#gaza

#gaza

The U.S. State Department announced a halt to all visitor visas for individuals from Gaza to review the procedures for granting medical-humanitarian visas.

The US state department announced it would stop issuing visas to children from Gaza in need of medical care due to pressure from Laura Loomer, a far-right influencer.

The US government halted all visitor visas for individuals from Gaza during a thorough review process of temporary medical-humanitarian visas recently issued.

For almost two years, Palestinians in Gaza have been documenting their experiences, highlighting their existence through various perspectives, from trained journalists to everyday citizens.

Democratic Whip Katherine Clark labeled Israel's offensive in Gaza as a genocide during a forum, urging action to address humanitarian crises occurring in the region.

We each have to continue to have an open heart about how ... how we take action to in time to make a difference, whether that is stopping the starvation and genocide and destruction of Gaza.

A banner which read "Stop killing children - Stop killing civilians" was displayed by UEFA before the Super Cup final between Tottenham and Paris St-Germain, emphasizing the impact of conflict on youth.

"Al Jazeera Media Network has condemned what it called a targeted assassination of its journalists. The Palestinian mission to the United Nations accused Israel of deliberately assassinating al-Sharif and Qreiqeh, describing them as among the last remaining journalists in Gaza."

"A two-state solution is humanity's best hope to break the cycle of violence in the Middle East and to bring an end to the conflict, suffering and starvation in Gaza," he told reporters in Canberra on Monday.

"Everyone has long been horrified by what is unfolding in Gaza - but the blocking of humanitarian aid and now plans for a military takeover of Gaza City has taken the conflict into uncharted territory."

Health officials reported that in the past 24 hours, 11 Palestinians seeking aid were shot dead, and another 11 adults died due to malnutrition-related causes as conditions worsen in Gaza.

Survival in Gaza has transformed from avoiding bombs to combating hunger and despair. The haunting question now is about food availability amid extreme deprivation.

In March 2024, the global authority on food security warned that Palestinians were experiencing catastrophic levels of hunger, and famine was imminent in northern Gaza as Israel continued its siege of the territory.

Vance expressed his love for the UK, bonding over shared experiences and faith with Lammy, despite acknowledging disagreements on the Gaza situation.