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…

UN Humanitarian Official Says a Ceasefire is Needed in Gaza

A top United Nations humanitarian official on Sunday offered a grim assessment of Israel’s war in Gaza as the world marked International Human Rights Day. In a statement, the UN’s Humanitarian Coordinator in the Occupied Palestinian Territory Lynn Hastings condemned Hamas’ October 7 attack on Israel but said Israel’s ongoing response in Gaza was disproportionate.…

Youth Organizations in Israel for an Immediate Ceasefire

In a common statement concerning rapid escalation of military confrontation between Hamas and Israeli forces three youth organizations: the Israeli Young Communist League, Mesarvot Network and Youth Against Dictatorship, published Sunday the following: We, youth anti-apartheid activists, stand firmly against the indiscriminate killing of civilians, and against the war-crimes perpetrated by Hamas and the Israeli…