UN says violence against children in conflict reached extreme levels in 2023, including in Gaza
A new U.N. report says violence against children caught in multiplying and escalating conflicts reached โextreme levelsโ in 2023, with an unprecedented number of killings and injuries in crises, from Israel and the Palestinian territories to Sudan, Myanmar and Ukraine.
Spain, Ireland and Norway say they will recognize a Palestinian state. Why does that matter?
Spain, Ireland and Norway have said that they will recognize a Palestinian state on May 28, a step toward a long-held Palestinian aspiration that came amid international outrage over the civilian death toll and humanitarian crisis in the Gaza Strip following Israelโs offensive.
UN assembly approves resolution granting Palestine new rights and reviving its UN membership bid
The U.N. General Assembly has voted by a wide margin to grant new โrights and privilegesโ to Palestine and has called on the Security Council to reconsider Palestine's request to become the 194th member of the United Nations.
Reuters photographer wins World Press Photo of the Year with poignant shot from Gaza
Reuters photographer Mohammed Salem captured this yearโs prestigious World Press Photo of the Year award Thursday with his heartrending image of a Palestinian woman cradling the body of her young niece โ a powerful depiction of loss and sorrow in Gaza.
A British Palestinian surgeon gave testimony to a UK war crimes unit after returning from Gaza
A British Palestinian surgeon who spent weeks in the Gaza Strip during the current Israel-Hamas war as part of a Doctors Without Borders medical team says he's given testimony to a British war crimes investigation unit.
Supplies alone wonโt save Gaza hospital patients and evacuation remains perilous, experts say
A day after Palestinian authorities called for an evacuation of Gazaโs biggest hospital, Israeli soldiers have raided it and say they were accompanied by medical teams bringing baby food, incubators and other equipment.
Israel says it will maintain 'overall security responsibility' for Gaza. What might that look like?
Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu did not elaborate when he said that Israel would maintain indefinite โoverall security responsibilityโ in Gaza once it removes Hamas from power in response to the Islamic militant group's cross-border raid.
The 2023 Soros Arts Fellows plan to fight climate change and other global issues with public art
Palestinian artist Nida Sinnokrot, one of 18 artists receiving the 2023 Soros Arts Fellowships from the Open Society Foundations on Tuesday, says that art provides hope and resilience, even in the midst of war.
Palestinian Authority blocks registration of legal aid group
The Palestinian Authority has blocked the registration of a legal advocacy group representing critics and opponents detained in Palestinian jails, a move condemned as the authorityโs latest effort to stifle civil society in the occupied West Bank.