Hicham Safieddine

Nawaf Salam is failing to rebuild Lebanon - while bending to US-Israeli interests

Lebanon's PM has done little more than pay lip service to economic recovery, while adopting security measures in lockstep with Tel Aviv

Lebanese Prime Minister Nawaf Salam assumed office last January with a lot of fanfare. The former leading judge at the International Court of Justice was lauded for presiding over the court’s ruling that Israel was plausibly committing genocide in Gaza. As prime minister, he pledged to “rescue, reform and rebuild” Lebanon.

Brazilian oil trade unions urge Lula to impose energy embargo on Israel

The National Federation of Oil Workers and the Single Federation of Oil Workers sent a joint letter to President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva and key ministers in the Brazilian government on Wednesday, urging them to take more concrete action against Israel’s “genocide” in Gaza.

Ireland stands by claim Israel committing genocide in Gaza

Ireland's Tanaiste, or deputy prime minister, Simon Harris, defended the government's position on Thursday that Israel is carrying out a genocide in Gaza, Irish broadcaster RTE reported.

By our staff writer

600 days of failure in Gaza

TEHRAN – May 29 marked the 600th day since Israel has been pounding the Gaza Strip.

UK and Irish writers pen open letter calling for Gaza ceasefire

Nearly 380 writers from the UK and Ireland have signed an open letter demanding an immediate ceasefire in Gaza, labelling Israel’s actions in the enclave a “genocide”.

More than 800 lawyers, judges call for UK sanctions on Israel over Gaza war

The United Kingdom must impose sanctions on the Israeli government and its ministers and take steps to “prevent and punish genocide” in Gaza, according to a letter signed by more than 800 lawyers, academics and former judges.

Israel controls 77% of Gaza as ‘genocide, ethnic cleansing’ continues

The Israeli military is in effect controlling 77 percent of the Gaza Strip through “continued genocide, ethnic cleansing”, the enclave’s Government Media Office says, calling on the UN and the international community to take action to stop “blatant defiance of all international laws and norms”.

By Marina Calculli and Gjovalin Macaj

Gaza genocide: The West finds new language - but does nothing to stop Israel

Mainstream voices are changing the song sheet.

Israel launches ‘extensive’ ground operation as 135 killed in Gaza

Israeli military says it has begun extensive ground operations throughout northern and southern Gaza as part of its “Operation Gideon’s Chariots”.

Israel’s foreign minister blasts ICJ hearing on Gaza

The Israeli foreign minister says the top UN court’s hearing on humanitarian aid to Gaza was part of a “systematic persecution and delegitimization” of his country.

Missing Gaza toddler found after a year of search

Between the arms of his father and the family who cared for him during his disappearance, little Mohammed plays happily.

Arab Parliament speaker urges clear, strong stance on Gaza genocide

Mohammed bin Ahmed Al Yamahi, Speaker of the Arab Parliament, affirmed that the Palestinian cause has consistently received unwavering support from the members of the Non-Aligned Movement since its inception, rooted in their full belief in the legitimate rights of the Palestinian people, particularly the establishment of their independent state with Jerusalem as its capital.

Iran and Egypt discuss situation in Gaza and the wider region

TEHRAN - During a phone conversation on Sunday night, Egyptian Foreign Minister Badr Abdel Atti and his Iranian counterpart Abbas Aragchi exchanged congratulations on the occasion of Eid al-Fitr and discussed regional developments, particularly the Israeli war on Gaza.

Palestinian Islamic Jihad: Quds Day is a call for unity of Islamic Ummah in defending justice

TEHRAN - Thanking the Islamic Republic of Iran, Yemen and the Lebanese Hezbollah, the Palestinian Islamic Jihad said the International Quds Day is a call for the unity of Islamic ummah in support of “right and justice”.

Iran calls renewed Israeli raids on Gaza ‘continuation of genocide and ethnic cleansing’

TEHRAN – The Iranian Foreign Ministry on Tuesday strongly condemned renewed Israeli attacks on the Gaza Strip, describing them as a “continuation of genocide and ethnic cleansing” in the besieged territory, Press TV reported.

Turkey concerned about resumption of Israeli ‘genocide’

The Turkish foreign minister has expressed concern about potential actions that Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and his cabinet could take after Israeli captives are released from the Gaza Strip.

By Khaled Elgindy

The fallacy of the Abraham Accords

Why normalization without Palestinians won’t bring stability to the Middle East

U.S. President Donald Trump’s efforts to cement his legacy in the Middle East were well underway even before he reclaimed the White House.

Israeli historian: 'There’s no genocide of Ukrainians, but there is of Palestinians'

Israeli historian and author Ilan Pappe shared his sense of shock about Europe’s response to the genocide in Gaza at the European-Palestinian Network’s conference in Copenhagen.

Gaza death toll surpasses 45,300

The death toll from the continued Israeli onslaught on Gaza has reached 45,317, with 107,713 wounded, according to the latest update from Gaza's Health Ministry on Sunday.

Ireland asks ICJ to broaden definition of genocide over 'collective punishment' in Gaza

Ireland is to ask the International Court of Justice (ICJ) to broaden its definition of genocide, saying Israel has engaged in the "collective punishment" of people in Gaza.

Activists storm Swiss bank to protest Gaza war 

Pro-Palestine activists stormed the branch of a Swiss bank in Basel, distributing leaflets calling for a boycott and condemning its cooperation with Israel and its support for the cabinet of Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu.

Amnesty International accuses Israel of committing genocide in Gaza

Human rights group Amnesty International has concluded that Israel’s war on Gaza meets the legal threshold for genocide in a damning new report, Al Jazeera reported.