On Saturday, Wael Shawish, a retired project manager, plans to attend a rally in Glasgow to demonstrate his solidarity with Palestine, as Israel bombs Gaza. A Palestinian who has lived in Scotland for 38 years, he will be doing so in the face of the British government’s unwavering support for Israel – and as Home … Read moreIn Britain, the Israel-Hamas war reignites old tensions between communities
To Valentina Boyko, what’s happening in Ukraine and Israel is strikingly similar. “We were attacked. They were attacked. Both attacks were stealthy, backstabbing,” the Kyiv resident told Al Jazeera, referring to Russia’s invasion of her homeland and the Hamas-Israeli war that began on Saturday. Just metres away from her, lying on one of the concrete … Read moreUkrainians stand with Israel amid war with Hamas, despite grievances
The United States has given the green light for a $3.5bn sale of Israel’s Arrow 3 missile defence system to Germany, the Israeli Ministry of Defense says. The ministry said in a statement on Thursday that senior officials from the Israeli and German defence ministries would sign a letter of commitment to the deal with … Read moreUS approves landmark missile defence deal between Israel and Germany