By Asa Winstanley | @AsaWinstanley | – A new World Heath Organization report on Gaza this month made for shocking reading. But as usual when it comes to our hopelessly Israel-sympathetic media, there was barely a whisper about it in the “mainstream” papers. It states that in the course of the year following the start […]
As Military Junta consolidates Rule in Sudan, Masses demand Civilian Government
By Khalil Charles | @khalilcharles | – Historians and political scientists who have followed recent events in Sudan closely will point to the irony of the current dispute between the military and protest groups over the definition of, and demand for, civilian rule. In 1999, a well-documented split between former President Omar Al-Bashir and National […]
Israeli Snipers have Killed yet Another Palestinian medic in Gaza; But Where is Justice?
By Motasem A Dalloul | @abujomaaGaza | – Al-Judaily was the fifth paramedic to be killed by Israeli forces during the Great March of Return protests; more than 500 others have been wounded It was a difficult moment for the wife of Mohammad Al-Judaily when she heard that he had succumbed to his wounds. The […]
Israeli Intelligence Agency Mossad makes War on Boycott-of-Israel Movement (BDS)
By Abdel Nasser Issa | – Israel not only uses its highly-trained military and security forces against what it calls Palestinian or Islamist “terrorists”, but also against organisations and movements that everyone agrees are civilian and peaceful entities made up of people from various nationalities and backgrounds. Confirmation of this was revealed this week by […]
In Killing 100 Protesters to Avoid Civilian Rule, Sudan’s Junta Committed Historic Blunder
By Abdulwahhab Badrakhan | – It is still not clear what’s going to have a stronger influence on the choices of the military leaders in Sudan. The public mediation of Ethiopian Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed, who delivered, through the African Union, a message from the international community demanding the immediate handover of power to a […]
War Crimes: Syria’s Assad has Systematically Targeted Hospitals as a Battle Tactic
By Zaki Kaf Al-Ghazal | – Although many reports touch on the political and humanitarian situation in Syria, little has been said about the medical situation in the war-torn country, and the plight of its doctors who remain there. The conflict has raged for eight years with no end in sight. The uprising against Bashar […]
Kushner thinks Israelis have Rights but Palestinians have only Needs (if they Behave)
By Mohammad Makram Balawi | – It was a revealing and quite intersecting interview that Jared Kushner had with Jonathan Swan on Axios on HBO aired a week ago. Sawn asked Kushner a few direct questions on his mission as advisor on the Middle East peace negotiations. When Swan asked him if he understands why […]
In War-Torn Yemen a Mother and 6 Newborns Die every Two Hours during Labor
The United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF) stated that “every two hours, a mother and six newborns die in Yemen due to complications in pregnancy or childbirth.” The data was included in a report issued by the organisation, Monday. UNICEF explained that “the years of war in Yemen have led to worsening the condition of women […]
Jared Kushner doesn’t get to Decide ‘What the Palestinian People Want’
Ramona Wadi | @walzerscent | – US President Donald Trump’s “deal of the century” and the forthcoming economic summit in Bahrain have reaped a multitude of analysis, not least from US officials themselves. Jared Kushner, senior advisor to US President Donald Trump, has now undertaken to impose his definitions regarding the difference between the Palestinian […]