In the evangelical Christian worldview, the 1948 creation of Israel was a fulfilment of Biblical prophecy and the Palestinians are either “non-existent” or “the enemies of God, because they are the enemies of the State of Israel”, explains Palestinian human rights defender Jonathan Kuttab. Kuttab tells host Steve Clemons that believers of this interpretation of…
Israeli forces destroyed three houses in the Nur Shams refugee camp in the occupied West Bank this morning before withdrawing. Using bulldozers, the army stormed the city of Tulkarem and besieged the Tulkarem and Nur Shams Raids are also taking place in Beitunia and Tubas. At least 40 Palestinians have been detained. Al Jazeera’s Imran…
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has been heckled and booed by the families of captives held by Hamas in Gaza during an address to parliament. “Now! Now!” the families chanted from the gallery on Monday when Netanyahu promised to bring the captives home but added that he had been told by Israeli field commanders that…
Osama Hamdan, a senior Hamas representative, tells Al Jazeera a report about an Egyptian-led plan for a wide-ranging ceasefire with Israel is not accurate. “I have to say what you are talking about comes from media sources. There are still ideas being talked about. Our clear position is there will be no talks about prisoner…
In the southern part of Gaza, near Khan Younis, relentless Israeli bombardment has claimed the lives of at least seven Palestinians, focusing on the Nasser Hospital and medical complex. Recent airstrikes have resulted in dead and wounded arriving at the medical facility, according to local authorities. In Rafah, strikes persist, and despite Israeli military directives…
A Random Walk Down Wall Street author Burt Malkiel talks about whether genius exists on the Street, the need for greater innovation and why he’d rather be lucky than smart. Interview recorded Sept. 26, 2023. ——– Like this video? Subscribe: http://www.youtube.com/Bloomberg?sub_confirmation=1 Become a Quicktake Member for exclusive perks: http://www.youtube.com/bloomberg/join Bloomberg Originals offers bold takes for…
Earlier this month, the UN Human Rights Office received reports of mass detentions, ill-treatment and enforced disappearances of Palestinians in Gaza. Al Jazeera’s Hani Mahmoud visited the Abu Youssef Al Najjar hospital in Rafah, where he spoke to Palestinians who say they were tortured by Israeli forces. Subscribe to our channel http://bit.ly/AJSubscribe Follow us on…
Iranian President Ebrahim Raisi says Israel “will certainly pay” for the killing in Syria of a senior general with the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps. “Without a doubt, this action is another sign of frustration, helplessness and incapacity of the usurping Zionist regime [Israel] in the region,” Raisi said in a statement. Sayyed Razi Mousavi held…
Dr Ahmed Moghrabi from Nasser Hospital expressed his anger at the international community’s failure to halt Israel’s ongoing attacks and siege on Gaza’s civilians. “It’s been 80 days of miserable life. How many days do we have to go without food, without medical supplies, clean water? And how many more of us have to die?…
Christian Palestinian families in the occupied West Bank and Gaza spent Christmas apart… as Gaza continues to be besieged by Israeli Forces. In previous years many families would be granted passes to travel to Bethlehem and be reunited during the festive season. But this year, many of Gaza’s Christians are homeless, displaced and fear for…