My first grandchild only knows war.

Opportunistic electioneering and deep-seated bias informs the US and the West’s attitudes to Palestine.

A child recounts the bombing of his family’s house.

Cleric was attacked outside Masjid-Muhammad-Newark on Wednesday morning in Newark

A New Jersey imam was shot and killed on Wednesday outside a mosque in the state’s largest city, authorities said as officers worked to identify and arrest the shooter.

The cleric, Imam Hassan Sharif, was shot after 6am outside the Masjid-Muhammad-Newark mosque, Newark’s public safety director, Fritz Fragé, said in an emailed statement. Sharif was taken to nearby University hospital and was in critical condition, authorities said. He later succumbed to his injuries.

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Every day starts with no internet and no electricity. Finding either is perilous.

Dr. Refaat Alareer was always there for us. He believed in us more than we believed in ourselves.

Groups of hungry, or starving, individuals have broken into UNRWA warehouses in Gaza, taking flour and other supplies.

Israel is continuing to bombard Maghazi refugee camp.