Israeli artillery firing into Gaza on May 18 / credit: IDF Spokesperson's Unit

Can Israel Stop the World from Saying ‘Apartheid’? Concealing the Suffering in Palestine

A telegram warned Israeli diplomats that, in the upcoming 49th regular session of the United Nations Human Rights Council (UNHRC), which is expected to begin on February 28, a report will be tabled regarding Israel’s 2021 bombing of Gaza. This report will apparently use the word “apartheid” to refer to Israel’s occupation of the Palestinians, according to the telegram, writes Vijay Prashad.

Developing Countries Keep Their Eyes on Ensuring Wealthy Countries Cover Climate Losses and Damages

What left many grumbling at the 26th meeting of the Conference of Parties (COP26) held in November in Glasgow was rich countries like the United States and those in the European Union striking down the Glasgow Loss and Damage Facility, a body created to address how to compensate developing countries for climate change-related losses and damages, reports Rishika Pardikar.