Palestine

Netherlands Moves to Ban Trade in Goods from Illegal Israeli Settlements ——————————– The Dutch government has moved to ban trade in goods originating from illegal Israeli settlements in the occupied Palestinian Territories and the Syrian Golan Heights, in a step…

HRW Report Highlights Ongoing Injustice Against Rohingya Muslims in Myanmar —————————— A new report by Human Rights Watch reveals that over two years after a major massacre in Rakhine State, Myanmar, Rohingya Muslims remain displaced and unable to return to…

International Rights Groups Urge UN Action Against Proposed Israeli Law on Palestinian Prisoners ————————————– A coalition of international human rights and legal organizations has called on the United Nations Human Rights Council (UNHRC) to take urgent action regarding a controversial…

TikTok Soap Seller Funds Mother’s Hajj Pilgrimage Through Livestream Sales ———————————— Dr. Fatima Al-Zahra Ditti, a family medicine specialist, has successfully sent her mother to Hajj after raising the pilgrimage funds through TikTok live-stream sales of handmade soaps, IQNA reported.…

Religious Restrictions in Jerusalem Raise Concerns Over Freedom of Worship at Sacred Sites ———————————— Jerusalem has witnessed a rise in religious restrictions on ceremonies for faiths other than Judaism, following escalating security tensions. These measures have drawn widespread reactions from…

Japan Pledges $12 Million Through World Bank to Support Palestinian Health and Education ————————————- Japan has announced a $12 million contribution to aid health and education services in the Palestinian territories, channelled through the World Bank’s Palestinian Fund for Reconstruction and Development…

Massachusetts Mosque Invites Public to Learn Shared History of Muslims —————————————– The Masjid Al Ehsan mosque in South Dartmouth opened its doors to the public this past weekend, inviting visitors to engage in a learning experience centered on Islam and…

Worrying Rise in Online Hate Targeting Muslims in Spain Amid Regional Tensions, Platform Oversight Gaps ————————————————- There is growing concern in Spain about the spread of hateful content online, particularly targeting Muslims, migrants, and other minority groups, as part of…

UN: Child Amputees Represent 20% of Gaza’s War-Wounded, Prosthetic Care in Crisis ——————————- The United Nations has reported that one in five amputees in Gaza is a child, as the region faces a critical shortage of prosthetic specialists and essential…

Gaza Journalists Demand Protection Amid Ongoing Targeting on World Press Freedom Day ———————————— On World Press Freedom Day, May 3, Palestinian journalists in Gaza held a protest calling for international protection and an end to the alleged targeting of media…