By Joan Mas Autonell Ashdod, Israel, Feb 24 (EFE).- Thousands of tons of flour and other essential food items intended for the starving population in the besieged Gaza Strip have been halted at the Israeli port of Ashdod. Far-right groups at the port are preventing the transfer of aid, exacerbating the growing risk of famine …
By Joan Mas Autonell Jerusalem, Feb 15 (EFE).- Since Gaza’s war outbreak, Israel has accelerated its plans to build and expand settlements in occupied East Jerusalem, causing concern in many Palestinian neighborhoods, such as Umm Tuba, which are threatened by constructions that would further restrict their already narrow borders. For decades, the more than 14,000 …
By Joan Mas Autonell Ramallah, West Bank, Jan 16 (EFE).- After months of a devastating war, Palestinians are hoping that the International Court of Justice will force a ceasefire in Gaza after South Africa’s genocide lawsuit against Israel. Despite the optimism, there is a prevailing sense of skepticism that any ruling may not bring a …
By Joan Mas Autonell Jerusalem, Nov 17 (EFE).- Maoz Inon’s parents were among the 1,200 people killed by Hamas militants in Israeli communities and towns, including a music festival last month. But the mourner doesn’t want “innocent Palestinians” to pay for the massacre. Contrary to the majority Israeli view supporting the military offensive on Gaza, …
By Joan Mas Autonell Bethlehem, West Bank, Oct 20 (EFE).- The lives of Palestinians in Gaza employed in Israeli territory took a turn after the Oct. 7 attack on Israel by the Islamist group Hamas. Thousands of these workers had their work permits annulled and were displaced to the West Bank, without the option of …