Palestine
WHO Chief Appeals for Mercy as Gaza Humanitarian Crisis Worsens
May 24, 2025
WHO Chief Appeals for Mercy as Gaza Humanitarian Crisis Worsens
The World Health Organization (WHO) has issued an urgent plea to Israel to show “mercy” in Gaza, where 2.1 million people face “imminent danger of death” due to severe shortages of food, water, and medical supplies, Arab News reported. WHO…
European Pressure Mounts on Israel as Gaza Crisis Worsens
May 21, 2025
European Pressure Mounts on Israel as Gaza Crisis Worsens
European nations escalated demands for Israel to halt its Gaza offensive and allow more aid, as fresh attacks killed dozens, including children, Arab News reported. The EU announced a review of its trade deal with Israel over human rights concerns,…
Israel Allows Limited Aid into Gaza After 10-Week Blockade Amid Humanitarian Crisis
May 20, 2025
Israel Allows Limited Aid into Gaza After 10-Week Blockade Amid Humanitarian Crisis
After a prolonged 10-week blockade starting March 2, 2025, Israel has permitted limited food aid into the Gaza Strip, responding to mounting international pressure and UN warnings of a humanitarian disaster, Khaama Press reported. The blockade had cut off all…
US-backed Gaza Humanitarian Foundation to Begin Aid Distribution by End of May
May 16, 2025
US-backed Gaza Humanitarian Foundation to Begin Aid Distribution by End of May
A US-backed humanitarian group, the Gaza Humanitarian Foundation (GHF), announced it will start aid operations in Gaza by the end of May, Arab News reported. The foundation has requested Israel to allow aid deliveries to flow under existing procedures until…
WHO sounds alarm over permanent impact of hunger on a generation of Gazans
May 15, 2025
WHO sounds alarm over permanent impact of hunger on a generation of Gazans
The World Health Organization (WHO) has issued a stark warning about the rising malnutrition rates in Gaza, highlighting the severe and lasting impact hunger could have on an entire generation, Arab News reported. Since early March, Israel has imposed a…
Gaza Faces Dire Humanitarian Crisis as Malnutrition, Eye Injuries Surge Amid Blockade
May 14, 2025
Gaza Faces Dire Humanitarian Crisis as Malnutrition, Eye Injuries Surge Amid Blockade
Since the start of the aid blockade on March 2, Gaza has plunged into one of the world’s worst hunger crises, with at least 57 children dying from malnutrition effects, Anadolu Agency reported citing the World Health Organization (WHO). The…
Gaza Faces Critical Risk of Famine Amid Ongoing Israeli Blockade
May 13, 2025
Gaza Faces Critical Risk of Famine Amid Ongoing Israeli Blockade
Food security experts have issued a stark warning that the Gaza Strip is at critical risk of famine if Israel does not lift its blockade and halt its military campaign, Arab News reported. According to the Integrated Food Security Phase…
Palestinian president, Gazans call on Leo XIV to keep late pope’s ‘peace efforts’ alive
May 10, 2025
Palestinian president, Gazans call on Leo XIV to keep late pope’s ‘peace efforts’ alive
Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas, Gaza’s Christian community, and Hamas have urged newly elected Pope Leo XIV to continue the peace efforts of his predecessor, Pope Francis, Arab News reported. Abbas sent his best wishes to Pope Leo XIV, emphasizing the…
UN warns of deepening humanitarian crisis in Gaza amid ongoing blockade
May 7, 2025
UN warns of deepening humanitarian crisis in Gaza amid ongoing blockade
Hundreds of thousands of Palestinians in the Gaza Strip are surviving on just one meal every two to three days, the United Nations Relief and Works Agency (UNRWA) reported on Tuesday, as Israel’s blockade continues to restrict the flow of…
Israeli Settlers Destroy 100 Olive Trees in West Bank Amid Escalating Violence
May 6, 2025
Israeli Settlers Destroy 100 Olive Trees in West Bank Amid Escalating Violence
Illegal Israeli settlers razed approximately 100 mature olive trees in Turmus Aya, northeast of Ramallah, on Monday—the latest in a surge of attacks against Palestinians in the occupied West Bank, Anadolu Agency reported. Local farmer Mostafa Abu al-Zalaf reported the…