Tag Archives: Israel-Gaza Conflict

The United States has expressed concerns that Israel may have violated international law by using American-supplied weapons during the conflict in Gaza. While the US State Department acknowledged that it lacked complete information for a definitive assessment, it deemed it “reasonable to assess” that some instances were inconsistent with Israel’s obligations. This revelation comes as part of a White House-ordered ...

Israel’s government has moved to shut down the operations of the Al Jazeera television network in the country, branding it a mouthpiece for Hamas. Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said the cabinet agreed to the closure while the war in Gaza is ongoing. Police raided the Qatari broadcaster’s office at the Ambassador Hotel in Jerusalem on Sunday. Al Jazeera called claims it ...

A UN team has concluded there are “reasonable grounds to believe” sexual violence, including rape and gang rape, was committed during the Hamas attacks in Israel on 7 October. They also said there was “convincing information” that hostages had been subjected to sexual violence. The trip was led by Pramila Patten, the UN Special Representative on Sexual Violence in Conflict. ...

The deputy speaker of Parliament, Hon Thomas Tayebwa has extended his congratulations to Ugandan judge, Julia Ssebutinde. This is after her elevation at the International Court Of Justice (ICJ) at the Hague in the Netherlands. The ICJ revealed that Judge Julia Ssebutinde has been promoted to the role of the vice president of this high-ranking court. Apparently, she was elected ...