Israel has announced changes to the route aid trucks will take to enter Gaza. They will now undergo security checks at the Karam Abu Salem crossing. Israel claims that the new inspection point will increase the number of trucks going into the strip. But critics say it will result in significant delays. The UN has…
“We promised we would die together.” This Palestinian woman is mourning her husband, Mohammed, who was killed during heavy Israeli bombardment on Rafah, in southern Gaza. She pleads for him to get up and not leave her. Subscribe to our channel http://bit.ly/AJSubscribe Follow us on Twitter https://twitter.com/AJEnglish Find us on Facebook https://www.facebook.com/aljazeera Check our website:…
Sales of Palestinian scarves or keffiyehs have jumped in the US since Israel launched its military offensive in Gaza in early October. A growing number of Americans and people around the world are donning the checkered scarf to protest against the war, demand a ceasefire and signal support for Palestinians. But some of those who…
Israel’s Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has reportedly been discussing plans for ‘what happens next’ after the war on Gaza is over. Al Jazeera’s senior political analyst Marwan Bishara discussed the leaked remarks from Benjamin Netanyahu, suggesting unrest and disagreement within the Israeli government. He highlighted that Israel appears to be at an ‘inflection point’, torn…
As Israel issues new evacuation orders for parts of North, Central and Southern Gaza, its strikes are pounding the North of the strip. Palestinians who have chosen to stay in the North are scrambling for food, water and a safe place for their families. Al Jazeera’s Willem Marx reports. Subscribe to our channel http://bit.ly/AJSubscribe Follow…
Scripps National Spelling Bee champion Zaila Avant-garde compares the competitive rush of basketball and spelling bees and explains why "genius" can be a loaded term. Interview recorded Oct. 3, 2023. Watch the full episode: https://youtu.be/tWuO2PSMsuY A late night pop-business talk show with a laid back conversational feel, reporter Max Abelson takes the audience into the…
India’s Supreme Court has upheld a decision that special status for the Kashmir-Jammu region was only meant to be a temporary measure. The contested Muslim-majority region held special status since 1949 before having it revoked in 2019. The verdict also calls for elections in 2024. Subscribe to our channel http://bit.ly/AJSubscribe Follow us on Twitter https://twitter.com/AJEnglish…
A video is circulating in Israeli media which purports to show the surrender of some Hamas fighters in Gaza. But critics say it is staged. This comes as Hamas continues to resist Israel’s assault. And Israel faces growing global condemnation for carrying out a genocide in Gaza. So, is the video an attempt by Israel…
Women in Gaza are facing significant challenges due to a shortage of sanitary products and pain medication. The temporary shelters where they have taken refuge from Israeli attacks are overcrowded, with no toilets and unhygienic conditions. Al Jazeera’s Youmna ElSayed has been speaking to displaced Palestinian women in Rafah in southern Gaza. Subscribe to our…
What started early in the war as a humanitarian crisis, Juliette Touma tells Al Jazeera, has now evolved into a “humanitarian catastrophe”. The director of communications for the UN’s Palestinian relief agency said that UNRWA is currently sheltering nine times as many people in Gaza as it had planned for. “1.3 million people are now…