Russia, China, Tanzania, Mexico, Portugal and Cambodia are among the scores of countries whose citizens are dead, kidnapped or missing
World history is littered with conflicts that might have been avoided if warnings had been acted on
Iran has warned of a possible ‘pre-emptive action’ against Israel as it prepares a ground offensive on the Gaza Strip
The call has been endorsed by dozens of organisations and individuals across the continent
The ANC deputy secretary general also insisted that the governing party was not ‘anti-Jew’
South Africa is ready to help negotiate a lasting settlement in the region, the president said
Raping women and beheading children is not a struggle for human rights or freedom, it is a massacre
There can be no peace for Israelis and Palestinians if they continue to hate each other
The biggest myth of modern Israeli politics has been exposed — the oppression of Palestinians keeps Israel secure
The UN secretary-general also voiced alarm at the announcement of a total siege of the Gaza Strip, while all aide has been blocked
There are fears that misinformation could trigger real-world harm, amplifying hate and violence especially in conflicts such as in Israel/Palestine
At the moment, the geopolitical conditions to bring all sides willingly to the table do not exist
To call the conflict “terrorism” highlights a bias in Western-centred reporting
Israel also came under attack from the north on Sunday when Lebanon’s Hezbollah launched guided missiles and artillery shells ‘in solidarity’ with the unprecedented Hamas offensive, without causing any casualties
Israel regularly restricts, controls and blocks access to water, and chops down vital olive trees
Israel is scaling up its information war ahead of a UNHRC session at the end of February that will table a report into last year’s bombing of Gaza
The AU Commission chairperson’s decision to accept the credentials of Israel’s ambassador to Ethiopia undermines the anti-colonial values that underpin the AU
Because Israel is an occupying nation, Israeli violence and Palestinian resistance should not be portrayed as equivalent
SA BDS Coalition calls for the world to listen to what Israel’s actions are saying and apply full sanctions against that apartheid state
Israel’s iron grip over Palestinians had its beginnings in the demise of the Ottoman Empire and Britain and France’s arbitrary mapping out of the Middle East
A response to “The dark side of Israel’s vaccine success story”, Mail & Guardian, 13 January 2021
Mogoeng should remember that Israel/Palestine is an apartheid state, in which 90% of the land is reserved for Jewish occupation
Israel also lifted restrictions on civilian movements in communities around the Gaza border on Monday morning
There’s something distinctly cynical about Israel’stargeting of people’s legs in Palestine’s march for freedom.
As the first anniversary of the Great Return March approaches, Suraya Dadoo spoke to Ahmed Abu Artema, the man behind the weekly protests
Thousands of Palestinians have gathered at least weekly along the border in protests dubbed the Great March of Return
UN probe says there is evidence Israel committed crimes against humanity in responding to last year’s protests in Gaza
Gaza’s health ministry has carried out 94 amputations since protests began in March, 82 of them involving lower limbs
The war on Gazans is more than physical. It is a complete suppression of their humanity.
After a brief distraction in Belfast and dodging British bureaucracy, it’s great to be back
‘Although it is not the first time South Africa has recalled its ambassador, this week’s move marked a more decisive response to Israeli aggression’
The motion comes after the killing of at least 60 Palestinians in the past four days by Israeli soldiers at the Gaza border