Film’s ‘search for Palestine’ takes centre stage at Cairo festival

Ronen Bar, director of Israel's Shin Bet security service, announced his resignation effective June 15, 2025, amid escalating tensions with Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, who attempted to dismiss him. This conflict intensified after the Supreme Court blocked the cabinet's decision to fire Bar, who alleged that Netanyahu wanted him removed for refusing to pledge loyalty and for authorizing investigations into Netanyahu's aides. Bar's resignation may prevent a constitutional crisis, as he has faced accusations of...

Despite Donald Trump's claim to be a "candidate of peace," his presidency has seen escalating violence in Yemen, Ukraine, and Gaza. Recent US bombings in Yemen, particularly a strike on a detention center for African migrants, have resulted in high civilian casualties, with over 500 reported, contrasting sharply with previous operations under Biden. The US military's looser approach to civilian harm, coupled with diminished international cooperation, raises concerns about adherence to humanitarian law amid a...

Yemen’s Ansar Allah (Houthi) group announced it targeted the Israeli Nevatim Airbase with a hypersonic ballistic missile, claiming the operation was successful. Yahya Saree, the group's military spokesman, stated that this attack follows a previous strike on the same airbase within 24 hours, which also involved a Palestine-2 hypersonic missile. In response, the Israeli military confirmed intercepting a missile and a drone approaching from Yemen, stating no alarms were activated during the incident. Full Article

A Hamas delegation led by Muhammad Darwish has left Cairo after presenting a proposal for ending the Gaza war, which includes a comprehensive ceasefire, Israel's withdrawal from Gaza, a prisoner exchange, and reconstruction efforts. The Egyptian-Qatari framework requires Hamas to relinquish political control over Gaza in exchange for a truce, but challenges remain, especially regarding disarmament. While humanitarian conditions in Gaza are dire, with over 51,495 Palestinians reported killed since October 7, 2023, both Hamas...

The International Criminal Court (ICC) prosecutor, Karim Khan, has been ordered by judges to refrain from publicly announcing any new applications for arrest warrants in the Palestine case, effectively keeping such details secret. This decision follows Khan's controversial public disclosures regarding arrest warrants for Israeli leaders, which have reportedly frustrated ICC judges and staff due to the pressure it placed on their deliberations. The judges’ recent order signals a broader pushback against Khan's more open...

In 1948, Albert Einstein criticized Zionist militancy in a letter, stating that both British authorities and Jewish terrorist organizations bore responsibility for potential catastrophes in Palestine. He distinguished his Jewish identity from the violence of Zionism, rejecting the notion that Jewish self-determination should come at the cost of Palestinian suffering. Today, under the IHRA definition of anti-Semitism, Einstein's moral stance might be condemned, highlighting the problematic conflation of legitimate criticism of Zionism with anti-Semitism, and...