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Street artist Banksy interprets Gaza strife with irony

British artist Banksy makes comment on Gaza’s privations in a satirical mini-video that depicts the war-torn strip as a peculiar utopia.

Naeem al- Jezzi serves glasses with tea in the rubble of what used to be his house and was severely damaged by fighting between Hamas militants and Israel.

Israel plans to expropriate 400 hectares of West Bank

Israel has announced plans to expropriate 400 hectares of Palestinian land in the Bethlehem area in the south of the occupied West Bank.

Over 30 000 people marched to Parliament in Cape Town in support of Palestine

March for Gaza one of the biggest Cape Town has seen

Cape Town was brought to a standstill as "more than 100 000" people supporting Palestine have marched to Parliament.

A Palestinian firefighter walks amid the rubble of a house which witnesses said was hit by an Israeli air strike on Wednesday

Ceasefire takes effect between Israel, Gaza militants

A 12-hour truce is in effect after Israel and Palestinian militant groups in Gaza agreed to a UN request amid efforts to secure a long-term ceasefire.

As one military operation rolls into the next

Gaza conflict: Lives that matter

Contemplating the war on Gaza, Gabeba Baderoon and Nadia Davids ask who decides on the line dividing those cherished from those who do not matter.

Israel’s impunity in its actions against people in Gaza and other Occupied Territories, its neighbours and now Iran is an attack on international law.

ANC adds voice to condemnation of Gaza attacks

The ANC chief whip’s office says the force Israel is using in Gaza is unjustifiable because innocent civilians, including children, are being killed.

If one accepts Israel’s right to statehood

Bomb ends innocent game

Journalists in Gaza City watched in horror as the Israelis killed what were clearly young boys.

A Palestinian man inspects a house after it was destroyed by an overnight Israeli air strike

Gazans wish for peace and a strong resistance

People in Gaza want the attacks to be over – but "we should finish with a strong resistance".

Surveillance technology is increasingly being used to monitor civilians.

EFF: We’re going to go to Gaza

An EFF MP has told a crowd of pro-Palestinian demonstrators outside Parliament that her party stands with them and is going to Gaza.

Thousands of people are fleeing two areas of northern Gaza after Israel warned of large-scale bombing campaign.

Thousands evacuate Gaza after Israel’s threats

Hordes of Gazans have fled their homes following Israel warning that it would "strike with might" against what it says are rocket-launching sites.

Israel shows innability to tolerate criticism

The attacks on organisations investigating Israel’s Gaza offensive confirm that the Jewish state cannot tolerate reasonable criticism