Aug 15 Far-right Israeli minister confronts long-imprisoned Palestinian leader face to face By Associated Press Marwan Barghouti is serving five life sentences after being convicted of involvement in attacks at the height of the Palestinian uprising, or intifada, in the early 2000s. Continue reading
Aug 13 Israeli gunfire kills least 25 in Gaza as Netanyahu says he will allow Palestinians to leave By Melanie Lidman, Samy Magdy, Associated Press The shooting Wednesday came as ceasefire talks slowly resume and Israel says it will let Palestinians leave Gaza while scaling up its offensive. Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu says the right thing to do is "allow" Gaza's population to leave as… Continue reading
Jul 30 Canada to recognize a Palestinian state in September, prime minister says By Rob Gillies, Associated Press Canada will recognize a Palestinian state in September, Prime Minister Mark Carney announced on Wednesday, the latest in a series of symbolic announcements that are part of a broader global shift against Israel's policies in Gaza. Continue reading
Jul 29 Starmer says UK will recognize Palestinian state unless Israel agrees to a Gaza ceasefire By Associated Press Starmer also said Hamas must release all the hostages it holds, agree to a ceasefire, "accept that they will play no part in the government of Gaza, and commit to disarmament."… Continue reading
Jul 25 Militant Georges Abdallah arrives in Lebanon after more than 40 years in French detention By Abby Sewell, Associated Press He became eligible for parole in 1999 but multiple requests he filed since then were denied. Continue reading
Jul 24 France will recognize Palestine as a state, President Macron says By Angela Charlton, Associated Press French President Emmanuel Macron announced Thursday that France will recognize Palestine as a state, in a bold diplomatic move amid snowballing global anger over people starving in Gaza. Israel denounced the decision. Continue reading
Jul 04 Dozens killed in Gaza as the UN says hundreds have died while seeking aid near sites run by U.S. group By Associated Press The United Nations human rights office says it has recorded 613 killings within the span of a month in Gaza near humanitarian convoys and as Palestinians try to reach aid at distribution points run by an Israeli-backed American organization since… Continue reading
Jun 25 7 Israeli troops killed in Gaza bombing as Palestinian officials say Israeli attacks kill 79 By Julia Frankel, Associated Press Israel says 860 soldiers have been killed throughout the war. The health officials in the strip say the overall Palestinian death toll in Gaza has passed 56,000. Continue reading
Jun 20 Watch 6:23 News Wrap: Judge orders release of Mahmoud Khalil from immigration detention In our news wrap Friday, a judge ordered Columbia University student Mahmoud Khalil be freed from the immigration detention center where he's been held since March, Israel killed at least 37 Palestinians in Gaza including many who were trying to… Continue watching
May 30 At least 14 people killed in Gaza Strip following Israeli airstrikes By Associated Press Experts say a nearly three-month Israeli blockade of Gaza — slightly eased in recent days — has pushed the population of roughly 2 million Palestinians to the brink of famine. Continue reading