China FM Calls for Immediate Ceasefire in Gaza

China’s foreign minister Wang Yi calls the war against Hamas in Gaza a “disgrace for civilization” and reiterates Beijing’s calls for an “immediate ceasefire.” “It is a tragedy for humankind and a disgrace for civilization that today, in the 21st century, this humanitarian disaster cannot be stopped,” Wang told journalists on Wednesday, March 6, at…

200 Legislators from 13 Countries Oppose Arms Exports to Israel

Intense Israeli bombardment and ground operations as well as heavy fighting between Israeli forces and Palestinian armed groups continue to be reported across much of the Gaza Strip, particularly in Az Zaitoun area of Gaza city and in northwest Khan Younis, resulting in further civilian casualties, displacement, and destruction of houses and other civilian infrastructure.…

Blocked Roads, Clashes with Police: Thousands Rally Against Far-Right Gov’t; Labor Union Head Attacks Netanyahu

Thousands of anti-government demonstrators called for an early election and the removal of Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu in Tel Aviv, Jerusalem, Haifa, Be’er Sheva. Caesarea and gathered on Saturday at some 50 locations across Israel. The common theme at the multiple protests held across the country for several consecutive weeks on Saturday nights is against…