Activism
Children In Gaza Held A Symbolic Funeral For Other Children Who Died Of Starvation Due To Israel’s War
The United Nations said that more children have been killed in four months of the war on Gaza than in four years of global war.
Cherry Mohamed
Cherry Mohamed is a Senior Reporter and Producer for Almost and is based in Cairo. Contact this reporter at cherry@almostmag.co.
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Piers Morgan Asked This UK Journalist What He’d Do If He Were Israel’s Prime Minister And His Answer Was Iconic
“I resign. Because I’m responsible for that attack. I’m the one who botched security at the border,” Mehdi Hasan said.
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Israeli Forces Beat And Blocked Palestinian Worshippers From Praying At Al-Aqsa Mosque On Ramadan Eve
Israeli forces and extremists have regularly attacked Palestinian worshippers at Al-Aqsa during Ramadan in previous years and raided the holy site at other times.
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This Mother In Gaza Spent 10 Years Trying To Have A Baby Only For Her Twins To Be Killed By An Israeli Strike
“They were all dead. Their father took them and left me behind,”Rania Abu Anza said. “How will I continue to live now?”
Activism
A British Activist Slashed A Painting Of Lord Balfour Whose Declaration Led To Israel Taking Over Palestinian Land
Lord Arthur James Balfour wrote the Balfour Declaration, which helped pave the way for the eventual creation of Israel.
Politics
Egypt Has Started Building A Walled Buffer Zone At Its Border With Gaza After Israel Insisted It Will Invade Rafah
Israel has denied it intends to push the 1.4 million Palestinians it forced into Rafah into Egypt, but the construction from Egypt’s side suggests that it is preparing for a worst case scenario.
Activism
This Swedish Politician Staged A Powerful Silent Protest Against The War On Gaza During Her EU Speech
47-year-old Abir Al-Sahlani, who was born in Iraq, spent most of her allotted speaking time with one hand over her mouth and holding up the other hand, which was painted red.
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Palestine’s UN Ambassador Broke Down While Giving A Speech About Israel’s Occupation At The ICJ
At the end of his speech, Riyad Mansour broke down as he called for a “future where Palestinian children are treated as children, not as a demographic threat”.
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Palestine’s Foreign Minister Gave A Powerful Speech Calling For An End To Israel’s Occupation At The ICJ
“[Palestinians] have a right to live in freedom and dignity in their ancestral land,” Riyad Al-Maliki said. “Justice delayed is justice denied, and the Palestinian people have been denied justice for far too long.”
Activism
This Palestinian Woman Doctor Ran Into Gunfire To Save An Injured Man And People Say She’s A Real Life Superhero
“If I feel that someone needs help, I will not think about myself,” Dr. Amira Al-Asouli, a retired obstetrician and gynecologist, said.
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Palestinian Journalist Motaz Azaiza Has Opened Up About His Decision To Evacuate Gaza And It’s Heartbreaking
“I have lost interest in my dreams,” the 24-year-old said. ““I keep feeling guilty for anything.”
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The WHO’s Director Broke Down Talking About The Dire Conditions Palestinians Are Facing In Gaza
“I am a true believer because of my own experience that war doesn’t bring solutions except more war, more hatred, more agony, more destruction.”