Palestinians fight for their lives and their stolen lands

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1937 British proposal:

The first official proposal for partition, published in 1937 by the Peel Commission. An ongoing British Mandate was proposed to keep "the sanctity of Jerusalem and Bethlehem", in the form of an enclave from Jerusalem to Jaffa, including Lydda and Ramle

Israel effectively annexed the Golan Heights and East Jerusalem in 1980, and brought the rest of the West Bank and the Gaza Strip under the Israeli Civil Administration.

The International Court of Justice (ICJ), the UN General Assembly, and the UN Security Council all regard Israel as the occupying power for the territories.

In 2024, the ICJ ruled in an advisory opinion that Israel's occupation was illegal and called for Israel to end its "unlawful presence ... as rapidly as possible" and to make reparations to the people of the occupied territories

UN special rapporteur Richard Falk called Israel's occupation "an affront to international law".

Overview

The significance of the designation of these territories as occupied territory is that certain legal obligations fall on the occupying power under international law. Under international law there are certain laws of war governing military occupation, including the Hague Conventions of 1899 and 1907 and the Fourth Geneva Convention.

One of those obligations is to maintain the status quo until the signing of a peace treaty, the resolution of specific conditions outlined in a peace treaty, or the formation of a new civilian government.

Israel disputes whether, and if so to what extent, it is an occupying power in relation to the Palestinian territories and as to whether Israeli settlements in these territories are in breach of Israel's obligations as an occupying power and constitute a grave breach of the Geneva Conventions and whether the settlements constitute war crimes.

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Israeli violence kills 34
at US-backed Gaza 'aid' site

The shootings occurred near a facility operated by the Gaza Humanitarian Foundation (GHF)

At least 50 Palestinians were killed on Monday, including 23 gunned down near a US-sponsored aid distribution site in Rafah, according to Gaza's Ministry of Health. More than 200 others were wounded in the same massacre, one of several deadly attacks in recent days that have targeted starving civilians in search of humanitarian aid.

The shootings occurred near a facility operated by the Gaza Humanitarian Foundation (GHF), a controversial aid mechanism established under US sponsorship and directly coordinated with Israeli occupation forces. The GHF has become a centerpiece of a new, militarized aid model imposed after Israel partially eased its three-month siege. However, this model has increasingly been linked to mass killings, sparking outrage from humanitarian organizations and Palestinians alike.

The United Nations has sharply condemned the GHF system. "Scores of people have been killed & injured in the past days, including of starving people trying to get some food from a lethal distribution system," said Philippe Lazzarini, head of UNRWA, the UN agency for Palestinian refugees.

Death Traps

Despite GHF claims of having provided over three million meals without incident, the facts on the ground tell a grimly different story. According to data released this week by the Gaza Health Ministry, a total of 338 Palestinians have been killed and more than 2,831 wounded in Israeli attacks targeting or occurring near aid sites. These sites, now guarded by Israeli forces, have become zones of death, not refuge.

Later the same day, Israeli forces opened fire again on civilians waiting for food along Gaza's coastal road, killing at least five more Palestinians and injuring dozens. Witnesses described scenes of panic and chaos as people rushed four aid trucks. "We went there thinking we would get aid to feed our children, but it turned out to be a trap, a killing," said Ahmed Fayad, one of the wounded survivors. "I advise everyone: don't go there."

Engineered Starvation

The violence coincides with a broader campaign of Israeli aggression that has left Gaza's population reeling under relentless bombardment, mass displacement, and famine. As of Monday, the Palestinian death toll has surpassed 55,400 since October 2023, with over 128,900 people wounded, many of them women and children. Health officials report that dozens of bodies remain trapped under rubble, unreachable amid continued airstrikes and roadblocks.

The Israeli occupation has justified the GHF and its control over aid by claiming that Hamas might seize supplies, an accusation strongly denied by the group, which instead accuses Israel of weaponizing hunger. Withholding food, destroying infrastructure, and blocking life-saving medicine have become part of an all-encompassing siege strategy that international experts warn may amount to collective punishment, a war crime under international law.

Weaponized Aid

Before the imposition of the GHF model, most aid was managed by UN agencies, particularly UNRWA, which has a long-established presence in Gaza. These organizations have now been sidelined, leaving civilians increasingly vulnerable to Israeli fire as they try to access food and water.

Lazzarini also stressed that massive aid supplies are sitting just across the border, awaiting clearance. Yet Israeli authorities continue to block UN convoys while enabling distribution systems like GHF that have proven deadly for Palestinians.

Calls are mounting for an immediate overhaul of the aid mechanism in Gaza, one that prioritizes humanitarian neutrality and the protection of civilians. But for now, Palestinians are left to navigate a deliberately lethal landscape where even the act of seeking food has become a matter of life and death.

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Never-ending genocide in Gaza:
84 Palestinians killed since dawn

The Israeli occupation continues to kill Palestinians in Gaza with impunity, targeting displacement camps and aid sites in what Hamas condemned as a continuation of genocide

84 Palestinians have been martyred since dawn today, with 58 of them in the Gaza and North governorates, Al Mayadeen's correspondent in Gaza reported.

Earlier in the day, the Ministry of Health in Gaza confirmed that 69 Palestinians were killed and 221 others were injured in only 24 hours as a result of ongoing Israeli attacks across the Gaza Strip.

Among the martyrs are two individuals whose bodies were recovered from beneath the rubble.

The Civil Defense in Gaza City reported that 55 people were killed in the city alone, including children, women, and elderly individuals, while another 180 were wounded, adding that since this morning, occupation forces have intensified their bombardment, targeting displacement camps and civilian gatherings across Gaza City.

Our correspondent reported that two civilians were killed in an Israeli drone strike on a displacement camp near the Jawal company in central Gaza City, while four others were killed by occupation forces shelling near Salah al-Din School, which houses displaced people. Additionally, one Palestinian was killed in Al-Mukhabarat Street in the western part of the city.

Several more civilians were killed when occupation forces targeted a group of people in Gaza City's eastern al-Zaytun neighborhood, while in Jabalia, northern Gaza, 16 people were killed and others were wounded when Israeli forces shelled a residential area near the Al-Omari Mosque.

The Palestinian Red Crescent reported that five people were killed and around 30 others wounded when Israeli forces shelled displacement tents near Al-Quds Hospital in the Tal al-Hawa neighborhood, southwest of Gaza City.

Aid distribution points turned death traps

The Islamic Resistance Movement Hamas stated in a press release that what were supposed to be aid distribution points have become "death traps", holding the Israeli occupation fully responsible for what it called the "daily crimes" occurring around these locations.

Hamas further stated that "the occupation's massacres against civilians in displacement camps and near criminal aid control checkpoints represent a deliberate escalation of the genocidal war."

Earlier on Thursday, the Gaza Health Ministry detailed that hospitals received 12 martyrs and more than 172 injuries from Israeli attacks near aid distribution points.

On June 18, 29 Palestinians were killed while waiting for aid, near a facility operated by the Gaza Humanitarian Foundation, an Israeli-US-backed aid mechanism that has been central to a militarized model imposed by Israel on Palestinians who have been deprived of humanitarian aid for more than 3 months.

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My suggestion: Round up ALL the Israelis living on occupied Palestinian land and re-home them in the United States

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IOF continues massacres in Gaza

At least 70 Palestinians were killed in ongoing Israeli airstrikes on the Gaza Strip, with multiple attacks targeting aid distribution points and civilian homes

The Israeli occupation continues its genocidal war on the Gaza Strip today, Friday, with Palestinian media sources, citing Gaza hospitals, reporting that 70 martyrs have been killed, including 25 people waiting for humanitarian aid since dawn.

Seven people were killed in an Israeli airstrike targeting a group in Gaza City's Al-Nasr neighborhood, while others were killed and injured when occupation forces struck a gathering near Darabih roundabout by Asia Mosque in the western part of the city.

Earlier today, Israeli occupation forces carried out another series of massacres against Palestinian civilians in the Gaza Strip.

According to Al Mayadeen's correspondent, 12 Palestinians were killed in an Israeli airstrike that hit a home in Deir al-Balah in central Gaza, while three others were killed and several more wounded when a drone struck civilians near the Sheikh Radwan cemetery west of Gaza City.

Two Palestinians were killed and others wounded in an Israeli airstrike targeting the Al-Adini family home east of Deir al-Balah, while three others were killed in an Israeli attack on a house in the Al-Tuffah neighborhood northeast of Gaza.

An Israeli strike also targeted a humanitarian aid center northwest of Rafah in southern Gaza, killing five civilians and wounding several others as part of an ongoing pattern of attacks against relief distribution points and displaced civilians.

Aid distribution points turned death traps

The Islamic Resistance Movement Hamas stated in a press release that what were supposed to be aid distribution points have become "death traps", holding the Israeli occupation fully responsible for what it called the "daily crimes" occurring around these locations.

Hamas further stated that "the occupation's massacres against civilians in displacement camps and near criminal aid control checkpoints represent a deliberate escalation of the genocidal war."

Earlier on Thursday, the Gaza Health Ministry detailed that hospitals received 12 martyrs and more than 172 injuries from Israeli attacks near aid distribution points.

On June 18, 29 Palestinians were killed while waiting for aid, near a facility operated by the Gaza Humanitarian Foundation, an Israeli-US-backed aid mechanism that has been central to a militarized model imposed by "Israel" on Palestinians who have been deprived of humanitarian aid for more than 3 months.

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Israeli Gaza airstrikes kill children

and aid seeking civilians

Israeli warplanes strike multiple Gaza areas, killing children and displaced civilians as the humanitarian crisis deepens across the besieged Palestinian territory

The Israeli occupation launched a new wave of deadly airstrikes across the Gaza Strip on Saturday, killing several Palestinian civilians, including children, and wounding others, most of whom were seeking humanitarian aid or attempting to secure basic necessities.

According to Al Mayadeen’s correspondent in Gaza, at least five Palestinians were martyred and others injured after Israeli warplanes bombed a group of civilians near al-Mahatta Mosque in the al-Tuffah neighborhood, northeast of Gaza City.

In a separate attack, three children were killed while collecting firewood near the vegetable market in the al-Shujaiya district, east of Gaza City. The children were directly targeted by Israeli warplanes, according to eyewitnesses on the ground.

Airstrikes target tents sheltering the displaced

The bombing campaign extended to southern Gaza as well. In Khan Younis, five Palestinians were killed when Israeli forces struck a tent sheltering displaced families in the al-Mawasi area. The victims were among thousands who had fled their homes due to the ongoing assault and were living without adequate protection or humanitarian support.

In central Gaza, the al-Awda Hospital reported that eight wounded Palestinians were brought in following an Israeli strike on a group of people waiting for aid along Salah al-Din Road, south of Wadi Gaza.

These attacks come amid the Israeli regime’s relentless assault on the Gaza Strip, which continues to deepen the humanitarian crisis. Essential supplies remain critically scarce, while tens of thousands of displaced residents are crammed into overcrowded shelters or open areas with no protection or access to aid.

Renewed massacres

Israeli occupation forces are committing new massacres in the Gaza Strip, targeting civilian homes, locations, and aid distribution centers as part of their ongoing aggression, which has persisted for over a year and a half.

On Friday, the Israeli occupation carried out a new series of massacres against Palestinian civilians in Gaza, killing at least 40 and injuring over 120, including women and children, in strikes targeting multiple areas across the Strip.

Al Mayadeen's correspondent reported that 12 Palestinians were killed in an Israeli airstrike targeting a home in Deir al-Balah in central Gaza, while three others were killed and several wounded in a drone attack on civilians near the Sheikh Radwan cemetery west of Gaza City.

Two Palestinians were killed and others wounded when a strike hit the Al-Adini family home east of Deir al-Balah, while another attack on a house in the Al-Tuffah neighborhood northeast of Gaza left three dead.

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Remember Hind and throw the child murdering Israelis out of Palestine

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Israel kills another 94 Palestinians
including 60 aid seekers, in Gaza

At least 94 Palestinians were killed by Israeli fire across the Gaza Strip since dawn Tuesday, including 60 people who were reportedly waiting to receive aid, Al Mayadeen’s correspondent reported

The attacks targeted multiple areas in the besieged enclave. A woman was killed following an artillery strike on a home in the al-Zaytun neighborhood of southern Gaza City.

Meanwhile, Israeli forces demolished several residential buildings east of Jabalia in northern Gaza and continued launching airstrikes on the area.

In Khan Younis, in the southern part of the Strip, Israeli warplanes bombed a residential home in the city center and shelled the vicinity of al-Katiba area and Street 5

Hamas slams aid distribution as 'death traps'

Hamas condemned the rising toll of civilian deaths, blaming what it described as the “Israeli-American aid distribution mechanism.”

According to the movement, the flawed process has resulted in 516 martyrs, 3,799 injuries, and 39 missing persons since its implementation.

In a statement, Hamas described the aid distribution points as “deliberate death traps,” accusing the occupation of using food delivery to enforce starvation and humiliation as part of what it termed a campaign of genocide.

“The crime continues under international cover and disgraceful silence, in blatant violation of humanitarian laws and norms,” the statement read.

Calls for UN intervention, accountability

Hamas called for immediate international and United Nations intervention to halt the massacres and to establish a secure, UN-supervised mechanism for humanitarian aid distribution in Gaza.

The movement also urged the international community to activate mechanisms of accountability, prosecute those responsible for war crimes, and impose an immediate and comprehensive halt to the genocidal war targeting more than two million besieged Palestinians in the Gaza Strip.

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Study reveals over 84,000 deaths in Gaza
far exceeding ministry toll

An international study estimates 84,000 deaths in Gaza between October 2023 and January 2025, citing both violent and nonviolent causes

A comprehensive new study estimates that at least 75,200 Palestinians were killed in Gaza between October 2023 and January 2025 due to the Israeli war on the enclave.

This figure is nearly 40% higher than the deaths reported by the Gaza Ministry of Health during the same period.

The report, titled Violent and Nonviolent Death Tolls for the Gaza War: New Primary Evidence, presents findings from the Gaza Mortality Survey (GMS), the most extensive and scientifically grounded assessment of war-related deaths in Gaza to date.

8,540 excess nonviolent deaths

It also identifies 8,540 excess nonviolent deaths from starvation, disease, and healthcare collapse, bringing the total estimated toll to nearly 84,000.

Conducted by an international team of scholars, including Michael Spagat, Jon Pedersen, Khalil Shikaki, Michael Robbins, Eran Bendavid, Håvard Hegre, and Debarati Guha-Sapir, the study utilized data from face-to-face interviews with 2,000 randomly selected households, covering 9,729 individuals across Gaza.

The fieldwork was led by the Palestinian Center for Policy and Survey Research under extreme wartime conditions.

56.2% of violent deaths among women, children, and the elderly

The survey found that 56.2% of violent deaths were among women, children, and elderly individuals. This aligns closely with Gaza's Health Ministry figures and counters claims that civilian casualties have been exaggerated.

Instead, the study concludes that the Ministry likely undercounted total deaths, with even the lowest bound of the study's 95% confidence interval exceeding the entity's total by more than 17,000.

The research also estimated that the 8,540 deaths described as "nonviolent" would not have occurred under peacetime conditions. These were largely caused by disease, hunger, and denial of medical care, caused by the war.

The authors noted that their findings support broader human rights assessments that the war on Gaza has disproportionately affected civilians and rejected narratives that accuse the Gaza Health Ministry of inflating numbers.

Findings reinforce genocide case against Israel

The study's release comes amid an ongoing genocide case at the International Court of Justice into Israel's war on Gaza.

The authors also argue that their data offer a foundation for accurate historical documentation and potential legal accountability.

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Israeli bombing of Gaza market

Seventeen people were killed in a market in Deir al-Balah after the Israeli occupation bombed Gaza police officers

The Israeli occupation carried out a deadly strike in Deir al-Balah, central Gaza, on Thursday, targeting Palestinian police officers attempting to regulate flour prices and manage public markets amid a large civilian crowd. The aggression resulted in the martyrdom of 17 people and left dozens injured.

This new massacre adds to the escalating toll of Israeli bombardments across the Gaza Strip. Earlier in the day, two Palestinians were martyred and others injured in a separate Israeli strike near the al-Baraka junction in Deir al-Balah.
Israeli shelling hits displacement center

In Gaza City, an Israeli airstrike targeted the Amr Ibn Al-As school in the Sheikh Radwan neighborhood, where dozens of displaced families had sought refuge. According to Al Mayadeen’s correspondent, at least nine people were martyred in the attack.

Meanwhile, in the southern neighborhood of al-Zeitoun, four more Palestinians were martyred and several others wounded in a separate Israeli bombardment.

Displaced shelters come under attack

The southern areas of the Strip also came under intense bombardment. In Khan Younis, five displaced persons were martyred and several others wounded when Israeli forces bombed a tent sheltering civilians in al-Mawasi area. Another four people were martyred in a separate airstrike on the Armeida area of Bani Suheila, in the east.

Additionally, Israeli naval forces also opened heavy and repeated fire toward the coast of Khan Younis, while intense artillery fire was reported in western Rafah.

The attacks come amid continued warnings from international organizations over the catastrophic humanitarian situation in Gaza and repeated calls for a ceasefire. Despite this, Israeli forces have escalated their strikes, further compounding the suffering of civilians already facing displacement, famine, and disease.

Gaza's health ministry reports staggering toll

The Ministry of Health in Gaza reported that 103 Palestinians were martyred and 219 injured in the past 24 hours alone. Since October 7, 2023, the total death toll has reached 56,259 martyrs and 132,458 wounded.

Hospitals in Gaza continue to operate under extreme conditions, overwhelmed by mass casualties and severe shortages of medical supplies due to the ongoing blockade and bombardment.

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Amid Israel's brutal blockade
2 babies die of malnutrition in Gaza

Two infants were martyred in Gaza due to starvation and a lack of baby formula, as the Israeli siege blocks aid

Two babies were martyred in the Gaza Strip on Thursday evening due to severe malnutrition and the ongoing shortage of baby formula, amid the continued Israeli siege and aggression on the enclave.

According to local sources, the families of the infants laid them to rest after their bodies were transferred from Nasser Hospital in Khan Younis, southern Gaza. They were actively starved by the Israeli occupation and its suffocating blockade, and died after being deprived of the most basic necessities of nutrition and healthcare.

Medical sources in Gaza have been warning of an imminent humanitarian and health catastrophe threatening the lives of thousands of infants due to a drastic shortage of food and essential medicines, as the Israeli occupation continues to block aid shipments into the besieged territory.

The sources confirmed that the number of Palestinians who have died as a result of starvation and lack of medical supplies has risen to 244 martyrs, most of them children and elderly individuals, amid the suffocating blockade on vital aid.

Gaza death toll surpasses 56,000

The latest updated toll by the Ministry of Health in Gaza on Thursday reported that 103 Palestinians were killed and 219 injured in the past 24 hours alone. Since October 7, 2023, the total death toll has reached 56,259 martyrs and 132,458 wounded.

The ministry also warned of a rapidly deteriorating humanitarian situation in displacement camps and shelter centers, where civilians are enduring catastrophic health and environmental conditions due to the lack of food, clean water, and basic hygiene supplies. The spread of infectious diseases has intensified due to extreme heat and a collapse in sanitation infrastructure.

This comes amid the systematic and deliberate targeting of starving Palestinians, including children, at humanitarian aid distribution sites, as well as public markets.

The Israeli occupation carried out a deadly strike in Deir al-Balah, central Gaza, on Thursday, targeting Palestinian police officers attempting to regulate flour prices and manage public markets amid a large civilian crowd. The aggression resulted in the martyrdom of 17 people and left dozens injured.

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What REALLY Happened at Glastonbury

Police launch criminal investigation into Bob Vylan due to their song at Glastonbury against the murdering IDF

Sadly there is no freedom of speech in the UK

I strongly believe that everyone should stand up and speak out against the child murdering IDF

I believe the Israels who intentionally murdered Hind should be executed

Today Israeli strike on Gaza seafront cafe kills at least 20 Palestinians

Please see video:

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UK court rejects bid to halt export
of F-35 parts to Israel

A legal challenge to Britain’s continued participation in the F-35 fighter jet programme, brought by the Palestinian NGO Al-Haq, has been dismissed in full by the High Court in London

The judges ruled that the UK government’s role in the multinational project is a matter of state policy, not subject to judicial intervention, even amid concerns about the use of the aircraft in Gaza.

UK is helping Israel to bomb Palestinians

Al-Haq argued that British-made parts used in Israel’s F-35 fleet could be linked to breaches of international humanitarian law. But in a joint judgment handed down by Lord Justice Males and Mrs Justice Steyn, the court found that the case fell firmly within the realm of executive discretion.

“This is not about whether the UK should supply arms to Israel. That decision has been made by the Secretary of State,” the judges wrote. “Rather, this case has been concerned with a much more focused issue… whether it is open to the court to rule that the UK must withdraw from a specific multilateral defence collaboration.”

The F-35 programme includes the United States, Israel and multiple NATO partners. It operates as a joint logistics and manufacturing venture. The UK contributes components into a pooled system from which participating nations, including Israel, draw for aircraft maintenance and operations.

The government’s defence was based on the national and international security consequences of any withdrawal from the programme. “Suspending those licences would disrupt a global supply chain, undermine US confidence in the UK and NATO, and impact international security,” the Department for Business and Trade argued.

The High Court accepted that reasoning, concluding that any decision to withdraw from the F-35 programme is “a matter for the executive… not for the courts.”

Al-Haq, supported by legal advocacy group GLAN and represented by Bindmans LLP, expressed disappointment. “This is a regrettable setback after such a long battle,” said Jennine Walker of GLAN, “but this is not the end.” The group is reportedly assessing grounds for appeal.

The government had previously suspended dozens of individual export licences to Israel but maintained its F-35 participation, citing the strategic implications of halting involvement in the entire multilateral framework.

“Once the true nature of the issue is identified,” the judges concluded, “it is clear that the claim must fail.”

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