Geneva, January 12 (RHC)-- The NGO Save the Children says more than 10,000 Palestinian children have been killed by Israel’s assault — that is 1% of the total child population in Gaza.  At least 1,000 children have lost one or both of their legs.... More


The Hague, January 12 (RHC)-- At the International Court of Justice in The Hague, Israel has rejected claims by South Africa that it is committing genocide against Palestinians. ... More


Sanaa, January 12 (RHC)-- The United States and Britain have launched dozens of strikes from the air and sea targeting Yemen in a move many fear could trigger a broader regional war. At least five people were killed. ... More


Rafah, January 11 (RHC)-- An Israeli airstrike hit an ambulance in central Gaza Wednesday, killing two patients and four members of the Palestine Red Crescent Society.  The aid group said: “Our colleagues were intentionally targeted while inside an ambulance clearly marked with the Red Crescent emblem.” ... More


Geneva, January 11 (RHC)-- A top UN human rights official has warned that Israeli strikes targeting leaders of the Palestinian Hamas resistance group on Lebanon’s soil are a breach of international law.  In remarks on Wednesday, Ben Saul, United Nations special rapporteur on human rights and counter-terrorism, stressed that such cross-border strikes on Lebanon by the Israeli military would set a dangerous precedent for other global conflicts.... More


The Hague, January 11 (RHC)-- The International Court of Justice in The Hague has begun hearing two days of arguments in South Africa’s historic genocide case against Israel.  South Africa has accused Israel of violating the 1948 U.N. Genocide Convention, saying its three-month assault on Gaza is being conducted with the intent to bring about the destruction of Palestinians as a group.... More


Geneva, January 11 (RHC)-- The UN health agency has deplored the lack of access to Gaza for the delivery of much-needed humanitarian assistance, amid intense bombardment in the southern part of the besieged Palestinian enclave.... More


New York, January 11 (RHC)-- U.S. police forces killed over 1,200 people in 2023, making last year the deadliest for murders at the hands of law enforcement in at least a decade.  ... More


Khan Yunis, January 10 (RHC)-- Palestinian journalist Heba al-Abadla and her daughter have been killed during an Israeli bombardment that targeted their home in Khan Yunis City in Gaza Strip.... More


Washington, January 10 (RHC)-- In the U.S., protests continue against lawmakers who refuse to demand a ceasefire and an end to U.S. support for Israel’s assault. ... More


San Francisco, January 10 (RHC)-- The San Francisco Board of Supervisors on Tuesday passed a resolution calling for a sustained ceasefire in Gaza.   It’s the latest municipality in the United States to call for a ceasefire even as the U.S. government refuses to do so. ... More


New York, January 10 (RHC)-- At least 325 protesters were arrested Monday morning when they blocked the entrances to three major bridges and a tunnel in Manhattan.  Demonstrators were calling for a ceasefire in Gaza.... More


Charleston, January 10 (RHC)-- U.S. President Joe Biden was interruped during an address on Sunday at the Mother Emanuel AME Church in Charleston, South Carolina. Protesters called for an immediate ceasefire in Gaza and an end to genocidal attacks by Israel.... More


Ramallah, January 9 (RHC)-- A video has gone viral, showing an Israeli military vehicle running over a Palestinian man who had been shot in the West Bank.  ... More


Beirut, January 9 (RHC)-- Israel has reportedly carried out another targeted strike inside southern Lebanon, killing three members of Hezbollah earlier today. ... More


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