Tunisian director Kaouther Ben Hania refused an award for the film “The Voice of Hind Rajab” at a Berlin festival, denouncing the event’s political cover for Israel’s Gaza genocide and calling for justice and accountability for Palestinian victims.
The Trump administration plans to build a military base in Gaza for up to 5,000 personnel over 350 acres as part of a future International Stabilization Force. The base will include watch towers, bunkers, and equipment warehouses in southern Gaza, an area currently under Israeli control, prompting accusations of occupation.
Investigations revealed Israeli authorities coordinated with Jeffrey Epstein’s staff to secure a Manhattan apartment, frequently used by a former Israeli prime minister. Documents show a direct operational link between Israel’s UN mission and Epstein’s organization.
Palestinian journalists detained in Israeli prisons have described widespread torture, sexual abuse, threats, and starvation, according to a report based on interviews conducted after the 2023 Gaza conflict.
Trump praised the Gaza ceasefire deal effective since October, claiming the war is over despite ongoing Israeli violations. The deal outlines a phased plan including reconstruction, prisoner releases, and Israeli withdrawal, while attacks and humanitarian restrictions persist.
A Palestinian woman returning to Gaza via Rafah crossing recounts being beaten, blindfolded, and intimidated by Israeli forces, alongside other Palestinians’ testimonies describing harsh delays, invasive searches, and abuses at the crossing.
Three Palestinians have been killed in the occupied West Bank in February, bringing the total to nine since the start of the year, including two children. Additionally, 137 Palestinians have been injured amid rising settler attacks documented by OCHA and human rights groups.
A UN Human Rights Office report accuses Israel of ethnic cleansing in Gaza and the West Bank due to intensified attacks, forced displacement of Palestinians, systematic destruction of neighborhoods, and widespread violations against Palestinian civilians.
