Tag: Isarel

  • ‘Gaza hell on earth for children,’ says UN General Secretary

    The United Nations (UN) Secretary-General Antonio Guterres on Thursday described Gaza as “hell on earth” for children, Reuters has reported.

    He also appealed Israel for rapid and unhindered aid access. The UN Secretary General also told that would launch an appeal for humanitarian funding.

    “If there is a hell on earth, it is the lives of children in Gaza today,” said Guterres, adding: “The hostilities have caused serious damage to vital civilian infrastructure in Gaza, including roads and electricity lines, contributing to a humanitarian emergency. Crossings into Gaza have been closed and power shortages are affecting water supplies.”

    “Access for humanitarian goods is paramount. Attacks by militant groups on areas surrounding crossing points are unacceptable,” Guterres said. “At the same time, Israel has a duty to allow and facilitate rapid and unhindered access for humanitarian aid, into Gaza.”

    Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s office yesterday, announced a ceasefire on Friday in Gaza after 11 days of violence, Al Jazeera has reported. As per media reports, Israel’s PM office issued a statement from the security cabinet called the truce “mutual and unconditional”.

    The ceasefire will be monitored by Egypt, which has been agreed upon by Israel and Hamas

  • Israel announces ceasefire in Gaza after 11 days of extreme violence

    Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s office has announced a ceasefire on Friday in Gaza after 11 days of violence, Al Jazeera has reported. As per media reports, Israel’s PM office issued a statement from the security cabinet called the truce “mutual and unconditional”. The ceasefire will be monitored by Egypt, which has been agreed upon by Israel and Hamas.

    However, within minutes of the ceasefire announcement, sirens warned of incoming rockets in Israeli border communities by Hamas, and a Reuters reporter heard an air strike in Gaza.

    Since the fighting began on May 10, health officials in Gaza say 232 Palestinians, including 65 children and 39 women, have been killed and more than 1,900 wounded in aerial bombardments, Reuters has reported.

  • ‘Shame on you’: Sanam Saeed hits out at Dubai for promoting tourism in Israel

    ‘Shame on you’: Sanam Saeed hits out at Dubai for promoting tourism in Israel

    Sanam Saeed has expressed her disappointment over a billboard in Dubai advertising tourism in Israel.

    Sharing a screenshot of a picture showing the billboard welcoming tourists to Israel, Sanam said: “The saddest thing about betrayal is that it never comes from your enemies.”

    “If this is true, [then] shame on you Dubai,” said the actor, adding: “Humanity before politics.”

    Ever, since the new wave of violence began in Palestine, Pakistani celebrities are calling out Israel and showing solidarity with the people suffering in Palestine due to Israel atrocities.

    Earlier, Asim Azhar had lashed out at Israel over their claims that they were founded 3,000 years ago.

    “Your ‘country’ was literally founded, sorry I mean forced on the world in 1948. Humse bhi aik saal chotay ho, aide tussi 3,000 years kay (You are one year younger than Pakistan and yet you claim you’re 3000 years old),” the musician had said.

    Meanwhile, Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s office has announced a ceasefire on Friday in Gaza after 11 days of violence, Al Jazeera has reported.

  • IN PICTURES: Celebs in Karachi come out in support of Palestine

    Protests in solidarity with the people of Palestine were held in several cities yesterday, including Karachi. Mahira Khan, Sheheryar Munawar, Anoushay Ashraf, Faysal Quraishi, Mansha Pasha, Ayesha Omar, Sanam Jung and Hania Amir were spotted amongst other celebrities there.

    Have a look at some pictures from the protest:

    At least 227 Palestinians, including 64 children, have been killed in 11 days due to Israeli attacks.

  • ‘We have to let Palestinians stay where they have lived for the past 70 years,’ says Israeli parliamentarian

    Mossi Raz, who is a senior member of Israel’s Parliament Knesset, has said that it is ‘unjust’ of Israel to evict Palestinian families from their homes in Sheikh Jarrah. Raz is a member of the Meretz party, which advocates for a two-state solution to the Israeli-Palestinian conflict.

     “We have to reverse this decision and let Palestinians stay in the place they have lived for the past seventy years,” said Raz while speaking to Geo News.

    Raz said that thought the the solution to Israel-Palestine conflict is hard, it is not impossible.

    “The only solution to war is peace,” said Raz. “First and foremost, we have to stop the fight. Both sides have to stop the fight right now.”

    The parliamentarian further said: “Unfortunately, people always support hardliners and their leadership in times of war. We have to uphold freedom, equality, and human rights for people here and in Palestine.”

    “The reason why the US president [Joe Biden] repeatedly opposed the security council’s resolution pressing for a ceasefire is that the proposed resolution, I would say, was not fair. It talked about Israel’s violence but did not mention Palestine’s violence.” 

    He also clarified that he was neither comparing nor saying there is a symmetry in violence occurring on both sides.

    “[I’m] only trying to say that sending missiles on civilians is a war crime be it in Israel or Palestine.”

     At least 220 Palestinians, including 63 children, have been killed in Gaza since the latest violence flared on May 10, about 1,500 Palestinians have been wounded.

  • Fatima Bhutto expresses anger over Biden administration

    Fatima Bhutto has expressed her anger over Joe Biden’s administration for approving the potential sale of $735 million in precision-guided weapons to Israel.

    Sharing the news report of the approval on Twitter, Fatima Bhutto wrote: “The Biden administration has blood on its hands already and they are intent on getting them dirtier and dirtier.”

    As per congressional sources US lawmakers were not expected to object to the deal despite violence between Israel and Palestinian militants Reuters has reported.

    Other people are also expressing their anger over the deal :

    https://twitter.com/sunshine_leb/status/1394290306086998026

    Israeli bombardment of Gaza, a Palestinian terrority, is the worst the world has seen in years. Israeli fighter jets continue to pound central Gaza with bombs, as the death toll of the Palestinians killed in the fighting has reached to 212, 61 among them are children.

  • Bella Hadid joins ‘Free Palestine March’ in New York

    Bella Hadid joins ‘Free Palestine March’ in New York

    Supermodel Bella Hadid joined a protest in New York in solidarity with Palestinian people against Israeli violence in Palestine.

    Sharing pictures from the protest, Hadid said: “The way my heart feels, to be around this many beautiful, smart, respectful, loving, kind and generous Palestinians all in one place.”

    “It feels whole! We are a rare breed,” she added. “It’s free Palestine till Palestine is free!”

    Pictures of the model at the protests went viral on social media with netizens lauding her for standing up for the opressed.

    Hadid’s father also shared the pictures of his daughter from the protest on social media.

    Earlier, Zayn Malik and Gigi Hadid also raised their voice against the continued Israeli atrocities against the people of Palestine.

    An Israeli airstrike in Gaza destroyed several homes on Sunday, killing 42 Palestinians, including 10 children, Reuters has reported. At least 192 people, including 58 children and 34 women, have been killed in the Gaza Strip since the latest violence began a week ago.

  • Israeli air strike destroys the offices of Al Jazeera and AP in Gaza

    An Israeli airstrike destroyed a high-rise building in Gaza City that housed offices of the Associated Press (AP), Al Jazeera and other media outlets on Saturday, Associated Press has reported.

    The 12-storey Al-Jalaa building crashed down to earth as the result of the air strike.

    As per media reports, the building’s owner received a call from the Israeli military warning that it would be hit an hour before the air strike.

    https://twitter.com/LinahAlsaafin/status/1393524934861856769

    The Israeli military did not immediately provide comment on the incident. The building also contained a number of apartments and other offices.

    Israeli bombardment of Gaza, a Palestinian terrority, is the worst the world has seen in years. As the world celebrated Eid, Gaza continued to bleed and Israeli barbarism didn’t end. Palestinians are voicing their fear and concern on social media for the world to know what it looks like to be a Palestinian right now.

  • Palestinian videos show barbaric Israeli destruction in Gaza

    Palestinian videos show barbaric Israeli destruction in Gaza

    Israeli bombardment of Gaza, a Palestinian terrority is the worst the world has seen in years. As the world celebrated Eid, Gaza continued to bleed and Israeli barbarism didn’t end. Palestinians are voicing their fear and concern on social media for the world to know what it looks like to be a Palestinian right now.

    Israeli fighter jets continue to pound central Gaza with bombs, as the death toll of the Palestinians killed in the fighting reached 126 people. 31 among them are children.

    Towers and homes were levelled, forcing Gaza families to seek shelter in schools and mosques, ahead of another possible bombardment.

    A man lost his whole family in one night. Despite the loss his words were filled with pain. Sobbingly he said , ” Alhumdulliah, they are in a better place.”

    https://twitter.com/socraticjunki/status/1393439463322398720

    “You should not have died before me,” a father cried as he stood by the destroyed building where he had lost his family.

    https://twitter.com/0arsln/status/1393402385947664384

    950 people have also been injured in Gaza. As Israelis post about small rocket fire bombarding areas with secure Israeli shelters, Palestinians post videos of immense destruction at the hands of Israeli missiles.

    https://twitter.com/nufasihah/status/1393453430488793093

    Israel, which is also trying to contain an outbreak of internal Jewish-Arab violence, is facing a conflict in the Palestinian territories unlike any in its recent history.

  • Bangladesh bought phone hacking, intercepting devices from Israel

    Bangladesh bought phone hacking, intercepting devices from Israel

    Bangladesh government spent around $330,000 on phone-hacking equipment made by an Israeli company.

    The two countries have not recognised each other and have no diplomatic relations.

    In an exclusive investigative report by Al Jazeera, a product called UFED is manufactured by Cellebrite security firm in Israel, and Bangladesh has acquired devices from the firm.

    It can access and extract data from a wide range of mobile phones. Civil rights and campaigners are worried about its ability to hack encrypted phone data and breach the privacy of users.

    Bangladesh does not recognise the state of Israel, forbids trade with it and prevents its citizens from travelling there. The Muslim-majority country officially stands in solidarity with the Palestinians due to the denied civil rights and live under Israeli military occupation. It is unclear whether UFED was provided to Bangladesh directly by the Israeli company or any other channel was created for acquiring the devices.

    In February, Al Jazeera revealed how the Bangladesh military in 2018 signed a contract to acquire mobile phone interception equipment from Israeli firm Picsix Ltd. In February 2019, Bangladeshi officers received training by Israeli intelligence experts in the Hungarian capital, Budapest.

    The Ministry of Defence in Bangladesh said the equipment, a passive mobile phone monitoring system called P6 Intercept, was made in Hungary and was purchased on United Nations missions but the claim was rejected by the world body.

    According to the contract, the manufacturer of P6 Intercept as Picsix Ltd Hungary is made in Hungry, but no public record of any such company exists, and all Picsix equipment are manufactured in Isreal.