The deteriorating Gaza crisis is taking a heavy toll on Palestinian children as acute malnutrition is increasing in the population, says a new report by the World Health Organisation (WHO). According to a detailed analysis done by the Global Nutrition Cluster of WHO, malnutrition in Gaza children has seen a steep rise since the Israel-Hamas … Read more
This week, the World Food Programme announced that it was forced to pause “life-saving” food deliveries to the north of the Gaza Strip. The humanitarian organisation said that it was forced to pause its deliveries after its aid convoys had endured “complete chaos and violence due to the collapse of civil order”. The agency said … Read more
Tami Elashvili, who created a methodology for analysing people through facial features, recently declared that Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu is “terribly emotionally and mentally scattered”. While speaking to the Israeli news outlet Maariv, a sister publication to The Jerusalem Post, Elashvili compared two pictures of the prime minister. The images of Netanyahu were taken … Read more
The UK has pledged more than £4 million to the sexual and reproductive healthcare system for women and girls in Gaza. The £4.25 million funding will be put towards the UN and the United Nations Population Fund (UNFPA), the arm of the United Nations that focuses on sexual and reproductive health. While announcing the funding, … Read more
On Monday, the UN Office of the High Commissioner for Human Rights (OHCHR) reported that it had obtained information that accused Israel of detaining and executing women and girls in Gaza. Israel’s government has refuted the allegations, calling the claims “despicable and unfounded”. Several Palestinian females have “reportedly been arbitrarily executed in Gaza, often together … Read more
While delivering a statement at the British Red Cross in London, Prince William urged world leaders to recognise the “desperate need for increased humanitarian support to Gaza”. “It’s critical that aid gets in and the hostages are released,” the prince added. The Prince of Wales has also called for the immediate release of all Israeli … Read more
Tory MPs have criticised Prime Minister Rishi Sunak’s leadership, telling reporters that they hope he will step down from his post to avoid damaging the reputation of the Conservative Party. According to an anonymous former minister, several Conservative MPs have said that they were looking towards the local elections, set to be held in May … Read more
Keir Starmer has been hit with his most recent test of his authority as MPs prepare to vote on a second parliamentary motion that calls for an “immediate” ceasefire in Gaza next week. The SNP motion on the Middle East crisis comes after the Hamas-run Health Ministry in Gaza reported that Israel’s assault on the … Read more
In the early hours of Monday, Israel began a military onslaught on a designated safe zone it encouraged Palestinians in Gaza to speak of their terror at the sound of aerial bombardment and military helicopters as the Palestinian Ministry of Health reported a death toll so far from the attack of 67. The attack comes … Read more
As Ramadan nears, Israel and Palestine are looking to ease the Gaza crisis despite the Netanyahu government repeatedly rejecting all attempts at a two-state solution discussion. Recently, senior security officials from the two countries met in Tel Aviv to discuss ways of easing tensions in the West Bank. Ramadan is due in a month, and … Read more
