This Eid al-Fitr, an Islamic festival otherwise known for being a day of happiness, Palestinians in Ghaza mourn the deaths of their 1063 beloved family members and friends. There is a grief over the loss of their loved ones but at the same time their natural instinct of self survival […]
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Russia must not host 2018 World Cup, demands Nick Clegg
British Deputy Prime Minister, Nick Clegg, asked Russia to forfeit its right to stage 2018 World Cup finals following the destruction of the Malaysian Airline’s jet in Ukraine. The demand came as a surprise to Russian fans who have been eagerly waiting for this World Cup to be held in […]
Israel resumes air strikes; 6 killed; Hamas for 24 hour ceasefire
Six Palestinians were killed and several others were injured Sunday in Gaza after Israeli forces resumed attacks, an official said. While Hamas agreed upon a further 24 hour ceasefire though Israel has yet to respond to this offer. Ashraf al-Qidra told reporters that two Palestinian men were killed in al-Nuseirat […]
More bodies more deaths: Over 1050 dead at Ghaza
As more and more bodies are being recovered from the rubble of buildings destroyed by Israeli attacks throughout the Ghaza Strip, the death toll by previous counts had already reached 1058. About 155 bodies were pulled out from the rubble as Ghaza saw a brief truce on Saturday, medics said. […]
41 killed in Ghaza Strip on Friday: death toll crosses 850
At least 41 Palestinians were killed in the Ghaza Strip in Israeli shelling from air, land, and sea on Friday bringing the death toll to 853. The Israeli army also said on Friday that one of its soldiers had been killed in Gaza earlier in the day, bringing the total […]
Death toll at Ghaza reaches 810 on 17th day
At least 810 Palestinians have been killed and 5,500 have been injured since the beginning of the Israeli offensive on Ghaza. On the other hand the Israeli army has so far announced that 31 soldiers have been killed by Palestinian fighters. Nine Palestinians died in Israeli strikes on the southern […]
21 Palestinians killed in Ghaza on Wednesday: Death toll at 665
Israeli airstrikes and artillery shelling killed 21 Palestinians across the Ghaza Strip Wednesday morning as the military offensive entered its sixteenth day. More than 665 Palestinians — the vast majority of whom have been civilians, including more than 180 children — have been killed in the assault so far, while […]
Ghaza death toll touches 650 on 15th day of Israeli assault
The death toll in Ghaza rose to 650 on Tuesday as emergency teams pulled dead bodies from the rubble of homes destroyed by Israeli strikes on the 15th day of the assault. Almost all of the dead bodies were of innocent civilians with the majority consisting of women and children. […]
Kerry criticizes Israel over Ghaza civilian killings
US Secretary of State John Kerry appeared to criticize Israel in candid remarks caught on an open microphone between television interviews Sunday.Kerry was heard talking about Israeli soldiers killed in Ghaza to a State Department official identified as Jonathan Finer just before appearing on the “Fox News Sunday” political talk […]
120 killed in Ghaza on Sunday alone: Death toll reaches 450
Israeli forces killed at least 120 Palestinians on Sunday including 66 in a single neighborhood of Ghaza City, bringing the 13-day death toll to 450. The assault on Gaza — which has also left 18 Israels dead — is the largest and deadliest attack on the besieged coastal enclave since […]