Indonesia Prepares to Establish a Medical Facility to Receive and Treat Gaza Injured

Indonesia pledges to provide humanitarian support to Palestinians amid the ongoing Israeli aggression on Gaza, and is preparing a medical facility to receive two thousand injured from the region.

British Producer Accuses BBC of Yielding to Political Pressure and Refusing to Broadcast Film on Gaza Tragedy

We saw the officials of the organization constantly worried about what Zionist lobbying groups might say.

Human Rights Organization Reveals Israel's Targeting of Over 500 Schools in Gaza and Systematic Destruction

Israeli attacks on schools disrupt education and exacerbate the humanitarian situation in Gaza, constituting a blatant violation of international law.

Andreas Krafvik, the Norwegian Deputy Foreign Minister, stated that his country is concerned about what is happening in the Gaza Strip, and that Israel has not fulfilled its obligations imposed by international law, emphasizing the continued efforts to issue decisions from the International Court of Justice and the International Criminal Court regarding this behavior.

He added in an interview with Al Jazeera that Norway is working with European partners to push Israel to take different steps on the ground to stop this unjust and immoral behavior.

Krafvik confirmed that his country will continue its pressure to allow more aid to enter, stating that there are European sanctions targeting Israeli officials, in addition to referring this issue to the International Court of Justice.

The Norwegian official accused Israel of violating international law, but stressed the importance of working to allow aid to enter as soon as possible, saying that access to the Palestinians will not be possible without Israel's cooperation.

Krafvik described the situation in Gaza as a "nightmare," stating that it is a priority for Norway and many European countries that wish to deliver necessary aid and supplies, and not to rely on the "Gaza Humanitarian Institution," which was established on foundations that do not align with international standards.

Norway and its European partners are trying to push Israel to adopt a different approach in Gaza, and they also rely on the International Court of Justice and the International Criminal Court to take steps in this crisis, according to Krafvik, who mentioned that there are more initiatives that can be proposed if Israel refuses to change its behavior.

Gaza - While attention was turning towards a potential breakthrough in the prisoner exchange file after weeks of intense negotiations, Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu - wanted by the International Criminal Court - surprised mediators with a last-minute reversal, raising the stakes by talking about reoccupying the Gaza Strip.

This move was seen by observers as part of Netanyahu's ongoing maneuvering policy to escape internal obligations and pressure for more concessions.

Despite anticipation for a meeting of the security cabinet (the Cabinet) on Thursday evening, most estimates suggest that the Israeli Prime Minister is using the negotiating position to serve internal political goals related to his personal and electoral interests, and is maneuvering until the last moment in hopes of extracting more concessions from Hamas.

For his part, Palestinian writer and political analyst Wissam Afifa - in his talk with Al Jazeera Net - considered that Netanyahu's retreat from the negotiations for the deal led by mediators in recent weeks is due to a number of reasons that include:

On his part, security and military affairs researcher Rami Abu Zbeida - in a conversation with Al Jazeera Net - believes that if the occupation government insists on expanding military operations in the Gaza Strip, there are three expected scenarios:

Amid the Israeli threats, the Israeli National Security Studies Institute surveyed Israeli public opinions regarding the security and political performance in the ongoing war since October 2023, revealing that 61% do not believe that military operations in Gaza will lead to the return of the prisoners, while only 25% of the public believes that the operations will result in Hamas's defeat and the return of the prisoners, while 52% believe that Netanyahu's government is obstructing reaching a deal for the exchange of prisoners.

The Military Affairs platform published an analysis of the survey results, stating that the indicators of the survey undermine the essence of the Israeli military doctrine based on imposing facts by force and recovering prisoners without concessions, and that the resistance has succeeded in establishing an effective attrition equation, making any resolution impossible, and enhancing the centrality of the resistance option among Palestinians.

According to the Israeli platform, any upcoming military operation in Gaza or any front will be met with a low ceiling of popular expectations, which reduces the army's maneuverability and makes it susceptible to popular and media pressure in the event of suffering losses without tangible results.

The platform indicates that the army is gradually losing its "sacred" status in Israeli consciousness, which reignites the debate about its ability to decisively act, and fosters an increasing atmosphere of distrust in the entire security system, and the internal Israeli division and societal fragmentation will turn into a new arena for conflict, which the resistance bets on and accumulates the results of the war of attrition.

A report published by the British newspaper The Guardian - revealing close cooperation between Israel's military intelligence Unit 8200 and Microsoft - has sparked widespread outrage on social media platforms. The report states that this collaboration aims to monitor and store all phone calls made by Palestinians in the Gaza Strip and the West Bank, which is considered one of the largest global espionage projects.

This project relied on Microsoft's Azure cloud storage technologies, as the company's CEO Satya Nadella met in 2021 at the company's headquarters with Yossi Sarid, the head of the Israeli military surveillance agency known globally as Unit 8200.

The report confirms that Nadella granted Unit 8200 access to a separate and designated area within the Azure cloud platform to store, monitor, and analyze all phone calls made from both the Gaza Strip and the West Bank, for direct use in military operations conducted by the Israeli army.

In response to the report, Twitter users viewed Microsoft as an actual partner in the genocide being waged against Palestinians in Gaza and the occupied West Bank, accusing it of being part of the Israeli military system.

Others described Microsoft's actions as "criminal in its most blatant manifestations," asserting that it is directly involved in the killing of Palestinians through technological tools employed to target them on all fronts.

Bloggers pointed out that this cooperation clearly reveals the true face of Israel, which uses technology and digital platforms as tools for control, oppression, and violation of Palestinian rights, considering these crimes to be not random but systematic, studied, and supported by advanced technical tools.

Others called for a boycott of what they termed "human extermination technology," emphasizing that the time has come for the world to realize that true power should be in the hands of the people, not in the hands of "diabolical" governments and companies, as they described them.

Activists questioned the true purpose of data collection, asserting that the issue is no longer just about targeted advertising, but also about direct military targeting through guided missiles.

Others noted that what deepens the crime is that these tools were designed and developed by one of the largest global technology companies, which is supposed to protect privacy rather than violate it, and to build a secure digital environment rather than exploit its technologies to support a systematic killing machine.

Many commentators confirmed that it is no longer acceptable for Microsoft to continue marketing its services globally without accountability, calling for an expansion of human rights and popular calls to boycott the company's services, urging academic institutions, government entities, and individual users to stop using its cloud platform, after its involvement in violating the privacy of Palestinians and its indirect participation in bombing and killing them was established.

One activist wrote, "It has become clear that what is happening is more than a military war; it is a war on existence, managed by satellites, algorithms, and data servers." Another added, "Today, Palestinians are not only killed by bombs but also by codes." In another tweet, an activist wrote, "This agreement, which contributed to the shedding of innocent blood, was overseen by Nadella himself."

Another added, "Microsoft's hands are stained with blood, and the destruction of rights and freedoms is more dangerous than weapons." Bloggers also called on international human rights bodies - led by the United Nations Human Rights Council - to open an official investigation into Microsoft's involvement and to present legal files before European and international courts, considering what has occurred a blatant violation of international law and agreements protecting civilians and the right of peoples to privacy and security.

They affirmed that what is needed today is not only to expose the crime but also to hold its perpetrators accountable wherever they are and in whatever capacity they appear, stressing the necessity of sounding the alarm about the role of tech companies in human rights violations, demanding international investigations, and boycotting institutions involved in the shedding of Palestinian blood, even from a distance.

A number of bloggers agreed that the issue is no longer confined to political or security conflict but has transcended to a new level of "technological complicity," where Palestinian privacy is sold in the market of major corporations, and artificial intelligence systems are programmed to turn people into targets and phones into traps.

It is worth noting that Microsoft is facing internal opposition from its employees following the events of October 7, 2023, and the intense Israeli attack on Gaza, as the "No Azure for Apartheid" movement began to gain significant traction after those events.

Today, Thursday, Vice President of the European Commission, Teresa Ribeiro, stated that the displacement and killing in the Gaza Strip closely resemble genocide, marking the first time a commissioner from the bloc has made such an accusation and publicly diverged from the Commission's stance on the war.

Ribeiro - the second highest official in the European Commission - added in an interview published by Politico, "If it is not genocide, it closely resembles the definition of what it means."

Ribeiro told Politico, "What we are seeing is the targeting of real civilians, their killing, and sentencing them to death by starvation."

She emphasized that there is no semblance of humanity in Gaza, and no witnesses are allowed to attend, stating, "The people in Gaza are trapped without shelter, their homes are destroyed, and they are without food, water, or medicine."

Ribeiro's comments went further than what the European Commission has stated, which accused Israel of violating human rights in Gaza but stopped short of labeling it as genocide.

Ribeiro ranks second after Commission President Ursula von der Leyen and is a Spanish socialist politician whose responsibilities include climate issues and antitrust matters, but she does not oversee the European Union's foreign policy.

Last week, the Commission proposed limiting Israel's access to its main research funding program following calls from EU countries to increase pressure on Israel to alleviate the humanitarian crisis in Gaza.

The Commission stated in the proposal that Israel violated a clause related to human rights in the agreement governing its relations with the European Union.

It said that "through its intervention in the Gaza Strip and the ensuing humanitarian disaster - including thousands of civilian deaths and the rapid increase in cases of acute malnutrition, particularly among children - Israel is violating human rights and humanitarian law."

This morning, Thursday, boats carrying families of Israeli prisoners set sail from Ashkelon towards the Gaza Strip.

This step comes as part of the pressure on the Israeli government to reach a deal with Hamas that includes the release of the prisoners held in Gaza since October 7, 2023.

The newspaper "Israel Hayom" reported that the naval fleet departed from the shores of Ashkelon, consisting of 11 boats and 3 ships, carrying representatives of the prisoners' families and media personnel.

It quoted the mother of the captured soldier, Matan Angrist, saying that the families went out on the boats "to be closer to their kidnapped sons and to stop the ongoing madness."

She said, "I will call my son from the boat and tell him that I am by his side and that he must endure, and all our sons must be brought back from Gaza as a long time has passed."

She added, "Netanyahu has obstructed the prisoner exchange deal, exploiting the pain of the families of the kidnapped. He took advantage of my suffering and assured me that the agreement would bring back all the kidnapped."

She considered that anyone who wants an agreement does not go to occupy Gaza and put the detainees and soldiers at risk, "Tonight will be a fateful and decisive night in the life of the State of Israel."

She called for a demonstration today in front of the venue of the security cabinet meeting in occupied Jerusalem. She added that the demonstrators will fill the streets starting tonight to stop what is happening.

The families of the prisoners stated in a statement that sailing towards Gaza aims to send a loud cry "that we want our sons back before it is too late."

The Israeli ministerial council is discussing today, Thursday, a plan to fully reoccupy the Gaza Strip, amid disagreements between the political and military leaderships, and warnings of heavy losses that will befall the prisoners and soldiers.

Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu insists on occupying the strip and recently presented his position regarding the precise method he wishes to implement.

The newspaper Maariv reported that Netanyahu is demanding the complete occupation of the Gaza Strip under pressure from the far-right faction in his government, led by Finance Minister Bezalel Smotrich, Settlement Minister Orit Strook, and National Security Minister Itamar Ben Gvir.

It added—citing sources—that the army will present today, Thursday, to the political leadership the price Israel will pay if it decides to occupy the Gaza Strip.

The newspaper further stated, according to its sources, that estimates indicate that most prisoners in Gaza will meet their end at the hands of their captors or due to airstrikes if the occupying army expands its operations.

According to these sources, a large number of soldiers may be killed in the Gaza Strip if the military operation is expanded.

Military sources estimated to Maariv that the effort to occupy the Gaza Strip could take at least three months and would involve the destruction of tunnels.

The newspaper also added—according to the same sources—that after completing the occupation of the Gaza Strip, the army would be forced to establish military rule and care for about 2.5 million Palestinians.

Maariv warned that this is a densely populated area, and according to Israeli intelligence estimates, it is largely planted with mines and booby-trapped.

It mentioned that although Netanyahu's plan is to carry out a swift operation to occupy the strip and decisively end the battle with Hamas, he is not currently presenting the phase that will follow the resolution, and it is unclear what will happen to the areas that will be occupied.

It said, "If the plan is driven by far-right ministers, then the occupation of the Gaza Strip aims to remove the Gazan population from the area and establish Israeli settlements on the lands that will be evacuated, a plan that is not part of the original war objectives."

According to leaks, Chief of Staff Eyal Zamir opposes the plan to occupy Gaza, describing it as a strategic trap, asserting that it will exhaust the army for years and endanger the lives of the prisoners.

The Chief of Staff proposes a containment plan that includes several axes in Gaza, aimed at exerting military pressure on Hamas to force it to release the prisoners.

The newspaper continued that the operation to occupy the Gaza Strip will impose a significant cost on Israeli society.

It added that the burden on Israeli society, according to the army, will manifest in the immediate and extensive mobilization of tens of thousands of reserve soldiers, and the call-up of all regular units to return to combat in the Gaza Strip in the coming days.

Israel previously occupied the Gaza Strip for 38 years between 1967 and 2005.

In light of these leaks, writer and Israeli affairs expert Suleiman Basharat stated that the recent statement by the Israeli Chief of Staff cannot be read outside of three intertwined frameworks.

The first is that the Israeli military establishment realizes that the continuation of the war may endanger the lives of Israeli prisoners, so this warning came as a way to shift responsibility to the political level and to protect the army from any future accountability if the prisoners are harmed.

He clarified that this warning exempts the Chief of Staff from direct accountability in the event of harm to the prisoners and serves as future protection from any investigative committees that may be opened later.

In the second framework, Basharat pointed out in a statement to Al-Jazeera Net that this position "uses a tool to prepare the Israeli street to accept the potential cost," amid an awareness among the political and military leadership that the lives of the prisoners may become part of the upcoming political and military cost.

He added that this warning is not a rejection of the war, but an implicit confirmation of readiness to implement any political decision, as Zamir himself indicated that he would ultimately implement the political decision, which means an implicit acceptance by the military establishment of the government's plan.

Regarding the objectives of the upcoming war, Basharat believes that the plan to occupy the city of Gaza and the central camps being discussed by the "Cabinet" aims to move the population block southward, preparing for a broader phase of displacement towards Sinai.

He also pointed out that this demographic and humanitarian pressure aims to push the resistance to comply with Israel's conditions, primarily the surrender of weapons, the removal of leadership, and the release of prisoners.

He noted that this phase of the war is taking

Dozens of extremist settlers stormed the courtyards of the blessed Al-Aqsa Mosque in the occupied city of Jerusalem on Thursday, under heavy protection from the occupation police.

The Islamic Waqf Department in Jerusalem stated in a statement that the incursion took place from the direction of the Mughrabi Gate in organized groups, which included families from settlements in the West Bank.

It added that the intruders organized suspicious tours and performed provocative rituals in the mosque's courtyards.

Read also: Families of the detainees to the Chief of Staff of the occupation: Either a comprehensive deal or a decision against the will of the people.

The department clarified that the settlers received explanations about the alleged "Temple," and performed Talmudic rituals in the area of the Gate of Mercy, east of Al-Aqsa Mosque.

Simultaneously with the incursion, the occupation police imposed restrictions on Palestinians' entry to the mosque, as they checked their personal identities and detained some at its external gates.

These incursions come amid ongoing calls from Jerusalemites to intensify the journey to Al-Aqsa Mosque, in order to confront the settlers' Judaization schemes.

It is noteworthy that Al-Aqsa Mosque is subjected to a series of violations and incursions by settlers almost daily, except for Fridays and Saturdays, under the protection of the occupation police, as part of attempts to impose complete control over the mosque and to divide it temporally and spatially.

I am writing this piece with great trepidation. I know that I will be attacked by some Palestinians, even friends and colleagues for intervening in an internal Palestinian matter. They will say that once again that the occupation is telling us what to do. Some will say that the only solution is for you Jews to go back where you came from. The reality is that we Jewish Israeli and you Palestinian Arabs share the same narrow piece of land. We are here in more or less equal numbers. Both of us have an undeniable deep historic and religious connection to this land. Both peoples are here to stay. The only solution to our more than 100 years’ war is we all recognize the national collective rights of both of us to live in a free, democratic, nation state based on mutual dignity and respect – side-by-side – on the land between the River and the Sea. I am not intervening in internal Palestinian matters; I am trying to analyze and suggest a path forward for the Palestinian people because of the interdependence that exists between the political systems and the politics of both sides. What Israel does and what Israel does not do, what Israeli leaders say and what they don’t say have great impacts on Palestine. What Palestine does and what it does not do, what Palestinian leaders say and what they do not say have deep impacts on Israel. That is our reality and therefore, we not only have a right to suggest steps that can positively impact both of our people, we have a responsibility to do it. Some will say: worry about your own side – the messed up Israeli politics. If Israel agrees to end the occupation there is no problem for Israel any longer.  I do what I can on the Israeli side as well to repair our broken country. But I have been engaged with Palestinians and Palestinian politics for more than four decades.  Much of what I am writing here I have heard from Palestinian friends and colleagues and have read in the Palestinian media. I think that just as I, an Israeli, am writing this piece about internal Palestinian politics, not as a critique, but as a plan with a vision of a future of peace between us, I call on Palestinians to write similar articles regarding Israeli politics. 

In the letter from Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas to French President Macron and to Saudi Crown Prince Bin Salman on June 9, 2025, President Abbas’ made a commitment to hold democratic and transparent general and presidential elections throughout the Occupied Palestinian Territory, including East Jerusalem, within a year. Abbas emphasized that the elections would be held under international auspices, enabling democratic competition between Palestinian actors committed to respect the PLO political platform, its international commitments and the relevant UN resolutions, and the principle of "One State, One Government, One Law and One Gun", and allowing for a new generation of elected representatives to take responsibility. Abbas furthermore stated a firm condemnation of Hamas’s October 7, 2023 attacks. He called for Hamas to immediately release all hostages. Abbas made a commitment to establish a demilitarized Palestinian state, explicitly stating that the Government of the State of Palestine would be the sole provider of security in its territory and that it would not be a militarized state. Abbas also said that the Palestinians would invite Arab and international stabilization/protection forces under a UN mandate to come to Gaza. Abbas’s letter was a firm reaffirmation of the Palestinian commitment to the two‑state solution and a clear political roadmap toward statehood. Perhaps the most important statements in the letter concerned a commitment to address the need for deep reform in the Palestinian education system reflecting the desire of Palestine to live in peace with Israel, and an end to the system whereby Palestinians convicted of terrorism against Israelis receive generous salaries from the Palestinian government.

Admittedly Abbas enjoy little public legitimacy in Palestine, having been elected way back in 2005 and he is now 90 years old. I would suggest seeing this letter signed by Abbas as his last and final national duty to the Palestinian people. Abbas should not even think about competing in the upcoming Palestinian elections. His legacy should be the contents of this letter to Macron and Bin Salman. This is the legacy and can significantly give momentum to the implementation of the two states solution, and the actual birth of the State of Palestine. Palestinian elections are crucial because it is essential that the Palestinian people determine their own political course for the years to come. The results of the elections will determine if the Palestinian people have come to the conclusion that the armed struggle, the armed resistance have become a non-viable strategy. The results of the elections will determine if the Palestinian people have come to the conclusion that the most important people they need to address, after their own people, are the Israeli public. Palestinians will find that if they send a clear message to themselves and to the world that the States of Palestine is a State seeking peace with its neighbors, this will significantly impact Israeli public opinion and future Israeli elections. As stated in the Palestinian Declaration of Independence from November 15, 1988 written by Mahmoud Darwish and declared by Yasser Arafat: The State of Palestine proclaims its commitment to the principles and purposes of the United Nations, and to the Universal Declaration of Human Rights… It further announces itself to be a peace-loving state, in adherence to the principles of peaceful co-existence. It will join with all states and peoples in order to assure a permanent peace based upon justice and the respect of rights so that humanity's potential for well-being may be assured, an earnest competition for excellence be maintained, and in which confidence in the future will eliminate fear for those who are just and for whom justice is the only recourse.

If Palestinian elections are held prior to the elections in Israel, and if the results of those elections send a clear message to Israel and to the world that the Palestinian people are dedicated to ensuring that the State of Palestine is a peaceful state seeking peace with the State of Israel on the basis of the two states solution, this would have a deep impact on the Israeli electorate and would ensure that Israeli elections will be totally focused on the issue of peace with the Palestinians based on two states for two peoples. Yes, this is an instrumental tool for me aimed at making sure that we have a positive outcome in the next Israeli elections, but it is also instrumental in ensuring that the war in Gaza will be the last Israeli-Palestinian war.

From my own understanding of Palestinian politics and Palestinian public opinion polls over the past 20 years, it seems evident to me that a majority of Palestinians do not want Fatah or Hamas. These political movements are the politics of the past, along with the PFLP, DFLP, and other small insignificant political movements within the PLO. In fact, the PLO itself is the politics of yesteryear. The next Palestinian elections must be for the President and Parliament of the State of Palestine. If you want an independent state then you have to act like an independent state. That means that you don’t ask Israel permission to hold elections, you don’t ask Israel for permission for Palestinians from East Jerusalem to vote, or for Palestinians from Gaza to vote. This is not an issue in which the Israelis have no say. It is a Palestinian issue and a Palestinian decision. East Jerusalem is the largest Palestinian city in Palestine with about 400,000 residents. The State of Israel has no right to determine if Palestinians in Jerusalem can take part in the elections. There are many ways to enable voting even if Israel decides to try and block the elections. I won’t go into that now, but the Palestinian Central Elections committee knows very well how this can be done and many countries around the world will be willing to assist in the smooth and transparent elections for the Government of the State of Palestine.

Even though Fatah and Hamas are the politics of the past, they most likely will not decide to relegate themselves to history as the Israeli Labour Party did. Hamas, as Hamas will not be allowed to participate in the elections because they reject the idea of the two states solution and they are still an armed militia within Palestine. There could be a new Islamic political party that accepts peace with Israel and still voices positions regarding the importance of Islam in the life of the State of Palestine. The Israeli Islamic movement under Mansour Abbas is an example of a legitimate peaceful expression of Islamic politics. Fatah could reform itself by bringing in new, younger voices and see to it that the senior citizens, old men, who dominate Palestinian politics retain their status as former senior statesmen now retired from active political life. The Palestinian election law already includes a 25% quota for women, the law should be amended so that the 25% are not at the bottom of the list, but that they will actually be in positions to get elected. There is no doubt that the entrance of a large number of Palestinian women into Palestinian politics will have a deep and lasting positive impact on Palestinian political culture and on the future of the State of Palestine.

What is most important is that Palestinian political parties and Palestinian leaders present a realistic vision for the future of Palestine living in peace and dignity with the State of Israel. Slogans such as “from the River to the Sea, Palestine will be Free” will be a huge disservice to the Palestinian people keeping alive the false hope that Israel will disappear. I assume that political parties that support the armed struggle will not be allowed to compete in the elections. Democracies have a right and obligation to protect themselves from those who endanger the lives and the safety of the people and the State, as Hamas has done for too many years. The most important lesson that needs to be learned for Palestinians about the war in Gaza is that there is no viable Palestinian armed struggle that will liberate Palestine. In the Palestinian Declaration of Independence it clearly stated: It (The State of Palestine) calls upon all peace- and freedom-loving peoples and states to assist it in the attainment of its objectives, to provide it with security, to alleviate the tragedy of its people, and to help it terminate Israel's occupation of the Palestinian territories. In the political statement that followed the declaration it was clearly asserted that the goal was to establish the State of Palestine in the territories occupied by Israel in June 1967 and not the entire borders of historic Palestine. This was a great compromise made by Yasser Arafat and adopted by the Palestine National Council. But this was the adoption of politics of realism, agreeing to a Palestinian state on only 22% of the land of historic Palestine. Today, Palestine needs more than ever the politics of realism – that is the only way the horrors of occupation will end and the dream of freedom will become a reality.

Palestine needs good responsible governance.  That is what the people of Palestine want. A government responsive to the needs of the people. A government devoid of corruption, a government that will bring liberation, security and dignity to all Palestinians. The way to achieve that is by understanding that your decisions as Palestinians will impact the future decisions of Israel.  Remember, even if you get 192 member states of the United Nations to recognize the State of Palestine, the occupation will end and Palestine will be free only after Israel recognizes the State of Palestine. That is the politics of reality.

The people of Israel and the people of Palestine are forever linked together because we share the same homeland. We either continue to fight, kill and die together, or we find the way to live together – side-by-side in security, dignity, and peace. So don’t think that I am being an arrogant occupier by telling you how to live your lives or what decisions you need to make. I want the occupation to end. I want Palestine to be free. I want Palestinians to have security. I want happy and prosperous neighbors. I hope that you Palestinians want the same for me. So, my advice to you is not out of arrogance, it comes from the depths of my heart that I see the humanity in my neighbors and I want the suffering of all of us to end forever.

The United Arab Emirates continued to provide urgent humanitarian support to the residents of the Gaza Strip, as it carried out, on Tuesday, the 64th air drop operation as part of the "Birds of Goodness" initiative, which is one of the initiatives stemming from "The Noble Knight 3," in partnership with the Hashemite Kingdom of Jordan, and with international participation including France, Germany, and Belgium.

The aim of these air operations is to deliver aid to isolated areas that are difficult to access via land routes due to the developments in the field situation within the strip. The cargo included food supplies and emergency provisions directed to the most affected populations.

With this operation, the total amount of aid delivered by air has reached over 3,851 tons of various food and relief materials, distributed across different parts of the strip.

In a simultaneous move, 45 trucks of Emirati aid entered Gaza today through land crossings, loaded with food supplies, continuing the UAE's efforts to secure the basic needs of the Palestinians.

The UAE reaffirmed its commitment to continue coordinating with Jordan and international partners to deliver support to Gaza by all means, whether by air, land, or sea, embodying its steadfast humanitarian approach and its pivotal role in regional and international relief efforts.

A new massacre by the occupation army claims the lives of nine Palestinians waiting for aid in Rafah and central Gaza

The ongoing aggression against the Gaza Strip is taking the lives of innocents and increasing the suffering of our people amid the continued Israeli siege and aggression.

Israeli Aggression Continues Against Lebanon: One Syrian Killed and Others Injured in Intense Airstrikes

Israeli airstrikes on Lebanon confirm the escalation of aggression and the continued targeting of infrastructure and civilians in the occupied south.

Israeli Occupation Blows Up Two Homes of a Palestinian Prisoner's Family in Hebron

The occupation forces continue to escalate their actions in the West Bank through demolition and explosion operations, in an attempt to impose their control over Palestinian lands and threaten the lives of prisoners and their families.

Smotrich Continues His Settlement Escalation and Raises Anti-Arab Slogans in the West Bank

The policy of settlement expansion aims to impose a new reality on the ground and undermine any chance of establishing a geographically connected Palestinian state.

The U.S. ambassador to Israel, Mike Huckabee, stated in an interview with Bloomberg that the United States supports Israel in making "difficult decisions," on the eve of Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's meeting with his security cabinet on Thursday to outline his plan for a complete occupation of Gaza.

Huckabee claimed in his interview with the agency that U.S. President Donald Trump is "weary of the fruitless efforts" to reach a ceasefire agreement, noting that Trump's recent statements reflect "his impatience with any legitimacy for an agreement with Hamas."

Huckabee, who advocates for settlement doctrine in the occupied West Bank and refers to it as "Judea and Samaria," speaking on behalf of the U.S. administration, said: "The president has concluded that they are not serious and are only seeking to stall," emphasizing that Washington respects "Israel's right to do what it deems necessary to protect itself, recover its hostages, and end this situation," adding that "Trump understands that there are difficult decisions that need to be made."

The U.S. ambassador to Israel, Mike Huckabee, publicly expressed his support for the "difficult decisions" made by Israel regarding Gaza.

Huckabee's statements come in conjunction with Netanyahu's announcement of his intention to hold a meeting of his security cabinet (at 6 PM on Thursday in his office), where the council is expected to approve new plans for the occupation of Gaza, according to Hebrew media.

According to Israeli media, during a three-hour security discussion among a smaller group on Tuesday, Netanyahu was presented with options to continue military operations in the Gaza Strip by the Chief of Staff of the Israeli occupation army, Eyal Zamir.

The security cabinet is expected to approve a complete military occupation of the sector during the meeting on Thursday, despite warnings from Zamir and military officials against it.

Hebrew radio "Kan" reported on Wednesday that military officials believe that proceeding with the plan will lead to heavy casualties among Israeli forces.

Defense officials estimate that "dozens" of soldiers may be killed, and a large number will be injured in the operation, according to "Kan." Thousands of soldiers from the occupation army have been killed and injured since the beginning of the war, with the occupation army acknowledging that 311 soldiers were killed on October 7, 2023.

"Kan" reported that military officials also warned of the danger that a complete occupation of Gaza could pose to the remaining hostages, "as the Israeli defense forces have so far refrained from knowingly operating in areas where they are believed to be held."

As reports indicate a rift between the Israeli Defense Forces and political leadership regarding the next steps in Gaza, with Netanyahu eager to proceed with his occupation, reports have indicated that Zamir recommended a gradual approach starting with besieging the city of Gaza.

It was reported that Netanyahu rejected Zamir's proposal and asked him to prepare plans for the occupation of the sector.

Opposition leader Yair Lapid stated that he informed Netanyahu during a security briefing on Wednesday morning that the occupation of Gaza is "a very bad idea." According to Lapid, the cost of this step will be "extremely high" for Israel, both financially and in terms of the number of casualties it may result in.

The Israeli occupation army issued a warning on Wednesday for the evacuation of Palestinian citizens residing in a small area west of Khan Younis, following a previous warning to evacuate the Zaitoun neighborhood in Gaza City.

It is noteworthy that Huckabee's statements regarding the Trump administration's support for Israel's occupation of the Gaza Strip also come amid a worsening humanitarian crisis in Gaza and increasing international pressure on Israel to facilitate the entry of more aid.

While the United States has supported all of Israel's decisions in Gaza, it has also participated in initiatives aimed at addressing the humanitarian situation in Gaza, after Israel decided to halt the entry of any aid into the besieged sector, such as support for the "Gaza Humanitarian Foundation (GHF)," which was established by Israelis and is managed by American contractors.

The GHF operates through four distribution centers, controlled by the Israeli occupation army, which has turned those centers into "traps" for killing Palestinians seeking aid. Reports indicate that more than 1,300 Palestinian citizens have been killed by Israeli

The organization "Human Rights Watch" accused the occupying army in a new report of carrying out repeated and illegal attacks on schools sheltering displaced persons in the Gaza Strip since October 2023, resulting in the deaths of hundreds of civilians.

The international human rights organization described these attacks in its report released today, Thursday, as indiscriminate and potentially amounting to war crimes, noting that the occupying forces used American munitions in many of them and executed "double strikes" to maximize casualties among civilians and rescue teams.

Read also: Hebrew media: reveals fears and disagreements within the occupying army regarding the future of the operation in Gaza

Human Rights Watch confirmed that the occupation's attack on schools, which have turned into shelters for displaced persons fleeing the bombardment, is an act "illegal regardless of any justification."

The organization documented the targeting of more than 500 schools directly or indirectly throughout the sector, reflecting a pattern of blatant disregard for civilian lives.

The organization stated that schools enjoy special protection under international humanitarian law, and that converting them into military targets in such a systematic manner constitutes a serious violation.

The report quoted rights groups affiliated with the occupation saying that the occupying army carried out what is known as "double strikes," where a site is bombed once, and then bombed again after rescuers and medics gather, with the aim of deliberately targeting them.

The organization added that this brutal tactic not only aims to increase the number of victims but also cripples the ability of rescue and civil defense teams to perform their humanitarian duties in saving lives.

One of the most notable revelations of the report is the documentation of the use of American munitions in the attacks on schools, placing the United States in a position of complicity in these violations.

The organization called on the U.S. administration to immediately halt the transfer of weapons to the occupation that are used to commit war crimes.

Human Rights Watch called for an independent international investigation and accountability for those responsible within the occupying entity for these attacks, emphasizing that impunity is what encourages the continued commission of these atrocities against Palestinian civilians.

The world cannot implement the outcomes of the international conference for a two-state solution held in New York, which witnessed full international support for the Palestinian state in light of the American extremism and the statements made by the Speaker of the U.S. House of Representatives in the presence of the American ambassador to the occupation, in which he stated that the United States recognizes the historical right of the Israeli occupying state to sovereignty over the West Bank of the Jordan River, and that the mountains of "Judea and Samaria" were promised to the Jewish people.

These statements contradict all international legitimacy and international law, especially United Nations Security Council Resolution 2334, which was approved by all countries in the world, including the United States, and which considers settlement in all its forms illegal in the occupied Palestinian territories, including East Jerusalem. What the Speaker of the U.S. House of Representatives said is incorrect and completely contradicts what was signed in the Oslo Agreement in the U.S. capital, Washington, that the political process is based on international legitimacy, foremost of which is the realization of an independent Palestinian state on the 1967 borders with East Jerusalem as its capital.

The visit of the Speaker of the U.S. House of Representatives, Mike Johnson, at the head of a congressional delegation, to the "Ariel" settlement built on the lands of citizens in the occupied West Bank represents a dangerous bias towards the occupation and a violation of international law and United Nations and Security Council resolutions, and constitutes a blatant violation of United Nations resolutions, especially Security Council Resolution 2334, which affirms that Israeli colonial settlement is illegal in the occupied Palestinian territories since 1967, including East Jerusalem, and calls on all countries to differentiate in their dealings between the occupied territory of the State of Palestine and Israel.

The visit of the Speaker of the U.S. House of Representatives to the settlement built on the lands of the occupied West Bank, especially in light of the recent Israeli threat to occupy all of Gaza, warns of further mass atrocities that the occupying army will commit and aligns with what is practically happening on the ground, including war crimes, starvation, and the deterioration of the humanitarian situation due to the genocide perpetrated by the extremist racist occupying government.

This step undermines the status of the United States as a permanent member of the Security Council and contradicts its legal and moral obligations. All forms of support for colonialism must be halted, and adherence to the principles of international legitimacy is essential, especially since the visit contributes to encouraging and continuing the crimes of colonialism and the organized terrorism of settlers against the Palestinian people. It serves to encourage and reward settlers for their crimes of killing, burning, and violence against the Palestinian people, and is considered direct support for policies of Judaization, annexation, and ethnic cleansing. It also represents a cover for the racist legislation issued by the Israeli Knesset to entrench the occupation and legitimize seizure, displacement, and apartheid.

These statements pose a challenge and provocation to the countries of the world that gathered in New York to uphold the two-state solution based on international law and legitimacy, including successive U.S. administrations, which paved the way for a series of important international recognitions of the State of Palestine during the 80th session of the United Nations General Assembly in New York next September.

The international community, led by the United States, must fulfill its political and legal obligations to pressure Israel, the occupying power, to stop all colonial policies and the terrorism of settlers and their daily crimes. The priority must be to achieve an immediate and permanent ceasefire, expedite the entry of humanitarian aid to stop the war of starvation, and comply with international law and relevant United Nations resolutions.

Dr. Jamal Harfoush: The world's silence on the famine in Gaza is not only a horrific moral decline but a true betrayal of the international covenant to protect civilians

Dr. Tamara Haddad: Breaking the "hellish cycle" in Gaza begins with a ceasefire, the release of hostages, and Hamas stepping down from power to end Israel's justifications

Adnan Al-Sabah: A unified global front is needed, starting from Palestine, to include the active forces in the world to confront injustice and end Gaza's suffering

Dr. Amjad Bishkar: The United Nations must officially declare famine in Gaza, and any delay in doing so gives Israel cover to continue its policies

Dr. Mohammed Al-Tamawi: The first possible exit is serious international pressure on the occupation to stop the aggression and lift the siege immediately

Samir Anabtawi: What is happening in the Gaza Strip is not just famine but a systematic starvation serving political goals and pushing towards forced displacement

 
In light of the worsening humanitarian tragedy in the Gaza Strip, international concern is growing over the systematic transformation of starvation into a weapon of war in the hands of the Israeli occupation, as images of famine, food and water shortages, and lack of medicine have become daily scenes pounding the beleaguered sector under the genocide war. 

The suffering in the Gaza Strip has surpassed the description of "humanitarian crisis" to what writers, political analysts, specialists, and university professors describe in separate conversations with "Y" as "a crime of genocide by starvation," amid a troubling international silence viewed as a complicit betrayal legitimizing the continuation of the tragedy.

Writers, analysts, specialists, and university professors emphasize the necessity of activating international justice tools and proposing initiatives to form international coalitions that impose sanctions on the occupation if the starvation policy continues, alongside activating the principle of "responsibility to protect" at the international level, considering what is happening in Gaza a crime against humanity that cannot be ignored.

They warn that the continuation of the current situation without serious international intervention will lead to a comprehensive catastrophe that will be recorded as a stain of shame on the forehead of all humanity.

Genocide by Starvation

A professor of research methodologies and political studies at the Academic Research Center in Brazil, Dr. Jamal Harfoush, confirms that what Gaza has been experiencing for months exceeds the limits of the usual humanitarian crisis, reaching "a crime of genocide by starvation" executed systematically and deliberately, according to international legal standards, especially the 1948 Convention on the Prevention and Punishment of the Crime of Genocide and Articles 7 and 8 of the Rome Statute of the International Criminal Court.

Harfoush believes that what is happening in the Gaza Strip, with the continuous strangulation of life and starvation of civilians, should not be met with calls for pity or condemnation statements, but with comprehensive legal, political, and humanitarian action that puts a definitive end to this tragedy. 

Harfoush points out that breaking this "hellish cycle" begins with internationalizing the tragedy legally, by activating international judicial mechanisms and submitting urgent referral memos to the prosecutor of the International Criminal Court to open an official investigation into the crime of using starvation as a weapon of war, based on Article 8 (2)(b)(xxv) of the Rome Statute.

Harfoush emphasizes the necessity of legally compelling the occupation to lift the complete siege by issuing judicial orders from the International Court of Justice and binding resolutions from the Security Council based on Chapter VII of the United Nations Charter, which imposes the opening of crossings and facilitating the entry of food and medicine without any restrictions.

Harfoush calls for activating the principle of "responsibility to protect" (R2P), which obliges the international community to intervene immediately when genocide or crimes against humanity are committed, which clearly applies to the Gaza situation, in light of the absence of any local means to protect the population.

Launching a Three-Dimensional Bridge

Harfoush proposes launching a three-dimensional bridge: legal, media, and diplomatic, to present evidence to the international community and strip the occupation of its cover of impunity. 

Harfoush asserts that this path will pave the way for a comprehensive boycott of Israeli officials involved in the crimes and create an international environment conducive to holding them accountable.

Harfoush describes the international silence

The bloody events and endless suffering on the burning ground of the smoldering furnace, which is about to close its second year, reveal horrors more brutal and deadly than what the media conveys through scenes of bleeding veins in the scorching tragedy that is heading towards something even more bloody and tragic than the current moment, no matter how horrific it is.

The Likud wolf loves to walk on the edge of the sword and ride Gideon's chariots.

He has no life without them, and there is no future for his rule if he thinks of leaving them; for him, they are a doctrine inherited through genes from generation to generation, and he remains loyal to it, feeding it wood whenever it nears extinction, and filling his veins with gasoline to blow on it to intensify its flames whenever its spark dims.

Today, the war cabinet convenes to decide to expand the hellish territory in preparation for displacement after the killing and destruction, where the sector has turned into a scorched land whose flames have reached humans, trees, and stones.

The anticipated escalation, according to leaks, aims to reach the needle after burning the haystack, which will multiply the number of victims among children, women, and the elderly, who have been exhausted by hunger before the treads of tanks crush their bones.

Trump remains silent in response to the question about the impending massacre. A silence that reflects the partnership that embodies the desire to complete the task that the real estate developer has entrusted to the greedy contractor to establish the "Riviera" on the shores of the Mediterranean Black Sea.

What is to come warns of calamities that will multiply the tragedies of broken hearts and empty stomachs beyond human endurance.

Oh God.

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If we do not change our course immediately, the ship that is tilting on its side will sink, and an unprecedented political tsunami could lead to the defeat of the October 7 war.

Smotrich: I Don't Care About the People of Gaza and Want to Destroy Hamas

Smotrich confirms that victory over Hamas requires economically strangling the Gaza Strip and completely cutting off aid to it.

41 Dead in Gaza Since Dawn and UNRWA Condemns the Killing of Those Seeking Food

The continued killing of Palestinians while they attempt to obtain food is unacceptable and must be stopped immediately.

Poll: 79% of the Occupation's Audience "Indifferent" to Famine and Genocide in Gaza

79% of the Occupation's audience are not concerned about the suffering of Gaza's residents, reflecting a sharp internal division in Israeli society.

Will "Israel" occupy the entire Gaza Strip? An Israeli military analyst answers

The Chief of Staff opposes the complete occupation of the Strip and prefers to impose a blockade and crush Hamas forces in Gaza and its camps.

Occupation kills infant in tent and warns of evacuation of 9 areas in eastern Gaza

The occupation continues to target civilians and threatens to displace thousands of Palestinians amid escalating aggression

The occupation issues a decision to ban the Grand Mufti of Jerusalem from the Al-Aqsa Mosque for 6 months

The occupation's decision to ban the Mufti from Al-Aqsa reflects a serious escalation in the attempt to restrict the freedom of Muslims to perform their religious rituals.

Settlers Attack Jordanian Aid Convoy.. and Amman Accuses the Occupation of Laxity

Jordan holds the Israeli occupation responsible for the repeated assaults on humanitarian aid and demands decisive action

These details rule out the occupation of the Gaza Strip.. Who will fund the terrifying scenario?

The cost of occupying Gaza ranges between 20 and 25 billion shekels annually, with additional civilian costs reaching up to ten billion shekels.