Palestinian goalkeeper killed by Israeli forces in Gaza, according to reports
He married just five months ago and was expecting a child A Palestinian goalkeeper has been killed by Israeli forces in Gaza, according to reports. The news was first announced by the Palestine Football Association who said that 32-year-old goalkeeper Salim Khader Al-Ashqar had been shot dead in Gaza. The goalkeeper played for Khadamat Khan […]
3 days ago
How Israel are allowed to participate in Eurovision – and all the countries saying they shouldn’t
There are boycotters and supporters In protest over the war in Gaza, five countries have boycotted the 70th edition of the Eurovision Song Contest, which began this week in Austria’s capital Vienna. In spite of the boycotts over Israel’s participation, the annual international music pageant watched and adored by millions of viewers around the world […]
1 month ago
Israel passes death penalty law for Palestinians convicted of murdering Israelis
Harshly condemned by rights groups A law approving the death penalty for Palestinians who are convicted of murdering Israelis has been passed by Israel’s parliament. The bill’s passage means that the death penalty by hanging is now the default punishment for West Bank Palestinians, who are convicted of nationalistic killings. It came after the culmination […]
3 months ago
Foreign Office tells Brits to ‘leave’ two countries in new warning
New advice has been issued The Foreign Office has issued a warning to Brits in two countries amid the outbreak of conflict in the Middle East. Since the US and Israel launched attacks on Iran last week, there has been increasing worry about the status of Brits in the region. In new advice published on […]
4 months ago
Family fear Palestine Action hunger striker will die in prison
Teuta Hoxha is on day 43 without food The family of Palestine Action hunger striker Teuta Hoxha say they fear she will die in prison. Teuta, 29, has been on remand for 13 months, and she began her hunger strike 43 days ago. Speaking to Sky News, her family expressed their fears that she may […]
6 months ago
Ofcom sanctions BBC as they find Gaza documentary breached broadcasting code
It omitted details considered ‘materially misleading’ Ofcom has sanctioned the BBC after they found that a Gaza documentary platformed by the corporation breached the broadcasting code. The regulator uncovered that the BBC had failed to mention that the 13-year-old boy that narrated the documentary was the son of a deputy minister in the Hamas-run government. […]
9 months ago