Swedish Diplomat Held by Iran Accused of Links with Israel

This Is Beirut 2023-12-10 16:58 - Reading : 1 minute(s)

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EU diplomat Johan Floderus from Sweden, detained in Iran, has been accused of cooperating with Israel. Floderus is facing trial for "corruption on earth," a charge regularly used by the Islamic Republic against its opponents. Iranian authorities have accused a Swedish EU diplomat, held in a Tehran prison for more than 600 days, of conspiring with ...

#HumanRightsDay, US Embassy in Beirut Underlines Attacks on Journalists

This Is Beirut 2023-12-10 16:33 - Reading : 1 minute(s)

BEIRUT Human Rights Day

On Human Rights Day and the 75th anniversary of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights on December 10, the US embassy in Beirut underlined the “inherent dignity and the equal and inalienable rights of all members of the human family.” In a message splashed on its X (formerly Twitter) account on Sunday, the embassy specifically highlighted ...

Gaza War: Unrelenting Israeli Raids Amid Persisting Ceasefire Mediation

This Is Beirut 2023-12-10 12:40 - Reading : 2 minute(s)

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Fighting continued in Gaza on Sunday, with Israel launching intense raids in Khan Yunis and on the Rafah road, as mediation efforts aiming for a new ceasefire continue within a shrinking timeframe amid the bombardments. Fighting raged on Sunday in the Gaza Strip in the third month of war between Israel and the Palestinian group Hamas. Hamas ...

Rai: Parliament Is Violating Article 49 of the Constitution

This Is Beirut 2023-12-10 12:32 - Reading : 1 minute(s)

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The head of the Maronite Church, Patriarch Bechara al-Rai, launched on Sunday a scathing attack on Parliament which he accused of “violating Article 49 of the Constitution,” comparing MPs to “world leaders, whose hearts are made of stone,” as they supplied warring parties with most destructive weapons. Article 49 of the Constitution sets ...

Cross-Border Violence Picks Up Again in South Lebanon

This Is Beirut 2023-12-10 11:13 - Reading : 2 minute(s)

Cross-border violence picked up again in South Lebanon early on Sunday with missile exchanges and Israeli air raids, following a night during which the Israeli army continued to launch flares over the villages of Tyre and the coastal area. Israeli reconnaissance aircraft also flew over villages adjacent to the Blue Line in the western and middle ...

Anger and Uncertainty: the Plight of South Lebanon's Displaced Persons

Victoria C. Werling 2023-12-10 10:08 - Reading : less than a minute

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Since the beginning of the Israeli bombings on October 8th, thousands have fled their villages in southern Lebanon. Faced with precarious living conditions, financial constraints and the fear of an uncertain future, these internally displaced individuals describe a daily life overshadowed by doubt and uncertainty.

Israel Steps up the Pressure on Gaza

This Is Beirut 2023-12-09 23:03 - Reading : 4 minute(s)

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Gaza was once again the target of intense bombardment by Israeli army on Saturday, December 9. The latter announced that it was stepping up the pressure on the enclave in the wake of an American veto at UN Security Council. Gazans sought refuge in bombed-out hospitals as Israel vowed to "press harder" in its war with Hamas on Saturday, a day ...

Houthis Threaten Israel-Bound Red Sea Ships

This Is Beirut 2023-12-09 22:19 - Reading : 2 minute(s)

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Iranian-backed Houthis from Yemen threatened to attack any ships heading for Israeli ports on Saturday, December 9. The Houthis have already attacked a series of ships since the start of the conflict in Gaza. Yemen's Iran-backed Houthi rebels on Saturday threatened to attack vessels heading to Israeli ports unless food and medicine are allowed ...

South Lebanon: Intensified Exchanges of Fire

This Is Beirut 2023-12-09 21:29 - Reading : 1 minute(s)

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The exchanges of fire between Hezbollah and the Israeli army intensified on Saturday afternoon in the border areas of southern Lebanon. In the evening, an Israeli shell hit a watchtower for the Spanish battalion in UNIFIL in Ebel al-Qamh. Hezbollah issued several statements claiming responsibility for attacks on various Israeli targets, including ...

War Diary: Day 64

Tylia El Helou 2023-12-09 21:18 - Reading : less than a minute

Gaza

This is Beirut brings you a daily recap of the situation in Gaza. Here are the main highlights for December 9, 2023.

Thousands Rally for Palestine in London and New York

Rayan Chami 2023-12-09 20:35 - Reading : less than a minute

Hundreds gathered in Manhattan, New York, calling for a ceasefire in Gaza, while thousands echoed the same sentiment through the streets of London. The demonstrations took place while the United States vetoed a Security Council's resolution urging a humanitarian ceasefire, and Britain abstained from voting.

Christians Stand Firm in Gaza, Refusing to Leave Their Churches

Marie de La Roche Saint-André 2023-12-09 18:33 - Reading : 3 minute(s)

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Despite the war between Hamas and Israel, Gaza's Christian community, along with all Palestinians, stands resolute. Approximately 1,100 Palestinian Christians have been living in Gaza since the Nakba. Ignoring the Israeli army's evacuation request, they adamantly refuse to abandon the two remaining open churches in Gaza, located in the northern ...