Hundreds protest in Tunisia for release of jailed Gaza flotilla activists
Hundreds of Tunisians have protested in Tunis, demanding the release of four Global Sumud Flotilla activists.
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Hundreds of Tunisians have protested in Tunis, demanding the release of four Global Sumud Flotilla activists.
Palestinian children have returned to classrooms after Israel destroyed Gaza’s schools.
The Israeli filmmakers behind the documentary NAZA may have received a standing ovation at the Venice film festival, they have been facing violent threats to their lives and citizenship at home in Israel. A month ahead of crucial elections, the film profiles anonymous military sources who speak about the widespread killing of civilians in Gaza. Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said he intends to introduce legislation aimed at revoking the citizenship of people who "defame IDF soldiers". Details by Shirli Sitbon, FRANCE 24 international affairs editor.
After nearly three years of disruption, children return to school in Gaza in makeshift spaces with scarce resources.
The singer admits that he has made "difficult decisions" in the midst of the controversy for withdrawing one of his broadcasters for his support for Palestine
English singer Ed Sheeran opened his first show since his opener Macklemore was dropped after making pro-Palestinian comments onstage. The move sparked controversy and prompted several other support acts to drop out of the tour, publishing statements citing their support for Palestinians. While some concert goers could be seen trying to sell their tickets on Saturday, others have voiced their support for the 'Shape of You' singer. Story by Charlotte Hughes.
From Gaza to the digital age, visibility has become one of the central political struggles of modern conflicts.
Sheeran called the Hamas-led attack in Israel "horrific" and described the war in Gaza as "catastrophic and unjustifiable" during his first concert since the Macklemore controversy erupted.
Israeli attacks on the Gaza Strip and at least three Palestinians lost their lives in recent bombings. Among them, the son of the general director of the Ministry of Health, gazati, who established the estimated general number of deaths supported by the UN. While Palestinians weep for their dead, children try to return to their normal lives by returning to school after three years of suspension of the education system by war.
Ed Sheeran apologized on Saturday for the polemic that erupted this week when rapper Macklemore was removed from the tour of the British singer for which he had to secure the first parts due to pro-Palestinian comments. "What is happening in Gaza is catastrophic, unjustifiable and disproportionate," said Ed Sheeran at the opening of his first concert in Philadelphia.
The British singer addresses fans at his concert in Philadelphia as his US Loop Tour resumes.
The artist spoke about the subject and about Israel and Gaza in his first concert since rapper Macklemore was excluded from his tour and other artists retired.
In this culture chronicle we analyzed the two themes that have hoisted the media focus this week: the persecution in their own country of the two Israeli filmmakers who led the award-winning documentary 'Naza', and the exclusion of the rapper Macklemore from Ed Sheeran's American tour. Two polemics with the same thread: the siege of Gaza and freedom of expression.
Gaza's IT industry has been devastated from three-years of bombing and destruction.
It's the first official day back to school for Gaza's children.
Saudi Arabia confirmed that the Huti rebels in Yemen attempted to attack their capital with a ballistic missile, the first attack on Riyadh since the escalation of fighting with Iran's allied rebels. The confirmation took place hours after the Hutti declared having attacked "strategic places" of the kingdom. On Sunday, September 20, Riyadh residents were in the middle of a new alert for a possible attack.
The documentary film 'NAZA', and its co-directors Yuval Abraham and Rachel Szor, are at the centre of a controversy in Israel.The film, which won an award at the Venice Film Festival, features anonymous Israeli sources accusing the military of intentionally killing numerous civilians in Gaza.Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said on Wednesday that he intended to "strip of their citizenship" those who "defame" the Israeli army.
In Gaza, Palestinian actors turn stories of siege and loss into theatre, while confronting the same fears and hardships.
Israeli soldiers' Gaza testimony causes backlash across much of the country's political establishment.
In a ruined building in Gaza, the Kazakh people thank Macklemore for his support through a rapper mural wrapped in the Palestinian flag. Macklemore yelled "Free Palestine" during a concert in New Jersey in which he participated as a television player of British singer Ed Sheeran, which was worth excluding from the rest of the tour. According to Sheeran, the decision was not yours, but from the owners of the stadiums and the tour promoter. The case unleashed a wave of solidarity and donations for Gaza.