Gaza

California state Sen. Scott Wiener faced protests and was asked to leave the Trans March in San Francisco on June 27, 2026. March participants objected to his positions on Israel and Gaza.

June 07, 2026 Reported by AI

Egyptian and Qatari foreign ministers met on Sunday to review proposed elements of a US-Iran agreement and terms for a Gaza ceasefire. The talks focused on bridging views in ongoing negotiations aimed at ending regional conflict.

South African Nobel laureate JM Coetzee declined an invitation on 28 April 2026 to the 14th International Writers Festival in Jerusalem. He cited Israel's actions in Gaza as his reason. The event is scheduled for 25–28 May.

April 22, 2026 Reported by AI

Indonesia's Foreign Ministry has strongly condemned the Israeli military's placement of a 'Rising Lion' banner on the ruins of Indonesia Hospital in Gaza. The banner, featuring an Israeli flag and a Torah quote, circulated on Israeli Telegram channels on Monday. The act coincided with Israel's 78th Independence Day celebrations.

Egypt and the United Arab Emirates have called for the deployment of an international stability force in the Gaza Strip to ensure commitment to a ceasefire and pave the way for reconstruction, the Egyptian foreign ministry said on Wednesday.

February 19, 2026 Reported by AI

A Japanese member of Doctors Without Borders (MSF) has voiced a sense of crisis over the group's need to halt humanitarian aid in Gaza due to Israel's ban on international NGOs operating there. MSF had been supporting medical facilities that cover one-fifth of the territory's hospital beds, but this will leave medical needs unmet.