‘I could no longer breastfeed’: Gaza woman on two-month odyssey of displacement Weeks of bombing and siege have turned the enclave into a wasteland of hungry refugees, stalked by disease The Guardian - UK · Dec 5, 2023
What the GOP debate candidates have said about the Israel-Hamas conflict Questions about the Israel-Hamas conflict are sure to come up during the third and fourth Republican debates The Independent UK · Dec 5, 2023
US government confirms Iran is behind cyberattacks on water companies Iranian attackers are targeting Israeli-made equipment used by organizations in US Water and Wastewater Systems Sector. TechRadar · Dec 5, 2023
October 7: Allegations of sexual violence by Hamas terrorists continue to rise A UN inquiry has said it will look into allegations of sexual violence by Hamas in the October 7 attacks Evening Standard · Dec 5, 2023
‘Gaza’s entrepreneurs are being killed by Israel’ Entrepreneurial leaders are being killed, leaving a gaping hole in the world of startups and businesses. Al Jazeera · Dec 5, 2023
‘No climate justice without peace’: Gaza becomes flashpoint for climate activists Many in the global movement are divided on whether or how to take a stand on the conflict The Guardian - UK · Dec 5, 2023
Putin to make rare trip abroad to discuss Israel-Hamas war with UAE and Saudi Arabia Russian president will travel to Middle East on Wednesday as he tries to reclaim role in global politics The Guardian - UK · Dec 5, 2023
‘Massacres await’: Palestinians in Nablus warn of deadly settler attacks The Palestinian villages south of Nablus face severe settler violence and warn the assaults will only increase. Al Jazeera · Dec 5, 2023
Kremlin Says Putin To Visit Saudi Arabia, UAE On Wednesday President Vladimir Putin will visit Saudi Arabia and the United Arab Emirates on Wednesday, the Kremlin has announced, as Moscow courts allies abroad despite being isolated by the West over the Ukraine conflict. International Business Times · Dec 5, 2023
Hate crimes are on the rise − but the narrow legal definition makes it hard to charge and convict With hate crimes, context is everything, and events outside of the United States – like the war between Israel and Hamas – can have far-reaching and potentially tragic consequences. The Conversation · Dec 5, 2023
Israel’s use of disproportionate force is a long-established tactic – with a clear aim The strategy goes well beyond defeating an opponent: it seeks to destroy key infrastructure and the economy, says academic Paul Rogers The Guardian - UK · Dec 5, 2023
Israel is expanding its offensive in Gaza, forcing more Palestinians to flee south The apparent drive to encircle Gaza's second-largest city of Khan Younis was forcing people to flee further south to escape the fighting. WEKU · Dec 5, 2023
Is Israel’s Gaza bombing also a war on the climate? Gaza’s water, soil and air have been devastated. And reconstruction will add to the carbon emissions. Al Jazeera · Dec 5, 2023
Qatar emir condemns ‘genocide’ in Gaza, urges ceasefire at GCC summit Leaders of six Gulf countries and Turkey meet in Qatar, with Israel’s war on Gaza at the top of the agenda. Al Jazeera · Dec 5, 2023
The Guardian - UK · Dec 5, 2023 Israel says fighting in Gaza is most intense since start of ground offensive IDF steps up attacks in north and south and says it has raided Hamas HQ, as increase in civilian deaths reported
The Guardian - UK · Dec 5, 2023 First Thing: Israel urged by UN and US officials to avoid repeat of northern Gaza devastation Head of UN agency said Israel is ‘repeating horrors from past weeks’. Plus, Volodymyr Zelenskiy will address US senators
Al Jazeera · Dec 5, 2023 Northern Gaza hospital ‘overwhelmed by horror’ as Israeli army lays siege Health official describes gunfire and artillery shells outside Kamal Adwan Hospital as hundreds are trapped inside.
France 24 · Dec 5, 2023 UN special rapporteur warns of 'serious risk of genocide' in Gaza The UN special rapporteur on the occupied Palestinian territories has urged UN member states to intervene in the crisis in Gaza, accusing the international community of being "paralysed" in its reaction to the tragedy. Speaking to FRANCE 24, Francesca Albanese said she stands by her earlier comments, when the death…
The Guardian - AU · Dec 5, 2023 IDF says it regrets killing of Lebanese soldier – as it happened This blog has now closed. Read our full report on the latest developments in Gaza here and our report on a UN meeting to hear accounts of sexual violence committed by Hamas on 7 October here.
Al Jazeera · Dec 5, 2023 Netanyahu’s corruption trial resumes amid Israeli war on Gaza. What to know Netanyahu, who did not attend Monday’s hearing, has described charges against him as a ‘witch-hunt’.
Dynamite News · Dec 5, 2023 Israeli-Hamas War: Gaza death toll rises above 15,800, says Hamas-run Health Ministry The Israel Defence Forces (IDF), meanwhile, said Hamas had deliberately embedded itself among civilians so that Gazans would bear the consequences of "Hamas atrocities." Read further on Dynamite News:
Salon · Dec 5, 2023 Can US prevent wider Middle East war? If Biden and Blinken don't want the region to erupt, they need to contain Israel's campaign of revenge
Al Jazeera · Dec 5, 2023 Amid Israel’s onslaught of Gaza, Spain’s leader shows empathy for Palestine Spain, which has long supported Palestine in the ongoing conflict, has upset Israel with its consistent condemnation.
WEKU · Dec 5, 2023 These were NPR.org's biggest international stories in 2023 Hamas' attack in Israel and the war that followed and the stalemate in Ukraine were our biggest international stories in 2023, but we also found some wonder around the world.
WEKU · Dec 5, 2023 A Palestinian doctor pushes for peace, but suffers a devastating blow from war Dr. Izzeldin Abuelaish has served in both Israeli and Palestinian hospitals. He's an outspoken advocate of peace. None of this has spared him from terrible tragedies in the conflict.