A Summary of Recent Events in Palestine and Beyond

On July 31st, illegal Israeli settlers attacked Palestinian homes in Ramallah, setting fire to houses and vehicles. The United Nations estimates that over 2,000 settler attacks have occurred in the occupied West Bank since Israel initiated its military actions in Gaza in October 2023.

The situation in Gaza is drawing comparisons to the devastation of Hiroshima, a dark moment in the 20th century. Pro-Palestine demonstrations have been held to ensure such tragedies are never repeated. The ongoing Israeli assaults continue to escalate.

Reports indicate that more people in Gaza have died from starvation in the past eleven days than in the preceding twenty-one months. Israel has permitted less than a quarter of Gaza's minimum food requirements since March. A UN expert has warned that starvation is inevitable, even with ideal distribution.

Turkish Airlines has restarted direct flights between Istanbul and Aleppo, a significant step in Syria's return to international air travel.

In Gaza, tens of thousands of people gather at the Morag junction, west of Rafah, awaiting aid trucks carrying food.

A Jewish-led demonstration against the United States' involvement in Israel's actions in Gaza took place at the New York office of US Senator Chuck Schumer, resulting in the arrest of numerous activists.

A new species of stick insect, Acrophylla Alta, has been discovered in northeastern Australia's rainforests. It is the heaviest stick insect ever recorded in Australia.

An Israeli cleric, Rabbi Ronen Shaulov, publicly called for the starvation of the entire population of Gaza, including children.

Far-right Israeli Minister Itamar Ben-Gvir led over 1,250 settlers in a provocative incursion into Al-Aqsa Mosque, violating existing restrictions and performing Jewish rituals. This action is viewed as a dangerous escalation and part of a larger effort to change the historical status quo at the site.