Author: Steven Sahiounie

As entire families are killed by Israeli bombs, parents adopt desperate measures so that children — or at least their memories — survive. Gaza Strip – As the Israeli bombs thundered and shook the world around them, Sara al-Khalidi and her four children clung to each other on the floor of their living room in Gaza City’s Tal al-Hawa neighbourhood, trembling with fear. The explosions did not stop all night, creating what Sara said was a fire belt in the area. “At that moment, I thought that if the house was hit by a severe bombing, my children would die, and…

Source: Al Jazeera

Washington’s reluctance to change course could lead to a region-wide escalation, Foreign Minister Hossein Amir-Abdollahian has said The US could face dire consequences in the Middle East if it continues to support Israel, Iranian Foreign Minister Hossein Amir-Abdollahian has warned. His comments came amid the ongoing conflict between Israel and the Palestinian armed group Hamas, and following American strikes on military sites in the region allegedly used by Tehran’s forces. Washington “is advising others to show self-restraint, but it has sided with Israel totally,” the minister said in an interview with Bloomberg TV on Friday. If the United States continues what it…

Emir of Qatar Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad Al Thani denounced the Israeli regime’s atrocities against the Gaza Strip as a testimony to the West’s double standards, which have been debased. In a telephone conversation on Saturday, the Qatari emir and Iranian President Ebrahim Raisi weighed plans for closer Muslim unity to stop the Israeli regime’s “war machine”. The emir of Qatar said the crimes being committed against the people of Gaza attest to the Western countries’ double standards, which have already been discredited. Reaffirming Qatar’s support for the legitimate rights of Palestinians to defense and self-determination, Al Thani said regional…

At least 110 medical staff in the Gaza Strip have been killed by Israeli shelling and air strikes since Oct. 7, the healthy ministry has said. The ministry also said: Source: AlJazeera

For the third week in a row, the British capital of London witnessed a massive rally this afternoon, with tens of thousands of Britons taking to the streets in solidarity with the Palestinian people in the face of the ongoing Israeli genocide campaign in Palestine. The march, organized by the Palestine Solidarity Campaign (PSC) and other pro-Palestine groups, set off from Victoria Embankment at midday and finished at Parliament Square. Protesters waving Palestine flags and held various placards, some saying “free Palestine”, “stop bombing Gaza” and “end Israeli apartheid”. The London Police estimated around 100,000 demonstrators gathered in the capital, as…

A shell hit the headquarters of the UN peacekeeping mission in southern Lebanon, the second such incident since war erupted between Israel and Hamas in Gaza. “A shell hit inside the base [in Naqoura],” said Andrea Tenenti, spokesperson for the United Nations Interim Force in Lebanon. He reported “no injuries but some damage”, adding UNIFIL is seeking to verify who fired the round. A Lebanese military source told AFP news agency on condition of anonymity, “an Israeli shell penetrated the cement wall” around UNIFIL headquarters. source: AlJazeera

The Israeli defence minister says Israel has “moved to a new phase” in the war against Hamas, adding that “the earth in Gaza shook” through the military operations. In a statement from his office, quoted by Israeli media, Gallant said, “We attacked above ground and below ground, we attacked terror operatives of all ranks, in all places.” “The commands to the forces are clear: The operation will continue until a new order,” he added. Gaza residents reported experiencing the heaviest bombardment overnight since the war started, while UN officials have warned that Israel’s attacks could lead to thousands of more…

Turkey has urged Israel to heed to the collective voice of the international community and stop its attacks on the Gaza Strip. “We call on Israel to heed to collective international voice, cease its attacks, and give peace a chance,” Turkey’s foreign ministry said in a statement. It added that in the absence of a fair solution to the Palestinian problem, lasting peace and stability in the Middle East cannot be achieved. Israel’s capacity to guarantee its own security also remains out of reach without a resolution to the dispute, the ministry added. Source: AlJazeera

Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan has addressed a massive pro-Palestinian rally in Istanbul. Speaking to tens of thousands of people, Erdogan said Hamas is not a “terrorist organisation” and called Israel “the occupier”. “We will tell the whole world that Israel is a war criminal, we are making preparations for this,” the president said. “The main culprit behind the massacre unfolding in Gaza is the West,” he added. “The West owes you, but Turkey does not owe you,” he said, referring to Israel. Source: AlJazeera