Armenia recognises Palestine
Armenia announced on Friday it was recognising the State of Palestine, the latest country to do so during the war in Gaza, saying it was against...
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Dear Amal, I pray you are alive, well
WHEN the celebrated academic Edward Said first started writing and speaking out in the late twentieth century about justice for Palestine, supporters of Israeli apartheid found...
Shining light on Gaza
A FEW weeks back I was talking with an old friend, a long-time supporter of Palestine who has educated me on the issue. He was so dark about what鈥檚 happening...
President for standing by underprivileged section, Palestinians
President Mohammed Shahabuddin has called upon the rich section of the society in Bangladesh to stand by the poverty-stricken and underprivileged people of the country and the Palestinians.....
Hamas says over 200 killed as Israel rescues four Gaza hostages
Israel announced its forces rescued four hostages on Saturday from a Gaza refugee camp in an operation which the Hamas-run government media office said left 210 Palestinians dead and hundreds wounded....
Maldives to ban tourists from Israel to protest Gaza war
The Indian Ocean nation of the Maldives will ban Israelis from the luxury tourist hot spot, the office of the president said Sunday, announcing a national rally in 鈥榮olidarity with Palestine鈥�.
Shahidul Alam returns UAL鈥檚 honorary doctorate in solidarity with Palestine
Photographer Shahidul Alam returned the honorary doctorate the University of the Arts London conferred on him on July 8, 2022 in recognition of his significant contributions to photography and activism....
Udichi for recognition of Palestine
Bangladesh Udichi Shilpigosthi demanded recognition of Palestine as an independent country and protested against crimes against humanity committed by the...
鈥楢ll eyes on Rafah鈥� image shared 44m times
An AI-generated image bearing the words 鈥楢ll eyes on Rafah鈥� has been shared by more than 44 million Instagram accounts since Monday after a deadly Israeli strike at a camp for displaced Palestinians in the Gazan city....
Chinese president Xi Jinping calls for Middle East peace conference
Chinese president Xi Jinping called on Thursday for a peace conference on the war between Israel and Hamas, as he addressed Arab leaders at a forum aimed at bolstering ties with the region...
145 countries now recognise a Palestinian state
Israel's war in Gaza since the October 7 attack has revived a global push for Palestinians to be given a state of their own.
Spain, Ireland, Norway recognise Palestinian state
Spain, Ireland and Norway formally recognised a Palestinian state on Tuesday in a coordinated decision slammed by Israel as a 鈥榬eward鈥� for Hamas, more than...
Three European countries to recognise Palestinian state
Three European countries 鈥� Norway, Ireland and Spain 鈥� on Wednesday announced they will recognise a Palestinian state from next week, highlighting the European Union鈥檚 deep split over the issue as the Israel-Hamas war rages.....
13 countries urge restraint from Israel over Rafah
Thirteen Western countries, including many traditionally supportive of Israel, appealed to it Friday not to launch a large-scale offensive on Rafah.
Ireland to recognise Palestinian statehood 鈥榯his month鈥�
Ireland is certain to recognise Palestinian statehood by the end of May, the country鈥檚 foreign minister Micheal Martin said on Wednesday, without specifying a date...
PM urges int鈥檒 authorities to ensure basic healthcare to Palestinians
Prime minister Sheikh Hasina on Wednesday inaugurated a two-day event titled ICPD30 Global Dialogue on Demographic Diversity and Sustainable Development that creates a platform to discuss the challenges and explore the opportunities of the world鈥檚 shifting demographics...
Bangladesh condemns Israeli attack on Jordanian convoy in Palestine
The Bangladesh government has strongly condemned the recent attacks by Israeli settlers on a Jordanian humanitarian convoy that was delivering aid to Gaza through the Beit Hanoun Crossing. The convoy, targeted while carrying essential supplies meant for civilians, has sparked international concern...
Duke Univ students walk out on Seinfeld graduation speech supporting Israel
Dozens of students walked out of Duke University鈥檚 graduation ceremony on Sunday as comedian Jerry Seinfeld, who has vocally supported Israel over its war in Gaza, received an honorary doctorate, videos posted on social media showed...
Two peoples鈥� experience of displacement
ISRAEL was founded with a UN mandate in 1948. The background was the genocide perpetrated by the Nazis. The idea that Jews needed a state of their own to feel safe was widely accepted...
Palestine鈥檚 case for UN membership
IT MUST surely make certain ethnic and religious groups reflect, notably those languishing in minority status for decades, if not centuries. There was a time when the rental advertisements in London had such caustic couplings as 鈥業rish and Blacks need not apply.鈥� Oxbridge bursaries...
History of US activism for Palestine
THERE is a long history of muted protests for Palestine on college campuses. Imagine, Palestine never drew the attention of the American left in the 1960s and 1970s. Few Americans knew the word Palestinian before the assassination of Palestinian American, Sirhan Sirhan...
Israel hits Gaza after ending truce talks
Israel launched fresh strikes in the Gaza Strip on Friday after negotiators pursuing a long-stalled truce agreement left talks in Cairo without having secured a deal....
Pro-Palestinian rally at DU calls for independent Palestine
Students from various educational institutions on Thursday held a solidarity rally displaying a human flag in solidarity with demands for an end to the Israeli-Palestinian conflict and an independent state for Palestinian people...
Pro-Palestine rally stopped near US embassy in Bangladesh
A Pro-Palestine procession on Thursday denounced the United States, other major western countries and also India for supporting Israel to carry out genocide against Palestinians...
Israel鈥檚 brutality draws on British rule
ISRAEL鈥橲 present use of collective punishment against Palestinians owes much of its origins to British rule in Palestine...
Eyeless in Gaza
THE fact that the Israel-Palestine conflict grinds on without resolution might appear to be rather strange. For many of the world鈥檚 conflicts, it is difficult even to conjure up a feasible settlement. In this case, it is not only possible, but there is near universal agreement...
Students across Bangladesh join solidarity rallies for Palestine
As student protests advocating for Palestinian statehood gain momentum worldwide, universities in Bangladesh on Monday saw the largest solidarity rallies...
More than just protests for Palestine
NOBODY wants to know how the sausage is made. We don鈥檛 really want to know how America came to be in its current form 鈥� to the extent that some states have...
Muslim unity can help resolving Palestinian crisis: Hasan
Foreign minister Hasan Mahmud, while on the sidelines of the preparatory meeting of the 15th OIC Summit, held bilateral discussions on Friday with the permanent observer of the State of Palestine to the United Nations, Riyad Mansour...
Police arrest Columbia Univ students, clear occupied building in campus unrest
Dozens of helmeted police flooded Columbia University鈥檚 campus in the heart of New York City on Tuesday to evict a building occupied by pro-Palestinian student protesters and detain demonstrators.......