UNRWA Chief says agency facing its ‘darkest day

UNRWA Chief says agency facing its ‘darkest day

The UN's aid agency in Gaza is facing its '"darkest hour", according to its top official. Philippe Lazzarini says the situation in the strip has become "dystopian", and urged member states to increase spending on UNRWA. Sally Patterson reports from New York, where the United Nations is headquartered.

November 15, 2024 12

World

Israel marks one year since October 7th attacks

Israel is marking a year since the October 7th attacks by Hamas. Services are taking place across Israel and the world. Around 1200 people were killed and over 250 were taken hostage. Adam Ma'anit's cousin was taken hostage by Hamas and he says more can be done to get the hostages home. Hamas' surprise 7 October attack resulted in the deaths of 1,200 people, kicking off 12 months […]

October 7, 2024 12

World

UN suspends Gaza staff movement after attack

The United Nations World Food Programme has temporarily suspended the movement of its staff in the Gaza Strip. This comes after its team came under fire near an Israeli checkpoint while two of its armoured vehicles were escorting a convoy of lorries with humanitarian aid. UN spokesperson, Stephane Dujarric, says increasing violence compromises the ability to deliver life-saving assistance. The UN human rights office, OHCHR, on Wednesday condemned […]

August 29, 2024 18

Oshiwambo

Aantu oyendj otaku lopotwa ya hulithile moshipokela sha Israel moskola Gaza

Aantu oyendji okwa lopotwa ya dhipagwa sho oshiponokela shomewangandjo sha dhenge oskola yehangano lyiigwana ya hangana mo Palestine, mondingandinga ya Gaza. Omalelo moshitopolwa oga lopota kutya aantu 37 oya dhipagwa sha landula oshiponokela sha Israel uusiku wa piti moskola yehangano lyiigwana ya hangana mo Palestine kokamba yaatembuki ya Nuseirat pooha na Deir Al Balah mondingandinga ya Gaza Strip. O the Guardian oyati omafano pehala lyoshiponga oguulike omidhimba odhindji dha tegelela […]

June 6, 2024 14

South Africa

Spain joins S. Africa’s Gaza case at UN top court

Spain said on Thursday that it will join South Africa's case at the UN's top court in which Pretoria has accused Israel of "genocide" in the Gaza Strip. "Our sole goal is to put an end to the war and to advance on the road of applying the two-state solution", Foreign Minister Jose Manuel Albares said at a press conference. His statement came a week after Spain, […]

June 6, 2024 17

World

International Court to hear South Africa’s case against Israel

South Africa and Israel will face each other again at the International Court of Justice in The Hague. SA's government wants to ensure emergency orders are imposed on Israel to stop its Rafah offensive in the Gaza Strip. The court said in a statement lawyers from South Africa will argue on Thursday, followed by Israel's lawyers' response the next day. Meanwhile, large parts of the city of Rafah are now […]

May 15, 2024 25

World

Israel accused of using AI to target thousands in Gaza, as killer algorithms outpace international law

By Natasha Karner, RMIT University The Israeli army used a new artificial intelligence (AI) system to generate lists of tens of thousands of human targets for potential airstrikes in Gaza, according to a report published last week. The report comes from the nonprofit outlet +972 Magazine, which is run by Israeli and Palestinian journalists. The report cites interviews with six unnamed sources in Israeli intelligence. The sources claim the […]

April 12, 2024 7

World

Rebuilding Gaza was seen as a ‘Herculean’ task before Oct. 7; six months of bombing has led to crises that will long outlive the war

Palestinians look for survivors after a Israeli strike in Gaza on Oct. 31, 2023. AP Photo/Doaa AlBaz Dima Nazzal, Georgia Institute of Technology Over a decade ago, a United Nations report described the Gaza Strip as virtually unlivable, adding that it would require “Herculean efforts” to change that. Today, after six months of bombardment, mass displacement and siege by Israel, the task of rebuilding Gaza seems practically unimaginable. I’m a […]

April 9, 2024 22

Opinion Pieces

After 3 months of devastation in the Israel-Hamas war, is anyone ‘winning’?

By Ian Parmeter, Australian National University The 19th century German war strategist and field marshal Helmuth von Moltke famously coined the aphorism “No battle plan survives first contact with the enemy”. His observation might well be applied to the tragedy we are witnessing in Gaza. Three months after the current conflict began, civilians have borne the brunt of the violence on both sides, with the deaths of more than […]

January 8, 2024 12