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April and earlier, 2025-'24 April 6, 2025 I am not a number, I am a real story from Gaza. Remember it April 6 - 1, 2025 Neo-nazi zionists continue their warcrime acts with Western consent May the souls of those medics who only did their 'job' were killed rest in peace and may the political leaders of the Western world rest in shame. Opinion: "Israel kills, lies, and the Western media believe it" Read it here: https://www.aljazeera.com/ opinions/2025/4/6/ israel-kills-lies-and-the-western-media-believe-itApril 3 - 1, 2025 Gaza faces ‘largest orphan crisis’ in modern history, report says... and more 'grave' (sic) news & Overview special reports

November 28 - 24 and earler stories, 2024 Is Netanyahu immune from ICC arrest warrant-NO!   TRIBUTES TO MOTHERS AND CHILDREN

Shireen Abu Akleh In commemoration of Shireen Abu Akleh, the 'voice of Al Jazeera' killed while revealing the true face of israel Updated: December 6, 2024: Attacks, arrests, threats, censorship: The high risks of reporting the Israel-Gaza war   Click here for earlier stories/news

April 13, 2025 Bombs on al-Ahli Hospital in Gaza, forcing patientsts to flee and/or killing them A timeline And more actual news April 14 - 12, 2025 Food for thought: Injustice is like a damp, it spreads if ignored. Read and decide for yourself April 12 - 9, 2025 UN raises alarm as Israel keeps killing mostly women, children in Gaza Food for thought: Well, we knew that since long but... keep saying: 'Wir haben es nicht gewuest' or? Read and decide for yourself

April 10 - 7, 2025 The sanctity of life? Don't ask israelis the meaning of that. In any case, here are stories of some who literally know Actual news April 7 - 6, 2025 A million dollar question: Will anyone face justice? Well, we can only hope that the US will go bankrupt now they also started a trade-war. Read the actual fact-finding news here

April 9 - 7, 2025 UN chief says Palestinians in Gaza in ‘death loop’, demands end to blockade... Food for thought: Although there is not even food thanks to the UN who withdrew their caretakers staff. Read the actual fact-finding news here April 9 - 7, 2025 Targeted, killed, burned alive: Paramedics, Journalists, People

When one hurts or kills a women
one hurts or kills hummanity and is an antrocitie.
Gino d'Artali
and: My mother (1931-1997) always said to me <Mi figlio, non esistono notizie <vecchie> perche puoi imparare qualcosa da qualsiasi notizia.> Translated: <My son, there is no such thing as so called 'old' news because you can learn something from any news.>
Gianna d'Artali.


Videoscreen shot footage - attacks kill only women, children

Al Jazeera - April 14, 2025
Gallery
<<Bethlehem carvers fret over second Easter without tourists
Bethlehem artisans face a worsening crisis as Israel’s war on Gaza halts tourism and US tariffs threaten exports.
On most Easter holidays, the cobbled streets of Bethlehem — the occupied West Bank town revered as the birthplace of Jesus — would be bustling with tourists. Pilgrims and sightseers once packed the souvenir shops, providing a vital lifeline for local artisans. But since Israel’s war on Gaza erupted in October 2023, the usual flow of visitors has dried up. Attalah Zacharia, a veteran olive wood carver, now relies heavily on exports to Europe and the United States. But even that stream of income is now in jeopardy, as recently announced US tariffs threaten to choke off the few remaining sales. Easter and Christmas are traditionally high seasons for Bethlehem, where tourism accounts for 70 percent of the city’s annual income. “Bethlehem as a tourist destination has faced a very difficult period during the last two years,” said Anton Salman, the city’s mayor. Without visitors, the town’s artisan workshops have fallen eerily quiet. In Zacharia’s store, rows of intricately carved crucifixes and nativity figurines gather dust. Palestinian carvers sit idle, surrounded by the wares they once sold to a global clientele.
“There is no tourism,” Zacharia said, “so there is no work”. His workshop, a family business established in the West Bank in 1960, has been forced to slash its workforce from 25 to just 10 employees. Zacharia now opens only two days a week. He estimates his business has suffered a 75 percent decline since the start of the war. Piles of the soft, richly grained olive wood traditionally used for Bethlehem’s carvings lie stacked outside his shop. On a long workbench, miniature figures of Jesus on the cross are lined up, each unique due to the wood’s natural markings. “Before, of course, the situation was completely normal, the entire crew was working,” Zacharia said. “I don’t know what the future holds.” Israel resumed its bombardment of Gaza last month, breaking a ceasefire that had begun in January. With no end in sight to the conflict, tourism in Israel and the occupied West Bank has plummeted. Compounding the crisis, Israel has barred entry to most of the 150,000 Palestinians from the West Bank who once worked in Israel, dealing a heavy blow to the Palestinian economy — which contracted by 25 percent in the past year. Bassem Giacaman, another seasoned woodworker whose shop overlooks Manger Square, momentarily perks up when a rare customer enters his factory. US President Donald Trump this week delayed the implementation of new import tariffs for 90 days after they triggered a four-day market rout and raised fears of a looming global recession. But for business owners like Giacaman, the reprieve offers only a temporary relief. If the tariffs are enforced, he says, the consequences will be dire. Already, two clients have put their orders on hold. With most Palestinian exports routed through Israeli markets, artisans face the risk of a 17 percent tax on their goods. “I’ll have to increase my prices,” he said. “It will be damaging to every business in the West Bank.” Giacaman says one of his handcrafted wooden crucifixes even made its way into the hands of Trump. He proudly shows on his phone a photograph of the former US president holding the miniature cross. While the image offers a moment of pride, it does not reflect broader political sentiment. He adds that neither he nor many other Palestinians support Trump.>>
View photos: https://www.aljazeera.com/gallery/2025/4/14/bethlehem-carvers-fret-over-second-easter-without-tourists

Al Jazeera - April 14, 2025
<<Israeli forces attack UN-run aid centre in south Gaza
Israeli forces have bombed a UN-run aid centre in Khan Younis surrounded by dozens of tents housing displaced Palestinians, as their blockade on Gaza continues.>>
Video: https://www.aljazeera.com/program/newsfeed/2025/4/14/israeli-forces-attack-un-run-aid-centre-in-south-gaza


Videoscreen shot footage - Israel intensifies land, air attacks
Al Jazeera - April 14, 2025 - By Maziar Motamedi
<<LIVE: Israel intensifies land, air attacks on Gaza amid humanitarian crisis
Israeli strike kills six volunteer brothers delivering food in Gaza, sparking grief and condemnation
Israel’s relentless bombardment of Gaza continues, with artillery and air raids hitting several areas of Khan Younis in the south.
The WHO says a Palestinian child has died due to disruption of medical care after Israeli forces bombed the al-Ahli Arab Hospital in Gaza City, as global condemnation grows over the assault. Yemeni officials say US attacks near the capital, Sanaa, have killed six people and wounded 20, as the Houthi rebel group claims missile attacks on Israel’s main airport. Gaza’s Health Ministry says at least 50,944 Palestinians are confirmed dead and 116,156 wounded in Israel’s war on Gaza. The Government Media Office updated its death toll to more than 61,700, saying thousands of people missing under the rubble are presumed dead.>>
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Video: https://www.aljazeera.com/news/liveblog/2025/4/14/live-israel-pounds-gaza-sick-child-dies-after-attack-on-al-ahli-hospital


Dina Zaurub
Jinha - Womens News Agency - April 14, 2025
<<Palestinian artist Dina Zaurub killed in Israeli airstrike
Palestinian artist Dina Khaled Zaurub was killed in an Israeli airstrike on a tent camp in the southern Gaza city of Khan Younis, Quds News Network reported on Sunday.
News Center- Dina Khaled Zaurub, a 22-year-old Palestinian artist, was killed in an Israeli airstrike on a tent camp in the southern Gaza city of Khan Younis, Quds News Network reported on Sunday. Dina Khaled Zaurub was “a gifted young artist whose life was tragically cut short in an Israeli airstrike in the southern Gaza city of Khan Younis” the Palestinian Ministry of Culture said in a statement. The artist known for painting portraits of Palestinians killed in Israel's genocidal war on Gaza, won the Human Rights and International Humanitarian Law Child Art Award organized by Al Mezan Centre for Human Rights in 2015 for the best drawing on children’s rights in armed conflict. She was also awarded by the Palestinian Ministry of Education and Higher Education and UNRWA for her paintings.>>
Source: https://jinhaagency.com/en/actual/palestinian-artist-dina-zaurub-killed-in-israeli-airstrike-36860?page=1


Sabreen Al-Khairy
Jinha - Womens News Agency - April 14, 2025
Jinha - Womens news agency - April 14, 2025 - by RAFIF ESLEEM
<<Palestinian woman who lost leg in Israeli airstrike: I believe the future will be better
“Despite all the suffering, I still believe the future will be better,” said Sabreen Al-Khairy, a Palestinian woman who has lost one of her legs in an Israeli airstrike, demanding the end of the war.
Gaza- “We stayed in a tent in the southern Gaza Strip for about one and a half years. Following the ceasefire, we decided to return home. People from all ages were very happy. However, Israel resumed its attacks. My 4-year-old cousin was killed and I lost one of my legs in an Israeli airstrike.”
Sabreen Al-Khairy is one of the Palestinian women, who have lost their relatives and injured in Israel’s attacks on the Gaza Strip since October 7, 2023.
‘There is no medication other than painkillers’
Sabreen Al-Khairy was transferred to a hospital and underwent complex surgeries after being injured. She should go abroad for treatment; however, she has to stay in the Gaza Strip due to the siege imposed by Israel. “I feel unbearable pain, as if thousands of volts of electricity are applied to my body. There is no medication other than painkillers.”
Sabreen Al-Khairy is very scared of the constant sounds of bombings and fighter jets. “Whenever I hear these sounds, I feel like I'm going to die. Israeli forces now issue evacuation orders twice a week across the Gaza Strip. There are dozens of patients like me and forcing them to go to another place will have serious negative consequences. Israeli forces order civilians to leave hospitals and centers in order to leave them an unknown fate of hunger, poverty and tents.”
‘I believe the future will be better’
Before Israel resumed its attacks on the Gaza Strip, Sabreen Al-Khairy had planned her wedding. “Before the attacks, I went shopping with my fiancée. However, I lost my leg in an Israeli airstrike on March 18,” said Sabreen Al-Khairy, who wishes to walk again. “Despite all the suffering, I still believe the future will be better.”>>
Video: https://jinhaagency.com/en/actual/palestinian-woman-who-lost-leg-in-israeli-airstrike-i-believe-the-future-will-be-better-36859


Videoscreen shot footage - Israel pounds Gaza amid outcry over attack
Al Jazeera - April 14, 2025 - By Maziar Motamedi and Alex Kozul-Wright
<<LIVE: Israel pounds Gaza amid outcry over attack on al-Ahli Hospital
Israel’s relentless bombardment of Gaza continues, with at least 37 people killed in attacks across the Gaza Strip on Sunday, including six brothers who were volunteers providing food to starving Palestinians. The WHO says a Palestinian child has died due to disruption of medical care after Israeli forces bombed the al-Ahli Arab Hospital in Gaza City, as global condemnation grows over the assault.
Yemeni officials say US attacks near the capital, Sanaa, have killed six people and wounded 20, as the Houthi rebel group claims missile attacks on Israel’s main airport.
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Video: https://www.aljazeera.com/news/liveblog/2025/4/14/live-israel-pounds-gaza-sick-child-dies-after-attack-on-al-ahli-hospital


Videoscreen shot footage - Palestinian rescuers pull a woman from the rubble
Al Jazeera - April 14, 2025 - By Lyndal Rowlands
<<LIVE: Israel pounds Gaza amid outcry over attack on al-Ahli Hospital
Israeli strike kills six volunteer brothers delivering food in Gaza, sparking grief and condemnation
Israel’s relentless bombardment of Gaza continues, with at least 37 people killed in attacks across the Gaza Strip on Sunday, including six brothers who were volunteers providing food to starving Palestinians. The WHO says a Palestinian child died due to disruption of medical care after Israeli forces bombed the al-Ahli Arab Hospital in Gaza City as global condemnation grows over the assault. Yemeni officials say US attacks near the capital, Sanaa, have killed five people and wounded 13, as the Houthi rebel group claims missile attacks on Israel’s main airport.
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Video: https://www.aljazeera.com/news/liveblog/2025/4/14/live-israel-pounds-gaza-sick-child-dies-after-attack-on-al-ahli-hospital
Related:
April 13, 2025
Bombs on al-Ahli Hospital in Gaza, forcing patientsts to flee and/or killing them
A timeline

Al Jazeera - April 13, 2025
Videoscreen shot footage - Palestinian rescuers pull a woman from the rubble
Al Jazeera - April 13, 2025
<<Palestinian schoolchildren flee Israeli military raid in occupied West Bank
Video shows Palestinian schoolchildren running in fear as Israeli military vehicles storm Al-Fawar refugee camp near Hebron in the occupied West Bank.>>
Video: https://www.aljazeera.com/program/newsfeed/2025/4/13/palestinian-schoolchildren-flee-israeli-military-raid-in-occupied-west-bank


Videoscreen shot footage - air strike kills and injures several Palestinians
Al Jazeera - April 13, 2025
<<Israeli air strike kills and injures several Palestinians in Deir el-Balah
Video shows the terrifying aftermath of an Israeli air strike on central Gaza that hit a building in Deir el-Balah, killing at least three Palestinians and injuring several others. The Israeli military claimed it was targeting a ‘Hamas command and control centre’.>>
Video: https://www.aljazeera.com/program/newsfeed/2025/4/13/israeli-air-strike-kills-and-injures-several-palestinians-in-deir-el-balah

Al Jazeera - April 13, 2025 - by Xavier Abu Eid - A political scientist
<<Opinions
France can and must do more than recognising Palestinian statehood
The French government has the moral and legal obligation to act against the genocide in Gaza and the Israeli occupation.
On Wednesday, French President Emmanuel Macron announced that France is preparing to recognise Palestinian statehood within a few months. If it proceeds, Paris would become the 12th European Union member to officially accept the existence of the Palestinian state. Last year, Slovenia, Ireland and Spain did so, bringing the total number of EU states recognising Palestine to 11 out of 27.. The French recognition would be a significant step in the right direction, especially if it affirms Palestine’s 1967 borders and East Jerusalem as its capital, respecting international law provisions and the international consensus. This could move other European countries to do the same, including Luxembourg and Portugal and could put significant pressure on others, notably the United Kingdom, Switzerland and Belgium. However, France is at risk of turning its recognition of Palestine into another empty gesture to save face amid growing opposition among Europeans to the Israeli occupation of Palestine and the genocide in Gaza. Under Macron, France has been far from meeting its legal and political obligations towards Palestine, turning a blind eye to Israel’s horrific crimes and violations. In this context, the French announcement can be seen as a diplomatic move that is too little, too late. Until recently, Western powers largely conditioned the recognition of Palestine on the outcome of peace negotiations, which in reality meant giving Israel a veto right over Palestinian statehood. This is because Israel does not want negotiations to produce a solution – whether a two-state one along the 1967 borders or a one-state one in which Palestinians and Israelis have equal rights. Israeli law opposes recognition of Palestine and the fulfilment of the Palestinian right to self-determination, but Western powers have continued to act as if this was not the case. Israel was given this leverage over Palestine despite the fact that its own statehood was based on United Nations Resolution 181, which called for the creation of two states, and its membership in the UN was conditioned on the implementation of Resolutions 181 and 194 – the latter pertaining to the right of return for Palestinian refugees. Successive Israeli governments have systematically violated both resolutions as well as many others without facing any consequences from their Western allies. Now that the Israeli government has finally made clear that its plan is ethnic cleansing and annexation of all of Palestine, some Western countries seem to be reconsidering their stance and are opting to recognise Palestinian statehood. While recognition is important, it cannot be the only step a country such as France should take to implement the Palestinian right to self-determination. France is a former colonial power in the Middle East, a permanent member of the UN Security Council, a leading member of the EU, one of Israel’s most important trading partners and an important donor for Palestine. As such, it has the moral and legal obligation to do more than that. Recognition on its own is not going to stop the ongoing ethnic cleansing and annexation. These processes continue unabated because countries like France fail to act and hold Israel accountable. For example, France was one of the first European countries to grant de facto immunity to Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu after the International Criminal Court (ICC) issued an arrest warrant against him in November. Paris has opened its airspace on several occasions for Netanyahu to fly over on his way to the United States in violation of its obligations under the Rome Statute, the treaty that established the ICC. Despite growing calls for an arms embargo on Israel, France has continued to sell weapons to the Israeli army during the ongoing genocide. French citizens face no repercussions for engaging in settler-colonialism in the occupied West Bank or serving in the Israeli occupation forces, which have been repeatedly accused of committing horrific war crimes. Likewise, France continues to tolerate the fundraising for illegal Israeli settlements while several French companies have contributed to the ongoing annexation process of occupied Palestinian territory. France has been granted a special role in Jerusalem with regards to protecting the status quo benefits of Christian denominations. However, it has hardly taken any concrete measures to st ongoing Israeli attempts to impose illegal taxes on churches and take over church property. If France is truly interested in being a broker of peace in the Middle East, it needs to do more than just recognising Palestinian statehood. It must act in accordance with its obligations under the UN Charter and the Rome Statute. It must put real pressure on Israel to end its occupation and colonisation of Palestinian land and take action against French citizens and companies involved in them. It must reverse its decision to grant immunity to Israeli officials wanted by the ICC. At the EU level, France must join Spain and Ireland in demanding a review of the EU-Israel Association Agreement in light of Israel’s flagrant violation of Article 2, which stipulates that relations should be based on respect for human rights. It goes without saying that the Israeli government opposes any recognition of Palestine and will make use of its available tools to prevent it. It could apply pressure by mobilising domestic opposition, coordinating with close Israeli allies, such as the United States, and taking action against diplomats based in Jerusalem – among other tactics. This will force France to face its moment of truth: Is it willing to stand up for its principles, or will it succumb to Israeli blackmail? Will it lead the way in Europe on respecting international obligations, or will it let its recognition of Palestine remain an empty gesture? At a time when US President Donald Trump’s administration endorses ethnic cleansing as an official policy and the EU is at its lowest political point with regards to Palestine, France has the opportunity to make a difference. It can join other EU members, like Spain and Ireland, which along with the Global South are pushing for a rules-based international order where Palestine is no longer the exception to the norm. It can live up to its own motto of “liberté, égalité, fraternité” by supporting the Palestinian people’s pursuit of liberty, equality and fraternity.
The views expressed in this article are the author’s own and do not necessarily reflect Al Jazeera’s editorial stance.>>
Source: https://www.aljazeera.com/opinions/2025/4/13/france-can-and-must-do-more-than-recognising-palestinian-statehood

Al Jazeera - April 12, 2025
<<Children push carts loaded with belongings as Palestinians flee Rafah towards Khan Yunis in the southern Gaza Strip
The Israeli military has said it completed the construction of what it calls the Morag Corridor, which cuts off the city of Rafah from the rest of Gaza, as it expanded its attacks on the southern part of the Strip. The Israeli army’s Arabic language spokesperson on Saturday issued new forced displacement orders for several neighbourhoods in Khan Younis, warning of an imminent attack “with great force” in response to alleged Hamas rockets fired at Israel from this area. Residents in Qizan an-Najjar, Qizan Abu Rashwan, al-Salam, al-Manara, al-Qurain, Maen, al-Batn al-Sameen, Jurt al-Lot, al-Fakhari and the southern neighbourhoods of Bani Suheila were ordered to leave their homes and proceed to al-Mawasi, on Gaza’s sea coast. The announcement came amid a barrage of drone attacks and artillery shelling on Khan Younis that killed at least two people. Israel’s Defence Minister Israel Katz said the Morag Corridor effectively turned Rafah into an “Israeli security zone” and added that the Netzarim Corridor, which divides the Strip in two, would also be expanded. “Willful passage” will be granted for Palestinians who wish to flee Gaza, Katz said in a statement, mentioning again US President Trump’s plan to remove Palestinians from Gaza.>>
Source: https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2025/4/12/israel-cuts-off-rafah-issues-new-forced-displacement-orders-for-gaza


Videoscreen shot footage - Israel threatens to ‘expand’ Gaza war
Al Jazeera - April 12, 2025 - By Edna Mohamed and Usaid Siddiqui
<<Live: Israel threatens to ‘expand’ Gaza war after surrounding Rafah
The Israeli army completely encircles Rafah, Gaza’s southernmost city, severing it from the rest of the Strip as part of its “security zone”.
Israel’s attacks on water systems in Gaza, and its blocking of repairs, have led to “absolutely catastrophic” conditions for Palestinians, a UN humanitarian official tells Al Jazeera. Gaza’s Health Ministry says at least 50,912 Palestinians are confirmed dead and 115,981 wounded in Israel’s war on Gaza. The Government Media Office updated its death toll to more than 61,700, saying thousands of people missing under the rubble are presumed dead. At least 1,139 people were killed in Israel during the Hamas-led October 7, 2023 attacks and more than 200 taken captive.>>
Video: https://www.aljazeera.com/news/liveblog/2025/4/12/live-dozens-of-israeli-attacks-kill-only-women-children-in-gaza-un


Videoscreen shot footage - Israeli army completely encircles Rafah
Al Jazeera - April 12, 2025 - Al Jazeera Live - By Nils Adler and Edna Mohamed
<<Live: Israeli army completely encircles Rafah in southern Gaza
This video may contain light patterns or images that could trigger seizures or cause discomfort for people with visual sensitivities.
The Israeli army has completely encircled Rafah, in southern Gaza, cutting the city off from the rest of the Strip, claiming it as part of its “security zone”. A UN humanitarian official told Al Jazeera that Israel’s attacks on water systems in Gaza, and its blocking of repairs, have led to “absolutely catastrophic” conditions for Palestinians. Analysis by the United Nations reveals only Palestinian women and children were killed in at least 36 Israeli strikes on Gaza between March 18 and April 9. Gaza’s Health Ministry says at least 50,912 Palestinians are confirmed dead and 115,981 wounded in Israel’s war on Gaza. The Government Media Office updated its death toll to more than 61,700, saying thousands of people missing under the rubble are presumed dead.
At least 1,139 people were killed in Israel during the Hamas-led October 7, 2023 attacks and more than 200 were taken captive.>>
Video: https://www.aljazeera.com/news/liveblog/2025/4/12/live-dozens-of-israeli-attacks-kill-only-women-children-in-gaza-un

Al Jazeera - April 12, 2025
<<At least 500 Gaza children killed since Israel broke truce: Official
More than 1,500 people killed since Israel resumed new offensive on March 18, with UNRWA chief describing Gaza as a “post-apocalyptic” killing zone.
At least 500 Palestinian children have been killed by sustained Israeli air attacks and bombardments in Gaza since Israel broke the ceasefire with Hamas last month, said Mahmoud Basal, spokesperson of the Gaza Civil Defence, while a UN official described the war-torn territory as a “post-apocalyptic” killing zone. Meanwhile, Israeli air raids in Gaza on Saturday killed at least six people, including a child, bringing the death toll in the last 24 hours to more than 20. More than 1,500 people have been killed since Israel resumed its bombardment of Gaza on March 18, according to figures from the Palestinian Ministry of Health.
In the latest Israeli attacks on Saturday, two people were reported killed, and two children were injured in Gaza’s Tuffah neighbourhood, while two others were killed in al-Atatra district of Beit Lahiya, in the northern part of Gaza. Another Palestinian was killed in an Israeli drone attack in the Qizan an-Najjar area, south of Khan Younis. Several casualties were also reported following Israeli air raids on the tent shelters of civilians in the al-Mawasi area, west of Khan Younis, which Israel had designated a so-called “safe zone”.
Al Jazeera’s Hind Khoudary, reporting outside Al-Ahli Hospital in Deir el-Balah, central Gaza, reported that a newborn named Sham was severely injured after the child’s family was hit in an attack. “She was in very critical condition where her arm was amputated and she died a couple of hours later, because her injury was very critical and doctors were unable to help her situation,” she said. The death brings to six the number of deaths early on Saturday. Khoudary also reported that two forced evacuation orders were issued on Saturday in Shujayea and Khan Younis.
“Palestinians do not know where to go.”>>
Source: https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2025/4/12/at-least-500-gaza-children-killed-since-israel-broke-truce-official

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