Palestine

Israel’s occupation of Palestine continues while the western government and mainstream media eagerly deem the Russian invasion of Ukraine as unjustified. A man waves a Palestinian flag, resisting decades-long Israeli military occupation. Credit: Ahmed Abu Hameeda / Unsplash The media coverage and political response to the Russian invasion of Ukraine…

March 11, 2022 | 4:13pm Bella Hadid is donating her Fashion Week salary to support Ukrainian relief efforts.bellahadid/Instagram Bella Hadid is giving back. Several days after her sister Gigi pledged to donate her Fashion Week earnings to Ukraine relief efforts amid Russia’s invasion — while also continuing to support her ancestral…

GiGi Hadid recently announced that she will be donating money to Ukraine and Palestine. Fans of the supermodel were shocked to see that Vogue Magazine posted about her announcement and  edited it shortly after removing the word Palestine.  "I am pledging to donate my earnings from the Fall 2022 shows…

Ukraine’s refugees deserve our sympathy and support, but let’s not fool ourselves into thinking they are somehow different from other asylum-seekers fleeing conflict and affliction Ukrainian refugees certainly deserve our heart-felt sympathy and support.  But surely our hearts are big enough to welcome any despairing asylum-seeker fleeing similar strife. Credit:…

Hair salons are sacred spaces. Where else could one catch up on the latest neighborhood gossip and engage in mindless chit-chat, while getting treated to a wash, trim and blow-out? But in “Paradise Now“ director Hany Abu-Assad’s restrained yet gripping “Huda’s Salon,” a feminist political thriller whose philosophical observations are…

India's external affairs minister Dr. S Jaishankar will embark on a two-day visit to Palestine's Ramallah on March 8. The key focus of his visit will be the India-Palestine Joint commission meeting (JCM) which he will co-chair along with his Palestinian counterpart Riad al-Maliki. This is Dr Jaishankar's first-ever visit…

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DUBAI: For many people around the world, pandemic lockdowns have been isolating and sometimes dispiriting experiences. Families have been confined to apartments and houses, children were forced to attend classes through computer screens in their bedrooms, and parents worked remotely from whatever space was available in their homes. Amid the…

Former chief justice Mogoeng Mogoeng has finally apologised over his controversial comments regarding the Israel-Palestine conflict and SA’s foreign policy. Thursday was the deadline set by the Judicial Conduct Appeal Committee (JCAC) for him to issue the apology after it dismissed his appeal of the finding by the Judicial Conduct…

President Cyril Ramaphosa receiving letters of Credence from from the Ambassador of the State of Israel. (Twitter, @PresidencyZA) The Department of International Relations and Cooperation says that South Africa and Israel have maintained formal diplomatic ties, despite the government's support for Palestinians.This week, President Cyril Ramaphosa received letters of credence…