, arson targeting…
The ‘Filton 24’ have passed day 40 of their ongoing hunger strike – marking the largest, longest hunger strike of prisoners in the UK since Bobby Sands died in a…
The United Nations General Assembly has adopted, by an overwhelming majority, a resolution reaffirming the Palestinian people’s right to self‑determination. The vote, held Monday, saw 164 countries in favor, only…
Judges at the International Criminal Court (ICC) on Monday rejected Israel’s latest appeal seeking to halt investigations into alleged war crimes in the Gaza Strip. The ruling confirms that judicial…
The Permanent Observer of the State of Palestine to the United Nations, Ambassador Riyad Mansour, welcomed the overwhelming adoption by the UN General Assembly of a resolution calling on Israel,…
Jerusalem — Archbishop Atallah Hanna, Greek Orthodox Archbishop of Sebastia, December 8, 2025: Jerusalem has in recent days witnessed a deeply provocative incident that struck at the heart of Christian…
Seven members of Palestine Action in Britain have been on hunger strike for over 30 days, with their lives now at risk, demanding bail, fair trials, repeal of counter-terror laws…
On Friday, the United Nations General Assembly adopted 5 resolutions in favor of Palestine, by an overwhelming majority. The first resolution, which called for providing assistance to Palestinian refugees, was…
United Nations — The UN General Assembly on Friday adopted five resolutions in support of Palestine, reflecting broad international consensus on refugee rights, accountability for Israeli practices, and the illegality…
National broadcasters in Ireland, Spain, and the Netherlands have announced they will boycott the 2026 Eurovision Song Contest after the European Broadcasting Union (EBU) confirmed Israel’s participation. The decision has…
The United Nations General Assembly has overwhelmingly adopted a resolution demanding Israel’s withdrawal from all Palestinian territories occupied since 1967, including East Jerusalem, and reaffirming the inalienable rights of the…
The foreign ministers of Germany, Italy, France, and the United Kingdom issued a joint statement on Thursday calling on Israel to respect international law and safeguard Palestinian civilians in the…
On November 20, recognized globally as World Children’s Day, Palestine commemorates its children—those whose lives, education, and dreams have been extinguished by Israel’s ongoing war of extermination in Gaza since…
The Istanbul Public Prosecutor’s Office announced Friday that a Turkish criminal court has issued arrest warrants for 37 individuals, including Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, on charges of genocide and…
The European Union has formally urged Israel to comply with the advisory opinion issued by the International Court of Justice (ICJ), emphasizing its legal obligations to facilitate humanitarian aid and…
United Nations Secretary‑General António Guterres welcomed the International Court of Justice’s advisory opinion reaffirming core obligations that, under international law, rest on Israel as the occupying power in the Occupied…
The British Ministry of Defense has deployed a small group of military planning officers to Israel to join a U.S.-led international task force coordinating postwar stabilization efforts in Gaza following…
U.S. President Donald Trump warned on Wednesday that Israel could resume its military offensive in Gaza if Hamas fails to comply with the terms of the recently brokered ceasefire. In…
Al Jazeera reports that meetings between mediators and the Palestinian delegation have just concluded, with mediators now meeting the Israeli delegation to obtain final answers on unresolved issues. According to…
Another humanitarian aid flotilla of ships trying to bring desperately-needed humanitarian aid to the starving population of Gaza has been intercepted by the Israeli navy in international waters, an estimated…
Hamas has formally accepted core provisions of U.S. President Donald Trump’s 20-point ceasefire proposal to end the genocide in Gaza, marking a potentially pivotal moment in the nearly two-year conflict.…
Israeli naval forces have intercepted at least 19 vessels from the “Global Sumud Flotilla,” a civilian convoy carrying foreign activists and humanitarian aid bound for Gaza. The attack occurred in…
Leaked documents published by WikiLeaks and confirmed through filings with the U.S. Department of Justice under the Foreign Agents Registration Act (FARA) reveal that the Israeli government is paying American…
In the early hours of Wednesday, October 1, Israeli naval forces launched a coordinated assault on the Global Sumud Flotilla—a 50-vessel humanitarian convoy en route to Gaza—intercepting multiple ships in…
The Sumud (Steadfast) Flotilla is less than 200 km away from the coast of Gaza, in the largest-ever civilian-led humanitarian aid effort by sea. The 50 boats and hundreds of…
The “Global Sumud Flotilla” aiming to break Israel’s deadly blockade of Gaza to delivered urgently needed humanitarian supplies, announced on Sunday that it is now approximately 825 kilometers from the…
Israeli media outlets have described the recent wave of international recognition of the State of Palestine as a major diplomatic setback, triggering political confusion and strategic uncertainty within Israel. Coverage…
Spain and Italy have dispatched naval vessels to protect the Global Sumud Flotilla, a civilian convoy delivering humanitarian aid to Gaza, after multiple drone attacks targeted the fleet in international…
Following the recent wave of international recognition of the State of Palestine, senior Israeli military officials have recommended imposing targeted sanctions on top Palestinian Authority (PA) leaders, including President Mahmoud…
Compilation of news reports – IAK staff Israeli forces killed at least 36 Palestinians in Gaza on Tuesday; 5 aid seekers were killed. In total, Israel has killed at least…
At least ten vessels from the Gaza Sumud Flotilla were targeted by drone strikes early Wednesday, according to Al Jazeera’s correspondent aboard the convoy. Explosions were heard across the fleet,…
At the United Nations General Assembly on Tuesday, Indonesian President Prabowo Subianto stated that Indonesia is ready to deploy 20,000 peacekeepers in Gaza. According to Anadolu News Agency, Prabowo stressed…
Qatar’s Emir Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad Al Thani warned, Tuesday, that the erosion of international norms in favor of brute force risks ushering in a lawless global order. He stressed…
Israel may face significant diplomatic fallout in the coming phase, especially if it chooses to retaliate against the growing wave of international recognition of the State of Palestine. While the…
By Bilal Gheith Kiswani, Published in Arabic by WAFA News: A growing bloc of Western nations, including the United Kingdom, France, Australia, Canada, Portugal, Belgium, Malta, Luxembourg, Andorra, and Monaco, has…
Twenty-five Western countries have called on Israel to immediately reopen the medical corridor between Gaza and the occupied West Bank, offering financial aid, medical teams, and equipment to treat Gaza…
In their capacity as co-chairs of the High-Level International Conference on the Peaceful Settlement of the Palestinian Question and the Implementation of the Two-State Solution, the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia…
As of September 22, 2025, the State of Palestine is formally recognized by at least 155 of the 193 United Nations member states. This marks a decisive shift in global…
On Sunday, Canada, Britain, Australia, and Portugal, officially recognized the state of Palestine, eliciting strong reactions from Israel’s Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, Finance Minister Bezalel Smotrich, and its National Security…
At its 28th session, the Universal Postal Union (UPU) Congress adopted a resolution to enhance the status of the State of Palestine within the organization, granting it broader privileges as…
United Nations Secretary-General António Guterres has called on the international community not to be deterred by Israeli backlash over the expected recognition of Palestinian statehood. In a press interview Guterres…
Thursday September 18th was the deadline set by the General Assembly for Israel to end its occupation of the territory of the State of Palestine. But the date passed with…
In a historic session marking the 10,000th meeting of the United Nations Security Council, the United States cast its veto against a resolution calling for an immediate, unconditional, and permanent…
The Palestinian Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Expatriates has expressed grave concern over what it describes as the Israeli occupation government’s public boasting about the expansion of its military offensive…
In a move widely interpreted as political pressure on Israel to halt the genocide in Gaza, the Spanish government has officially canceled a major arms contract with Israeli defense companies…
In a decisive overwhelming vote, the United Nations General Assembly adopted a resolution endorsing the “New York Declaration” as a framework for implementing the two-state solution and establishing an independent…
By Bilal Ghaith Kisswani – Published in Arabic by WAFA News: The longest emergency call from Gaza’s genocide becomes a global symbol of Palestinian children’s suffering and the sacrifice of…
The Global Sumud Flotilla confirmed that its lead vessel, the Family Boat, was struck by an incendiary drone while anchored near Sidi Bou Said, Tunisia. The Portuguese-flagged ship was carrying…
In a move that has sparked outrage across human rights circles, the U.S. Treasury Department announced sanctions Thursday against three leading Palestinian organizations known for documenting Israeli violations and pushing…
by: Medea Benjamin, Code Pink One year ago, the UN General Assembly demanded that Israel must end its occupation of the Palestinian Territories within twelve months. The General Assembly voted,…
Yasemin Acar describes the drone that hovered over the Sumud Freedom Flotilla at midnight (Tuesday night/Wednesday morning) as a form of psychological warfare targeting the crew. The Sumud Flotilla set…
On August 29, the U.S. State Department denied visas to approximately 80 Palestinian officials, including President Abbas, citing “national security” concerns. |CBS: Palestinian president’s visa to the U.S. revoked ahead…
In a powerful show of global solidarity, organizers of the Global Sumud Flotilla announced the launch of a civilian-led mission to break Israel’s blockade on Gaza and confront the silence…
The U.S. State Department has issued a directive barring Palestinian officials and diplomats, especially President Mahmoud Abbas, from attending next month’s United Nations General Assembly in New York. The decision,…
For months, Israeli hasbarists have pushed a set of “gotcha” tropes to debunk the existence of famine in Gaza. Jeremy Konyndyk of Refugees International published the following thread, showing that…
In a decisive move reflecting the growing weight of ethical investment standards, Norway’s sovereign wealth fund, valued at over $2 trillion and recognized as the largest of its kind globally,…
Twenty-one countries, including the United Kingdom, France, Canada, Japan, and Australia, issued a joint statement on Thursday condemning Israel’s decision to approve a large-scale colonial expansion in the E1 zone,…
Quds News reports: Las Vegas police, working with the FBI, Homeland Security, and Nevada’s Internet Crimes Against Children Task Force, announced the arrest of eight men on Wednesday. One of…
Compilation of news reports – IAK staff Israeli forces killed at least 47 Palestinians in Gaza in the last 24 hours, including at least 14 aid seekers. In total, Israel has…
Brazil has strongly condemned Israel’s expansionist “E1” illegal colonial project, warning that it poses a grave geopolitical threat to the viability of a sovereign Palestinian state by severing occupied East…
Foreign ministers from 31 Arab and Islamic nations, joined by leaders of the Arab League, the Organization of Islamic Cooperation, and the Gulf Cooperation Council, issued a joint statement condemning…
Israeli Foreign Minister Gideon Sa’ar has sparked widespread outrage following his declaration that the establishment of a Palestinian state with East Jerusalem as its capital would be “tantamount to national…
Compilation of news reports – IAK staff Israeli forces killed at least 73 Palestinians in Gaza in the last 24 hours, including at least 21 aid seekers. In total, Israel…
UN Secretary-General António Guterres voiced grave concern over Israel’s decision to occupy Gaza, describing the move as a dangerous escalation that could deepen the already dire humanitarian crisis facing millions…
Amnesty International has been working with trusted, exceptionally professional, and dedicated fieldworkers in Gaza. Despite all odds, they have continued to document violations, visit sites of strikes, collect evidence, and…
The Palestinian Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Expatriates welcomed the New York Declaration, adopted under the Saudi-French co-chairmanship of the international conference and its working groups. The Ministry described the…
At the conclusion of the High-Level International Conference on the Peaceful Resolution of the Palestinian Question, jointly chaired by the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia and the Republic of France, the…
The Palestinian BDS National Committee (BNC), the broadest Palestinian coalition leading the global BDS movement, today officially endorsed the grassroots organic campaign to boycott ZARA. A statement by the organization proclaimed,…
The Israeli occupation forces attacked the “Handala” ship, which was carrying international activists and desperately needed humanitarian aid, on its way to the Gaza Strip, in an attempt to break…
Archbishop of Sebastia from the Greek Orthodox Patriarchate of occupied Jerusalem, Theodosius Atallah Hanna: Yesterday, Tel Aviv witnessed a massive demonstration calling for an end to the war of extermination and…
More than 100 international humanitarian organizations called on governments around the world to take immediate action to open all land crossings with the Gaza Strip, restore the full flow of…