In the face of death, destruction and displacement, beauty plays a vital role in Gaza

Pause promises little humanitarian respite for Gaza’s battered residents

Pause promises little humanitarian respite for Gaza’s battered residents - The New Humanitarian puts quality, independent journalism at the service of the millions of people affected by humanitarian crises around the world

Russia urges sides to strictly observe humanitarian pause agreement in Gaza

Maria Zakharova noted that the humanitarian pause in Gaza "will help increase the deliveries of food, fuel and medicine for the Strip’s residents"

Humanitarian pause in Gaza ‘a positive step’ to prevent additional civilian casualties

Taliban hail Qatar’s ‘active’ mediation, demands indefinite cease-fire - Anadolu Ajansı

In the face of death, destruction and displacement, beauty plays a vital role in Gaza

A Palestinian boy climbs on a painted wall in the Shati refugee camp in Gaza City in 2015. AP Photo/Hatem MoussaA small group of children in Gaza sit on a lavender and white blanket around a small tray of beverages, singing “Happy Birthday” to a young girl. Like kids her age around the world, she wears a sweatshirt with prints of Elsa and Anna, characters from “Frozen”; unlike most kids, she’s celebrating against a backdrop of a war that, accord…

Luís Costa Ribas, CNN Portugal's US correspondent, explains that the US, in practical terms, “played an essential role in persuading Nethanyahu to allow a humanitarian pause in Gaza”. The US argument was that only then would Israel be able to remove hostages from Gaza. The correspondent also explains that “the Americans are chasing the loss”, with no American political gains. “There are only three Americans among the 50 hostages that are going …

Australia’s role in the bombing of Gaza - Pearls and Irritations

Being part of the global supply network that supplies parts for the Israeli F-35 jet fighters used over Gaza implicates Australia in their alleged war crimes. Australian-equipped Israeli Air Force F-35 Joint Strike Fighters are being used to commit what amounts to war crimes in Gaza by bombing civilians and providing aerial support for a murderous ground Continue reading »