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In pictures: Washington DC raises money for Gaza in five-kilometre race
In pictures: Washington DC raises money for Gaza in five-kilometre race Submitted by Syma Mohammed on Mon, 06/02/2025 - 19:04 More than 2,000 people turned out on Saturday, raising nearly $800,000 for mental health services in the besieged enclave The race on Saturday was organised by the United Nations Relief and Works Agency (Unrwa) USA at Rock Creek Park in Washington, DC. People of all ages and walks of life took...
Published on: June 02, 2025 | Source:
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โSmirker of the genocideโ: Outrage after Matthew Miller says Israel committed war crimes
โSmirker of the genocideโ: Outrage after Matthew Miller says Israel committed war crimes Submitted by Maysa Mustafa on Mon, 06/02/2025 - 19:15 Former Biden official says Israel has 'without a doubt' committed war crimes, following months of denial Former State Department spokesperson Matthew Miller speaking in Washington, DC, on 1 October 2024 (Kevin Dietsch/Getty Images/AFP) Off Former US State Department spokesperson...
Published on: June 02, 2025 | Source:War on Gaza: How Israel is replicating Nazi starvation tactics
War on Gaza: How Israel is replicating Nazi starvation tactics Submitted by Soumaya Ghannoushi on Mon, 06/02/2025 - 16:55 The weaponisation of food echoes the horrors of the Jewish ghettos, as Palestinians are pushed beyond the limits of human endurance Palestinians wait at a food distribution point in Nuseirat, Gaza, on 2 June 2025 (Eyad Baba/AFP) Off A woman kneels in the dust. She is thin, trembling - not old, but...
Published on: June 02, 2025 | Source:What we know about the Colorado flamethrower attack
What we know about the Colorado flamethrower attack Submitted by MEE staff on Mon, 06/02/2025 - 17:04 The incident is the second in less than two weeks in which the suspect has invoked Israel's war on Gaza Suspect Mohamed Sabry Soliman is seen at the Boulder County Jail in Boulder, Colorado, on 1 June 2025 (Handout/Boulder County Sheriff's Office/AFP) Off Dozens of protesters in Boulder, Colorado, rallying in support...
Published on: June 02, 2025 | Source:French man kills Tunisian neighbour in suspected racist attack in Puget-sur-Argens
French man kills Tunisian neighbour in suspected racist attack in Puget-sur-Argens Submitted by MEE staff on Mon, 06/02/2025 - 12:31 The crime is reminiscent of a murder in April that sparked protests against rising Islamophobic violence and the perceived unequal treatment of hate crimes An investigation into into a possible hate crime has been opened following the killing in southeastern France (Jeff Pachoud/AFP) Off...
Published on: June 02, 2025 | Source:Netanyahu 'unsettled' by Macron's push to recognise Palestinian statehood
Netanyahu 'unsettled' by Macron's push to recognise Palestinian statehood Submitted by Oscar Rickett on Mon, 06/02/2025 - 13:41 Alon Pinkas, who advised four Israeli foreign ministers, tells MEE Netanyahu 'knows Donald Trumpโs support is brittle and tentative' French President Emmanuel Macron delivers the keynote address at the IISS Shangri-La Dialogue security summit in Singapore, 30 May 2025 (Edgar Su/Reuters) Off A...
Published on: June 02, 2025 | Source:Libya: Barriers to Justice
Click to expand Image A member of the Libyan judicial police guards detainees at a Misrata prison, Misrata, Libya, April 27, 2022. 2022 Sipa via AP Images Libyaโs fragmented justice sector is marred by serious due process violations and laws that violate international norms. The judiciary is unwilling and unable to meaningfully investigate serious crimes.Violations of the magnitude and persistence documented in Libya...
Published on: June 02, 2025 | Source:Egypt and Qatar push to resolve disputes over Gaza ceasefire proposal
Egypt and Qatar push to resolve disputes over Gaza ceasefire proposal Egypt and Qatar said they are still working to bridge divisions and move closer to a ceasefire agreement in Gaza, amid continued diplomatic efforts led by mediators. In a joint statement released by Egyptโs Foreign Ministry on Sunday, both nations confirmed their coordination to โconverge views and overcome disagreementsโ around a truce proposal...
Published on: June 01, 2025 | Source:UK condemns Rafah deaths, urges Israel to allow aid deliveries
UK condemns Rafah deaths, urges Israel to allow aid deliveries Britainโs Minister for the Middle East, Hamish Falconer, has condemned the reported deaths near an aid distribution site in Rafah, calling the incident โappallingโ and a stark reminder of the urgent need for humanitarian access. Falconer stressed that โIsrael must allow partners to operate in line with humanitarian principles and deliver lifesaving aid,โ as...
Published on: June 01, 2025 | Source:Middle East: IDF denies killing Palestinians at aid site
Witnesses reported being shot at while people gathered to receive urgent aid in Gaza. Both the Israeli-backed aid group and the IDF have denied the reports. DW has the latest.
Published on: June 01, 2025 | Source:Gulf States: Protect Workers from Extreme Heat
Click to expand Image Construction workers in the Ahmadi Governorate in Kuwait, January 27, 2025. 2025 Xinhua/Shutterstock (Beirut) โ Gulf Cooperation Council countries are exposing migrant workers to yet another deadly summer of extreme heat conditions without adequate protection, Human Rights Watch said today. The countries ignore thescientificevidence on the limitations of calendar-based midday work bans to shield...
Published on: June 01, 2025 | Source:New German leader Friedrich Merz will meet Trump at the White House next week
German Chancellor Friedrich Merz will travel to Washington next week to meet with the US President. The two will reportedly discuss topics such as Russia's war in Ukraine, the situation in the Middle East and tariffs.
Published on: June 01, 2025 | Source:Witkoff slams Hamas over 'unacceptable' ceasefire proposal response
President Trumpโs Middle East envoy Steve Witkoff said he received a response to the hostage proposal from the Palestinian militant group Hamas, slamming it as โtotally unacceptableโ and arguing that it will โonlyโ take all sides involved โbackward.โ โHamas should accept the framework proposal we put forward as the basis for proximity talks, which we...
Published on: May 31, 2025 | Source:US envoy dismisses Hamas response to ceasefire
US envoy dismisses Hamas response to ceasefire US Middle East envoy Steve Witkoff criticised Hamasโs reaction to his ceasefire proposal, calling it โtotally unacceptable and only takes us backward.โ Witkoff insisted Hamas should accept the framework as the basis for proximity talks, set to begin next week. He claimed this was the sole path to a 60-day ceasefire allowing some hostages to return home. Earlier on...
Published on: May 31, 2025 | Source:Hamas responds positively to Gaza truce plan, seeks changes
Hamas responds positively to Gaza truce plan, seeks changes Hamas has welcomed a ceasefire proposal for Gaza put forward by US President Donald Trump's Middle East envoy, Steve Witkoff, but is requesting modifications, a senior official told Reuters on Saturday. The official confirmed the group responded โpositivelyโ to the initiative, though discussions remain ongoing. He declined to specify what changes Hamas is...
Published on: May 31, 2025 | Source:Middle East updates: Hamas demands permanent end to Gaza war
Hamas has responded to the ceasefire proposal put forward by US envoy Steve Witkoff. Meanwhile, Jordan said a planned visit by Arab lawmakers to the West Bank was postponed due to "Israel's obstruction."
Published on: May 31, 2025 | Source:Merz to meet Trump in Washington next week
The two leaders are expected to discuss the war in Ukraine, the Middle East and trade policy at meeting on Thursday.
Published on: May 31, 2025 | Source:UK: Cambridge students relaunch pro-Palestine encampment
UK: Cambridge students relaunch pro-Palestine encampment Submitted by MEE staff on Sat, 05/31/2025 - 12:03 Students set up new encampment after 'months of frustration' as the university failed to deliver on pledges to review its investments last year Student campers erect a tent on the lawn outside the University of Cambridge's Trinity College, 31 May 2025 (Will Colebourne) Off Students at the UKโs University of...
Published on: May 31, 2025 | Source:Palestinian buries husband alone after two months trapped under Israeli siege
Palestinian buries husband alone after two months trapped under Israeli siege In a garden in southern Gaza underIsraeliattacks, Aziza Qishta dug a grave with her bare hands. With no shroud, the 65-year-oldPalestinianwrapped her husbandโs body in a window curtain and buried him alone. Ibrahim Qishta, 70, had died after being struck in the neck by shrapnel during Israelโs military incursion into Rafah earlier this year....
Published on: May 31, 2025 | Source:Israel will block Saudi foreign minister's visit to occupied West Bank: Report
Israel will block Saudi foreign minister's visit to occupied West Bank: Report Israel in an escalation has decided to block a delegation of Middle Eastern foreign ministers led by Saudi Arabiaโs top diplomat to the occupied West Bank on Sunday, a senior Israeli official told to The Times of Israel. The foreign ministers from Saudi Arabia, the United Arab Emirates, Egypt, Jordan, Qatar and Turkey were slated to meet...
Published on: May 30, 2025 | Source:At least 11 Sudanese migrants killed in car crash in Libyan desert, authorities say
Libya has become a main transit point for migrants fleeing war and poverty in Africa and the Middle East and hoping to reach Europe, with people traffickers exploiting more than a decade of instability.
Published on: May 30, 2025 | Source:Middle East: UN labels Gaza 'the hungriest place on Earth'
The UN's humanitarian office warned that 100% of Gaza was at risk of famine. Meanwhile France's Macron says a tougher collective stance on Israel may be needed if the situation on the ground doesn't change. Follow DW.
Published on: May 30, 2025 | Source:Evening recap
Evening recap Good evening Middle East Eye readers, At least 70 Palestinians were killed by Israeli strikes on Thursday. Meanhwile, Israel killed two people in strikes on Lebanon. The fighting in Gaza raged as famine stalks the enclave. The head of the UN agency for Palestinian refugees said that Israel is using โstarvation" and "threatening the future of the childrenโ in Gaza. We will be pausing our coverage for the...
Published on: May 29, 2025 | Source:Gaza Humanitarian Foundation accused of using charity logo without consent
Gaza Humanitarian Foundation accused of using charity logo without consent Submitted by Syma Mohammed on Thu, 05/29/2025 - 17:54 US charity Rahma Worldwide says it 'had noticed images of our food boxes with logo being distributed without Rahmaโs direct involvement' People carry boxes of relief supplies from the Gaza Humanitarian Foundation, a private US and Israeli-backed group that has bypassed the UN-led system in...
Published on: May 29, 2025 | Source:Musk-Altman AI rivalry is complicating Trump's dealmaking in Middle East
Elon Musk tried to derail a major AI infrastructure deal in the Middle East, a source confirmed to CNBC
Published on: May 29, 2025 | Source:Has Israel manufactured a famine in Gaza?
Has Israel manufactured a famine in Gaza? Submitted by Azad Essa on Mon, 05/26/2025 - 17:31 Middle East Eye looks at the medical and legal dimensions of famine and starvation A Palestinian woman waits in line to receive a warm meal at a food distribution point in the Nuseirat camp for refugees in the central Gaza Strip, on 24 May 2025 (Eyad Baba/AFP) Off The markets are empty. The make-shift hospitals are bare. The...
Published on: May 29, 2025 | Source:Benjamin Netanyahu accepts US' latest Gaza ceasefire proposal, Israeli media say
It comes after Middle East envoy Witkoff said earlier this week that he was optimistic about brokering an agreement to end more than 19 months of war in Gaza.
Published on: May 29, 2025 | Source:UK says Israel's settlement expansion is 'deliberate obstacle' to Palestinian state
UK says Israel's settlement expansion is 'deliberate obstacle' to Palestinian state The Israeli governmentโs approval of 22 new settlements in the occupied West Bank is a "deliberate obstacle" to Palestinian statehood, UK minister for the Middle East and North Africa, Hamish Falconer, said on Thursday. "The UK condemns these actions. Settlements are illegal under international law, further imperil the two state...
Published on: May 29, 2025 | Source:Grattan on Friday: Trump, tariffs and the Middle East are looming challenges for Albanese
Albanese after his success at the recent election now has to deal with a backlog of foreign issues.
Published on: May 29, 2025 | Source:Trump to Netanyahu: 'Not appropriate' to bomb Iran, as US engages in talks
Trump to Netanyahu: 'Not appropriate' to bomb Iran, as US engages in talks Submitted by Yasmine El-Sabawi on Wed, 05/28/2025 - 19:04 Washington and Tehran have been holding meetings in Oman and Italy to strike a deal that replaces the Obama-era nuclear deal US President Donald Trump speaks at the White House in Washington, DC, on 28 May 2025 (Leah Millis/Reuters) Off US President Donald Trump on Thursday told reporters...
Published on: May 28, 2025 | Source:Aid entering Gaza is like 'a lifeboat after the ship has sunk', UN official says
Aid entering Gaza is like 'a lifeboat after the ship has sunk', UN official says The UN's envoy for the Middle East told the Security Council on Wednesday that Palestinians are sinking into an "abyss" with a "manmade" famine stalking the enclave. "Since the resumption of hostilities inGaza, the already horrific existence of civilians has only sunk further into the abyss. This is manmade," Sigrid Kaag, the UN's special...
Published on: May 28, 2025 | Source:What's inside the boxes of aid being distributed in Gaza?
What's inside the boxes of aid being distributed in Gaza? Submitted by MEE staff on Wed, 05/28/2025 - 16:15 Backed by the US and Israel, the controversial Gaza Humanitarian Foundation (GHF) is distributing supplies that Palestinians say are woefully inadequate A Palestinian man shows the food supplies he received as part of a box distributed by the Gaza Humanitarian Foundation in Rafah, southern Gaza, on 27 May 2025...
Published on: May 28, 2025 | Source:Smotrich calls for 'rebuilding temple' during Jerusalem Day celebrations
Smotrich calls for 'rebuilding temple' during Jerusalem Day celebrations Submitted by MEE staff on Wed, 05/28/2025 - 16:13 Call by far-right finance minister would entail the destruction of Al-Aqsa Mosque Israeli Finance Minister Bezalel Smotrich walks to visit the Damascus Gate in Jerusalem's Old City, as Israelis mark Jerusalem Day, 26 May 2025 (Reuters) Off Far-rightIsraeli Finance Minister Bezalel Smotrich has...
Published on: May 28, 2025 | Source:Laptops, iPhones 'Made in Saudi Arabia': Hype or genuine opportunity?
Saudi Arabia and the UAE avoided high tariffs imposed by the US government. In the past, international companies often set up anew in low-tariff nations to avoid higher prices. Will it happen in the Middle East too?
Published on: May 28, 2025 | Source:Gaza: Top UN envoy calls on Israel to end devastating strikes, starvation of civilians
Gazaโs population is being โstarved and denied the very basics,โ while the region stands at a dangerous crossroads, the UNโs Middle East peace envoy warned the Security Council Wednesday, urging immediate action to halt the violence, restore aid and advance a two-State solution before time runs out.
Published on: May 28, 2025 | Source: