The ICC warrants over Gaza are a warning for the U.S., too

As of Thursday, Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu is officially wanted for war crimes and crimes against humanity — a stunning position for the leader of one of the nations closest to the U.S., which positions itself as a champion of international humanitarian law to protect against such crimes.

US move in blocking UN resolution for Gaza truce is disgraceful: Iran

TEHRAN - Iran has condemned the United States for vetoing of a UN Security Council resolution that called for a ceasefire in the Gaza war, saying the "disgraceful" move serves as a "license" for the Tel Aviv regime to push ahead with its bloody wars in the region.

US vetoes another Security Council resolution seeking Gaza truce 

The United States on Wednesday vetoed a UN Security Council resolution aimed at calling for a ceasefire in Gaza, marking the fourth time that Washington has used its veto power to block a ceasefire resolution at the international body since Israel's war on Gaza began in October 2023, Middle East Eye reported.

By Noura Erakat, Josh Paul, Charles O. Blaha, and Luigi Daniele

There is no victory in Gaza

The current war in Gaza is not an isolated conflict that began on October 7, 2023, when Hamas militants launched an attack inside Israel. Framing the war this way, as John Spencer does in a recent article in Foreign Affairs (“Israel Is Winning,” August 21, 2024), invites many dubious assertions about Israel’s purported progress toward its war aims and its supposed efforts to protect civilians. And it accepts without question the Israeli government’s official position that “Israel is fighting Hamas terrorists, not the Palestinian population,” as Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu declared in a speech in January. To simplify the conflict to a fight between Israel and Hamas is to ignore the on-the-ground realities that indicate Israel is waging an indiscriminate war on all Palestinians.

Israel has killed nearly 17,500 children in Gaza

Israel has killed 17,492 children in Gaza since declaring war on the Palestinian territory in October last year, that’s according to a report published by the Government Media Office in Gaza.

International summit in Tehran honors martyred journalists from Gaza and Lebanon

TEHRAN – The "Assassination of Truth" ceremony took place in Tehran on Monday to honor over 200 journalists killed by Israeli fire in Gaza and Lebanon in the past year.

Pope Francis calls for investigation into 'genocide' in Gaza

Pope Francis has called for an investigation into allegations by experts about “genocide” in Gaza.

‘Blame yourself’: Trump’s election hasn’t dampened pro-Palestine activists’ anger at Democrats

For Democratic pro-Palestinian activists, Donald Trump’s reelection delivered a bitter vindication.

UN committee: Israel war in Gaza ‘consistent with genocide’

Israel’s war in Gaza is consistent with the characteristics of genocide, a special committee of the UN’s human rights office said, pointing to “mass civilian casualties and life-threatening conditions intentionally imposed on Palestinians” since October 7 last year.

Israel’s forced displacement in Gaza amounts to war crime: HRW

Israeli authorities have caused massive and deliberate forced displacement of Palestinians in Gaza, in what amounts to a war crime, a new report by Human Rights Watch (HRW) has found.

Political ploy: US ultimatum on Gaza aid aimed to woo voters

More than a month has passed since the US gave Israel a deadline to alleviate the humanitarian crisis in Gaza or face consequences.

Saudi de facto leader says Israel committing ‘collective genocide’ in Gaza

Saudi Arabia’s Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman has accused Israel of carrying out “collective genocide” in Gaza, in some of his strongest criticism of the country since the war began last year.

Unchecked Israeli violence threatens pursuit of peace in Syria, Astana participants warn

TEHRAN – In a joint statement issued during the 22nd round of Astana talks on Syria held on Tuesday, Iran, Russia, and Turkey condemned Israel’s ongoing atrocities against Palestinians in the Gaza Strip, as well as its assaults on Lebanon and Syria. 

By Sami Al-Arian

Trump did not win this election. Harris was defeated by a Gaza-inspired boycott

When former President Donald Trump snatched victory from the jaws of defeat in the 2016 elections, I wrote an article in Middle East Eye to explain the roots of his mystifying phenomenon.

70% of Gaza dead are women, children: UN

The UN Human Rights Office said on Friday that nearly 70 percent of those killed in Israel’s ongoing war on Gaza are women and children,  calling it “a systematic violation of the fundamental principles of international humanitarian law”.

Iran calls for revocation of Israel’s UN membership over war crimes in Gaza

TEHRAN – Iran's ambassador to the United Nations has urged the international community to revoke the Zionist regime's membership in the United Nations General Assembly, citing significant breaches of the United Nations Charter and international law.

Iran's Zarif: Election showed Americans oppose complicity in Gaza genocide

TEHRAN - Mohammad Javad Zarif, a senior foreign policy aide to President Pezeshkian, said on Thursday the result of the U.S. elections showed that Americans had clearly rejected “a shameful year of US complicity in Israel’s genocide in Gaza and carnage in Lebanon”.

Iran regrets EU inaction toward Israeli genocide in Gaza

TEHRAN – Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi on Wednesday said it is regrettable that the European Union is somehow passive in the face of Israel’s “genocide” against Palestinians in Gaza and violation of Lebanon’s territory.

ICC chief defends arrest warrant against Netanyahu for Gaza war crimes

ICC's Khan criticizes Berlin’s pro-Israel stance

The chief prosecutor of the International Criminal Court (ICC) has defended his pursuit of arrest warrants for Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and others, emphasizing the need for timely action in investigating war crimes in Gaza.

Hitting hospital: Israel killing doctors, patients

Medical sources in Gaza said on Tuesday that Israeli strikes against the besieged territory killed 70 Palestinians in a course of 24 hours.