Diana Buttu: Israel does not have a right to defend its occupation Middle East Eye 2026-09-19 | Diana Buttu: Israel does not have a right to defend its occupation
Global day of action: Pro-Palestine protesters march in Aarhus Denmark Middle East Eye 2024-02-17 | Pro-Palestine protesters marched in Aarhus, Denmark as part of a 'global day of action,' calling for an immediate halt to Israel's war on Gaza.Marches are expected in 100 cities across 45 countries to protest against the Rafah bombardment and to urge an immediate ceasefire.Subscribe to our channel: http://ow.ly/AVlW30n1OWHSubscribe to MEE Telegram channel to stay up to date: https://t.me/MiddleEastEye_TGMiddle East Eye Website: middleeasteye.netFollow us on TikTok: tiktok.com/@middleeasteyeFollow us on Instagram: instagram.com/MiddleEastEyeLike us on Facebook: facebook.com/MiddleEastEyeFollow us on Twitter: twitter.com/MiddleEastEye
Madrid Protest for Palestine, Calling for Israel Boycott Middle East Eye 2024-02-17 | Calls to boycott Israel during a protest for Palestine in the Spanish capital city Madrid, on the ‘Global day of Action’.Protestors marched through the streets of Madrid chanting “Boycott Israel” and holding up signs reading “freedom for Palestine” Subscribe to our channel: http://ow.ly/AVlW30n1OWHSubscribe to MEE Telegram channel to stay up to date: https://t.me/MiddleEastEye_TGMiddle East Eye Website: middleeasteye.netFollow us on TikTok: tiktok.com/@middleeasteyeFollow us on Instagram: instagram.com/MiddleEastEyeLike us on Facebook: facebook.com/MiddleEastEyeFollow us on Twitter: twitter.com/MiddleEastEye
Global day of action: Pro-Palestine protesters march in Stockholm Middle East Eye 2024-02-17 | Pro-Palestine protesters marched in Stockholm, Sweden as part of a 'global day of action,' calling for an immediate halt to Israel's war on Gaza.Marches are expected in 100 cities across 45 countries to protest against the Rafah bombardment and to urge an immediate ceasefire.Subscribe to our channel: http://ow.ly/AVlW30n1OWHSubscribe to MEE Telegram channel to stay up to date: https://t.me/MiddleEastEye_TGMiddle East Eye Website: middleeasteye.netFollow us on TikTok: tiktok.com/@middleeasteyeFollow us on Instagram: instagram.com/MiddleEastEyeLike us on Facebook: facebook.com/MiddleEastEyeFollow us on Twitter: twitter.com/MiddleEastEye
Global day of action: Pro-Palestine protesters march in Amsterdam Middle East Eye 2024-02-17 | Pro-Palestine protesters marched in Amsterdam, Netherlands as part of a 'global day of action,' calling for an immediate halt to Israel's war on Gaza.Marches are expected in 100 cities across 45 countries to protest against the Rafah bombardment and to urge an immediate ceasefire.Subscribe to our channel: http://ow.ly/AVlW30n1OWHSubscribe to MEE Telegram channel to stay up to date: https://t.me/MiddleEastEye_TGMiddle East Eye Website: middleeasteye.netFollow us on TikTok: tiktok.com/@middleeasteyeFollow us on Instagram: instagram.com/MiddleEastEyeLike us on Facebook: facebook.com/MiddleEastEyeFollow us on Twitter: twitter.com/MiddleEastEye
Global day of action: Pro-Palestine protesters march in London Middle East Eye 2024-02-17 | Hundreds of thousands of Pro-Palestine protesters marched in London, UK as part of a 'global day of action,' calling for an immediate halt to Israel's war on Gaza.Marches are expected in 100 cities across 45 countries to protest against the Rafah bombardment and to urge an immediate ceasefire.Subscribe to our channel: http://ow.ly/AVlW30n1OWHSubscribe to MEE Telegram channel to stay up to date: https://t.me/MiddleEastEye_TGMiddle East Eye Website: middleeasteye.netFollow us on TikTok: tiktok.com/@middleeasteyeFollow us on Instagram: instagram.com/MiddleEastEyeLike us on Facebook: facebook.com/MiddleEastEyeFollow us on Twitter: twitter.com/MiddleEastEye
Mass protests in Sydney, Australia, for ‘Global day of action for Gaza’ Middle East Eye 2024-02-17 | Protesters in Sydney, Australia on ‘Global day of action for Gaza’, calling for a Free Palestine and an end to Israel’s occupation. Subscribe to our channel: http://ow.ly/AVlW30n1OWHSubscribe to MEE Telegram channel to stay up to date: https://t.me/MiddleEastEye_TGMiddle East Eye Website: middleeasteye.netFollow us on TikTok: tiktok.com/@middleeasteyeFollow us on Instagram: instagram.com/MiddleEastEyeLike us on Facebook: facebook.com/MiddleEastEyeFollow us on Twitter: twitter.com/MiddleEastEye
Protesters call US Secretary of State Antony Blinken a ‘war criminal’ outside his home Middle East Eye 2024-02-17 | Protesters camped outside US Secretary of State Antony Blinken’s home and called him a "war criminal". Activists taking part in the "Occupy Blinken" movement, chanted “You’re Netanyahu’s lap dog” while spilling fake blood on the street outside Kibbutz Blinken, the name of Blinken’s residence. The ongoing campaign of activists camping outside Blinken’s home has now surpassed 22 days, according to organisers. Subscribe to our channel: http://ow.ly/AVlW30n1OWHSubscribe to MEE Telegram channel to stay up to date: https://t.me/MiddleEastEye_TGMiddle East Eye Website: middleeasteye.netFollow us on TikTok: tiktok.com/@middleeasteyeFollow us on Instagram: instagram.com/MiddleEastEyeLike us on Facebook: facebook.com/MiddleEastEyeFollow us on Twitter: twitter.com/MiddleEastEye
Thousands in Istanbul march in support of Palestine on global day of action #gaza #palestine Middle East Eye 2024-02-17 | Activists take to the streets in Istanbul along with more than 100 cities in over 45 countries on the Global Day of Action.Thousands march demanding a permanent ceasefire in Gaza amid escalating the humanitarian crisis as Israel's military escalation in Rafah loomsSubscribe to our channel: http://ow.ly/AVlW30n1OWHSubscribe to MEE Telegram channel to stay up to date: https://t.me/MiddleEastEye_TGMiddle East Eye Website: middleeasteye.netFollow us on TikTok: tiktok.com/@middleeasteyeFollow us on Instagram: instagram.com/MiddleEastEyeLike us on Facebook: facebook.com/MiddleEastEyeFollow us on Twitter: twitter.com/MiddleEastEye
Young boy queues up to receive food in Gaza Middle East Eye 2024-02-17 | A young boy in Gaza says he is hungry while he queues up for food. The man filming says that the cooker providing food to thousands of people in the area has only recently begun working again, thanks to the efforts of donors and by the grace of God.Subscribe to our channel: http://ow.ly/AVlW30n1OWHSubscribe to MEE Telegram channel to stay up to date: https://t.me/MiddleEastEye_TGMiddle East Eye Website: middleeasteye.netFollow us on TikTok: tiktok.com/@middleeasteyeFollow us on Instagram: instagram.com/MiddleEastEyeLike us on Facebook: facebook.com/MiddleEastEyeFollow us on Twitter: twitter.com/MiddleEastEye
Horrifying testimonies of released Palestinian civilians tortured by Israeli soldiers Middle East Eye 2024-02-17 | "They brutally beat up us, we were denied food and water"Elderly Palestinian man who was released after being detained by the Israeli army gives a horrifying testimony of torture and humiliation.Subscribe to our channel: http://ow.ly/AVlW30n1OWHSubscribe to MEE Telegram channel to stay up to date: https://t.me/MiddleEastEye_TGMiddle East Eye Website: middleeasteye.netFollow us on TikTok: tiktok.com/@middleeasteyeFollow us on Instagram: instagram.com/MiddleEastEyeLike us on Facebook: facebook.com/MiddleEastEyeFollow us on Twitter: twitter.com/MiddleEastEye
Yoseph Haddad says Civilians in Gaza, who are slowly starting to break down, lets break them! Middle East Eye 2024-02-17 | Arab-Israeli activist, Yoseph Haddad, said on Israeli TV, "The civilians in Gaza, who are slowly starting to break down, let's break them!"He says that this may make the people in Gaza ‘rise up [against Hamas] on their own’Subscribe to our channel: http://ow.ly/AVlW30n1OWHSubscribe to MEE Telegram channel to stay up to date: https://t.me/MiddleEastEye_TGMiddle East Eye Website: middleeasteye.netFollow us on TikTok: tiktok.com/@middleeasteyeFollow us on Instagram: instagram.com/MiddleEastEyeLike us on Facebook: facebook.com/MiddleEastEyeFollow us on Twitter: twitter.com/MiddleEastEye
Palestinian elderly womans torture marks debunk Israels medical care claims Middle East Eye 2024-02-17 | An elderly Palestinian woman rejects the Israeli forces' claim that they found her shackled and provided her with medical care.Umm Muhammad Musmah was arrested last month and spent several days handcuffed, beaten and starved in detention according to her testimony.Subscribe to our channel: http://ow.ly/AVlW30n1OWHSubscribe to MEE Telegram channel to stay up to date: https://t.me/MiddleEastEye_TGMiddle East Eye Website: middleeasteye.netFollow us on TikTok: tiktok.com/@middleeasteyeFollow us on Instagram: instagram.com/MiddleEastEyeLike us on Facebook: facebook.com/MiddleEastEyeFollow us on Twitter: twitter.com/MiddleEastEye
University of California, Davis passes divestment measure against Israel Middle East Eye 2024-02-17 | The University of California, Davis, has passed a bill that divests from Israel and prevents any of its $20 million budget from being spent on "companies complicit in the occupation and genocide.”Subscribe to our channel: http://ow.ly/AVlW30n1OWHSubscribe to MEE Telegram channel to stay up to date: https://t.me/MiddleEastEye_TGMiddle East Eye Website: middleeasteye.netFollow us on TikTok: tiktok.com/@middleeasteyeFollow us on Instagram: instagram.com/MiddleEastEyeLike us on Facebook: facebook.com/MiddleEastEyeFollow us on Twitter: twitter.com/MiddleEastEye
Jordanian security forces block protesters from central market over vegetable export to Israel Middle East Eye 2024-02-17 | Jordanian security forces intervened to prevent protesters from reaching the central vegetable market in the Jordan Valley, on Friday. The demonstrators were protesting against Jordan's ongoing export of vegetables to Israel. Later, protesters assembled near the Jordanian Ministry of Foreign Affairs to voice their dissent after being obstructed by security forces.Subscribe to our channel: http://ow.ly/AVlW30n1OWHSubscribe to MEE Telegram channel to stay up to date: https://t.me/MiddleEastEye_TGMiddle East Eye Website: middleeasteye.netFollow us on TikTok: tiktok.com/@middleeasteyeFollow us on Instagram: instagram.com/MiddleEastEyeLike us on Facebook: facebook.com/MiddleEastEyeFollow us on Twitter: twitter.com/MiddleEastEye
Israeli forces body search a Palestinian woman near Al-Aqsa Mosque Middle East Eye 2024-02-17 | Israeli forces were seen pushing a Palestinian woman against a wall and searching her, as she was trying to get to Al-Aqsa Mosque.Since 7 October, 2023, Israel has been imposing tight restrictions on worshipers since it launched a military offensive against the Gaza Strip.Subscribe to our channel: http://ow.ly/AVlW30n1OWHSubscribe to MEE Telegram channel to stay up to date: https://t.me/MiddleEastEye_TGMiddle East Eye Website: middleeasteye.netFollow us on TikTok: tiktok.com/@middleeasteyeFollow us on Instagram: instagram.com/MiddleEastEyeLike us on Facebook: facebook.com/MiddleEastEyeFollow us on Twitter: twitter.com/MiddleEastEye
An engagement party in Jordan stops to listen to Hamas’ military wing spokesperson Middle East Eye 2024-02-17 | On Friday, an engagement party in Jordan paused to listen to an audio of Abu Obeida, a spokesperson for the Qassam Brigades, Hamas’ military wing.Referring to the Israeli hostages, the spokesperson said, “The losses among captives have become very large. We have tried to protect and care for the prisoners for months to achieve the interests of our people, and we are still striving to do so.”He also added that, “Captives are living in difficult conditions and struggling for life. We are trying to protect their lives, and the enemy army deliberately killed and wounded its prisoners.”Subscribe to our channel: http://ow.ly/AVlW30n1OWHSubscribe to MEE Telegram channel to stay up to date: https://t.me/MiddleEastEye_TGMiddle East Eye Website: middleeasteye.netFollow us on TikTok: tiktok.com/@middleeasteyeFollow us on Instagram: instagram.com/MiddleEastEyeLike us on Facebook: facebook.com/MiddleEastEyeFollow us on Twitter: twitter.com/MiddleEastEye
A Palestinian man feeds stray cats in Gaza Middle East Eye 2024-02-17 | A Palestinian man is seen outside Al-Aqsa Hospital in Gaza feeding stray cats in the yard, despite having very few resources.The entire Gaza Strip is facing a food shortage, and the spread of disease is rampant in overcrowded tent communities formed by Palestinians displaced from Israel's war in the enclave. According to the UN Palestinians in Gaza are on the brink of famine.Subscribe to our channel: http://ow.ly/AVlW30n1OWHSubscribe to MEE Telegram channel to stay up to date: https://t.me/MiddleEastEye_TGMiddle East Eye Website: middleeasteye.netFollow us on TikTok: tiktok.com/@middleeasteyeFollow us on Instagram: instagram.com/MiddleEastEyeLike us on Facebook: facebook.com/MiddleEastEyeFollow us on Twitter: twitter.com/MiddleEastEye
Elderly Palestinian man asks for a wheelchair Middle East Eye 2024-02-17 | “I want a wheelchair. This one is broken.”A video posted online shows an elderly Palestinian man requesting a replacement wheelchair as his current one is broken.In Gaza, over 80 per cent of the population, around 1.9 million Palestinians, have faced multiple displacements, living in crowded areas like makeshift tents and lacking essentials such as food, clean water, and medicine. According to the Gaza media office, since October 7, 2023, Israel has killed at least 28,775 Palestinians, including 12,660 children and 8,570 women.Subscribe to our channel: http://ow.ly/AVlW30n1OWHSubscribe to MEE Telegram channel to stay up to date: https://t.me/MiddleEastEye_TGMiddle East Eye Website: middleeasteye.netFollow us on TikTok: tiktok.com/@middleeasteyeFollow us on Instagram: instagram.com/MiddleEastEyeLike us on Facebook: facebook.com/MiddleEastEyeFollow us on Twitter: twitter.com/MiddleEastEye
US condemns Israel for demolishing Palestinian community leaders house Middle East Eye 2024-02-17 | “These acts obstruct efforts to advance a durable and lasting peace and security that would benefit, not just Palestinians but Israelis.”US State Department spokesman, Matthew Miller, called out Israel for demolishing Palestinian community leader Fakhri Abu Diab's home in occupied East Jerusalem in order to make room for an Israeli religious theme park.Subscribe to our channel: http://ow.ly/AVlW30n1OWHSubscribe to MEE Telegram channel to stay up to date: https://t.me/MiddleEastEye_TGMiddle East Eye Website: middleeasteye.netFollow us on TikTok: tiktok.com/@middleeasteyeFollow us on Instagram: instagram.com/MiddleEastEyeLike us on Facebook: facebook.com/MiddleEastEyeFollow us on Twitter: twitter.com/MiddleEastEye
Biden says he pushed Netanyahu for temporary ceasefire in Gaza Middle East Eye 2024-02-16 | US President Joe Biden said that he has spoken to Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu in recent days, in which he pushed for a "temporary ceasefire".Biden told reporters he made the case that there must be a pause in fighting to get hostages out of Gaza.Subscribe to our channel: http://ow.ly/AVlW30n1OWHSubscribe to MEE Telegram channel to stay up to date: https://t.me/MiddleEastEye_TGMiddle East Eye Website: middleeasteye.netFollow us on TikTok: tiktok.com/@middleeasteyeFollow us on Instagram: instagram.com/MiddleEastEyeLike us on Facebook: facebook.com/MiddleEastEyeFollow us on Twitter: twitter.com/MiddleEastEye
Israeli military destroys the industrial zone in south east Gaza Middle East Eye 2024-02-16 | Israeli forces have destroyed the industrial zone in south east Gaza, including all industrial structures and facilities. The industrial zone was established in 1996 and was equipped with advanced infrastructure as part of its vision to become an essential support for the Palestinian economy and export Palestinian products to neighbouring countries. It covered an area of 480 thousand square metres and employed over 2,500 people.Subscribe to our channel: http://ow.ly/AVlW30n1OWHSubscribe to MEE Telegram channel to stay up to date: https://t.me/MiddleEastEye_TGMiddle East Eye Website: middleeasteye.netFollow us on TikTok: tiktok.com/@middleeasteyeFollow us on Instagram: instagram.com/MiddleEastEyeLike us on Facebook: facebook.com/MiddleEastEyeFollow us on Twitter: twitter.com/MiddleEastEye
Why does the US not seem as cautious with its funding for Israel as it is with Unrwa? Middle East Eye 2024-02-16 | Prem Thakker, a reporter at The Intercept, questioned US State Department spokesperson Matthew Miller about the lack of caution in US funding for Israel, despite the International Court of Justice (ICJ) stating that Israel may plausibly be committing genocide. Compared to its immediate suspension of funding for Unrwa over allegations that a very small number of its staff were involved in the October 7th attack.Matthew Miller responded, 'I think there’s a false equivalency embedded in that question.'Subscribe to our channel: http://ow.ly/AVlW30n1OWHSubscribe to MEE Telegram channel to stay up to date: https://t.me/MiddleEastEye_TGMiddle East Eye Website: middleeasteye.netFollow us on TikTok: tiktok.com/@middleeasteyeFollow us on Instagram: instagram.com/MiddleEastEyeLike us on Facebook: facebook.com/MiddleEastEyeFollow us on Twitter: twitter.com/MiddleEastEye
A Lebanese father buries his child who was killed in an Israeli air strike on southern Lebanon Middle East Eye 2024-02-16 | A father buried his child who was killed in an Israeli air strike on southern Lebanon along with 10 other people. Another child who was initially reported missing was found alive under the rubble.Since 7 October, at least 200 people have been killed in Lebanon by Israeli cross-border attacks, highlighting the ongoing tensions in the region. Subscribe to our channel: http://ow.ly/AVlW30n1OWHSubscribe to MEE Telegram channel to stay up to date: https://t.me/MiddleEastEye_TGMiddle East Eye Website: middleeasteye.netFollow us on TikTok: tiktok.com/@middleeasteyeFollow us on Instagram: instagram.com/MiddleEastEyeLike us on Facebook: facebook.com/MiddleEastEyeFollow us on Twitter: twitter.com/MiddleEastEye
Palestinians mourn and bury loved ones after Israeli strikes on Rafah Middle East Eye 2024-02-16 | Palestinians at the Abu Yousef al-Najjar hospital mourn their loved ones killed in Israeli strikes on Rafah.The strikes have intensified fears of a looming Israeli invasion of the southern Gaza city of Rafah, potentially displacing the 1.5 million Palestinians living there.Subscribe to our channel: http://ow.ly/AVlW30n1OWHSubscribe to MEE Telegram channel to stay up to date: https://t.me/MiddleEastEye_TGMiddle East Eye Website: middleeasteye.netFollow us on TikTok: tiktok.com/@middleeasteyeFollow us on Instagram: instagram.com/MiddleEastEyeLike us on Facebook: facebook.com/MiddleEastEyeFollow us on Twitter: twitter.com/MiddleEastEye
The Palestine Red Crescent Society released a recording of a call from Hind Rajab reading Quran Middle East Eye 2024-02-16 | The Palestine Red Crescent Society released an audio recording of one of the phone calls made by 5-year-old Hind Rajab to the society. In the recording, a member of the society read the Quran with Hind in an attempt to calm her fear.Hind Rajab was found dead last week nearly two weeks after she was trapped in a car with her dead relatives and surrounded by Israeli forces.Her mother, Wissam Rajab, told Middle East Eye that the family were separated when they tried to flee the area, which was under intense Israeli attacks. Due to poor weather, Wissam had put her daughter in the vehicle along with her uncle, his wife and their children, while the rest of the family fled on foot.She received a call from Layan Hamadeh, her 15-year-old cousin, saying: "Hind and I are wounded, and all my family is dead, I don't want to die. Please call an ambulance to save us. I'm scared. The tanks are 500 metres away from me."The line went dead, and Wissam thought both girls had been killed. But when she called again, Hind answered and said: "I'm alive, but Layan was martyred. Mum, I'm afraid, they are all dead. Come and get me."The PRCS dispatched Yousef Zeino and Ahmed al Madhoun, two paramedics to rescue Hind but the ambulance the men were driving was also targeted and the remains of their bodies were found in the charred vehicle.Subscribe to our channel: http://ow.ly/AVlW30n1OWHSubscribe to MEE Telegram channel to stay up to date: https://t.me/MiddleEastEye_TGMiddle East Eye Website: middleeasteye.netFollow us on TikTok: tiktok.com/@middleeasteyeFollow us on Instagram: instagram.com/MiddleEastEyeLike us on Facebook: facebook.com/MiddleEastEyeFollow us on Twitter: twitter.com/MiddleEastEye
Israeli soldier in Gaza takes child’s backpack and mockingly imitates Palestinian schoolchildren Middle East Eye 2024-02-16 | A video shared on TikTok in early February that resurfaced on Thursday showed an Israeli soldier entering the home of a Palestinian family in Gaza before walking out with a child’s backpack and mockingly imitating Palestinian schoolchildren.Subscribe to our channel: http://ow.ly/AVlW30n1OWHSubscribe to MEE Telegram channel to stay up to date: https://t.me/MiddleEastEye_TGMiddle East Eye Website: middleeasteye.netFollow us on TikTok: tiktok.com/@middleeasteyeFollow us on Instagram: instagram.com/MiddleEastEyeLike us on Facebook: facebook.com/MiddleEastEyeFollow us on Twitter: twitter.com/MiddleEastEye
Egypt building buffer zone to receive Palestinian refugees, rights group says Middle East Eye 2024-02-16 | According to a report by the Sinai Foundation for Human Rights published on Wednesday, Egypt is building a buffer zone for Palestinian refugees near its border with Gaza ahead of an expected Israeli offensive on Rafah.Footage and satellite images showed heavy machinery working on the zone, which will seemingly be surrounded by seven-metre-high walls.At least 1.3 million people have been crammed into Rafah after being displaced from other locations in the Palestinian enclave. Since the war on Gaza began in October, there have been several Israeli proposals reported in the media detailing plans to push Palestinians from Gaza into Egypt, which Cairo has rejected so far.Subscribe to our channel: http://ow.ly/AVlW30n1OWHSubscribe to MEE Telegram channel to stay up to date: https://t.me/MiddleEastEye_TGMiddle East Eye Website: middleeasteye.netFollow us on TikTok: tiktok.com/@middleeasteyeFollow us on Instagram: instagram.com/MiddleEastEyeLike us on Facebook: facebook.com/MiddleEastEyeFollow us on Twitter: twitter.com/MiddleEastEye
Former Israeli General Giora Eiland: ‘If we continue in Gaza, we will get to a war in the north’ Middle East Eye 2024-02-16 | “If we continue in Gaza, we will get to a war in the north.”During an interview with Channel 12 on Thursday, Gioro Eiland, former head of the Israeli National Security Council, believes that it may take many months or a year for Israel to stay committed to the “absolute victory” that Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has stated as Israel’s goal in Gaza.He added that he believes it is not “the smartest thing to do”, saying the world doesn’t want a war in the north against Hezbollah and pointing out that if the war continues, the ball is “in Israel’s court”.Subscribe to our channel: http://ow.ly/AVlW30n1OWHSubscribe to MEE Telegram channel to stay up to date: https://t.me/MiddleEastEye_TGMiddle East Eye Website: middleeasteye.netFollow us on TikTok: tiktok.com/@middleeasteyeFollow us on Instagram: instagram.com/MiddleEastEyeLike us on Facebook: facebook.com/MiddleEastEyeFollow us on Twitter: twitter.com/MiddleEastEye
Pop singer Lauren Jauregui on the double standards of international powers | Real Talk - Online Middle East Eye 2024-02-16 | “The people who’re in control of what is a valid or invalid breach of the Geneva convention are the same powers that get to use this to destroy countries like Iraq and Syria.” Watch our latest interview with Lauren Jauregui. Full interview: youtu.be/4gjj3lODxnoSubscribe to our channel: http://ow.ly/AVlW30n1OWHSubscribe to MEE Telegram channel to stay up to date: https://t.me/MiddleEastEye_TGMiddle East Eye Website: middleeasteye.netFollow us on TikTok: tiktok.com/@middleeasteyeFollow us on Instagram: instagram.com/MiddleEastEyeLike us on Facebook: facebook.com/MiddleEastEyeFollow us on Twitter: twitter.com/MiddleEastEye
Former editor of The Sun Trevor Kavanagh sparks controversy with statement on Muslim voters Middle East Eye 2024-02-16 | In an interview with TalkTV on 14 February, Trevor Kavanagh, former political editor of The Sun, sparked controversy by saying that Muslim voters are anti-Jewish “by definition”.Kavanagh’s comments were condemned by critics on social media, who described them as “Islamophobic” and questioned why the interviewers didn’t challenge his statement.Kavanagh made the comments as he discussed Keir Starmer’s decision to drop Rochdale by-election candidate Azhar Ali, after recordings of Ali criticising Israel’s invasion of Gaza surfaced, and accused Labour leader Keir Starmer of “keeping the lid on the antisemitism in the Labour Party”.Subscribe to our channel: http://ow.ly/AVlW30n1OWHSubscribe to MEE Telegram channel to stay up to date: https://t.me/MiddleEastEye_TGMiddle East Eye Website: middleeasteye.netFollow us on TikTok: tiktok.com/@middleeasteyeFollow us on Instagram: instagram.com/MiddleEastEyeLike us on Facebook: facebook.com/MiddleEastEyeFollow us on Twitter: twitter.com/MiddleEastEye
Pro-Palestine protesters march through streets of Philadelphia Middle East Eye 2024-02-16 | Thousands of pro-Palestine protesters gathered in the streets of Philadelphia on Tuesday evening for an “emergency rally” to call for a ceasefire in Gaza, a stop to Israel’s attacks on Rafah and an end to US aid to Israel.Subscribe to our channel: http://ow.ly/AVlW30n1OWHSubscribe to MEE Telegram channel to stay up to date: https://t.me/MiddleEastEye_TGMiddle East Eye Website: middleeasteye.netFollow us on TikTok: tiktok.com/@middleeasteyeFollow us on Instagram: instagram.com/MiddleEastEyeLike us on Facebook: facebook.com/MiddleEastEyeFollow us on Twitter: twitter.com/MiddleEastEye
Palestinian father refuses to abandon child under rubble of house struck by Israeli attack in Gaza Middle East Eye 2024-02-16 | A video circulating on social media on Friday showed a Palestinian father refusing to leave his child in the rubble of his home that was hit by an Israeli air strike.According to the Palestinian health ministry, more than 12,300 children in Gaza have been killed by Israel since 7 October.Subscribe to our channel: http://ow.ly/AVlW30n1OWHSubscribe to MEE Telegram channel to stay up to date: https://t.me/MiddleEastEye_TGMiddle East Eye Website: middleeasteye.netFollow us on TikTok: tiktok.com/@middleeasteyeFollow us on Instagram: instagram.com/MiddleEastEyeLike us on Facebook: facebook.com/MiddleEastEyeFollow us on Twitter: twitter.com/MiddleEastEye
Egyptian vendor throws his fruit on humanitarian trucks bound for Gaza Middle East Eye 2024-02-16 | A video circulating on social media on Thursday showed an Egyptian fruit seller throwing his products onto a truck after realising it was a humanitarian aid truck bound for Gaza.According to the Palestinian Red Crescent, an average of 95 aid trucks per day entered Gaza between 10 October and 1 February, compared to the average of 500 aid and commercial trucks per day that were entering Gaza prior to the war.Subscribe to our channel: http://ow.ly/AVlW30n1OWHSubscribe to MEE Telegram channel to stay up to date: https://t.me/MiddleEastEye_TGMiddle East Eye Website: middleeasteye.netFollow us on TikTok: tiktok.com/@middleeasteyeFollow us on Instagram: instagram.com/MiddleEastEyeLike us on Facebook: facebook.com/MiddleEastEyeFollow us on Twitter: twitter.com/MiddleEastEye
Palestinians forced to flee as Israeli soldiers storm Gaza’s Nasser Hospital Middle East Eye 2024-02-16 | A Channel 4 News report from Thursday showed the situation inside of Nasser Hospital in Khan Younis, which was raided by Israeli forces. There were reports that patients and doctors who tried to leave the hospital ahead of the raid were getting shot at by Israeli soldiers.At least four patients have died as a result of the raid.Subscribe to our channel: http://ow.ly/AVlW30n1OWHSubscribe to MEE Telegram channel to stay up to date: https://t.me/MiddleEastEye_TGMiddle East Eye Website: middleeasteye.netFollow us on TikTok: tiktok.com/@middleeasteyeFollow us on Instagram: instagram.com/MiddleEastEyeLike us on Facebook: facebook.com/MiddleEastEyeFollow us on Twitter: twitter.com/MiddleEastEye
Egyptian government evicts residents, demolishes houses in Port Said Middle East Eye 2024-02-16 | On Sunday, accompanied by police, bulldozers began demolishing houses in Al-Gameel Neighbourhood, Port Said, Egypt, after evicting residents.In 1978, the state granted 317 plots of land to citizens on the condition that they would build and develop them. In 2023, the Port Said municipality decided to remove the houses reportedly without providing any reason.Residents took their case to court but were unable to reverse the decision. At least 2,500 families are believed to be affected by the demolitions.Subscribe to our channel: http://ow.ly/AVlW30n1OWHSubscribe to MEE Telegram channel to stay up to date: https://t.me/MiddleEastEye_TGMiddle East Eye Website: middleeasteye.netFollow us on TikTok: tiktok.com/@middleeasteyeFollow us on Instagram: instagram.com/MiddleEastEyeLike us on Facebook: facebook.com/MiddleEastEyeFollow us on Twitter: twitter.com/MiddleEastEye
Two thirds of British public support Gaza ceasefire, YouGov poll shows Middle East Eye 2024-02-16 | Poll results from YouGov, a global opinion and data company, reveal that 65 percent of the British public are urging Israel to cease hostilities and declare a ceasefire in Gaza.The survey, which compared data from November 2023 to the latest results in February 2024, indicates a growing inclination among British citizens to support a ceasefire in Gaza while showing decreased sympathy towards Israel.Subscribe to our channel: http://ow.ly/AVlW30n1OWHSubscribe to MEE Telegram channel to stay up to date: https://t.me/MiddleEastEye_TGMiddle East Eye Website: middleeasteye.netFollow us on TikTok: tiktok.com/@middleeasteyeFollow us on Instagram: instagram.com/MiddleEastEyeLike us on Facebook: facebook.com/MiddleEastEyeFollow us on Twitter: twitter.com/MiddleEastEye
UN’s top aid official says he fears a “slaughter” of people in Gaza Middle East Eye 2024-02-16 | The United Nations Under-Secretary-General for Humanitarian Affairs Martin Griffiths said that he fears a “slaughter of people in Gaza” amid Israel’s planned ground offensive in Rafah, where more than one million Palestinians are seeking refuge. The international community has been warning of a “humanitarian catastrophe” should Israel execute its plans.Subscribe to our channel: http://ow.ly/AVlW30n1OWHSubscribe to MEE Telegram channel to stay up to date: https://t.me/MiddleEastEye_TGMiddle East Eye Website: middleeasteye.netFollow us on TikTok: tiktok.com/@middleeasteyeFollow us on Instagram: instagram.com/MiddleEastEyeLike us on Facebook: facebook.com/MiddleEastEyeFollow us on Twitter: twitter.com/MiddleEastEye
Israeli military raids Nasser Hospital, the largest hospital in southern Gaza Middle East Eye 2024-02-16 | Over the past few days, Israeli forces have been forcibly evacuating Nasser Hospital, which was sheltering hundreds of people, including those who have already been displaced and medical staff. The Israeli military issued evacuation orders through its use of drones, loudspeaker systems, and a handcuffed Palestinian detainee, who was then killed by Israeli forces.The Israeli army stormed the hospital because they believe “Hamas continues to conduct military activities” from the medical complex, and that hostages were held there.Subscribe to our channel: http://ow.ly/AVlW30n1OWHSubscribe to MEE Telegram channel to stay up to date: https://t.me/MiddleEastEye_TGMiddle East Eye Website: middleeasteye.netFollow us on TikTok: tiktok.com/@middleeasteyeFollow us on Instagram: instagram.com/MiddleEastEyeLike us on Facebook: facebook.com/MiddleEastEyeFollow us on Twitter: twitter.com/MiddleEastEye
Israeli air strike on marketplace in Gaza kills two civilians and leaves five injured Middle East Eye 2024-02-16 | On Wednesday, the marketplace set up in Al-Jalaa Street in Gaza City was targeted by an Israeli air strike. The attack killed two civilians and left five in critical condition.According to Gaza's health ministry, at least 28,576 Palestinians have been killed by Israel since October 7, including more than 12,300 children and 8,400 women.Subscribe to our channel: http://ow.ly/AVlW30n1OWHSubscribe to MEE Telegram channel to stay up to date: https://t.me/MiddleEastEye_TGMiddle East Eye Website: middleeasteye.netFollow us on TikTok: tiktok.com/@middleeasteyeFollow us on Instagram: instagram.com/MiddleEastEyeLike us on Facebook: facebook.com/MiddleEastEyeFollow us on Twitter: twitter.com/MiddleEastEye
UN aid chief says Hamas is not a terrorist group during an interview about the Israel-Gaza war Middle East Eye 2024-02-16 | In an interview on Sky News, the United Nations under-secretary-general for humanitarian affairs said Hamas is a political movement, not a terrorist group. For years, the UN Security Council has not recognized Hamas as a terrorist group, though dozens of countries have designated them as such.Subscribe to our channel: http://ow.ly/AVlW30n1OWHSubscribe to MEE Telegram channel to stay up to date: https://t.me/MiddleEastEye_TGMiddle East Eye Website: middleeasteye.netFollow us on TikTok: tiktok.com/@middleeasteyeFollow us on Instagram: instagram.com/MiddleEastEyeLike us on Facebook: facebook.com/MiddleEastEyeFollow us on Twitter: twitter.com/MiddleEastEye
UK’s Scottish National Party will bring forward a vote at House of Commons for Gaza ceasefire Middle East Eye 2024-02-16 | Drew Hendry, Member of Parliament for the Scottish National Party (SNP), emphasised the necessity of a ceasefire in Gaza during a discussion on BBC Question Time on Thursday.Hendry announced that the SNP will initiate a vote at the House of Commons advocating for an 'immediate ceasefire' in Gaza. He added that he hopes for support from both the Labour Party and the Tory Party for the proposal.Subscribe to our channel: http://ow.ly/AVlW30n1OWHSubscribe to MEE Telegram channel to stay up to date: https://t.me/MiddleEastEye_TGMiddle East Eye Website: middleeasteye.netFollow us on TikTok: tiktok.com/@middleeasteyeFollow us on Instagram: instagram.com/MiddleEastEyeLike us on Facebook: facebook.com/MiddleEastEyeFollow us on Twitter: twitter.com/MiddleEastEye
Israeli forces bomb Unrwa building Middle East Eye 2024-02-16 | A video circulating online shows Israeli forces bombing a building reportedly belonging to the United Nations Relief and Works Agency (Unrwa). At least 153 Unrwa buildings have been damaged since the start of Israel's bombing campaign on Gaza.Israel has accused Unrwa of involvement in Hamas attacks on 7 October. These allegations coincided with the International Court of Justice's ruling on provisional measures requested by South Africa to prevent Israeli forces from committing genocide against Palestinians in Gaza.Subscribe to our channel: http://ow.ly/AVlW30n1OWHSubscribe to MEE Telegram channel to stay up to date: https://t.me/MiddleEastEye_TGMiddle East Eye Website: middleeasteye.netFollow us on TikTok: tiktok.com/@middleeasteyeFollow us on Instagram: instagram.com/MiddleEastEyeLike us on Facebook: facebook.com/MiddleEastEyeFollow us on Twitter: twitter.com/MiddleEastEye
Child found alive under rubble after Israeli bombing in Lebanon Middle East Eye 2024-02-15 | A child has been found alive beneath the rubble of a house in Nabatieh, Lebanon, following an Israeli airstrike. This recent strike marks the second attack on the southern Lebanese city since October 8th, 2023, highlighting the ongoing tensions in the area.Subscribe to our channel: http://ow.ly/AVlW30n1OWHSubscribe to MEE Telegram channel to stay up to date: https://t.me/MiddleEastEye_TGMiddle East Eye Website: middleeasteye.netFollow us on TikTok: tiktok.com/@middleeasteyeFollow us on Instagram: instagram.com/MiddleEastEyeLike us on Facebook: facebook.com/MiddleEastEyeFollow us on Twitter: twitter.com/MiddleEastEye
Palestinian boy shares his dream of education after losing both arms in Israeli air strike Middle East Eye 2024-02-15 | Palestinian journalist Ismail Al Ghoul interviewed Mahmoud, a young Palestinian boy from Gaza who lost both arms in an Israeli air strike.Mahmoud talked about how his life has changed. Despite new daily challenges, he stays hopeful and strong. He believes in staying positive through tough times.“I appeal to the Prince of Qatar to help me get prosthetic hands,” said Mahmoud, showing his hope to live a normal life again. He also mentioned, “I can continue my education when I get prosthetic hands,” proving his determination to not let his injuries stop him from learning.Subscribe to our channel: http://ow.ly/AVlW30n1OWHSubscribe to MEE Telegram channel to stay up to date: https://t.me/MiddleEastEye_TGMiddle East Eye Website: middleeasteye.netFollow us on TikTok: tiktok.com/@middleeasteyeFollow us on Instagram: instagram.com/MiddleEastEyeLike us on Facebook: facebook.com/MiddleEastEyeFollow us on Twitter: twitter.com/MiddleEastEye
The King of Jordan urges President Biden to call for a ceasefire in Gaza Middle East Eye 2024-02-15 | “Seven decades of occupation, death, and destruction have proven beyond any doubt that there can be no peace without a political horizon.”In a meeting between the two world leaders, Abdullah II of Jordan and President Biden, King Abdullah urges President Biden to call for a ceasefire in Gaza in his closing remarks, and for a resolution regarding Palestine and Israel.Subscribe to our channel: http://ow.ly/AVlW30n1OWHSubscribe to MEE Telegram channel to stay up to date: https://t.me/MiddleEastEye_TGMiddle East Eye Website: middleeasteye.netFollow us on TikTok: tiktok.com/@middleeasteyeFollow us on Instagram: instagram.com/MiddleEastEyeLike us on Facebook: facebook.com/MiddleEastEyeFollow us on Twitter: twitter.com/MiddleEastEye
Footage from Unrwa shows the vast scale of destruction in Gaza Middle East Eye 2024-02-15 | Israel’s war on Gaza has been called one of the most destructive and deadliest in history.Approximately 70 percent of homes and half of all buildings have been damaged or destroyed in Gaza since Israel’s incursion on the strip in October, per a BBC report. The video also shows extensive damage to Unrwa’s health centre.More than 28,000 people in Gaza have been killed, with women and children comprising over 70 percent of deaths.Subscribe to our channel: http://ow.ly/AVlW30n1OWHSubscribe to MEE Telegram channel to stay up to date: https://t.me/MiddleEastEye_TGMiddle East Eye Website: middleeasteye.netFollow us on TikTok: tiktok.com/@middleeasteyeFollow us on Instagram: instagram.com/MiddleEastEyeLike us on Facebook: facebook.com/MiddleEastEyeFollow us on Twitter: twitter.com/MiddleEastEye
Saleh Al Jafarawi recalls the moment Israeli drones targeted him and others while evacuating Middle East Eye 2024-02-15 | “This was a targeted attack, it was planned. They knew we were displaced, and that they were doctors evacuating from Nasser Hospital, right in front of their [Israeli forces] eyes, and that they were on the safe route, and yet the occupation still targeted them on the route.”Saleh Al Jafarawi, a prominent journalist and activist in Gaza, recounts the moment Israeli drones targeted him and another journalist, Mohammad Salama, along with several doctors. They were evacuating Nasser Hospital per Israeli forces’ orders and were traveling on the given safe route as they were attacked by multiple Israeli drones.Al Jafarawi was injured in his arm, and journalist Mohammad Salama is seen in footage being in critical condition, unconscious. Doctors Mohammad Abu Yahya and Israa Abu Rogaa were also injured.Subscribe to our channel: http://ow.ly/AVlW30n1OWHSubscribe to MEE Telegram channel to stay up to date: https://t.me/MiddleEastEye_TGMiddle East Eye Website: middleeasteye.netFollow us on TikTok: tiktok.com/@middleeasteyeFollow us on Instagram: instagram.com/MiddleEastEyeLike us on Facebook: facebook.com/MiddleEastEyeFollow us on Twitter: twitter.com/MiddleEastEye
Israeli drones target journalists and doctors evacuating Nasser Hospital in Gaza Middle East Eye 2024-02-15 | The moment an Israeli drone targeted journalists and doctors in Gaza, who were evacuating Nasser Hospital after orders from Israeli forces. The video shows Dr. Israa Abu Rogaa badly wounded in her leg and journalist Saleh Al Jafarawi sustaining an injury in his arm.Subscribe to our channel: http://ow.ly/AVlW30n1OWHSubscribe to MEE Telegram channel to stay up to date: https://t.me/MiddleEastEye_TGMiddle East Eye Website: middleeasteye.netFollow us on TikTok: tiktok.com/@middleeasteyeFollow us on Instagram: instagram.com/MiddleEastEyeLike us on Facebook: facebook.com/MiddleEastEyeFollow us on Twitter: twitter.com/MiddleEastEye
Palestinian activist Fakhri Abu Diab’s home demolished by Israeli forces Middle East Eye 2024-02-15 | “They made us lose the past, memories, and the future.”Palestinian activist Fakhri Abu Diab described the moment Israeli forces came and destroyed his home of 38 years in Jerusalem, leaving him homeless.On Wednesday, US State Department spokesman Matthew Miller said the United States condemned the demolition and would encourage Israel not to target other homes.In 2023, Jerusalem’s Municipality increased house demolitions in occupied East Jerusalem and demolished a total of 140 homes, a 60 percent increase from the previous year.Subscribe to our channel: http://ow.ly/AVlW30n1OWHSubscribe to MEE Telegram channel to stay up to date: https://t.me/MiddleEastEye_TGMiddle East Eye Website: middleeasteye.netFollow us on TikTok: tiktok.com/@middleeasteyeFollow us on Instagram: instagram.com/MiddleEastEyeLike us on Facebook: facebook.com/MiddleEastEyeFollow us on Twitter: twitter.com/MiddleEastEye
Children of Gaza face life as orphans Middle East Eye 2024-02-15 | “What has this little girl done at the age of one to be condemned to an orphanage?”More than 12,300 children and infants in Gaza have been killed by Israeli bombardments and a military invasion. For the children left behind, a grim reality awaits as parents and family members are killed during Israel’s ongoing attacks on Gaza.Subscribe to our channel: http://ow.ly/AVlW30n1OWHSubscribe to MEE Telegram channel to stay up to date: https://t.me/MiddleEastEye_TGMiddle East Eye Website: middleeasteye.netFollow us on TikTok: tiktok.com/@middleeasteyeFollow us on Instagram: instagram.com/MiddleEastEyeLike us on Facebook: facebook.com/MiddleEastEyeFollow us on Twitter: twitter.com/MiddleEastEye
