“I survived the massacre of 2009, I survived the massacre in 2012 but I’m not sure I will survive this one. They shoot randomly, shelling 24 hours a day, using airstrikes and F16’s, phosphorous bombs and weapons we have never seen or smelt before.” These are the words of prominent[…]
Israel’s military actions in the Gaza Strip could amount to war crimes, UN rights chief Navi Pillay has said, as Israel continued pounding Gaza for a 16th day. Pillay on Wednesday also condemned indiscriminate rocket attacks by Hamas fighters. “There seems to be a strong possibility that international law has[…]
While pro-Palestinian lobby groups in South Africa are satisfied with the ANC’s strong position against Israel’s assault on Gaza, they feel words must be translated into action from national government level. Local Palestinian activists are frustrated that national government has not heeded calls for the Israeli ambassador Arthur Lenk to[…]
This was written by Nazmi Al-Masri, a father from Gaza. Almost no Palestinian in Gaza have slept well over the last two weeks, especially parents who care about their children’s mental, psychological and physical safety. I am one of these parents who have five sons and one girl. To[…]
US Secretary of State John Kerry has called on the Palestinian group, Hamas, to accept a ceasefire along the lines of an Egyptian proposal, to end the raging Gaza conflict that has already killed at least 635 Palestinians and 31 Israelis. The top US diplomat spoke in Cairo on Tuesday[…]
The Voice of the Cape in conjunction with the Al Quds Foundation and the Muslim Judicial Council (MJC) has launched the 2014 Gaza Water Project. The project was started three years ago with the intention of restoring and building wells in the area of Gaza. Previously, VOC and its listeners[…]
An urgent United Nations (UN) Security Council Meeting was held on Monday at the request of Jordan, in response to the current Israeli offensive on the Gaza Strip, which has so far resulted in almost 600 casualties. The meeting came hours after U.N secretary general, Ban Ki Moon, called for[…]
As the world continues to be left stunned by a now two week long Israeli offensive in Gaza, the situation in the troubled region continues to worsen. Reports emanating from human rights groups within Gaza put the current death toll at just under 600, with almost 4000 more injured and[…]
Former deputy foreign minister Aziz Pahad will lead an envoy to the Middle East to convey South Africa’s concerns regarding the conflict in Gaza. Department of International Relations and Cooperation Minister Maite Nkoana-Mashabane made the announcement on Tuesday, saying South Africa was concerned about “the escalation of violence there, including[…]
An Israeli soldier is missing in the Gaza Strip and presumed dead, local media quoted the Israeli military as saying, as Israeli airstrikes hit targets in the enclave and diplomatic efforts intensified to end more than two weeks of fighting. Israel’s Channel 10 News on Tuesday said the military believed[…]
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