âNetanyahu is gambling with the entire regionâs futureâ: Erdogan
Turkish President Recep Tayyip ErdoÄan, addressing the GCC summit in Doha, criticizes Netanyahu’s actions in Gaza, denouncing the harm to civilians as a war crime. He advocates for penalties against Israel, urging a permanent ceasefire and the establishment of an independent Palestinian state based on 1967 borders, with East Jerusalem as its capital. Turkey offers…
Qatari emir: âThis is a genocide committed by Israelâ
Qatarâs emir has issued a stinging rebuke of Israel in opening remarks of the Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) summit in Doha. âIsraelâs occupation forces have violated all political, ethical and humanitarian values,â Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad Al Thani said in translated comments. âIt is a disgrace upon the international community to allow this heinous crime…
Fleeing conflict: Turkish medics march in solidarity with Palestinians
More than 140 Turkish citizens fleeing Israel’s war on Gaza have arrived in Istanbul. They were forced to leave through the Rafah border crossing with Egypt. Many say they are still traumatised by their experiences. Turkish medical staff in Istanbul are walking in solidarity with Gaza. They say the flags they carry and the blood-splattered…
Held captive since 2015: Israeli-Ethiopian family demands return
While families of the Israelis captured on October 7th press the government to ensure the return of their loved ones, two other families have been doing the same – for much longer. Their relatives – one from the Ethiopian-Israeli community, the other an Arab Bedouin – are believed to have been captured by Hamas in…
Israel expands ground offensive: civilian casualties mount in southern Gaza
It has been an incredibly challenging night for Palestinians in the Gaza Strip, especially those in Khan Younis and Rafah cities, and the 1.5 million evacuees directed south by the Israeli military to avoid northern Gaza air strikes. Continuous heavy artillery shelling, and relentless and widespread bombardment have ravaged the eastern side of Khan Younis,…
Palestinian people âliving under constant traumaâ: Expert
Dr Gabor Mate, an author and trauma expert, has described a conversation he had with Palestinian women who had been tortured in Israeli prisons during a recent visit to the occupied Palestinian territories. âSomebody said to me there, âWe donât have post-traumatic stress disorder here because the trauma is never post.â So this is a…
Netherlands accused of war crimes complicity for Israeli military supplies
A Dutch court is set to hear a case accusing the state of complicity in war crimes in Gaza due to its supply of components for Israeli bombers. Launched by human rights organisations against The Netherlands, the case, which opens on Monday, says that the Dutch state is complicit in the alleged war crimes due…
Sebastian Maniscalco on Not Getting Party Invites, Kids Believing in Santa & New Show Bookie
Sebastian talks about his six-year-old daughter revealing that she might not believe in Santa, not getting invited to any parties, Lionel Richie coming to his house for 26 minutes, giving up cooking for the holidays, his new show âBookie,â working with Charlie Sheen, his stand-up tour âIt Ainât Right,â and Ray Romano using a flashlight…
Ray Romano on Losing His Flashlight in a Crazy Place, Somewhere in Queens & His Son Getting Married
Ray talks about doing shows in Las Vegas, his son Matt getting married, his wife Anna being annoyed at him about a lot of things, losing his bedtime flashlight and finding it in an insane place, his movie Somewhere in Queens, and his co-star Sebastian Maniscalco comes out (with his own furniture) to talk about…