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What Prompted UN Rights Chief To Call Israel An ‘Apartheid State’ For First Time?

Global UpfrontJan 10, 2026January 10, 20260

A striking new United Nations report has, for the first time, described Israel’s policies in the occupied West Bank as an “apartheid system.” The report,

‘Completely Emptied’: Human Rights Report Alleges Israeli War Crimes in West Bank Camps

Global UpfrontNov 20, 2025November 20, 20250

Rahaf al-Ashqar, 21, was killed when Israeli forces detonated an explosive device at the entrance to her family home in a refugee camp in the

Sovereignty in All but Name: Israel’s Quickening Annexation of the West Bank

Global UpfrontOct 10, 2025October 10, 20251

With prominent members serving in Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s government, the settler movement is steering the Israeli state toward establishing formal permanent control of the

What Does Recognising A Palestinian State Mean – And Will Other Countries Follow In France’s Footsteps?

Global UpfrontJul 29, 2025July 29, 20250

France is set to become the first G7 country to recognise Palestine as a state. Emmanuel Macron announced the major change of policy in a

UK Pauses Trade Talks And EU Reviews Relationship With Israel As Pressure Grows On Netanyahu To Halt Gaza Siege

Global UpfrontMay 21, 2025May 21, 20250

International pressure is mounting on Israel amid its renewed military operation in the Gaza strip, as both the United Kingdom and the European Union announced

Adieu Palestine!

Global UpfrontFeb 5, 2025February 5, 20250

By Tunde Asaju Not since the time of Hitler has a so-called modern leader used absolute power with incredible impunity as Donald J Trump is

Keep UNRWA Alive In Gaza And West Bank – International Crisis Group

Global UpfrontNov 18, 2024November 18, 20240

On 28 October, the Israeli Knesset passed two bills that will make it impossible for the UN Relief and Works Agency (UNRWA), which serves Palestinian

Media: Israel Defence Forces’ Soldiers Raid Al Jazeera West Bank Office, Close Down Operations

Global UpfrontSep 22, 2024September 22, 20240

An Al Jazeera TV office located in the West Bank’s Ramallah city has been raided by members of the Israeli Defence Forces (IDF), according to

Israeli Forces May Have Violated International Law In Undercover Killing Of 3 Militants In Raid On West Bank Hospital

Global UpfrontJan 31, 2024January 31, 20240

The Israel Defense Forces may have violated international law in the raid they conducted inside a hospital in the West Bank that resulted in the

Israel Has Been Financing Hamas To Weaken Palestinian Authority, Says EU Foreign Policy Chief As Netanyahu Rejects U.S. Calls For Palestinian State

Global UpfrontJan 20, 2024January 20, 20240

The European Union’s (EU’s) Foreign Policy Chief Josep Borrell said in a speech on Friday that Israel financed the creation of Hamas in a bid