Palestine

This is a rush transcript. Copy may not be in its final form. AMY GOODMAN: This is Democracy Now!, democracynow.org. I’m Amy Goodman, with Anjali Kamat. ANJALI KAMAT: We turn now to the case of a leading human rights attorney in Britain who is facing criminal charges himself over his…

NewsFeed CCTV video from a cafe owned by Palestinians in Iceland shows what appear to be Israeli tourists ripping a framed map of Palestine off the wall after they harassed the staff for having a map that read: “From the river to the sea, Palestine will be free,” on the…

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Zeynep Sonmez‘s 2026 Wimbledon singles campaign came to a halt in the second round following a 7-5, 6-3 defeat to American Claire Liu. But the 24-year-old Turkish tennis player left an indelible mark on the tournament by taking a quiet yet powerful stance for Palestine, on the iconic grass courts…

Egypt coach Hossam Hassan said at the World Cup on Monday that the suffering of the Palestinian people was a "shame on the world" as he called on football to do more to come to their aid. Hassan waved a Palestine flag after the Pharaohs beat Australia on penalties to…

Egyptian President Abdel Fattah al-Sisi warned that the Middle East will not experience lasting peace until Israel’s occupation of Palestine is brought to an end. Without this critical step “neither popular normalization nor true stability will ever be achieved”, the President stressed. Speaking at the official inauguration of the State’s…

Egypt advanced to the World Cup Round of 16 for the first time on 3 July after defeating Australia 4-2 in a penalty shootout following a 1-1 draw. With former professional football player Hossam Hassan as the head coach of the Egypt national team, the team made history. The team…

The United Nations Relief and Works Agency for Palestine Refugees (UNRWA) has painted a grim picture of life in Gaza, where more than 90% of schools now lie in ruins and the health system has seen no meaningful progress in nearly three years. Yet amid the devastation, a strategic partnership…

The lifting of the Palestinian flag by Egypt’s national team manager, Hossam Hassan, and his dedication of the victory to the Palestinian people, has sparked a wave of anger across Israeli media circles. The media viewed this move as a direct political challenge that transcends the boundaries of sports. According…

Wimbledon has ruled that a watermelon symbol widely associated with Palestine does not breach its rules on political messaging, despite a player claiming she was barred from wearing a pro-Palestine pin during this year's Championships. The All England Club said the watermelon-shaped vibration dampener attached to Zeynep Sönmez's, 24, racket…