Members of South African political parties and civil society organisations marched through the streets of Johannesburg on Wednesday demanding a permanent ceasefire in the Gaza Strip as they marked the International Day of Solidarity with the Palestinian People. Rival political parties including the ruling African National Congress and the left-wing opposition Economic Freedom Fighters were among many demonstrators who marched across the Nelson Mandela Bridge to protest against Israel’s military offensive in Gaza against Hamas. Al Jazeera’s Fahmida Miller reports from Johannesburg. Subscribe to our channel http://bit.ly/AJSubscribe Follow us on Twitter https://twitter.com/AJEnglish Find us on Facebook https://www.facebook.com/aljazeera Check our website: https://www.aljazeera.com/ Check out our Instagram page: https://www.instagram.com/aljazeeraenglish/ Download AJE Mobile […]
More than 5000 children have been killed in the Israeli bombardment of Gaza, while tens of thousands of others have either been injured or they’ve lost family members. Al Jazeera’s Ali Hashem brings us the story of Donya. She’s lost a leg. She’s also lost her parents. But she says she’ll still hold onto her dreams. Subscribe to our channel http://bit.ly/AJSubscribe Follow us on Twitter https://twitter.com/AJEnglish Find us on Facebook https://www.facebook.com/aljazeera Check our website: https://www.aljazeera.com/ Check out our Instagram page: https://www.instagram.com/aljazeeraenglish/ Download AJE Mobile App: https://aje.io/AJEMobile #GazaChildren #GazaCeasefire #GazaHumanitarianPause #Israe #Gaza #GazaHumanitarianCrisis #GazaHospitals #GazaAid #GazaShortages #IsraelGazaWar #IsraelHamasWar #Israel #Palestine #GazaUnderAttack
The bodies of more than 100 Palestinians, casualties of Israeli airstrikes, are laid to rest in a mass burial site. These bodies were moved from al-Shifa Hospital in Gaza City to Khan Younis in the southern Gaza Strip for interment. According to Gaza’s health ministry these bodies, which are buried on land owned by the Ministry of Religious Affairs, were unidentified. The Ministry says 14,532 Palestinians have been killed in Israeli attacks. Al Jazeera’s Youmna El Sayed reports from Khan Younis in southern Gaza. Subscribe to our channel http://bit.ly/AJSubscribe Follow us on Twitter https://twitter.com/AJEnglish Find us on Facebook https://www.facebook.com/aljazeera Check our website: https://www.aljazeera.com/ Check out our Instagram page: https://www.instagram.com/aljazeeraenglish/ Download […]
The Scottish Parliament is due to debate a motion in support of UN calls for a ceasefire in Gaza and the creation of safe routes for medical aid and displaced people. In an interview with Al Jazeera, the Scottish first minister said he had been calling for a ceasefire in the besieged coastal enclave for weeks. “I expect the Scottish Parliament to vote overwhelmingly for a motion calling for an immediate ceasefire, but we must also address the real reasons for this [conflict], which is that the Palestinians were promised a state but this promise was reneged on,” Yousaf said. “There has to be a recognition of the State of […]
Members of South Africa’s parliament are expected to debate a motion to cut diplomatic ties with Israel as the war on Gaza continues. South Africa withdrew its ambassador from Israel five years ago due to what it said were human rights violations. But voters remain divided on the conflict. Al Jazeera’s Fahmida Miller reports. Subscribe to our channel http://bit.ly/AJSubscribe Follow us on Twitter https://twitter.com/AJEnglish Find us on Facebook https://www.facebook.com/aljazeera Check our website: https://www.aljazeera.com/ Check out our Instagram page: https://www.instagram.com/aljazeeraenglish/ Download AJE Mobile App: https://aje.io/AJEMobile #SouthAfrica #SouthAfricaProtest #Israel #SAfrica#PalestineSolidarity #GazaSolidarity #Palestine #Gaza #Israel #IsraelHamasWar #GazaWar #IsraelWar #IsraelPalestineWar #IsraelGazaWar #GazaBombing #GazaUnderAttack #Hamas #prayforgaza
US media is reporting that President Joe Biden has asked the Israeli prime minister to agree to a three-day pause in fighting. That’s to allow for the release of Israeli captives. While the White House is not confirming those reports, US officials are publicly disagreeing with Israel more than they have since the war on Gaza began. Al Jazeera’s Patty Culhane reports from Washington Subscribe to our channel: http://bit.ly/AJSubscribe Follow us on Twitter: https://twitter.com/AJEnglish Find us on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/aljazeera Check our website: http://www.aljazeera.com/ Check out our Instagram page: https://www.instagram.com/aljazeeraenglish/ Download AJE Mobile App: https://aje.io/AJEMobile #USCongress #GazaAttacks #RashidaTlaib #GazaCeasefire #Biden #IsraelGazaWar #Palestine #Israel #HumanitarianCrisis #Gaza #GazaAirStrikes #IsraelGazaWar #PalestineLatestNews #GazaAirRaids #GazaUnderAttack #GazaWar […]
Qatari PM Mohammed Bin Abdulrahman Al Thani has said there had been “false” reports on negotiations to release Israeli captives held in Gaza, without elaborating. During a news conference in Doha along with French Foreign Minister Colonna, Al Thani said that there were complexities in the field due to “Israeli military practices” in the enclave. In separate remarks, Qatar’s foreign ministry spokesperson Majed al-Ansari said efforts to secure the release of the captives required a “period of calm” and that leaks from the negotiations were “harmful”. Al Jazeera’s Mohammed Vall joins us live from Doha for the latest updates. Subscribe to our channel http://bit.ly/AJSubscribe Follow us on Twitter https://twitter.com/AJEnglish Find […]
Washington, DC witnessed the largest demonstration in support of Palestinians in American history on Saturday. Protesters crowded into plazas and city streets to demand a ceasefire in Gaza. Al Jazeera’s Heidi Zhou-Castro reports from Washington, DC. Subscribe to our channel http://bit.ly/AJSubscribe Follow us on Twitter https://twitter.com/AJEnglish Find us on Facebook https://www.facebook.com/aljazeera Check our website: https://www.aljazeera.com/ Check out our Instagram page: https://www.instagram.com/aljazeeraenglish/ Download AJE Mobile App: https://aje.io/AJEMobile #UnitedStates #US #WashingtonDC #WashingtonProtests #WashingtongDemonstration #MarchForGaza #CeasefireNow #StopGazaWar #PalestineSolidarity #GazaSolidarity #GazaWar #IsraelGazaWar #IsraelHamasWar
Demonstrators put up red stained hands and placards in the air behind Secretary of State Antony Blinken and Secretary of Defense Lloyd Austin in Washington, DC. The anti-war protest was when Blinken and Austin testified to the Senate Appropriations Committee on Biden’s request for 106 billion US dollars to fund ambitions plans for Ukraine. Al Jazeera’s Heidi Zhou-Castro is at the Capitol Hill for the latest Subscribe to our channel http://bit.ly/AJSubscribe Follow us on Twitter https://twitter.com/AJEnglish Find us on Facebook https://www.facebook.com/aljazeera Check our website: https://www.aljazeera.com/ Check out our Instagram page: https://www.instagram.com/aljazeeraenglish/ Download AJE Mobile App: https://aje.io/AJEMobile #UnitedStates #Hamas #AntonyBlinken #GazaWar #Israel #IsraelHamasWar #IsraelGazaWar #GazaHumanitarianAid #IsraelAttack #OperationSwordsOfIron #alaqsaflood
As pleas for a ceasefire in Gaza grow louder, there is a palpable sense of urgency at the United Nations. But the Security Council remains divided, struggling to find a unified voice as the turmoil drags on. With UN officials warning of a breakdown of civil order in Gaza, On Monday, members of the Security Council gathered for yet another emergency meeting on the war. The UN refugee agency for Palestinians tells the Security Council that forced displacement is taking place in Gaza, and Israeli attacks on civilians there are collective punishment. Al Jazeera’s Kristen Saloomey reports from the UN Headquarters in New York. Subscribe to our channel: http://bit.ly/AJSubscribe Follow […]
