On September 18, the United Nations General Assembly (UNGA) adopted a resolution calling for Israel to terminate its illegal occupation of Palestinian territory within one year. The vote, which concluded with 124 in favour, 12 against, and 43 abstained, has been interpreted by some as a significant triumph for Palestinian advocacy.
Read More | Lire La SuiteThe world cannot turn its back on Sudan and its neighbours any longer
The conflict in Sudan has displaced more than two million people, triggering one of the world’s largest humanitarian crises. The international community has a responsibility to do more.
Read More | Lire La SuiteKhan Younis: Israel says forces have encircled Gaza’s second city.. Video
The Palestine Red Crescent says Israel has imposed a curfew around Al-Amal Hospital in Khan Younis, and that gunfire..
Read More | Lire La SuitePope decries ‘appalling harvest’ of civilian deaths in Gaza.. Video
In his traditional Christmas Day message, Pope Francis also called for more aid to Gaza in order to solve a "desperate humanitarian situation".
Read More | Lire La SuiteAnalysis. What does Israel say it’s trying to do at Al-Shifa?.. Video
We've reported a lot of eyewitness accounts of the situation at the Al-Shifa hospital but here's a reminder of what the Israel Defense Forces (IDF) says are the aims of its "precise and targeted" operation at Gaza's largest hospital..
Read More | Lire La Suiteles Palestiniens attendent les camions d’aide humanitaire promis par Joe Biden.. Vidéos
Les Palestiniens bloqués à Gaza attendent les camions d'aide humanitaire promis par Joe Biden, et l'Égypte. Ce jeudi, Israël a continué de pilonner la bande de Gaza. Ce soir, le président américain doit s'adresser à ses compatriotes depuis la Maison Blanche pour tenter de les souder derrière Israël, selon sa porte-parole.
Read More | Lire La SuiteGaza’s terrified children all too aware Israel’s bombs steal their joy.. Video
About half of Gaza’s population of 2.3 million is under 18, and the current offensive is Israel’s fifth major one in 15 years.
Read More | Lire La SuiteIsrael-Palestine escalation: Gaza under bombardment after Hamas attack.. Videos
The presence of Israeli hostages held at gunpoint in at least two locations close to the Gaza-Israel border presents Israel with a delicate dilemma where there are no easy options.
Read More | Lire La SuiteAnalysis. Zelenskyy lobbies EU leaders as battles rage
President Volodymyr Zelenskyy, on a tour of European capitals, tells leaders at a summit in Brussels that Europe’s freedom depends on Ukraine’s.
Read More | Lire La SuiteRussia’s relentless strikes may escalate the war – but Kherson shows Ukraine is winning
The longer this war lasts, the higher the chances that it will spill over into Nato territory. Last night’s missile explosions that reportedly killed two people in the Polish village of Przewodów, 20km from the border with Ukraine, are testimony to a dangerous trend of miscalculation that could lead to escalation.
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