Category: Al Jazeera
The agency exists [UNRWA] because a political solution does not | Quotable
UNRWA’s commissioner general, Philippe Lazzarini, says that efforts to close UNRWA are about stripping millions of Palestinians of their refugee status. Subscribe to our channel: [more…]
Germany in “morally” difficult situation with Israel, but… | Quotable
Political scientist and activist Norman Finkelstein talks about Germany’s moral guilt over the Holocaust, which serves as major reasons for supporting Israel during its war [more…]
China floods: Tens of thousands forced to flee rising water
Emergency plans have been activated in Southern China after heavy rains caused severe flooding. More than 80,000 people have been moved to safety in Guangdong [more…]
100,000 people evacuated from China flood zone | #AJshorts
Videos show cars being washed away and communities under water after major flooding in China which has led to 100,000 people being moved out of [more…]
US says Israel’s attack on Rafah will ‘lead to inordinate civilian harm’
The US State Department says there’s no way to safely evacuate hundreds of thousands of Palestinians from Rafah as the Israeli military prepares a ground [more…]
Why Israeli military units could be sanctioned by the US | The Take
Certain Israeli military units could be sanctioned by the US State Department for the first time over allegations of serious human rights abuses. Those allegations [more…]
Lebanon-Israel escalation: UN peacekeepers patrol border region
The cross-border fighting between Israel and Lebanese group Hezbollah has been growing in intensity. It’s displaced tens of thousands of people on both sides of [more…]
Discovery of mass graves ‘stark evidence of war crimes’: Al-Haq
Gaza civil defence teams say they have recovered dozens more bodies from mass graves on the grounds of Nasser Hospital in Khan Younis. 310 bodies [more…]
Highest-level rainstorm warning issued in south China’s Guangdong
Millions of people in southern China are on high alert after the government issued its highest storm warning. Downpours triggered flooding in Guangdong province, forcing [more…]
175 nations meet in Canada for UN plastic treaty talks
The latest round of UN negotiations on a treaty to control plastic production is underway in Canada. Campaigners say plastic is choking our planet and [more…]