Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif has directed Pakistan’s Foreign Ministry to urgently step up humanitarian assistance for Palestinians in Gaza after heavy rains flooded thousands of shelters housing displaced families. In a statement on Monday, November 9, the prime minister expressed deep concern over the worsening humanitarian situation, highlighting images of flooded tents and children facing...
The Palestinian-led Boycott, Divestment, and Sanctions (BDS) movement is reminding supporters to continue boycotting Disney and Marvel over their portrayal of Israeli characters and what the movement describes as support for Israeli propaganda. The campaign focuses on Marvel’s character Sabra, also known as Ruth Bat-Seraph, an Israeli superhero introduced in the 1980s. The character appears...
Ben Cohen, co-founder of ice cream brand Ben & Jerry’s, has called on Bollywood actor Kareena Kapoor Khan to end her association with Unilever and its ice cream brand Magnum, citing the company’s position on Palestine. Cohen appealed in a social media post, saying Kapoor has been associated with Unilever and Magnum’s marketing activities in...
Pakistan and seven other Muslim-majority countries have jointly condemned Israeli National Security Minister Itamar Ben-Gvir’s visit to the Al-Aqsa Mosque compound in occupied East Jerusalem, describing the move as a dangerous provocation that threatens regional peace and stability. In a joint statement issued by the foreign ministers of Pakistan, Egypt, Türkiye, Indonesia, Jordan, Qatar, Saudi...
As Eid al-Adha approaches, many Palestinians in Gaza are facing the painful reality of being unable to perform Hajj or even arrange traditional animal sacrifices due to the ongoing humanitarian crisis caused by months of conflict and displacement. Thousands of Gazans who had hoped to travel to Saudi Arabia for Hajj this year have been...
Qatar’s Prime Minister Sheikh Mohammed bin Abdulrahman bin Jassim Al Thani blamed a “Palestinian party” for a ceasefire violation, referring to the reported killing of an Israeli soldier in southern Gaza’s Rafah on Tuesday. The PM told interviewer Ayman Mohyeldin yesterday at the Council of Foreign Relations in New York that the attack on the Israeli soldiers...
Gaza: Israeli fighter jets carried out fresh airstrikes in Gaza following direct orders from Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, targeting several areas including a site near the Al-Shifa Hospital. According to international news agencies, explosions were heard across northern Gaza as multiple airstrikes hit densely populated areas. One missile reportedly struck just behind Al-Shifa Hospital, sparking...
Israel has once again violated the Gaza peace agreement, injuring at least six Palestinians in fresh attacks across the besieged territory. According to the Palestinian Health Department, Israeli forces targeted multiple areas of the Gaza Strip early Saturday morning, leaving six people injured. Since the signing of the Gaza peace agreement, Israeli assaults have killed...
The transfer of Gaza to a technocratic committee was agreed upon by Hamas and other groups. According to a foreign news agency, an independent committee of technocrats will take over the administration of Gaza after the ceasefire. In this context, a unified statement from Palestinian organisations has been posted on the Hamas website, according to...
The Israeli parliament has taken a controversial first step toward annexing the occupied West Bank — a move that has sparked outrage across the Arab world. According to Arab media reports, the 120-member Knesset narrowly passed the annexation bill with 25 votes in favor and 24 against. The legislation has now been sent to the...