Bethlehem lights up Christmas tree amid hopes for economic recovery | Israel-Palestine conflict News

Palestinians hope first Christmas tree lighting ceremony in three years will encourage tourists to return to the city, which has been undergoing a severe economic crisis. Between Israel’s genocidal war on people in Gaza and near-daily Israeli assaults on Bethlehem and other cities across the occupied West Bank, Palestinians have endured great suffering over the … Read more

Mahmood Mamdani on Zohran’s rise, colonialism, and US political change | Politics

Mahmood Mamdani on exile from Uganda, Idi Amin, and what Zohran’s rise says about politics in the US. How do the legacies of empire continue to shape politics today? In his new book, Slow Poison: Idi Amin, Yoweri Museveni, and the Making of the Ugandan State, Mahmood Mamdani examines how colonial rule shaped Uganda’s political … Read more

Gaza ceasefire at a ‘critical moment’ mediators say, at risk of collapse | Gaza News

Qatar’s PM, Turkish FM speaking at Doha Forum urge urgent progress to next phase as Gaza truce violations mount. Doha, Qatar – Qatar’s prime minister has warned that the Gaza ceasefire is at a “critical moment” and could unravel without rapid movement towards a permanent peace deal, as Turkiye’s foreign minister also cautioned that the … Read more

Francesca Albanese tells Al Jazeera US sanctions have made her ‘non-person’ | Gaza

NewsFeed At the Doha Forum, UN special rapporteur Francesca Albanese outlined how US sanctions imposed over her Gaza reports have effectively removed her from the global financial system. She said the measures, which she calls unlawful, have had a major impact on her everyday life. Published On 6 Dec 20256 Dec 2025 Click here to … Read more