Huge rally in New York demands end to Gaza starvation

12 hours ago

Huge rally in New York demands end to Gaza starvation NewsFeed
Thousands rallied in New York for a 'Mass March for Humanity' demanding an end to Israel's imposed starvation of Gaza and the complicity of the US. Protesters honoured slain journalists, including Al Jazeera's Anas al-Sharif, and accused Israel of targeting media workers.
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Starving Palestinians flee as Israel intensifies attacks on Gaza City

Qatar Tribune

2 hours ago

Qatar Tribune

Starving Palestinians flee as Israel intensifies attacks on Gaza City

Agencies Gaza Israel's military has stepped up attacks on Gaza City as part of its expanded operations aimed at seizing the last major population centre in the enclave, forcing tens of thousands of starving Palestinians to flee again. The Gaza City neighbourhoods of Zeitoun, Sabra, Remal and Tuffah have particularly borne the brunt of the Israeli bombardments in recent days as a spokesperson for the United Nations Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs said Israel's plans to forcibly displace Palestinians to southern Gaza would increase their suffering. Thousands of families have fled Zeitoun, where days of continuous strikes have left the neighbourhood devastated. At least seven people were killed on Sunday when an Israeli air strike hit Al Ahli Arab Hospital in Gaza City. Also on Sunday, the Israeli military said tents and equipment to erect shelters will be provided to the Palestinians who have been displaced multiple times in 22 months of war, which has been called an act of genocide by multiple rights organisations. Al Jazeera's Hind Khoudary, reporting from Deir el-Balah in central Gaza, said artillery fire and air raids have forced many from their homes. 'The Zeitoun neighbourhood is a very densely populated area, home to many families, including those who have been sheltering there. Residents were surprised when the artillery shelling and the intensive air raids started. Some people stayed. Others started moving. As the violence escalated, many were forced to evacuate – hungry, devastated and displaced yet again, leaving behind everything they had,' Khoudary said. Israel last week announced plans to push deeper into Gaza City and remove its residents to the south, a move that has drawn international condemnation. Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, who is wanted by the International Criminal Court for war crimes, said civilians would be moved to 'safe zones' even though these areas have also been repeatedly bombed. Nearly 90 percent of the 2.4 million Palestinians in Gaza remain displaced, and an overwhelming number of them are now facing starvation. At least seven more Palestinians died of starvation in Gaza in 24 hours, Gaza's Ministry of Health said on Sunday, raising the war's hunger-related death toll to 258, including 110 children, as a result of Israel's ongoing siege of the enclave. On Sunday, Israel killed nearly 40 Palestinians, half of them aid seekers, taking the total number of Palestinians killed since the war began in October 2023 to 61,827.

Air Canada flight attendants to continue strike despite government order

Al Jazeera

4 hours ago

Al Jazeera

Air Canada flight attendants to continue strike despite government order

Air Canada flight attendants have said they will remain on strike despite a government-backed labour board's order to return to work by 2pm ET (18:00 GMT), which they described as unconstitutional. The Canadian Union of Public Employees said in a statement on Sunday that members would remain on strike and invited Air Canada back to the table to 'negotiate a fair deal'. Canada's largest airline now says it will resume flights on Monday evening. The strike was already affecting about 130,000 travellers around the world per day during the peak summer travel season. The Canadian government on Saturday moved to end a strike by more than 10,000 flight attendants at the country's largest carrier by asking the Canada Industrial Relations Board (CIRB) to order binding arbitration. The Canada Labour Code gives the government the power to ask the CIRB to impose binding arbitration in the interest of protecting the economy. The CIRB issued the order, which Air Canada had sought, and unionised flight attendants opposed it. It is unusual for a union to defy a CIRB order. It was not immediately clear what options the government has if the union continues its strike. Air Canada flight attendants walked off the job on Saturday for the first time since 1985, after months of negotiations over a new contract. Natasha Stea, an Air Canada flight attendant and local union president, told Reuters that other unions joined the flight attendants' picket line in solidarity in Toronto on Sunday. 'They are in support here today because they are seeing our rights being eroded,' Stea said. The most contentious issue has been the union's demand for compensation for time spent on the ground between flights and when helping passengers board. Attendants are largely paid only when their plane is moving. Workers are also unhappy with Air Canada's proposed wage hikes and other compensation terms, which they see as insufficient to keep pace with inflation or match the federal minimum wage.

Al Jazeera

12 hours ago

Al Jazeera