by Roots and Resistance Resistance | May 7, 2024 | Palestine Updates
The United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF) yesterday warned that the Israeli military siege and ground incursion into Rafah would pose catastrophic risks to the 600,000 children currently taking shelter in the city. “Given the high concentration of children in Rafah...
by Roots and Resistance Resistance | May 7, 2024 | Palestine Updates
More than 1,500 people closed their accounts with UK banking giant Barclays today in protest at “its bankrolling of Israel’s genocidal attack on Palestinians”, Palestine Solidarity Campaign (PSC) reported in a press release. Thousands more have signed a pledge never...
by Roots and Resistance Resistance | May 7, 2024 | Palestine Updates
What is taking place in occupied Palestine is not a conflict between more or less equals, but a straightforward case of illegal military occupation, apartheid, ethnic cleansing and outright genocide by one, heavily-armed side — Israel — against the largely unarmed...
by Roots and Resistance Resistance | May 7, 2024 | Palestine Updates
The Egyptian army’s reported collaboration with Sinai tribes to prepare for an influx of Palestinians signifies a strategic move aimed at managing potential challenges and security concerns arising from the situation in neighboring Gaza. The involvement of Sinai...
by Roots and Resistance Resistance | May 7, 2024 | Palestine Updates
Israel’s reported seizure of the Rafah border crossing and the raising of Israeli flags at the location signify a significant development with potential far-reaching implications for the Israeli-Palestinian conflict and regional dynamics. The seizure of the...
by Roots and Resistance Resistance | May 7, 2024 | Palestine Updates
Turkey’s assertion that Israel’s operation in Rafah constitutes another war crime reflects the country’s condemnation of the reported military actions and their perceived violation of international humanitarian law. By characterizing Israel’s...