Author: Steven Sahiounie

Hundreds of activists and supporters of the Palestinian people yesterday broke into the Museum of Modern Art (MoMA) building in Manhattan, New York, in protest of what they said the involvement of some board members in the ongoing Israeli genocide in Gaza. The MoMA museum’s administration closed its doors in response to the takeover of the building by the demonstrators, who expressed their condemnation of the Israeli aggression on Gaza and called for the removal of board members who are linked to arms manufacturing companies supplying the Israeli occupation. Simultaneously, hundreds gathered outside the Brooklyn Museum in New York, advocating…

With unwavering courage, Dr. Amira Al-Assouli, a female Palestinian physician, sprinted through Israeli sniper bullets and drones targeting anything in motion to save an injured individual at the entrance of the Nasser Medical Complex in Khan Yunis. Al-Assouli did not hesitate for a moment to risk her life in rescuing a wounded person bleeding near the main entrance of the complex. She swiftly removed her winter coat, rushed towards the injured youth before being joined by another doctor and two other individuals. In the background of a video circulated on social media, a young man ran behind the ambulance stretcher,…

A pro-Palestine professor of anthropology has been fired from the famous German Max Planck Institute for research after he condemned “Israel’s” genocide in Gaza. The Institute confirmed that it severed its affiliation with the “highly acclaimed” academic Lebanese-Australian Ghassan Hage for his series of social media posts that it saw as “incompatible” with its society’s values. It added that “racism, Islamophobia, anti-Semitism, discrimination, hatred, and agitation have no place in the Max Planck Society” – but the killing of innocent Palestinians does, apparently. The Melbourne University professor responded by criticizing the Max Planck Institute for its decision, saying that he can live…

Millions of Iranians have poured into the streets across the country to celebrate the 45th anniversary of the 1979 Islamic Revolution spearheaded by the late charismatic leader Ayatollah Ruhullah Khomeini. On Sunday, people took part in mass rallies in the capital Tehran and other cities and towns to renew their allegiance to the Islamic establishment. They chanted slogans in support of the Islamic Republic and waved the Iranian national flags. The event was covered by more than 7,300 Iranian and foreign media personnel. Iran’s President Ebrahim Raeisi addressed the crowd at Tehran’s Azadi Square. On the eve of the event, fireworks displays were…

Saudi Arabia’s King Salman and Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman congratulated President Ilham Heydar Aliyev of Azerbaijan on the occasion of his re-election for a new term, the Saudi Press Agency reported early on Sunday. In their message, the king Salman and crown prince expressed their sincere congratulations and best wishes to the president and to the brotherly people of Azerbaijan for continued progress and prosperity. The diplomatic relations between Saudi Arabia and Azerbaijan have been going strong for over 30 years. read more: Azeri President re-elected, still in power after Karabakh win Source: Arab News

The Palestinian Red Crescent Society reported this morning that three patients died in its Al-Amal Hospital in Khan Yunis, southern Gaza, as a result of the Israeli occupation forces blocking the entry of oxygen into the hospital for nearly a week. In a press statement, the Red Crescent refuted the Israeli occupation’s claim of delivering oxygen cylinders or any other medical equipment to the hospital. It confirmed that Israeli occupation forces destroyed medical devices and equipment during their raid yesterday on the hospital. The occupation forces also assaulted the staff, subjecting them to beatings, abuse, and humiliation, according to the…

Jordan has warned against potential Israeli military action in Rafah, an area in the southern Gaza Strip that is densely populated by Palestinian refugees. Sufyan Qudah, spokesman for the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Expatriates in Jordan, reiterated Jordan’s firm rejection of Palestinian displacement, emphasizing the imperative of ending hostilities, protecting civilians, and facilitating their safe return to their homes. He urged swift international intervention to halt Israel’s military campaign in Gaza, which has caused an “unprecedented humanitarian catastrophe.” He also emphasized the urgent need for the UN Security Council to fulfill its responsibility by promptly imposing a ceasefire to…

UK Foreign Secretary David Cameron expressed deep concern yesterday over “Israel’s” invasion of the southern Gazan city of Rafah. The Israeli occupation forces have been attacking Rafah for several days, getting ready for a ground offensive. Rafah is the last refuge for over a million Palestinians after they were forced to flee Gaza by the IOF amid the ongoing genocide in the Strip. In a post on X, Cameron stated: “Deeply concern about the prospect of a military offensive in Rafah – over half of Gaza’s population are sheltering in the area.” He emphasized that “the priority must be an immediate pause…

Hungarian President Katalin Novak has resigned. Novak announced her resignation on Saturday after coming under mounting pressure for pardoning a man convicted as an accomplice for helping cover up a sex abuse case in a children’s home. “I made a mistake… Today is the last day that I address you as a president,” Novak said in a speech broadcast on state television, Al Jazeera reported. “I made a decision to grant a pardon last April, believing that the convict did not abuse the vulnerability of children whom he had overseen. I made a mistake as the pardon and the lack…

The threat of an Israeli incursion into Gaza’s southernmost town of Rafah persisted Sunday, with Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu promising “safe passage” to civilians displaced there.In an interview airing Sunday, Netanyahu reiterated his intention to extend Israel’s military operation to the city.Despite international alarm over the potential for carnage in a city crammed with more than half of the Gaza Strip’s 2.4 million people, Netanyahu told ABC News: “We’re going to do it.”He conceded he agrees “with the Americans” that the operation will need to first plan for the impact on civilians.“We’re going to do it while providing safe…