Category: Refugees/Immigration

In one of the numerous Israeli airstrikes in Gaza in the pre-dawn hours of Sunday March 3rd,  14 Palestinian family members, including six children, were killed when a bomb was…

IsraelPalestineNews – If Americans Knew: NYT’s “Screams Without Words” galvanized the Israeli war effort at a time when even some allies were expressing concern over its large-scale killing of civilians…

Israeli forces open fire on Gazan aid-seekers, killing over 100, then blame everyone but themselves; US vetoes UN Security Council condemnation of massacre; US mulls air dropping aid – a…

Biden apparently not budging on support for Israel, wants to “help ensure that Israel can defend itself” (to the tune of $14 billion in free money), while announcing US would…

On Friday, Israeli missiles and shells killed dozens of Palestinians and injured hundreds, in several parts of the devastated Gaza Strip as the army continued the bombing of densely populated…

RAMALLAH, Friday, March 1, 2024 (WAFA) – The Israeli occupation is facing increasing global condemnation following the massacre its forces perpetrated yesterday against hundreds of starving Palestinians who were waiting…

On Friday, Day 147 of the ongoing Israeli genocide of the Palestinians in the besieged, starved, and destroyed Gaza Strip, the Israeli army bombed many parts of the coastal region,…

IsraelPalestineNews.org: Massacre as Gazans try to reach aid truck; Palestinian journalist’s wife, 3-yr-old son, 20 others killed in Israeli bombing of residential compound; Israeli forces kill youth in West Bank; six…

On Thursday, Day 146 of the ongoing Israeli genocide of the Palestinians in the Gaza Strip, the army continued to target densely-populated civilian areas, and Palestinians awaiting aid trucks, killing…

On Day 144 of the ongoing Israeli genocide of the Palestinians in the devastated, destroyed, besieged, and starved Gaza Strip, the Israeli army continued the firing of missiles and shells…

Throughout the day Monday, Day 143 of the Israeli genocide of the Palestinians in the Gaza Strip, Israeli missiles and shells killed dozens, and injured scores of residents, including women…

RAMALLAH, Monday, February 26, 2024 (WAFA) – The Israeli government has failed to comply with at least one measure in the legally binding order from the International Court of Justice (ICJ) in South…

On Monday, Day 143 of the ongoing Israeli genocide of the Palestinians in the Gaza Strip, Israeli missiles and shells killed dozens of Palestinians, including many women and children, and…

Including many children and women, Israeli missiles and shells killed dozens of Palestinians and injured hundreds, on Sunday, Day 142 of the ongoing onslaught on the Gaza Strip, as the…

Over a dozen countries suspended donations to the biggest UN aid agency in Gaza after Israel alleged that 12 employees were complicit in Hamas’s 7 October attacks. The cuts undermine…

IsraelPalestineNews: As Palestinians starve, at least 1,000 aid trucks wait for permission to enter Gaza; more reported white flag deaths; flour shipment is back on again; potential public health impact…

On the first hours of Saturday, Day 141 of the Israeli genocide of the Palestinians in the devastated and destroyed Gaza Strip, Israeli missiles killed and injured dozens of Palestinians.…

Update 2: On Friday night, the army killed at least 24 Palestinians and many others, mostly women and children, after firing missiles at a home for the Abu Z’eitar family in…

On Thursday at dawn and in the morning of Day 139 of the Israeli Genocide in the devastated Gaza Strip, the Israeli army shells and bombs many areas of the…

On Wednesday, the Israeli army continued the bombing and shelling of various parts of the destroyed Gaza Strip, for the 138th day, killing dozens of Palestinians, and wounding hundreds, across…

On Day 138 of the Israeli genocide of the Palestinians in the devastated Gaza Strip, Israeli missiles killed dozens of Palestinians, including women and children, and injured hundreds, in addition…

Israeli Human Rights group “Ir Amim” published a report regarding an Israeli plan to build more than 8400 segregated colonialist units for Israeli colonizers, including blueprints for four new colonies,…

More than 29,195 Palestinians have been killed since 7 October, said Gaza’s Health Ministry on Tuesday. At least 103 Palestinians have been killed in Israeli strikes across Gaza in the…

On Monday, the Israeli army continued the bombing and shelling of various parts of the devastated and destroyed Gaza Strip, killing and wounding dozens of Palestinians, including many children and…

UN Security Council to vote on ceasefire (US will veto); Israeli snipers open fire on Gazans congregating for food aid; Khan Younis hospital sinking deeper into chaos; the Pope declines…

On Day 136 of the ongoing Israeli genocide of the Palestinians in the destroyed and devastated Gaza Strip, the Israeli army continued the firing of missiles and shells on various…

On Sunday, the army continued its bombing and shelling of various parts of the Gaza Strip, killing in the evening and at night, at least 100 Palestinians, mostly women and…

During the past 24 hours, 13 massacres were committed by the Israeli occupation forces in Gaza. 127 people have been killed, with 205 injured. Deceased bodies in body bags remain…

At least 82 Palestinians were killed Saturday by Israeli forces in attacks on Gaza City, Khan Younis and Rafah. In addition, Israeli troops attacked the third floor of Al-Amal Hospital,…

On Friday, the Israeli army continued the genocide and indiscriminate bombing of the Palestinians in the Gaza Strip, killing and wounding dozens of Palestinians, including women and children. The Israeli…

On Thursday, the Israeli army continued the bombing and shelling of various parts of the destroyed and devastated Gaza Strip, including medical facilities, killing dozens of Palestinians and wounding hundreds,…

TEL AVIV, Thursday, February 15, 2024 (WAFA) – The Israeli parliament, the Knesset, today passed a bill in its preliminary reading aimed at banning the operations of the UN Relief…

Earlier Thursday, the Israeli army fired missiles and shells at several parts of the densely populated Gaza Strip, in addition to targeting Nasser Hospital in Khan Younis, in the southern…

On Tuesday, Day 130 of the Israeli onslaught on the Palestinians in several parts of the devastated, besieged, improvised, and destroyed Gaza Strip, Israeli missiles and shells killed dozens of…

Updated: Since the early morning hours Monday, Israel’s missiles have killed nearly 100 Palestinians, and injured at least 300, including many women and children, in several parts of Rafah, in…

Earlier Sunday, the Israeli army continued its onslaught on the Palestinians in several parts of the devastated and destroyed Gaza Strip for the 128th day, killing and wounding dozens of…

IsraelPalestineNews: Israeli forces killed Hind Rajab, 6, and her rescuers; Israeli snipers are killing dozens; Israeli military arrests Canadian citizens; West Bank death; Netanyahu orders Rafah attack plan that includes…

On Saturday, the Israeli army continued the bombing of homes, buildings, and medical facilities, in several parts of the Gaza Strip, killing and wounding dozens of Palestinians, and continued the…

On Day 127 of the ongoing Israeli onslaught on the Palestinians in the Gaza Strip, Israel’s missiles and shells killed and injured dozens of Palestinians, including children and women. Israeli…

On Friday, the Israeli army continued its bombing and shelling of various parts of the Gaza Strip, including medical facilities, killing dozens of Palestinians and wounding hundreds, and continued the…

On Thursday, Day 126 of the ongoing Israeli onslaught on the Palestinian people in the devastated and destroyed Gaza Strip, Israeli missiles and shells killed dozens of Palestinians, including many…

Updated: On Thursday, Day 125 of the Israeli onslaught and genocide in the Gaza Strip, the Israeli army continued the massive bombing and shelling campaigns across the destroyed and devastated…

On Day 125 of the ongoing Israeli genocide of the Palestinians in the Gaza Strip, Israeli missiles killed dozens of Palestinians, including women and children, and injured dozens in several…

On Wednesday evening, the Israeli army killed a Palestinian medic and wounded two, in addition to killing and wounding dozens of Palestinians in the Gaza Strip. Day 124 Update: The…

On Wednesday, Day 124 of the ongoing Israeli onslaught and genocidal bombings of civilian areas, Israeli missiles and shells killed dozens of Palestinians, including women and children, and injured many…

On Tuesday, the Israeli army continued the extensive bombing of various parts of the Gaza Strip, especially in the southern and central parts of the coastal enclave, killing and wounding…

As the Israeli onslaught on the Palestinians in the devastated and destroyed Gaza Strip entered its 123rd day, Israeli missiles and shells killed and injured dozens of Palestinians, especially children…

On Monday evening, the Israeli army continued the bombing and shelling of various parts of the devastated Gaza Strip, killing and wounding dozens of Palestinians, including women and children. Medical…

The Palestinian Centre for Human Rights (PCHR), Al Mezan, and Al-Haq are sounding the alarm over the possible expansion and escalation of ground attacks by the Israeli military in Rafah,…

Earlier Monday, the Israeli army intensified its bombing and shelling in various parts of the Gaza Strip, killing and wounding dozens of Palestinians, including women and children, and wounding many…

On Day 119 of Israel’s genocide in Gaza, the Israeli army, Air Force and the Navy continued to fire barrages of missiles and shells at various parts of the devastated…

ISLAMABAD, Thursday, February 2, 2024 (WAFA) – Pakistan today called for the full implementation of the International Criminal Court (ICJ’s) ruling of provisional measures to stop the Israeli genocidal acts…

On Thursday, the Israeli army continued to bomb various parts of the densely populated Gaza Strip, striking homes, buildings, medical centers, and infrastructure, killing dozens of Palestinians and wounding hundreds.…

On Day 118 of the Israeli genocide of the Palestinian people in several parts of the devastated Gaza Strip, Israeli missiles and shells killed dozens of Palestinians and injured many…

On Day 117, the Israeli army continued the bombing and shelling of various parts of the devastated Gaza Strip, killing and wounding dozens of Palestinians, including children and women, and…

As the Israeli army continued its bombing and shelling of various parts of the destroyed and besieged Gaza Strip, dozens of Palestinians were killed Tuesday, and hundreds were injured, mostly…

In Gaza, starvation has become a reality, not just a risk – still, Israel withholds aid; Khan Younis under intense bombardment as refugees try to flee; UN’s Francesca Albanese says…

The Palestinian Authority issued a statement condemning the countries that decided to pull their funding for the United Nations Refugee and Works Administration (UNRWA). This follows statements by 20+ international…

On Sunday, the Israeli army continued its massive and indiscriminate bombing of various parts of the destroyed and devastated Gaza Strip, killing dozens of Palestinians, mostly children and women, and…

Biden admin (and Israel) still in denial about genocide in Gaza; Israeli bombardment in Gaza not slowing down; more white-flag deaths, open fire on people waiting for food; responses to…

If Americans Knew – IsraelPalestineNews: Israel out of control in Khan Younis; Biden official trying to broker an “ambitious” deal; reminiscent of Al Ahli hospital debacle, Israel fumbles after allegedly…

On Friday, Day 112 of the Israeli onslaught and ethnic cleansing of the Palestinians in Gaza, Israeli missiles and shells killed dozens of Palestinians, mostly women and children, and injured…

On Friday, the Israeli army delivered demolition orders targeting eleven structures in the Abu Nuwwar Bedouin community, east of the occupied capital, Jerusalem, in the West Bank. Residents of the…

Earlier Friday, the Israeli army continued the bombing and shelling of various parts of the Gaza Strip, mainly in Khan Younis and in central Gaza, killing dozens of Palestinians and…

On Thursday, Day 111 of the ongoing Israeli onslaught and destruction of the Gaza Strip, Israeli missiles and shells killed dozens of Palestinians and injured hundreds, largely women and children,…

Earlier Thursday, the Israeli army continued the bombing and shelling of various parts of the Gaza Strip, especially Khan Younis and Rafah, causing dozens of casualties. The army also abducted…

NEW YORK, Wednesday, January 24, 2024 (WAFA) – The UN Secretary-General António Guterres renewed his appeal for an immediate humanitarian ceasefire in Gaza as top diplomats debated on Tuesday the deepening…

On Tuesday, Day 109 of the Israeli onslaught, the Israeli army continued the bombing of various parts of the devastated Gaza Strip, killing dozens of Palestinians and wounding hundreds, especially…

WASHINGTON, Tuesday, January 23, 2024 (WAFA) – A U.S.-based Palestinian rights organization prevailed when the Supreme Court refused to take up a lawsuit brought by the Jewish National Fund (JNF)…

On Monday, Day 108 of the Israeli onslaught, the Israeli army continued the extensive bombing and shelling of various parts of Khan Younis in the southern part of the Gaza…

On Monday dawn, Day 108 of Israel’s onslaught on the Palestinians in the Gaza Strip, Israeli missiles and shells killed dozens of Palestinians, mainly women and children, and injured many…

Shortages put infants, children at heightened risk; evidence of arbitrary field executions, torture of Gazans; UK Labor Party leader supports “inalienable right of Palestinian people”; American teen killed; possible escalation…

Summary executions: US citizen killed in West Bank was from Louisiana; CNN witnessed Israeli desecration of Gazan cemeteries; ethnic cleansing of Bedouin community; Jewish Israeli Knesset member Ofer Cassif criticizes…

On Saturday, Day 106 of the ethnic cleansing of the Palestinian people, the Israeli army continued its bombing and shelling of various parts of the destroyed and devastated Gaza Strip,…

On Thursday, Day 104, on Israel’s war and genocide targeting about 2.2 million Palestinians in the Gaza Strip, Israeli missiles and shells claimed dozens of lives and caused large numbers…

If Americans Knew – IsraelPalestineNews: Devastation in Gaza meets denial from Israel; Israeli refusal to cooperate with UN inquiry; deal brokered: medicine for Israeli hostages in exchange for more aid…

Famine, desperation in Gaza as Israel continues to restrict aid access; 3 Palestinians killed in West Bank; 1 Israeli killed in car-ramming; Iran bombs Israeli “spy HQ” in Iraq; Houthi…

If Americans Knew – IsraelPalestineNews.org: Biden and Blinken forget about 24,000 dead; Palestinian journalist killed; desperate calls for more humanitarian aid; 5 West Bank deaths; Israeli slapped with “treason” allegation;…

On Day 100 of Israel’s genocide of the Palestinian civilians in the Gaza Strip, Israeli missiles and shells claimed dozens of lives, in addition to wounding many more, in several…

Israel’s onslaught on the civilian population in the besieged and devastated Gaza Strip continued for the 98th day on Friday, leading to dozens of deaths and hundreds of injuries. Medical…

On Wednesday, throughout the day and the night, the Israeli army continued to bomb various parts of the destroyed and devastated Gaza Strip, killing dozens of additional Palestinians and wounding…

As the Israeli onslaught on the Palestinian people in the Gaza Strip entered its 96th day, Israeli missiles and shells killed dozens of Palestinians and injured hundreds in several parts…

The Israeli army continued its onslaught on various parts of the Gaza Strip Saturday, killing dozens of Palestinians and wounding hundreds, in addition to preventing medics from entering some bombarded…

On Friday, the Palestinian Red Crescent Society (PCRCS) said the Israeli army bombed the area immediately adjacent to Al-Amal Hospital in Khan Younis, in the southern part of the Gaza…

Throughout the night and morning hours Friday, the Israeli army continued its indiscriminate bombing and shelling of civilian areas in the Gaza Strip, killing dozens of Palestinians, including ten medics,…

Israeli Defense Minister and the former commander of the “Southern Command” of the Israeli occupation army, Yuav Gallant, said Israel intends to carry out a more concentrated targeting on the…

The Israeli bombardment of the Gaza Strip continued unabated Thursday evening, with dozens of Palestinian civilians killed in Khan Younis, Rafah, Gaza, al-Nuseirat refugee camp, and Al-Maghazi refugee camp. The…

Updated: On Friday, Day 84 of the Israeli onslaught on the Gaza Strip, the Israeli army continued the firing of missiles and shells at different parts of the Gaza Strip,…

On day 76 of Israel’s ongoing onslaught on the Palestinian people in the devastated Gaza Strip, Israeli missiles and shells killed and injured hundreds of Palestinians while the Israeli army…

Published On Mondoweiss – Reprinted on IMEMC with Permission from Author:  This is the call of all the Palestinian families, the thousands of children who were killed, including my son…

12 essential facts for understanding the current Israel-Gaza violence If Americans Knew – IsraelPalestinetimeline.org: The links in the text give more information and sources; additional information and sources are in…

Updated at 7:38 pm on Nov. 29, 2023 Media sources reported at 5:52 pm that two Palestinian young men had succumbed to wounds inflicted on them by the Israeli occupation…

Israeli forces dropped fliers on Khan Younis, in southern Gaza, ordering residents — many of whom are evacuees from other parts of Gaza – to evacuate the area. But there…

The following is a report issued by the United Nations Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs in the Occupied Palestinian Territories:  A total of 481 fatalities, including 209 children,…

On Wednesday, Israeli soldiers invaded the Al-Arakib Bedouin village in the Negev and demolished it for the eleventh time this year and the 222nd time since 2010. Media sources said…

Updated: Earlier Sunday, many Israeli military vehicles invaded Nur Shams refugee camp east of Tulkarem in the occupied West Bank’s northwestern part before the soldiers fatally shot two Palestinians in…

The Palestinian Prisoners’ Society (PPS) expressed serious concerns regarding the fate of dozens of Palestinians the soldiers abducted since the offensive in Jenin started Monday, especially since there is no…

On Tuesday dawn, Israeli soldiers killed a young Palestinian man in Jenin City, in the northern part of the occupied West Bank, bringing the number of slain Palestinians in Jenin…

On Tuesday, the Israeli authorities demolished the Al-Arakib Bedouin village in the Negev for the sixth time this year and the 217th since 2010. Several Israeli police vehicles, including bulldozers,…

RAMALLAH, Monday, May 22, 2023 (WAFA) – The Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Expatriates today condemned Israeli crimes against the Palestinian people, the latest of which was the storming this…