Pro-Palestinian protests began from Columbia University more than a week ago Pro-Palestine protests continued to swell at college campuses in the US as authorities arrested around 275 people over the weekend. The demonstrations that began at Columbia University in New York more than a week ago have since spread rapidly. Here Are Top 10 Points … Read more
About a hundred people have set up an encampment on McGill campus this weekend demanding the university divest from Israel-connected funds. They say there is no end to their demonstration in sight. Joining their U.S. campus counterparts, the students say they want the institution to cut financial ties with Israel in light of the ongoing … Read more
Hamas said on April 27 it was studying Israel’s latest counterproposal for a Gaza ceasefire, a day after media reports said a delegation from mediator Egypt was in Israel trying to jump-start stalled negotiations. The armed wing of Hamas also released video footage of two men held hostage in Gaza, identified by Israeli campaign group … Read more
The UK-owned oil ship was en route from Primorsk, Russia, to Vadinar, India. (Representational) Los Angeles: Yemen’s Houthis said on Saturday their missiles hit the Andromeda Star oil tanker in the Red Sea, as they continue attacking commercial ships in the area in a show of support for Palestinians fighting Israel in the Gaza war. … Read more
A member of the Lebanese intelligence service stands at the site of an Israeli strike on a vehicle in the Adloun plain area, between Lebanon’s southern cities of Sidon and Tyre, on April 23, 2024. | Photo Credit: AFP Lebanon’s Iran-backed Hezbollah movement said it launched drone attacks on two north Israel bases on April … Read more
Columbia canceled in-person classes, dozens of protesters were arrested at New York University and Yale, and the gates to Harvard Yard were closed to the public on April 22 as some of the most prestigious U.S. universities sought to defuse campus tensions over Israel’s war with Hamas. More than 100 pro-Palestinian demonstrators who had camped … Read more
Italian soldiers stand guard in front of the Israel’s pavilion during the pre-opening of the Venice Biennale art show, on April 16, 2024 in Venice. | Photo Credit: AFP The artist representing Israel at the Venice Biennale called on April 16 for a ceasefire in the war with Hamas and said her exhibit would remain … Read more
Israel last week pulled its troops from Khan Yunis city after months of fighting (File) Residents reported heavy Israeli fire in central Gaza on Friday, with regional tensions soaring after Iran threatened reprisals over a strike in Syria this month that killed two Iranian generals. As ceasefire talks aiming to pause the six-month-old war dragged … Read more
US has ramped up pressure on Netanyahu to agree to a truce for peace in middle east. Palestinian Territories: Israel was on alert Thursday after its arch-foe Iran threatened reprisals over a strike in Syria this month that killed two Iranian generals, and as the war against Hamas ground on in Gaza. Days after Israel … Read more
Relatives of hostages held in Gaza and their supporters protest outside of the Prime Minister’s office in Jerusalem to call for an immediate release of the captives, on Tuesday, April 9, 2024. | Photo Credit: AP As domestic and international pressure mounts on Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu to reach a deal with Hamas for truce … Read more