Category: International

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…

In a rare diplomatic development, the United States has initiated official contact with Hamas, its first in decades, during ongoing ceasefire negotiations centered in Doha, marking a notable shift in…

In a landmark decision within the European Union, Slovenia has officially barred Israeli Finance Minister Bezalel Smotrich and National Security Minister Itamar Ben-Gvir from entering its territory. The move, announced…

All three members of the United Nations Commission of Inquiry tasked with investigating human rights violations in Israel and the occupied Palestinian territories have resigned, citing the need for a…

Nearly 60 members of Parliament from the British Labour Party have signed a public letter calling on the UK government to immediately recognize the State of Palestine. The lawmakers also…

Freedom Flotilla: FFC’s Handala begins its journey to Gaza to break the blockade, For the Children of Gaza FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Date: July 13, 2025 Contact: Hay Sha Wiya, Press…

PCHR Stands in Full Solidarity with UN Special Rapporteur Francesca Albanese and Condemns Shameful U.S Sanctions Against Her The Palestinian Centre for Human Rights (PCHR) condemns in the strongest terms…

From Quds News: Israeli weapons manufacturer Rafael Advanced Defense Systems used footage showing the killing of an unarmed Palestinian man in Gaza to market one of its combat drones. The…

A controversial proposal, to say the least, reviewed by Reuters outlines a $2 billion plan to build large-scale “Humanitarian Transit Areas” in Gaza and potentially beyond its borders. The plan,…

Indirect negotiations between Israeli officials and representatives of Hamas have resumed in Doha, Qatar, aiming to finalize a ceasefire and prisoner swap amid the escalating humanitarian crisis in the Gaza…

Dozens of protests were held worldwide on Saturday and throughout the week — many of them targeting the companies profiting from and manufacturing weapons for the ongoing Israeli genocide in…

On Wednesday, Israel’s Minister of Justice, Yariv Levin, called for the annexation of the occupied West Bank during a meeting with the settler leader, Yossi Dagan, the head of the…

There were no deliberations. No votes. No pretense of legality. The bombing campaign in Iran bulldozed through international norms without so much as a rhetorical nod to diplomacy.

From the Quds News Network: The International Criminal Court (ICC) said it was hit by a “sophisticated and targeted” cyberattack late last week. In a statement released Monday, the ICC…

The World Council of Churches (WCC) central committee has passed a resolution calling for an end to the Israeli apartheid system imposed on the indigenous Palestinian population in Israel, the…

June 27, 2025 – Doctors Without Borders The Israeli-US food distribution scheme in Gaza that was launched one month ago is forcing Palestinians to choose between starvation or risking their lives for minuscule amounts of…

UN Secretary-General António Guterres stated Friday that the search for food in Gaza must never amount to a death sentence, underscoring the deepening humanitarian catastrophe in the besieged and devastated…

Compilation of news reports – IAK staff:  At least 90 Palestinians were killed by Israeli attacks Tuesday, 56 of whom were aid-seekers. For detail on Israeli attacks in Gaza on…

Compilation of news reports – IAK staff:  At least 41 Palestinians were killed across the Gaza Strip since dawn today, according to hospital sources in the enclave speaking to Al…

As the people of Gaza face the 21st month of daily bombing, shelling, starvation and siege by Israeli forces, hundreds of thousands of people in cities around the world held…

Compilation of news reports – IAK staff Bodies of at least 103 Palestinians were brought to hospitals in Gaza in the last 24 hours, while 427 people were injured, according…

The Israeli military launched a major attack, launching over 300 airstrikes in Iran on Thursday night. Iran, Israel, Iraq, and Jordan have announced the closure of their airspace until further…

The UN General Assembly is set to vote on Thursday on a resolution calling for an immediate, unconditional, and lasting ceasefire in Gaza. This follows the UN Security Council’s failure…

The humanitarian vessel Madeleine arrived at Israel’s Ashdod port on Monday evening after being intercepted by Israeli forces, preventing it from delivering urgently needed humanitarian aid to Gaza. Israeli authorities…

By freedomflotilla,org FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: Contact: FFC Press Officer Hay Sha Wiyamedia@freedomflotilla.org WhatsApp: +1 210-834-8155 Catania, Sicily, Italy- The Freedom Flotilla Coalition (FFC) confirms that its civilian ship, Madleen, carrying humanitarian…

As the boat ‘Madleen’ approaches the Gaza Strip with 12 human rights activists and several tons of humanitarian aid, the Israeli navy has blocked the communication channels of the boat…

A group of European activists sailing to Gaza to bring humanitarian aid to the starving Palestinian population encountered a sinking boat of Libyan migrants, and rescued the migrants from drowning.…

On Tuesday, the Israeli occupation authorities decided to deport two international peace activists, one Swedish and the other Irish, due to their solidarity with the Palestinian people. Israeli forces abducted…

U.S. special envoy Steve Witkoff has brokered a ceasefire proposal aimed at what the US called halting the ongoing war and securing a deal between Israel and Hamas, according to…

The Swiss government has committed 20 million Swiss francs (approximately 24.25 million US dollars) this year to support humanitarian efforts for Palestinians. Of this amount, 11 million francs will be…

Portugal, France and Italy summoned the Israeli ambassadors to their countries to clarify the incident which occurred in Jenin on Wednesday, while several other countries denounced the attack. The Foreign…

Israeli forces opened fire with live ammunition towards an international diplomatic delegation visiting the Jenin refugee camp, on Wednesday, in the northern occupied West Bank. The delegation, composed of 25…

By Abdul-Qader Badawi – Madar Center: After Google and Amazon: Microsoft Deploys Open Ai’s GPT-4 in Service of the Israeli Military in the War on Gaza! Over the years, Israel…

On May 15th and the days following, protests and events took place around the world to commemorate the 77th anniversary of the Palestinian Nakba (Catastrophe), marking the day in 1948…

May 15, 2025, marks the 77th anniversary of the Nakba, a pivotal historical event that resulted in the large-scale displacement of approximately 957,000 Palestinians from their homes. Prior to 1948,…

On Sunday, Ireland’s Deputy Prime Minister, Minister for Foreign Affairs and Defense, Simon Harris, called for a review of the European Union-Israel Association Agreement, citing concerns over human rights violations.…

Agnès Callamard, Secretary-General of Amnesty International, has urged the international community, particularly the European Union, to take decisive steps to stop Israel’s ongoing genocide against Palestinians in Gaza. She condemned…

Compilation of news reports – IAK staff NOTE: The Gaza Health Ministry’s daily casualty figures are based on the number of dead and wounded Palestinians brought to hospitals, and does not include…

Every year on 03 May, the world celebrates World Press Freedom Day, as declared by the United Nations General Assembly, reaffirming journalists’ right to report the truth without persecution and the…

Public hearings continue at the International Court of Justice (ICJ) in The Hague for the fifth consecutive day as the ICJ deliberates on Israel’s obligations toward the United Nations and…

A humanitarian vessel affiliated with the “Freedom Flotilla” heading to deliver humanitarian supplies to Gaza was attacked by an Israeli drone in international waters off the coast of Malta early…

Efforts to secure a prisoner exchange deal between Israel and Hamas remain at an impasse, with wide gaps preventing progress despite recent diplomatic engagement, while civilian casualties in the devastated…

In a move that has drawn widespread condemnation, Israel has revoked the entry visas of 27 French officials, including parliamentarians and municipal representatives, just days before their planned visit to…

On Wednesday, Jewish students at Columbia University in New York having chained themselves to the university gates in protest against the detention of Palestinian activist Mahmoud Khalil. Meanwhile, at Harvard…

Jewish Insider says that the prospect that Kentucky Congressman Thomas Massie may run for US Senate “is already generating fierce opposition from the local and national Jewish community.” Among these…

Compilation of news reports – IAK staff At least two Palestinians were killed on Friday in an Israeli drone strike targeting a gathering of civilians in eastern Gaza City. Gaza…

Compilation of news reports – IAK staff The ministry of health in Gaza said in a statement that on Wednesday 30 bodies were retrieved from under the rubble, one person…

IsraelPalestineNews Notes: To read about how Israel partisans such as Alan Dershowitz and the Zionist Organization of America worked to censor the Al Jazeera exposé film The Lobby USA: IAKN.org/TheLobbyCensored…

The Palestinian film “No Other Land” has won the Oscar for Best Documentary Feature at the 97th Academy Awards. The documentary highlights the suffering of Palestinians in Masafer Yatta, south…

RAMALLAH, March 2, 2025 (WAFA) – Qamat for Documenting the Palestinian Struggle announced on Sunday that the documentary film “Delayed Retrieval”—directed by Abdallah Mutan, a Palestinian prisoner in Israeli detention,…

Compilation of news reports – IAK staff Palestinian medics and rescue teams recovered 23 more bodies from the rubble in the Gaza Strip, the Health Ministry said on Saturday. The…

Compilation of news reports – IAK staff An 18-year-old Palestinian was killed Friday in an Israeli drone strike in the central Rafah in southern Gaza Strip. Extent of systematic torture,…

In response to the US President’s statements regarding the future of the Gaza Strip, worldwide condemnation has been expressed by leaders in Palestine, France, Jordan, Egypt, and others. The United…

The Palestinian Center For Human Rights (PCHR): While Palestinians in Gaza are still grappling with the devastating consequences of Israel’s 15-month long genocidal campaign following the enforcement of a fragile ceasefire,…

BRUSSELS, February 4, 2025 (WAFA) – Over 160 NGOs and trade unions Tuesday called on the European Union (EU) to ban trade and business with Israeli colonies in the occupied…

by Jon Rami Mroz I arrived a few minutes past 11:00. Alex, our driver, her partner Jesus and our interpreter Meda had just contacted me to let me know they…

The 90 recently released Palestinian prisoners were women and teens, often imprisoned for social media posts. A large number had never even been charged with a crime. by Kathryn Shihadah…

On Tuesday, four Israelis were injured and a US resident was killed during an alleged stabbing attack in the coastal Israeli city of Tel Aviv.

On Sunday, January 12, 2024, day 464 of Israel’s ongoing assault against the entire population of 2.2 million Palestinians in the Gaza prison camp, Israeli forces continued to bomb civilian…

More than 57 years after the attack, the FOIA lawsuit revealed new details and, more importantly, it made it clear that the US government is still refusing to release hundreds…

The BBC is the most-visited news site on the internet today, and calls itself “the world’s most trusted international news provider.”  But can we count on it to tell the…

By If Americans Knew The seven countries that the U.S. continues to meddle with and antagonize have a shared history and connection: For decades Israel and the Zionists who pushed…

By Alison Weir, If Americans Knew On November 12th I received a sudden visit at my home from two FBI agents. As I posted in a tweet. FBI agents suddenly…

The Palestinian Center For Human Rights (PCHR): Al-Haq, Al Mezan Center for Human Rights, and the Palestinian Centre for Human Rights, condemn in the strongest terms as a deliberate and egregious…

On Monday, the Executive Council of UNESCO, during its eighth extraordinary session, adopted a resolution by a significant majority to support the educational activities of the United Nations Relief and…

Former Israeli Defense Minister Yoav Gallant is planning to travel to Washington for meetings with U.S. security officials, despite an International Criminal Court (ICC) arrest warrant against him. As non-member…

On Monday dawn, Israeli soldiers invaded several parts of the occupied West Bank, broke into and ransacked dozens of homes, and abducted at least fifteen Palestinians, including one who was…

Compilation of news reports – IAK staff At least 38 people have been killed in Israeli attacks on Gaza Saturday, according to medical sources. In northern Gaza, more than 2,300 Palestinians have…

The UN’s humanitarian coordinator in the occupied Palestinian territories, Muhannad Hadi, has issued a warning about the potential halt of crucial aid deliveries across Gaza, which include vital food, water,…

On Saturday dawn, fanatic illegal paramilitary Israeli colonizers cut down dozens of olive trees in the village of Al-Lubban ash-Sharqiya, south of Nablus, in the occupied West Bank’s northern part.…

Updated: On Saturday, fanatic illegal paramilitary Israeli colonizers, accompanied by soldiers, attacked homes and injured one Palestinian in Beit Furik town, east of Nablus in the occupied West Bank’s northern…

Compilation of news reports – IAK staff The Gaza ministry of health reported Thursday that Israel committed five massacres of families in the last 24 hours, resulting in 71 deaths and 176…

On Friday November 22nd, day 413 of Israel’s ongoing assault on the entire population of 2.2 million Palestinians in the Gaza Strip, the Israeli military attacks continued with no respite…

UN High Commissioner for Human Rights spokesperson Jeremy Laurence urged states party to the Rome Statute to adhere to and implement the International Criminal Court’s (ICC) arrest warrants for Israeli…

On November 21, 2024, the International Criminal Court (ICC) issued arrest warrants for Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and former Defense Minister Yoav Gallant. They are accused of committing war…

On Thursday evening, Israeli soldiers shot a Palestinian near Hebron and caused many others to suffer the effects of tear gas inhalation near Bethlehem in the occupied West Bank. Media…

Compilation of news reports – IAK staff BREAKING: The International Criminal Court on Thursday issued arrest warrants for Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu of Israel and his former defense minister, Yoav Gallant, for…

Jon Mroz – Correspondent – IMEMC News: Save the Children reported on October 10, 2024, that 14,100 children have been confirmed dead in Gaza since October 2023. Unofficial estimates are far…

A new report issued today by the Euro-Mediterranean Human Rights Monitor documented dozens of deliberate killings and field executions carried out by Israeli occupation forces against numerous civilians in northern…

Compilation of news reports – IAK staff Israeli forces killed at least 43 Palestinians in Gaza on Saturday, including 10 people sheltering at a United Nations-run school in the Shati refugee camp…

By Jonathan Kuttab – Friends Of Sabeel North America (FOSNA):  A moral fatigue and paralysis seems to have overtaken much of the world. Individuals, organizations and institutions seem to have reached…

The United Nations Special Committee to Investigate Israeli Practices stated that “Israel’s war on Gaza conforms to the characteristics of genocide with the large number of victims and the life-threatening…

On Wednesday, the United Nations Economic and Financial Committee (Second Committee) approved a draft resolution titled “Permanent Sovereignty of the Palestinian People in the Occupied Palestinian Territory, Including East Jerusalem,…

By Jon Mroz Despair drives communities to become more conservative. People are tribal and suffering typically contracts, rather than expands political acumen. Many young left leaning white Americans are shaking…

By Jon Mroz: I forced myself to sit and watch a horror film last night. I’m not a fan of the genre and after being exposed to 13 months of…

Israel’s expansion of airstrikes to its northern neighbors, Lebanon and Syria, continued with renewed bombing of civilian areas in both countries on Wednesday. Israeli occupation aircraft launched a series of…

Acting Assistant Secretary-General for Humanitarian Affairs and Emergency Relief Coordinator Joyce Msuya voiced a plea to the nations of the world on Saturday to force Israel to end its assault…

Compilation of news reports – IAK staff  Gaza’s health ministry stated, “The Israeli occupation committed two massacres of families in Gaza, resulting in 29 deaths and 93 injuries in the past 24…

Dozens of Lebanese citizens were killed and injured on Tuesday evening, as Israeli warplanes bombed various towns in Lebanon, causing widespread destruction to buildings, facilities and infrastructure. According to the…

The UK, France, Germany and Italy released a joint statement condemning the multiple and ongoing Israeli attacks on United Nations Peacekeeper troops in southern Lebanon. According to the statement, Israeli…

A weaponized drone from Lebanon on Sunday night bombed an Israeli military base south of Haifa, killing 4 and wounding 60 – all of them active duty Israeli military. According…

The images of the past year are seared into my memory. The worst one I remember was the image of what was left of a body that got completely smashed…

NEW YORK, October 2, 2024 (WAFA) – Members of the United Nations Security Council (UNSC) Wednesday renewed their support to UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres after Israel declared him “persona non…

The Israeli occupation aircraft carried out dozens of raids on Wednesday targeting the southern suburb of the Lebanese capital Beirut and cities and towns in southern Lebanon and the Bekaa.…

Following the three days of mourning after the Israeli assassination of Hezbollah leader Hassan Nasrallah, a barrage of rockets hit targets in Tel Aviv and other parts of Israel on…

Compilation of news reports – IAK staff  In war-battered Gaza, Israeli forces killed 36 Palestinians in the past 24 hours. A major Israeli air strike on a school in the Jabalia refugee…

The Lebanese Ministry of Health announced that the death toll from the Israeli occupation raids on Lebanon on Wednesday alone reached 92 killed, including women and children, and more than…