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The world turns on Israel after World Central Kitchen slaughter: International fury grows, with UK possibly axing arms deals as IDF is accused of war crimes and aid worker death toll exceeds that of any other conflict

April 4, 2024AfricTeamLeave a Comment

World leaders have vented their fury at Israel following an ‘outrageous’ drone strike on a convoy of aid workers from the charity World Central Kitchen which killed seven, including three British armed forces heroes. The humanitarian convoy of three cars, which were clearly marked as belonging to the humanitarian organisation while moving along a route […]

John Chapman (pictured) was travelling in a clearly marked car operated by World Central Kitchen (WCK), a charity providing meals to Palestinians in the war-torn enclave, when the convoy was hit with three missiles fired by an IDF drone

British aid worker families’ anger at Israel: John Chapman’s relatives condemn ‘inhumane act’ after James Kirby’s loved ones’ veiled swipe at IDF’s ‘senseless violence’ after the pair were killed in Gaza drone strike

April 3, 2024AfricTeamLeave a Comment

The family of British special forces soldier John Chapman declared the Israeli drone strike that killed him along with six others in a food aid convoy in Gaza ‘an inhumane act’. Former SBS operator Chapman, 57, was killed alongside fellow British military veterans James Kirby, 47, and James Henderson, 33, as they travelled out of Deir […]

Netanyahu admits Israel carried out strike that killed three British aid workers in Gaza as Rishi Sunak declares ‘questions need answering’ over aid convoy attack

April 2, 2024April 2, 2024AfricTeamLeave a Comment

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has admitted his forces carried out drone strikes that killed seven aid workers, including three British citizens, in Gaza yesterday. His admission, in which he insisted officials ‘will do everything for this not to happen again’, comes hours after his British counterpart Rishi Sunak and Foreign Secretary David Cameron demanded […]

The Pontifex spoke to believers gathered in Saint Peter's Square in the Vatican today for an Easter Monday address.

‘Pray for me… and until next time’: Ailing Pope Francis, 87, makes Easter Monday speech from Vatican window as he renews plea for peace

April 1, 2024AfricTeamLeave a Comment

Pope Francis has reiterated his call for peace across the world, as he asked people to pray for him amid swirling rumours of his declining health. The Pontifex spoke to believers gathered in Saint Peter’s Square in the Vatican today for an Easter Monday address. The ailing 87-year-old leader of the Catholic Church said: ‘May the […]

The detained terrorist, who identifies himself as 28-year-old Manar Mahmoud Muhammad Qasem (pictured), said broke into a house in an unnamed kibbutz in Israel on October 7

October 7 terrorist’s shocking video testimony is revealed by Israel as he describes sexually assaulting ‘terrified’ woman: ‘I stripped off her clothes. The devil took over me, and I did what I did… I raped her’

March 28, 2024March 28, 2024AfricTeamLeave a Comment

A terrorist with Palestinian Islamic Jihad has described exactly how he raped a ‘terrified’ Israeli woman on October 7, claiming that ‘the devil took over me.’ The detained terrorist, who identifies himself as 28-year-old Manar Mahmoud Muhammad Qasem, said he broke into a house in an unnamed kibbutz in Israel and found a lone, terrified woman, according […]

More than 2,000 tonnes of British food aid arrives in Gaza amid warnings of ‘imminent famine’ as defiant Netanyahu says he is ‘determined’ to press on with Rafah assault

March 22, 2024March 22, 2024AfricTeamLeave a Comment

More than 2,000 tonnes of British food aid has arrived in Gaza to be distributed by UN agencies amid warnings that more than 1 million Palestinians are facing the prospect of famine amid the ongoing war between Israel and Hamas. Foreign Secretary Lord David Cameron last night stepped up his call for Israel to let more aid […]

The IDF said early on Monday morning that it was undertaking a new operation is underway at Gaza 's largest hospital

Moment gunfire breaks out as IDF launches dawn-raid on Gaza’s Al-Shifa hospital in ‘high-precision operation’ to ‘target Hamas militants’ – as 80 are arrested and Palestinians sheltering inside describe terror at explosions

March 19, 2024March 19, 2024AfricTeamLeave a Comment

The IDF has released footage that it claims shows ‘saboteurs’ opening fire on Israeli troops from inside the Al-Shifa hospital, where 80 people were detained during a military raid. The IDF said early on Monday morning that it was undertaking a major operation at Gaza‘s largest hospital. A spokesperson said that more than 80 people were […]

Queen Rania said: 'Palestinians do not hate Israelis because of who they are, they hate them because of what they're doing to them.'

Jordan’s Queen Rania says ‘Israel had one October 7, the Palestinians have had 156’ as she calls for the war to end

March 14, 2024March 14, 2024AfricTeamLeave a Comment

Jordan’s Queen Rania has made a renewed call for the end of hostilities in Gaza, insisting that Israel has had ‘one October 7’ while Palestinians have had 156. The 53-year-old royal, who was born to Palestinian parents, made the remarks on a CNN interview yesterday. She also made calls for the war to end, saying as […]

At the Nova music festival and nearby, UN envoy Patten said, 'there are reasonable grounds to believe that multiple incidents of sexual violence took place with victims being subjected to rape and/or gang rape and then killed or killed while being raped'. Pictured: Destroyed and damaged cars are left on the side of the road at the site of the Nova festival

Israeli hostages held by Hamas are being subjected to rape and ‘sexualised torture’, according to UN report that describes ‘cruel, inhuman and degrading treatment’

March 5, 2024March 5, 2024AfricTeamLeave a Comment

There are ‘reasonable grounds’ to believe Hamas committed rape, ‘sexualized torture,’ and other cruel and inhumane treatment of women during its surprise attack in southern Israel on October 7, a report from the United Nations has concluded. There are also ‘reasonable grounds to believe that such violence may be ongoing,’ said Pramila Patten, the UN Special Representative […]

Palestinian pop singer Bashar Murad (pictured) hopes to represent Iceland at the Eurovision Song Contest in May, and bring a Palestinian voice to the event, he has said

‘Palestinian Lady Gaga’ whose songs include Intifada on the Dance Floor could represent Iceland in Eurovision – creating political headache for organisers

March 1, 2024AfricTeamLeave a Comment

Palestinian pop singer Bashar Murad hopes to represent Iceland at the Eurovision Song Contest in May, and bring a Palestinian voice to the event, he has said. However, the man dubbed the ‘Palestinian Lady Gaga‘ whose songs include ‘Intifada on the Dance Floor’ could pose a headache for the event’s organisers. Eurovision, which draws millions […]

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