US announces reprisals against Criminal Court judges
The United States has imposed a new round of sanctions on staff members of the International Criminal Court following a ruling that blocked Israel’s attempt to halt a Gaza war…
Israel presses ahead to divide Palestinian land
Israeli authorities are expected to advance plans for about 9,000 new housing units in an illegal settlement on the site of the abandoned Qalandiya airport in occupied East Jerusalem, a…
US and Israel continue to block ‘ceasefire’ progress over last body
The deputy US envoy to the United Nations, Jennifer Locetta, told the Security Council that the ceasefire in Gaza cannot proceed until the body of the final remaining Israeli captive…
Israel loses legal move to block ICC probe into Gaza war crimes
The appeals chamber of the International Criminal Court rejected an Israeli legal challenge aimed at blocking an investigation into its actions in Gaza, dealing a setback to Israel’s efforts to…
UK daily exposes feeding frenzy for juicy Gaza contracts
In a sterling piece of journalism, the left-leaning Guardian newspaper has exposed how a significant number of property developers, many with close ties to Israel, are currently jostling to pick…
Blair lobbies for world’s second richest man
The UK government faces mounting criticism over alleged cronyism after revelations that Tony Blair privately lobbied on behalf of billionaire Larry Ellison, whose technology company could earn millions from Labour’s…
UK’s Labour nails colours to Israeli mast – again
Despite a strong groundswell of public opinion opposed to Israel’s actions in the Middle East, the UK’s governing Labour Party, in big trouble in the polls, remains unequivocally supportive of…
Death toll rises with Gaza floodwaters
Floods have inundated a tent settlement in Deir al-Balah, affecting hundreds of displaced families, while the death toll attributed to floods in all of Gaza rose to 14. UN data…
Gaza drenched by flash floods, adding to misery
Storm Byron has brought flash floods, strong winds, and hail across Palestine, including war-torn Gaza, until Friday evening, according to the Palestinian Meteorological Department. Officials have warned that hundreds of…
Israel will abandon ‘excessive tolerance’ – Netanyahu
Israel’s Netanyahu said on Sunday that Israel intends to retain the Syrian territories it currently occupies and will no longer tolerate threats from Iran’s regional axis. Speaking to Israeli ambassadors,…