In the latest sign of a deepening internal fracture within the Palestinian leadership, President Mahmoud Abbas has launched an unprecedented verbal attack on Hamas, calling them “sons of dogs” and demanding they release hostages, disarm, and cede control of Gaza to his Palestinian Authority (PA).
Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas on Wednesday called for an international peace conference to be held under the auspices of the United Nations (UN), the US, Russia, China, the European Union, Japan, South Africa and Brazil, aiming to achieve a just, comprehensive and lasting peace in the region.
On Wednesday, AMPAS released a statement condemning the suppression of artistic voices but failed to mention Ballal by name. This vague response did not sit well with many.
Ballal is a co-director of the Oscar-winning documentary 'No Other Land'. His work highlights the struggles of Palestinian communities under Israeli occupation.
Palestinian militants in Gaza, led by Hamas, released eight hostages, three Israelis and five Thais, on Thursday.
This is the context in which Hamas carried out its attack. And the militant organisation used this despair to legitimise itself and win the support of a section of Palestinian public opinion.
The latest terror attack by Hamas is simply unjustifiable and condemnable, and no amount of context of Israel's own missteps, excesses, and belligerence, can justify the same.
Paris police use teargas to break up banned pro-Palestinian rally amid fears of Israel-Hamas conflict spillover, while Macron urges French unity.
An Israeli Embassy employee was stabbed in Beijing amidst escalating tensions. Hamas calls for a "Day of Rage." UN warns against mass relocation in Gaza.
UN expresses concern as Israel orders Gaza evacuation, raising humanitarian worries.
