By Ragheema Mclean The Department of International Relations and Cooperation (DIRCO) has strongly condemned the recent discovery of a mass grave containing the remains of over 200 Palestinian civilians at Nasser Hospital in Gaza. This discovery follows earlier reports of mass graves at Al-Shifa Hospital, raising concerns about the ongoing[…]
By Kouthar Sambo Israel’s attack on the Iranian consulate in Syria has escalated as Iran has vowed to Israel it will strike back with intensity. The two nations have reached a boiling point amid the Israeli attacks on Gaza. Speaking on VOC’s Drive Time on Monday, a senior lecturer at[…]
By Kouthar Sambo The University of Cape Town (UCT)4Palestine launched a teach-in academic boycott on Monday regarding UCT’s alleged complicity in the Israeli aggression in Gaza. Speaking on VOC’s News Beat show on Tuesday, a member of the UCT Palestinian Solidarity Forum (PSF) Malaika Khan said listening to the Palestinian[…]
Jordan and Iraq reopened their airspace today after closing it late yesterday as Iran launched drone and missile attacks against Israel, both countries said this morning. Jordan’s state TV said the country had resumed air traffic operations, citing aviation authorities. The opening of its airspace came more than three hours earlier than[…]
A barrage of rockets was launched from southern Lebanon towards Galilee in northern Israel, an Israeli media outlet reported on Friday evening, Anadolu Agency reports. “Heavy missile fire was directed towards Galilee, along with several sirens sounding amid concerns of aircraft penetration into Israeli territory,” reported Israeli daily, Maariv. “Sirens were activated in[…]
By Kouthar Sambo Israel has passed a law that puts a ban on Al Jazeera, therefore allowing the government to end all Al Jazeera broadcasting in Israel. This comes after Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu called on the Knesset, the country’s legislative body, to pass a bill, known as the “Al[…]
By Kouthar Sambo “It is clear that what Israel is doing is wrong, and these people (the University of Cape Town) are supporting Israel, given that the South African government took Israel to court for its war crimes.” This is according to UCT Palestinian Solidarity Forum (PSF) Chairperson Anwar Adams.[…]
Israel Police has this week been installing barriers at three gates leading to the Al-Aqsa Mosque in occupied East Jerusalem, further obstructing Muslim worshippers’ access to the site, Anadolu news agency reported. In a statement issued yesterday, the Islamic Endowments Department, Waqf, in the occupied city of Jerusalem said the iron[…]
Several Palestinians were killed and many others injured Saturday as the Israeli army again targeted hundreds of people who were waiting for aid trucks east and west of Gaza City, Anadolu Agency reports. “A number of dead and wounded arrived at the Shifa Medical Complex in Gaza City after being targeted[…]
By Kouthar Sambo It has been two weeks and counting since the International Court of Justice (ICJ) mandated provisional measures against Israel. However, Israel has not been complying with the ICJ Order, which declared Israel to execute measures that will avoid acts of genocide in Gaza. This comes as media[…]
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