For seven decades the UN has failed to fulfill its original mission. Israel is the epitome of this grand failure. 　　by Stanley L Cohen 　　The United Nations sits on First Avenue, just off of 41st Street, overlooking the East River in New York City. It opened to great applause and... More

　　When he was hit by a bullet fired by Israeli forces during demonstrations in Gaza on April 6, Mohammed al-Zaieem lost so much blood, and his left leg was so deformed, he feared he wouldn't survive. 　　His arteries, veins and a large piece of bone were destroyed. His right leg... More

　　Tens of thousands of Jewish settlers, surrounded by police protection, have marched around the Old City, celebrating Jerusalem Day on the eve of the US embassy move from Tel Aviv. 　　The annual event, which commemorates the Israeli annexation of occupied East Jerusalem in 1967, is regarded by the city's Palestinian... More

　　The attacks on Palestinian protesters by Israeli forces on Monday are “willful killings constituting war crimes,” the Amnesty International said. 　　“This is another horrific example of the Israeli military using excessive force and live ammunition in a totally deplorable way. This is a violation of international standards, in some instances... More

　　One year ago, Iraqi Prime Minister Haider al-Abadi stood in front of cameras in Mosul and declared the city recaptured after three years of being occupied by ISIL, also known as ISIS. 　　Clad in a black uniform and flanked by army commanders and heads of security forces that were involved... More

　　It has been 45 years since the start of the 1973 War between Israel, Egypt and Syria. 　　The war, known to Israelis as the Yom Kippur War, and to Arabs as the October War, ushered in a new reality in the Arab world and changed the face of US foreign... More

　　New settlement in Hebron seen as reaffirmation of Israel's intent to remain permanently in occupied West Bank. 　　The Ewaiwe family home in Hebron's H2 district has been heavily fortified to protect them against the settlers living just next door in the illegal Avraham Avinu settlement. 　　Rubbish thrown by settlers hangs... More

　　by Abdullah Al-Arian 　　The death of former President Mohamed Morsi is only the latest in a series of untold tragedies that have afflicted Egypt since the spark of revolution flickered more than eight years ago. His unlikely rise to the presidency reflected the aspirations of millions of Egyptians for a... More

　　And why is the UN not naming the perpetrators? 　　by Rashed al-Ahmad 　　My name is Rashed al-Ahmad. I'm a pharmacist originally from Kurnaz, a small village in the countryside of Syria's Hama province. I fled my home years ago to avoid being detained or killed by the regime for providing... More

　　As the world calls for solidarity, Palestinians expect none from their occupiers. 　　by Osama Tanous 　　As the number of infections and deaths from COVID-19 multiply by the day, there have been increasing calls across the world for people to show solidarity and care for each other. Yet for the Israeli... More

　　At a time when the world is scrambling to respond to COVID-19 and ensure that hospitals can treat all patients, Yemen has entered the sixth year of a war that has all but decimated its healthcare system. 　　The new threats of the virus will complicate an already disastrous and entirely... More

　　Amnesty report documents 18 attacks on clinics and schools in violations that amount to war crimes. 　　Acts that amount to "war crimes" have been committed by Russian-backed Syrian government forces in northwest Syria over the past year, according to an Amnesty International report. 　　The UK-based rights group said on Monday... More

　　Author: IslamWeb 　　Today’s discussion revolves around Palestine, Jerusalem, and Al-Aqsa, focusing on the plight of our Muslim brothers and sisters there. They endure atrocities such as killings, missile strikes, house demolitions, and displacement amidst daily obstinacy, insults, abuses, aggressions, and betrayal. 　　Based on the principle that those who do not... More