Pope Francis Renews Appeal for Prayers for War-Stricken Ukraine and Holy Land By Francesca Merlo Pope Francis, during his Wednesday General Audience in St. Peter’s Square, renewed his appeal for prayers for those suffering from the ongoing wars in Ukraine and the Holy Land. In his powerful message, the Pope emphasized, “This is not war; …
NBC News freelancer and East Jerusalem resident, Mirvat al-Azzeh, has been arrested in Israel for her Facebook posts allegedly inciting violence and glorifying Hamas’ attacks. The 45-year-old journalist was detained after sharing four controversial posts about the extremist group’s ambush attack on Israel on Oct. 7, leading to her dismissal by NBC. Mirvat al-Azzeh admitted …
Gershon Baskin, a Jewish man living in Israel, has secretly communicated with Hamas leader Ghazi Hamad for 17 years to promote peace. Since 2006, their conversations have allowed each side to share their experiences and frustrations, helping to resolve conflicts. However, their friendship ended following the October 7 attacks, when Hamad publicly supported the violence. …
Amid the ongoing conflict between Israel and Hamas, George Washington (GW) University has made the decision to temporarily suspend the pro-Palestine group, Students for Justice in Palestine (SJP), due to their anti-Israel messages projected on campus. In a statement sent to The Hill, the university specified that the actions of SJP violated university policies, leading …
Graphic video captures chaotic scenes from Gaza hospital under heavy shelling Thousands of people seek refuge in a Gaza City hospital as heavy shelling in the area continues to escalate. The conditions inside the facility are dire, with medical facilities facing a shortage of fuel, rendering them inoperable at a time when they are needed …
Amid the ongoing Israel-Hamas war, over 300 faculty at the University of California, Los Angeles (UCLA) have signed a letter urging the school to condemn protests that go from protected speech to unlawful incitement. The letter states, “We were horrified to see Pro-Palestinian rallies on campus in which the massacres by Hamas were celebrated, including …
According to a senior official from the Biden administration, the true death toll of Palestinians in the Gaza Strip may be significantly higher than the 10,000 reported by the health ministry due to Israel’s conflict with Hamas. At a House panel on Wednesday, Barbara Leaf, the Assistant Secretary of State for Near Eastern Affairs, suggested …
Tens of thousands of pro-Palestinian protesters flooded the streets of downtown Washington DC on Saturday for what organizers anticipated to be the largest demonstration in the United States since Israel launched its airstrikes on Gaza in response to Hamas attacks last month. Related: Pro-Palestine protests continue across UK over Israel-Hamas war The march, dubbed the …
The Israeli Ambassador to the U.S., Michael Herzog, emphasizes that Israel is not in need of “urging” when it comes to providing humanitarian aid to Gaza. Herzog underlines that Israel is actively increasing the delivery of humanitarian supplies to the southern region of Gaza that is not under the control of Hamas. In an interview …
As the Rafah border crossing to Egypt opened to hundreds of foreign passport holders and the wounded in Gaza, they finally had an opportunity to leave the war-torn territory. This marked the first time since the October 7 Hamas attacks on Israel that this crossing was available to them. Gaza’s Hamas-controlled Interior Ministry released a …