An Al Jazeera employee has lost 21 members of his family in an Israeli air attack on the home in which they were sheltering in the Gaza Strip. The family members of Momin Alshrafi, a correspondent for Al Jazeera Arabic, were killed early on Wednesday morning at Jabalia refugee camp in northern Gaza. Subscribe to…
In Israel, the plight of the 138 captives held by Hamas dominates the political and news agenda. Some relatives want Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu to quit – because of his strategy including relentless bombing of Gaza What do people in Israel think? Presenter: Neave Barker Guests: Udi Goren – Cousin of captive detained in Gaza,…
Nebal Farsakh, spokesperson for the Palestine Red Crescent Society, tells Al Jazeera that “being a Palestinian now means you have to choose between the bad and the worse”. For those in Gaza, she described a constant struggle for safety and basic needs, such as food and water, as places to shelter from Israeli army bombing…
Secretary-General Antonio Guterres has invoked what is widely considered to be the most powerful diplomatic tool at his disposal. In a letter to the UN Security Council, Guterres invoked Article 99 of the UN Charter, which states that “the Secretary-General may bring to the attention of the Security Council any matter which in his opinion…
Israel is reportedly using artificial intelligence technology to select and expand potential bombing targets in Gaza – and new reporting reveals an apparent loosening of military policies as well. In this episode: – Meron Rapoport, Journalist and Editor, Local Call – Marc Owen Jones, Associate Professor of Middle East Studies at Hamad bin Khalifa University…
The humanitarian situation is completely devastating. People tried to go to Rafah, but Rafah was also packed, so a lot of people came to the middle area. The streets are completely crowded and people are trying to find food and water, even if it is not clean or drinkable water. People are still, to this…
The family of Momin Alshrafi, a correspondent for Al Jazeera Arabic, has been killed in an Israeli air attack on the home they were sheltering in. The attack, which took place overnight on the Jabalia refugee camp in northern Gaza, killed 21 members of Alshrafi’s family, including his parents Mahmoud and Amina, his siblings and…
Adam Shapiro is director of advocacy for Israel-Palestine, at Democracy for the Arab World Now (DAWN), a human rights and foreign policy think tank. He says the US sanctions on Israeli settlers are largely symbolic but a step in the right direction. Subscribe to our channel http://bit.ly/AJSubscribe Follow us on Twitter https://twitter.com/AJEnglish Find us on…
Al Jazeera’s senior political analyst Marwan Bishara discusses how the US Department of State has said that it will impose visa restrictions on Israeli settlers involved in undermining peace, security or stability in the Occupied West Bank. 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:…
Every year, more than 70 million sharks are harvested worldwide for their fins. They are considered a delicacy in Asia and used to make shark fin soup, which has been a status symbol for thousands of years. Now, the trade is threatening a species that is vital to the health of the world’s oceans. Peru…