Gaza aid trucks stranded as Israel-Hamas war resumes Egyptian security sources say aid and fuel trucks from Egypt have stopped, as UN officials say aid delivery in doubt. Al Jazeera · Dec 1, 2023
OPINION - Havering council's attempt to cancel Hanukkah sent a truly chilling message The sky was rarely darker than on a moonless night in Theresienstadt. Of the 140,000 Czech Jews imprisoned in the concentration camp-ghetto in Nazi-occupied Czechoslovakia, a quarter died of disease or starvation. The rest were carted away, murdered in Auschwitz-Birkenau and other death camps in the East. Yet even in… Evening Standard · Dec 1, 2023
PM meets Israel President, calls for durable resolution of Palestine issue PM Modi expressed condolences over the lives lost, during a bilateral meeting with Israel’s President Isaac Herzog on the sidelines of the UN’s COP 28 Climate Summit in Dubai The Hindu · Dec 1, 2023
Julianna Margulies condemned for ‘shocking’ comments about Black and LGBTQ communities ‘This is one of the most racist things I’ve heard a celeb say in a very long time,’ one person wrote in response The Independent UK · Dec 1, 2023
Israel-Gaza ceasefire falls apart International mediators are still continuing negotiations in hopes of securing another truce Salon · Dec 1, 2023
Israeli survivors of the Oct. 7 music festival attack seek to cope with trauma at a Cyprus retreat Dozens of young Israeli men and women who survived the Oct. 7 Hamas massacre at a rave party in southern Israel have been taking part in support sessions to help deal with their trauma at a retreat in Cyprus The Independent UK · Dec 1, 2023
Gaza war: what do we know about the hostage-prisoner exchanges and are they likely to resume? During the seven-day truce agreed between Israel and Hamas, seven exchanges were made of hostages held by Hamas for Palestinian prisoners held by Israel. But on November 30, the two sides failed to reach an agreement on the eighth exchange and there has since been a resumption of the fighting… The Conversation · Dec 1, 2023
Apprehension in Malawi as government sends workers to Israel amid Gaza war Opposition leader Kondwani Nankhumwa questions the secrecy of the deal and describes it as ‘an evil transaction’. Al Jazeera · Dec 1, 2023
Israel Knew What Hamas Was Planning Plus: DeSantis vs. Newsom, a controversial Christmas-tree lighting, Brazilians use AI, and more... Reason · Dec 1, 2023
New York Times report says Israel knew about Hamas attack over a year in advance The New York Times is reporting that Israel knew about Hamas battle plans to attack southern Israel over a year before the Oct_ 7 operation took place, but dismissed them as “aspirational.” The Independent UK · Dec 1, 2023
Australia and EU in talks about ‘the day after’ war in Gaza and unite on two-state solution European Commission vice-president says there must be ‘no role for Hamas in any post-conflict horizon’ during visit to Australia The Guardian - AU · Dec 1, 2023
UNRWA's Lazzarini 'deeply concerned' that Israeli offensive could move to southern Gaza As fighting resumes between Israel and Hamas after a one-week truce, FRANCE 24 speaks to Philippe Lazzarini, Commissioner-General of the United Nations Relief and Works Agency for Palestine Refugees (UNRWA). He said he was "deeply concerned" at the looming prospect of Israel's offensive moving to the south of the Gaza… France 24 · Dec 1, 2023
Extremist Israeli settlers attacking Palestinian civilians in the West Bank to face America visa bans US Secretary of State Antony Blinken told Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu of the restrictions which could be imposed within weeks Evening Standard · Dec 1, 2023
How the keffiyeh – a practical garment used for protection against the desert sun – became a symbol of Palestinian identity After Israel declared war on Hamas following the militant group’s surprise attack on Oct. 7, 2023, and hostilities resumed in the region, some Palestinians have been urging non-Palestinians to wear the keffiyeh, a distinctive checkered scarf, during protests. The Conversation · Dec 1, 2023
The Conversation · Dec 1, 2023 Why all civilian lives matter equally, according to a military ethicist Some commentators have criticized Israel for causing what is claimed to be disproportionate harm to civilians in its military response to Hamas’ Oct. 7, 2023, attack.
WEKU · Dec 1, 2023 Up First briefing: Israel-Hamas truce collapses; DeSantis and Newsom debate takeaways Israel resumed airstrikes in Gaza after its cease-fire with Hamas collapsed. The debate between Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis (R) and California Gov. Gavin Newsom (D) was a clash of ideologies.
Al Jazeera · Dec 1, 2023 The Israel-Hamas truce has ended: What we know so far Israel resumed its deadly aerial bombardment on Gaza, minutes after the truce expired.
The Guardian - UK · Dec 1, 2023 First Thing: At least 35 killed in Israeli strikes, says Gaza ministry, as ceasefire ends Israel’s military says it is dividing territory into numbered blocks prior to demanding evacuations from southern Gaza
Al Jazeera · Dec 1, 2023 Mediators push to renew truce as Israel-Hamas war resumes in Gaza ‘Those in power have decided that the killing of children would recommence,’ UN official says amid Gaza bombardment.
Pedestrian.tv · Dec 1, 2023 Julianna Margulies Slammed For Saying ‘Entire Black Community’ Has Been ‘Brainwashed To Hate Jews’ Julianna Margulies has been heavily criticised online for her comments on a podcast about the LGBTQIA+ and Black communities.
Al Jazeera · Dec 1, 2023 ‘My son was killed on October 6. There was no Hamas’ Family of teen killed in West Bank before Hamas attack says Israel’s actions against Palestinians not about Hamas.
Al Jazeera · Dec 1, 2023 Palestinian refugees in Lebanon mourn, fear for family in war-torn Gaza ‘I’m not sleeping. I cry all night,’ says Fatmeh, whose daughter and grandkids are trapped under Israeli bombardment.
The Guardian - UK · Dec 1, 2023 How strong is Hamas and could there be another ceasefire in Gaza? As fighting resumes, we look at the capabilities of the Palestinian militant group and who controls it
International Business Times · Dec 1, 2023 Truce Breakdown Brings 'Nightmare' Back To Gaza: ICRC Head Renewed fighting in Gaza after a week-long truce has brought back a "nightmarish situation" for the Palestinian territory, the head of the Red Cross told AFP on Friday.
International Business Times · Dec 1, 2023 Regional Tourism A Casualty In Israel-Hamas Conflict Tourists are abandoning the Middle East region due to the conflict between Israel and Hamas, putting at risk nations like Jordan, Lebanon and Egypt, whose economies depend heavily upon international tourism.