Press Releases

Gaza: NUJ urges safety of detained Global Sumud Flotilla journalists

The National Union of Journalists has expressed its grave concern over the safety of journalists detained by Israeli authorities. Journalists aboard boats aiming to deliver aid including food and medical supplies are among hundreds held by Israeli...

Palestine recognition must come with action: to save lives, States must stop Israel’s crimes and ensure Palestinian agency

Statement by independent groups Most countries recognize Palestinian statehood, yet Israel’s international law violations are accelerating, with near-total impunity, causing mass displacement, widespread death, and an escalating humanitarian...

Gaza Starves: Israeli Blockade Kills Over 450 Palestinians

(MENAFN) The death toll from malnutrition in Gaza, attributed to Israel's ongoing blockade, has climbed to 453 since October 2023, according to the enclave’s Health Ministry. The Ministry’s statement on Tuesday confirmed that 150 of those who died...

PSC response to US President Donald Trump’s ’20 point plan’ for Gaza

PSC condemns US President Donald Trump’s ‘20 point plan’ for Gaza, which should be understood as a continuation of Israel’s genocide against the Palestinian people rather than a plan to end it. Israel’s genocide has been armed and supported by the...

International Aid Flotilla Heads to Gaza

(MENAFN) An international aid flotilla is nearing the Gaza Strip in an effort to break the Israeli blockade on the Palestinian territory, organizers announced on Monday. “We are 570 kilometers (307.7 nautical miles) away from reaching Gaza,”...

Trump Unveils Peace Initiative to End Gaza Conflict

(MENAFN) On Monday, US President Donald Trump introduced a comprehensive 20-point proposal that he claimed would bring an end to Israel's ongoing military campaign in the blockaded Gaza Strip and facilitate the liberation of all captives held...

Trump unveils plan to halt Israel genocide on Gaza

(MENAFN) US President Donald Trump announced a 20-point plan on Monday, claiming that its implementation would end Israel’s ongoing military campaign in the Gaza Strip and ensure the release of hostages held there, according to reports. "This...

Italy Evacuates Fifteen Children from Gaza for Urgent Medial Care

(MENAFN) Italy has successfully evacuated another group of severely ill children from the Gaza Strip, along with their families, according to the country's Defense Ministry on Tuesday. The ministry confirmed that 15 children in need of urgent...

Far-Right Israeli Minister Condemns Trump’s Gaza Proposal

(MENAFN) Israel’s far-right Finance Minister, Bezalel Smotrich, harshly criticized a peace initiative revealed by US President Donald Trump on Tuesday, describing it as a "tragedy" and a failure of the Benjamin Netanyahu administration. Smotrich...

Gaza Genocide: Israeli Strikes Kill Nearly Forty More Civilians

(MENAFN) The Israeli military killed at least 37 civilians and wounded many others in multiple attacks across the Gaza Strip on Sunday, medical sources confirmed. According to medics cited by media, an Israeli bombardment north of Al-Shifa Medical...

Gaza Bleeds: Israeli Strikes Kill Over Twenty More Palestinians

(MENAFN) At least 21 Palestinians have lost their lives, with many others wounded, amid relentless Israeli attacks across the Gaza Strip since dawn Saturday, medical officials reported to a Palestinian news agency. In a deadly air raid, Israeli...

September 29, 2025 - American Muslims for Palestine Found in Civil Contempt of Court

Commonwealth of Virginia Office of the Attorney General Jason S. Miyares Attorney General 202 North 9th Street Richmond, Virginia 23219 804-786-2071 FAX 804-786-1991 Virginia Relay Service 800-828-1120 For media inquiries only, contact: Shaun...

Australian PM reaffirms his administration decision to recognize Palestine

(MENAFN) Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese reiterated his government’s decision to formally recognize Palestinian statehood, emphasizing that the international community seeks peace in the Middle East, according to reports. Albanese...

IDF murders ten civilians, harm others in Gaza

(MENAFN) Early Monday, the Israeli military reportedly killed ten additional civilians and injured several others in the Gaza Strip, according to local reports. Civil defense teams recovered the bodies of nine individuals on Al-Nasr Street in Gaza...

Albanese Reaffirms Australia’s Stance on Recognizing Palestine

(MENAFN) Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese doubled down on his government's stance recognizing Palestinian statehood, emphasizing global calls for peace in the Middle East, according to a report by media on Monday. In his remarks,...

Israel Launches Airstrike on Gaza’s Mecca Tower

(MENAFN) The Israeli military launched an airstrike on the Mecca Tower in Gaza City on Sunday, witnesses confirmed, shortly after ordering nearby residents to evacuate. Plumes of smoke were seen rising from the multi-story structure in the...

Australia Reaffirms Support for Palestinian Statehood

(MENAFN) Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese has reiterated his administration’s commitment to acknowledging Palestinian statehood, emphasizing the international community's desire for peace in the Middle East, according to a news agency on...

Aid Flotilla Projected to Arrive at Gaza by September 30

(MENAFN) An international aid flotilla is now less than 399 nautical miles from the Gaza Strip and is anticipated to arrive at the besieged enclave by September 30, according to organizers on Sunday. “Time moves and flotilla moves with it — every...

New Zealand urges UN to allow entry of assistance to Gaza

(MENAFN) On Friday, New Zealand's Foreign Minister Winston Peters told the 80th meeting of the UN General Assembly that assistance must enter Gaza and they must put an end for the Violence. Peters stated that "we have, ever since the October 7...

Demonstrators Rally in Cape Town Demanding Action for Gaza

(MENAFN) Thousands of South Africans flooded the streets of Cape Town, the nation’s legislative hub, on Saturday to stage a powerful demonstration backing the people of Gaza and urging their government to take more decisive steps against ongoing...