Start the week with a film: Bhutan-set ‘The Monk and the Gun’ is a charming comedy about modernity

Given everything that is going on in the world (Israel’s carnage in Gaza, Russia’s never-ending invasion of Ukraine, America’s war on itself), the anti-violence message of The Monk and the Gun (2023) seems naive. But better that than cynical....

Huckabee visits target of West Bank arson attack

Officials: 85 Palestinians seeking aid are killed in Gaza

DEIR AL-BALAH, Gaza Strip -- Gaza saw its deadliest day yet for aid-seekers in over 21 months of war as at least 85 Palestinians were killed while trying to reach food on Sunday, the territory's Health Ministry said. There was new alarm as...

Gaza militia leader Abu Shabab claims to represent the population against Hamas

Undated photo of Abu Shabab. Photo: Wikimedia Yasser Abu Shabab, who leads an anti-Hamas Gazan militia, has in recent months emerged as a powerful player in the coastal enclave. While he is currently focused on defeating Hamas, he has hinted at...

Officials say 85 Palestinians seeking aid killed in Gaza as Israel widens evacuation orders

At least 85 Palestinians were killed while trying to reach food at locations across Gaza on Sunday, the territory's Health Ministry said, on the deadliest day yet for aid-seekers in over 21 months of war. There was new alarm as Israel's military...

In Occupied Palestine – 17 July 2025

In Occupied Palestine Zionism in practice Israel’s Daily Toll on Palestinian Life, Limb, Liberty and Land 08:00, 17 July 2025 until 08:00, 18 July 2025 Gaza Strip Merciless blitz on starving Gaza — growing numbers of dead and injured No...

Mark Latham portrait to remain in Labor caucus room - with a note

A portrait of Mark Latham in the federal Labor caucus room in Parliament House will have text added below to reflect the party’s break with its one-time leader. The Labor caucus met on Monday afternoon and agreed to make the change after...

Germany ready to help restore Gaza Strip — minister

BERLIN, July 20. /TASS/. Germany is ready to help restore the Gaza Strip when the situation allows to do this, Minister for Economic Cooperation and Development Reem Alabali Radovan said. "Germany will contribute to the restoration of the Gaza...

‘Gunshots rained down’: 85 killed in Gaza on deadliest day yet for aid-seekers

“I will never go back again. Let us die of hunger, it’s better.” Nafiz Al-Najjar, who was injured, said tanks and drones targeted people “randomly” and he saw his cousin and others shot dead. Palestinians react after carrying the bodies of those...

Why are so many Palestinian religious sites under attack by Israel?

Gaza’s only Catholic church has been hit and Muslim cemeteries have been desecrated. Israel has bombed Gaza’s only Catholic church – the latest religious site hit in the war. Hundreds of mosques were also damaged or destroyed, and cemeteries were...

Zionist enemy arrests 16 Palestinians from West Bank

[Fri, 18 Jul 2025 14:15:56 +0300] Ramallah - Saba: Zionist enemy forces arrested 16 Palestinian citizens early Friday morning, including one injured by enemy fire, in the occupied West Bank. According to the Palestinian Safa News Agency, local...

US says attack on West Bank Palestinian church was 'act of terror'

U.S. Ambassador to Israel Mike Huckabee called on Saturday for the perpetrators of an attack on a Palestinian church in the occupied West Bank blamed on Israeli settlers to be prosecuted, calling it an "act of terror." Huckabee said he had visited...

West Bank: Israeli soldiers shoot 14-year-old and prevent medical assistance reaching him

Israeli soldiers shot and killed a teenage boy in Yabad, a village in the northern West Bank, the Palestinian Health Ministry said on Friday. Israeli soldiers gunned down 14-year-old Amro Kabah on the street, and prevented ambulances from...

IDF chief meets son, reserve tank commander, during tour of forces in Gaza

IDF Chief of Staff Lt. Gen. Eyal Zamir met on Sunday with his son, Maj. (res.) A., a company commander in the Armored Corps who has been fighting in the Gaza Strip since the start of the war. The meeting took place in northern Gaza, where the two...

'Israel' funds MAGA influencer tour to push anti-Palestine agenda

The Israeli Foreign Ministry is funding a no-bid influencer tour through the far-right group Israel365 to flood US social media with pro-Israel content targeting MAGA-aligned youth. Haaretz on Sunday reported that the Israeli Foreign Ministry is...

UN warns Israel starving 1 million children to death in Gaza

The UN agency for Palestinian refugees has warned that the Israeli regime is starving the civilians in the Gaza Strip, including one million children. One million Gaza children are starving to death due to the continuous Israeli blockade, UNRWA...

Muslim Brotherhood calls for urgent action to save Gaza

The Muslim Brotherhood urges a general mobilization to end Gaza’s siege and stop mass starvation, calling on Arab states to open borders and aid civilians. The Muslim Brotherhood issued a strong appeal on Sunday for a general mobilization to...

Palestinian child shot dead in West Bank by Israeli forces amid land grabs

Israeli forces have shot and killed a Palestinian child in the occupied West Bank amid more violent raids by soldiers and settlers, and as Israeli authorities position to confiscate more land. Local Palestinian sources reported on Friday that...

Officials say 85 Palestinians seeking aid killed in Gaza

At least 85 Palestinians were killed while trying to reach food at locations across Gaza on Monday, the territory's Health Ministry said, on the deadliest day yet for aid-seekers in over 21 months of war. There was new alarm as Israel's military...

Revolution leader reaffirms Yemen’s steadfast position in supporting Palestine, resisting U.S.-Israeli tyranny

Revolution leader reaffirms Yemen’s steadfast position in supporting Palestine, resisting U.S.-Israeli tyranny [Sun, 20 Jul 2025 22:07:32 +0300] Sana’a – Saba: Revolution Leader Sayyed Abdulmalik Badr al-Din al-Houthi reiterated on Sunday Yemen’s...