Category: Al Jazeera
Biden makes no mention of Gaza in speech at White House correspondents dinner
The US president has spoken at the annual White House Correspondents’ dinner, offering a toast to “press freedom and democracy” but making no mention of [more…]
Pro-Palestine student protests spread in second week of demonstrations
Massive protests erupt across US campuses and European thoroughfares, marked by arrests and confrontations with law enforcement. Al Jazeera’s reporters are on the ground, providing [more…]
Israeli protests calling for captive deal block Tel Aviv streets
Tens of thousands of anti-government protesters gathered outside the Defence Ministry and Tel Aviv Museum, with families of captives joining nightly protests. Demonstrations surged in [more…]
From LA to NY, pro-Palestine college campus protests grow strong in US
Students at US universities protesting against Israel’s war on Gaza have pledged to continue occupying school grounds despite growing efforts by university leaders and police [more…]
Palestinian journalists call for boycott of White House correspondents’ dinner
More than two dozen Palestinian journalists have called for a boycott of the upcoming White House Correspondents’ Association dinner, which annually brings reporters, politicians and [more…]
UT Austin student champions divestment for Palestinian rights
Mustafa Yowell, a third-year civil engineering student at UT Austin, hails from Dallas, Texas, with roots in Sherman and Nablus, Palestine. He advocates for divestment [more…]
Biden silent on Gaza war at White House Correspondent’s dinner despite protesters’ criticism
Guests attending the annual White House Correspondents dinner were greeted with chants of ‘shame on you’, by protesters opposed to President Biden’s handling of the [more…]
Pakistani activists heckle German ambassador over Gaza | AJ #shorts
Activists in Pakistan called out the German ambassador’s alleged hypocrisy for speaking at a human rights forum while Germany stifles criticism of Israel’s assault on [more…]
Hezbollah fires dozens of rockets into northern Israel | #AJshorts
Missiles fired from southern Lebanon were caught on camera as they hit Meron, a farming collective in northern Israel. Hezbollah claimed responsibility for the rockets, [more…]
UN’s Sigrid Kaag: Is starvation an Israeli weapon in Gaza? | Talk to Al Jazeera
More than 200 days into Israel’s war on Gaza, the death toll has surpassed 34,000 while more than 77,000 Palestinians have been wounded. Amid the [more…]