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Could American Youths Support Gaza as they did with Vietnam?

April 28, 2024

The student protests sweeping through many American universities, condemning the 'Israeli' aggression on Gaza, bring to mind the wave of massive demonstrations witnessed in the United States in the late 1960s and the years following the American occupation of Vietnam.

Today, it's reminiscent of yesterday when Columbia University students staged a sit-in in April 1968 on the university campus in rejection of the Vietnam War, which incurred significant human losses. Estimates vary from 966,000 to 3.8 million Vietnamese soldiers and civilians killed, with approximately 12 million refugees.

Now, 56 years later, the children and grandchildren of those students have returned to protest once again, but this time to demand an end to the war on Gaza, withdrawal of university investments from companies contributing to the aggression, and cutting cultural ties with 'Israeli' universities.

The roots of the American student activism for Palestine

The American 'Fox' website indicates that American student activism for Palestine dates back to before the Nakba in 1948, where Arab medical students and doctors in the United States formed the Anti-Zionist Palestinian Association (later known as the Palestinian National League and then the Arab National League) in 1917 to protest the Balfour Declaration, a statement by the British government calling for the establishment of a national home for the Jewish people in Palestine.

The group published a book against Zionism in 1921 and testified before Congress against the establishment of a Zionist state. The students struggled against both the Zionist movement and the negative portrayals of Arabs that were prevalent throughout the United States.

The Most Famous Student Protests in America

The student protests that erupted in the United States trace back to the spring of 1968, where American university students staged sit-ins both on campus and in the streets, brandishing banners of protest and anger, rejecting various issues such as the Vietnam War, the apartheid system in South Africa, or advocating for other rights, like the Civil Rights Movement which contributed to ending discrimination against African Americans.

Some of these protests, which sometimes turned violent, had profound effects on society and the American political landscape in general. They were a pivotal moment in the struggle for civil rights and social justice, impacting the workings and policies of American universities as well, according to Alhurra website.

Among the most famous American universities where protests intensified were Howard University, University of North Carolina, Harvard University, Kent State University, University of California, University of Michigan, and Columbia University.

In February 1960, North Carolina University witnessed protests led by four African American students; they protested against the segregation of lunch counters inside the Woolworth's store in Greensboro city, North Carolina. After the protests spread to cities and neighbouring states, the university administration abolished segregation.

In 1968, 1000 African American students at Howard University occupied the administration building, demanding the resignation of the university president and a curriculum focus on the history and culture of African Americans.

In the same year, Columbia University students staged a protest demanding the cancellation of their university's contract with a weapons research centre. The protesters occupied several buildings on campus for a week before around 1000 security personnel stormed the campus to evacuate them.

The Washington Post reported that more than 100 people were injured in this incident, and over 700 others were arrested, most on charges of criminal trespass and disorderly conduct. The protests continued for the rest of the semester, paralyzing the university, which ultimately decided to terminate its relationship with the defence research centre.

During a protest on April 9, 1969, students occupied a hall at Harvard University and removed all administrative personnel from the building. Police intervention led to the removal of protesters and the arrest of more than 300, but the sit-ins ultimately contributed to changes that included the establishment of an African American studies department.

On May 7, 1970, Kent State University in Ohio witnessed a tragic incident resulting in the death of 4 students and the injury of 9 others by security forces' gunfire, sparking widespread anger and nationwide strikes that forced hundreds of universities to close.

Thousands of students protested at the University of California in March 1985, objecting to the university's commercial ties with the apartheid regime in South Africa.

Police attempted to suppress the protesters and arrested 158 demonstrators, prompting 10,000 students to boycott classes in response.

The protests at the University of California ultimately led to the withdrawal of billions in investments from the apartheid government in July 1986.

In July 1986, the university's board of trustees voted to withdraw $3.1 billion from companies dealing with the apartheid government. This was the largest divestment of university investments in the country, according to the university's website.

In 2014, Harvard University witnessed solidarity protests with the 'Black Lives Matter' movement in response to police violence against African Americans.

About 16 years after the protests of 1968, university students led protests in 1984 against apartheid by pressuring their university to divest from South Africa.

In March 2019, Columbia University students organized one of the largest gatherings in New York City during a national climate change strike, with students absent from classes in over 130 cities.

The Modern Face of Student Activism

"Students for Justice in Palestine" is one of the main groups currently leading protests for Palestine across American universities, with some solidarity tents spreading across campuses in the past week.

Since October 7th, officials have banned the activity of some branches of these groups on campus, alleging that their protests, slogans, and chants violate school policies.

The president of George Washington University suspended the group's activity after students raised slogans including "Divest from Zionist genocide now," "Glory to our martyrs," and " From the river to the sea Palestine will be free." The president described some of the phrases as anti-Semitic, although students and activists say the slogans call for Palestinian liberation.

In the early 1990s, the student group resumed its efforts to support Palestine at the University of California, Berkeley, where discussions were underway about dismantling the apartheid system in South Africa, drawing parallels between the struggles of students and Palestinians.

Protests against the War on Gaza

The scene repeats itself today in universities across the United States, led by Columbia University - which spearheaded student activism in the late sixties - igniting a victory for the Palestinian cause, solidarity with its just issue, and rejection of American policy.

Since April 18th, thousands of students, along with faculty members, have been protesting at dozens of prestigious American universities such as Harvard, Yale, Columbia, and Princeton, rejecting the 'Israeli' genocide in Gaza, which has been ongoing for over 200 days, and demanding an end to the war and American support for it.

Protests continue at more than 40 universities in the United States, according to NBC News.

Authorities have arrested nearly 550 people in recent days at major American universities, as reported by Reuters.

Israeli concern

Israel expressed its concern over the activism of American university students. In a televised speech broadcasted through its account on the "X" platform last Wednesday, Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu described the pro-Palestinian protests at several American universities as horrific.

Netanyahu stated: 'What is happening in American universities is horrific, as hordes antagonistic to Semitism have taken over leading universities,' according to the French news agency.

He deemed the protesters as calling for the elimination of Israel, attacking Jewish students, and assaulting Jewish faculty members, reminiscent of what happened in German universities in the 1930s. He added: 'This is unacceptable and must stop.'

Additionally, Israeli War Minister Yoav Galant called for an end to the demonstrations condemning his country at American universities. Galant stated in a post on his "X" platform account, as reported by the Anadolu Agency: 'The protests witnessed at universities in the United States are not only anti-Semitic but also incitement to terrorism.', according to his claim.

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Palestine

Day 204 of the Israeli Genocide War on Gaza

April 28, 2024

The Israeli Genocide War on Gaza has entered its 204th day, as the Zionist occupation forces continue to commit a genocidal war in the Gaza Strip, by launching dozens of air strikes, artillery shelling, and bloody massacres against civilians.

Raids on Center and South of Gaza

The occupation continues its aggression against various areas in the Gaza Strip, where 15 Palestinians were martyred, including 8 children, and dozens were injured today, Saturday, in “Israeli” raids on the center and south of the Strip.

An Al Jazeera correspondent reported that 6 civilians, including 4 children, were martyred and 8 others, most of them children, were injured in an “Israeli” bombing that targeted early today a house in the Saudi neighborhood west of the city of Rafah, south of the Gaza Strip.

In the center of the Gaza Strip, 9 civilians were martyred, including 4 children, and 30 others were injured early today as a result of an “Israeli” raid on a house in the Nuseirat camp.

Three people died as a result of the occupation’s bombing of a group of residents near Wadi Gaza, north of the Nuseirat camp in the central Gaza Strip, according to the Palestinian Information Center.

Meanwhile, the Ministry of Health announced that the occupation committed 4 massacres against families in the Gaza Strip, including 32 martyrs and 69 injuries to hospitals during the past 24 hours.

In its daily update, the Ministry confirmed that the toll of the aggression had risen to 34,388 martyrs and 77,437 injuries since the seventh of last October.

The ministry said: A number of victims are still under the rubble and on the roads, and ambulance and civil defense crews cannot reach them.

“Hamas” Receives the Occupation’s Response

The Islamic Resistance Movement (Hamas) announced that it had received the occupation’s response to the movement’s position regarding stopping the war on Gaza.

Dr. said. Khalil Al-Hayya, deputy head of the Hamas movement in the Gaza Strip and head of the Arab and Islamic Relations Office, said in a press statement: Today the movement received the official Zionist occupation response to the movement’s position that was delivered to the Egyptian and Qatari mediators on April 13.

Al-Hayya indicated that the movement will study this proposal and, upon completion of its study, will submit its response.

Kuwaiti support for UNRWA

Kuwait announced a voluntary contribution to the United Nations Relief and Works Agency for Palestine Refugees (UNRWA) worth $30 million, while renewing its demand from the international community to recognize Palestine’s membership in the United Nations.

This came in Kuwait’s speech delivered by Minister Plenipotentiary Faisal Al-Enezi, its Deputy Permanent Representative to the United Nations, yesterday evening, Friday, at the open ministerial session of the Security Council under the item entitled (The situation in the Middle East, including the Palestinian issue), according to the Kuwait News Agency.

Al-Enezi said: The voluntary contribution comes out of Kuwait’s moral and humanitarian responsibility to support UNRWA.

He stressed the continuity and continuation of the Kuwaiti air bridge relief operations in order to meet the needs of all the Palestinian people.

Protests in European universities and capitals

The unprecedented student movement in support of Palestine in the United States expanded to other universities in countries such as France, Britain, and Germany.

The Palestinian News Agency (Wafa) reported that thousands of demonstrators gathered days ago, in European universities and capitals, to protest the continued “Israeli” aggression against the Gaza Strip, and to demand a ceasefire, similar to the protests taking place at American universities, which began at Columbia University in New York City.

While a group of students closed the entrances to the prestigious Sciences Po University in the French capital, Paris; In protest against the war on the Gaza Strip, they called on the university to condemn the “Israeli” aggression. The students chanted slogans in support of the Palestinians and raised Palestinian flags on the windows and above the entrance to the building. A number of them wore the black and white keffiyeh, which has become a symbol of solidarity with Gaza, according to Al Jazeera.

Palestine

Day 203 of the Israeli Genocide War on Gaza

April 26, 2024

The Israeli Genocide War on Gaza has entered its 203rd day, as the Zionist occupation forces continue to commit a genocidal war in the Gaza Strip, by launching dozens of air strikes, artillery shelling, and bloody massacres against civilians.

Brutal Israeli Raids on Gaza

The occupation continues to bomb various areas in the Gaza Strip. Today, Friday, the Israeli occupation aircraft launched a raid on a house in the Al-Rimal neighborhood, west of Gaza City, resulting in the death of three citizens, including a child and a woman, and others were injured, according to the Palestinian News Agency (Wafa). .

The agency added that the occupation warplanes launched violent raids at dawn today, Friday, in the north of the Nuseirat and Al-Maghazi camps, the town of Al-Zawaida in the central Gaza Strip, the Al-Safa Mosque in the Al-Tuffah neighborhood in Gaza City, and the Al-Zaytoun and Al-Shujaiya neighborhoods east of the city. The occupation forces also bombed residential squares in the town of Al-Mughraqa in the central Gaza Strip. .

Meanwhile, 3 Palestinians were martyred in an “Israeli” bombing of a Red Cross building housing displaced persons on Al-Wahda Street in central Gaza City, according to “Al-Jazeera Net.”

Resistance Continues

The Palestinian resistance continues its operations and confronts the Zionist forces penetrating into several areas of Gaza, as the Al-Qassam Brigades, the military wing of the Islamic Resistance Movement (Hamas), announced on Thursday evening the bombing of a new enemy surveillance and espionage site east of Juhr al-Dik in the central Gaza Strip with mortar shells.

On Thursday evening, the “Jerusalem Brigades,” the military wing of the Islamic Jihad Movement, bombed a gathering of Zionist enemy soldiers in the “Netzarim” advance axis, south of Gaza City, with a barrage of heavy-caliber mortar shells.

Postponing “Freedom Flotilla” Set Off

Day 203 of the Israeli Genocide War on Gaza

Brutal Israeli Raids on Gaza

Meanwhile, 3 Palestinians were martyred in an “Israeli” bombing of a Red Cross building housing displaced persons on Al-Wahda Street in central Gaza City, according to “Al-Jazeera Net.”

Resistance Continues

Postponing “Freedom Flotilla” Set Off

The Freedom Flotilla Coalition announced the postponement of the launch of the flotilla to break the siege on Gaza after it was scheduled to launch today, Friday, expecting the delay to not exceed a few days.

The coalition said in a press statement, according to the Quds Press Agency: The Freedom Flotilla is ready to sail, all the required papers have been submitted to the Port Authority, and the aid has been loaded and prepared for the journey to Gaza. However, today we received news of an administrative disruption initiated by “Israel.” “In an attempt to prevent our sailing.

He added: “Israel” is pressuring the Republic of Guinea-Bissau to withdraw its flag from our ship, which bears the name – Akdeniz (Mediterranean Sea). This has led to a request for an additional inspection, this one by the flag state, which will delay our planned departure on 26 April.

US State Department Official Resigned

The Arabic-speaking spokeswoman for the US State Department, Hala Gharit, submitted her resignation in objection to Washington’s policy towards the “Israeli” war on the Gaza Strip, making it at least the third resignation in the ministry due to this issue, according to the Palestinian News Agency (Wafa).

Hala Gharit said on the social networking site (LinkedIn): “I resigned in April 2024 after 18 years of distinguished service, in protest against the US policy in Gaza.”

American Universities Protests Expanding

The student movement in the United States continues protests and sit-ins in several universities to demand an end to the aggression against the Gaza Strip that has been ongoing for more than 200 days.

The movement of pro-Palestinian American students is expanding from Los Angeles to New York, passing through Austin, Boston, Chicago and Atlanta, where protests were organized at a number of internationally prestigious universities such as Harvard, Yale, Columbia and Princeton, while the authorities threaten to send security forces to disperse them, according to the “France 24” website.

For days, the scene has been repeated in different parts of the country, as students set up tents in their universities to denounce the military support provided by the United States to “Israel” and the humanitarian situation in the Gaza Strip. Then the riot police often evacuate them, at the request of the university administration, according to what Agence France-Presse reported.

Al Jazeera Net reported, citing NBC that students from 40 American and Canadian universities and colleges set up tents in solidarity with Gaza.

Arresting Noelle McAfee

Authorities have arrested nearly 550 people in recent days from major American universities in connection with protests against the Gaza war, according to Reuters.

Video clips showed the police arresting and assaulting the head of the Philosophy Department, Noelle McAfee, and the professor of economics, Carolyn Fohlin, at Emory University, after they participated in a demonstration demanding an immediate ceasefire in Gaza and an end to American support for “Israel.”

US State Department Official Resigned

Hala Gharit said on the social networking site (LinkedIn): “I resigned in April 2024 after 18 years of distinguished service, in protest against the US policy in Gaza.”

American Universities Protests Expanding

Al Jazeera Net reported, citing NBC that students from 40 American and Canadian universities and colleges set up tents in solidarity with Gaza.

Arresting Noelle McAfee

Authorities have arrested nearly 550 people in recent days from major American universities in connection with protests against the Gaza war, according to Reuters.

Palestine

Day 202 of the Israeli Genocide on Gaza

April 25, 2024

The war of genocide against Gaza has entered its 202nd day, as the Zionist occupation forces continue to commit a genocidal war in the Gaza Strip, by launching dozens of air strikes, artillery shelling, and bloody massacres against civilians.

Bombing on Rafah

The occupation continues its aggression against various areas in Gaza, where its aircraft targeted an inhabited house east of Rafah, which led to the death of five citizens and the injury of others, the majority of whom were children and women.

The sources confirmed that the occupation artillery targeted several sites in Deir al-Balah in the central Gaza Strip, and also bombed several sites close to Wadi Gaza.

The sources indicated that forces targeted Gaza City with a large number of shells and raids, especially in the Al-Zaytoun neighborhood and in the northwestern and northwestern sides, and also targeted eastern Jabalia with raids and shells.

Quality Ambushes for “Laqsam”

The Palestinian resistance continues its operations and confronts the Zionist forces invading several areas of Gaza, as the “Al-Qassam Brigades,” the military wing of the Islamic Resistance Movement (Hamas), announced on Wednesday evening that its mujahideen lured two mechanized Zionist forces and placed them in separate mine ambushes, using explosive devices and missiles. F16” that was fired at civilians and did not explode in the Al-Mughraqa area in the central Gaza Strip.

The Al-Qassam Brigades also destroyed the Zionist forces present in the “Netzarim” axis with heavy-caliber mortar shells.

Provocative Dances in Al-Aqsa

Regarding the ongoing developments in the blessed Al-Aqsa Mosque, about 1,679 settlers stormed the mosque this morning and noon on the third day of the Hebrew “Passover,” and the occupation forces prevented Palestinians who are under 60 years old from entering the mosque. Jerusalemite sources described that the raids took place from Without any attempts to confront the intruders.

Thousands of settlers also performed the “blessings of the priests” ritual at the Buraq Wall, west of Al-Aqsa Mosque, and provocative dances in the alleys surrounding the mosque, and video clips revealed the settlement raising the occupation flag in an attempt to provoke the Almoravids.

Meanwhile, Hebrew sources published a picture of a female settler reading from the Torah during the storming

New Freedom Flotilla

Tomorrow, Friday, the “Freedom Flotilla” will depart from the port of Tuzla, western Turkey, to break the siege on the Gaza Strip and deliver aid. Volunteers representing 12 countries from around the world will participate in it.

The flotilla's media coordinator, Philip Lopez, told Al Jazeera Net: "We have ensured that all technical standards and equipment necessary to launch the Freedom Flotilla towards Gaza on Friday, April 26, have been achieved."

He added: “Today, the new participants are undergoing extensive training on direct peaceful action, in preparation for this important mission.”

Lopez pointed out that the fleet contains more than 5,000 tons of food and medical aid and drinking water. To alleviate the humanitarian crisis in the Gaza Strip.

Protests of American Universities Expanding

At George Washington University in the American capital, students who support the Palestinian cause set up a camp to denounce the “Israeli” war on Gaza.

University of Texas

At the University of Texas, the state police deployed additional numbers of its members under direct orders from the state’s governor, Greg Abbott, following the continuation of sit-ins in support of Gaza there, according to the Al Jazeera website. net".

The website reported that 4 officers were injured and more than 108 students were arrested during a protest at Emerson College in Boston, Massachusetts.

Reuters reported that 93 people were arrested during a demonstration at a university in Los Angeles.

Kuwait

Kuwait in a Week

April 25, 2024

Thursday, April 25, 2024/

Jordan Honors HH the Amir on State Visit/

Kuwait Sends Aid to Sudan/

Kuwait Society for Human Rights Wins EU's 2023 Chaillot Prize

Abdullah Al-Salem University Partners with IICO to Aid Scholarship Students.

The General Secretariat of Endowments contributed to 915 publications at the Islamic Book Fair

"Ghaith" and "Al-Istijaba": 30,000 Beneficiaries from the "Iftar for the Fasting " Project

Charity Organization and UNDP Hold Workshop to Measure Impact in Charitable Societies

Over 30,000 People in Kuwait and 12 Countries Benefited from the Huffaz Iftar Project

Jordan Honors HH the Amir on State Visit

HH the Amir Sheikh Mishal Al-Ahmad Al-Jaber Al-Sabah and an official delegation visited Jordan on Tuesday. They held talks at Basman Palace, discussing bilateral ties and cooperation. The Amir congratulated King Abdullah II on his 25th anniversary of coronation and received the Al-Hussein Necklace, the highest civilian medal in Jordan. King Abdullah held a banquet in honor of the visit, as reported by KUNA.

The visit of Sheikh Mishal Al-Ahmad Al-Jaber Al-Sabah to Jordan has been widely covered in the Jordanian press, with the visit being seen as a significant step towards Arab coordination and pressuring the Zionist occupation to end its aggression on the Gaza Strip.

The visit was also described as an important step towards strengthening economic cooperation between the two sisterly countries. Jordanian editors-in-chief, Dr. Khaled Al-Shogran and Makram Tarawneh, praised Kuwaiti-Jordanian relations as a role model for Arab relations in political, economic, social, and security fields.

The talks in Amman focused on restoring stability in the Middle East and ending the war on Gaza. The visit also demonstrates the depth of Jordanian-Kuwaiti relations, which are characterized by coordination and understanding of the overall political and international situation. The visit is expected to boost economic cooperation and increase Kuwaiti investments in Jordan.

Kuwait Sends Aid to Sudan

Kuwait has sent its first aircraft carrying 40 tons of food, medical supplies, and ambulances to Port Sudan International Airport, as part of a humanitarian campaign launched by the Kuwait Society for Relief and eight other Kuwaiti charities to help Sudanese people affected by their country's war. The Kuwaiti initiative aims to address basic needs such as food, medicine, and shelter amid the harsh living conditions faced by the Sudanese people.

Kuwait Society for Human Rights Wins EU's 2023 Chaillot Prize

The Kuwaiti Society for Human Rights has been awarded the 2023 Chaillot Prize for the Promotion of Human Rights in the GCC region by the European Union. The prize, named after the Palais de Chaillot in Paris, recognizes actions, campaigns, projects, and lifetime achievements that promote human rights in the GCC region. The Kuwait Society for Human Rights, led by Khaled Al-Humaidi, has been recognized for their dedication to promoting and advancing human rights in Kuwait. The award was presented during a ceremony at the EU residence in Kuwait. The Kuwait Society for Human Rights, in collaboration with the European Union delegation in Kuwait, the Netherlands Embassy, the Swiss Agency for Development and Cooperation, and the US-Middle East Partnership Initiative, has been working tirelessly to protect the rights of migrant workers in Kuwait.

Abdullah Al-Salem University Partners with IICO to Aid Scholarship Students.

Abdullah Al-Salem University and the International Islamic Charitable Organization have signed a cooperation agreement to support scholarship students and nurture and qualify promising leaders.

The agreement was signed by Dr. Modi Al-Hamoud, Chairman of the Founding Board of Directors, and Dr. Abdullah Al-Maatouq, Chairman of the Charitable Organization's Board of Directors. The agreement was signed in the presence of Dr. Adel Al-Husseinian, Dr. Fawaz Al-Anazi, Dr. Ali Al-Mutairi, Dr. Abdul Hamid Hussein, Director General of the Charitable Organization Badr Al-Sumait, and his two deputies Abdul-Rahman Al-Mutawa and Ibrahim Al-Badr.

The agreement comes in line with the Charitable Organization's strategic plan 2022-2026, which aims to provide high-quality educational opportunities for needy students, especially the gifted.

The agreement also aims to strengthen administrative, technical, and financial aspects, contributing to raising the level of university education in Kuwait and abroad, preparing research and studies, opinion measurement, and peer-reviewed scientific articles, and establishing specialized research chairs, postgraduate studies, and professional training in the fields of service, voluntary society, and the for-profit sector.

The General Secretariat of Endowments contributed to 915 publications at the Islamic Book Fair

The General Secretariat of Endowments participated in the 46th Islamic Book Fair, held by the Social Reform Society under the patronage of Minister of Information, Abdul Rahman Baddah Al-Mutairi.

The event, which took place from April 14 to 20, featured 915 publications and 52 titles from 120 entities and publishing houses, including government institutions, public benefit associations, and educational bodies from 13 countries.

The General Secretariat of Endowments aimed to spread the culture of endowment in Kuwaiti society and introduce its distinguished achievements. The Secretariat also presented publications related to information management and documentation, such as the international coordination file for endowments in the Islamic world.

The Secretariat also promoted participation in the Kuwait International Competition for writing children's stories in the field of endowment and charitable work. The Secretariat also aimed to spread the culture of endowment among children, showcasing children's stories from the Quttoof Al-Khair project.

Al-Dalal thanked the organizers and members of the General Secretariat of Endowments for their efforts in promoting the event.

"Ghaith" and "Al-Istijaba": 30,000 Beneficiaries from the "Iftar for the Fasting " Project

The Ghaith Volunteer Team announced its efforts to distribute Iftar meals for the fasting person inside Kuwait, in a strategic partnership with the “Response and Rescue” team and Namaa Charity, as the number of beneficiaries of the project this year reached more than 30,000 beneficiaries, at a rate of 1,000 meals per day.

The Executive Director of the “Iftar for the Fasting Person” project, Abdul Wahab Al-Qenaei, said: The “Ghaith” volunteer team began its field preparations to implement the Iftar for the Fasting Person project from the first day of Ramadan, indicating that the most important objectives of the project lie in helping the segments that benefit from it to perform the obligation of fasting.

Al-Qenaei explained that the “Iftar for the Fasting Person” project has become one of the distinctive features of the holy month of Ramadan in Kuwait, with the willingness of charitable and giving people to donate to the project.

For his part, the head of the Kuwaiti volunteer response and rescue team, Sulaiman Al-Khudari, said: The team was keen to distribute meals in areas where workers are densely present, including the Mahboula area.

Al-Khudari continued: The team distributed breakfast meals for fasting people inside Kuwait to alleviate the suffering of our fellow workers, many of whom may be unable to prepare breakfast; We make it easy for them to receive ready-made meals as a gift from their brothers in Kuwait.

Charity Organization and UNDP Hold Workshop to Measure Impact in Charitable Societies

The International Islamic Charitable Organization (ICHA) and the United Nations Development Program in Kuwait have organized a workshop on "Impact Measurement and Management in Charitable Institutions and Non-Governmental Organizations". The workshop aims to enhance joint contributions in sustainable development through integrated resource management practices and building a regional ecosystem based on impact-based development.

The workshop, in partnership with the Ministry of Social Affairs and the Tamkeen initiative, attracted 35 participants from Ministry of Social Affairs officials, boards of directors of charitable societies, and their administrative officials.

The workshop emphasized the importance of sustainability and impact measurement and management in achieving the impact of charitable programs on beneficiaries and relevant parties. The organization has successful strategic partnerships with international organizations such as OCHA, UNHCR, and the Islamic Development Bank.

Over 30,000 People in Kuwait and 12 Countries Benefited from the Huffaz Iftar Project

The Kuwaiti Charitable Society (Huffaz) has distributed Iftar meals and a Ramadan basket to over 30,000 people in Kuwait and 12 countries. The project, initiated by the Huffaz Association, aims to alleviate the suffering of fasting individuals during Ramadan.

The initiative began during the first days of Ramadan and continues throughout the holy month. The Iftar project has helped 22,743 beneficiaries in Kuwait and 358 from the Ramadan basket. The Ministry of Endowments and Islamic Affairs has also collaborated with the organization to revive Ramadan nights in mosques, offering lessons, Ramadan thoughts, and jurisprudence councils.

The association also held the Day of Himmah at Qur'anic memorization centers, attracting 1,389 participants.

Palestine

Day 201 of the Genocide War on Gaza

April 24, 2024

Genocide war on Gaza has entered its 201st day, as the Zionist occupation forces continue to commit a genocidal war in the Gaza Strip, by launching dozens of air strikes, artillery shelling, and bloody massacres against civilians.

Raids on the Northern and Central Gaza Strip

The occupation continues its aggression against various areas in Gaza, as the Palestinian Ministry of Health in the Strip announced that the “Israeli” occupation committed 6 massacres during the past 24 hours. Which resulted in the death and injury of dozens, of which 79 martyrs and 86 injured arrived at hospitals.

Thus, the toll of the aggression rises to 34,262 martyrs and 77,229 injured since the seventh of last October.

Palestinian sources reported that a number of citizens were martyred today, Wednesday, in a series of raids in the Nuseirat Camp and Bureij Camp in the central Gaza Strip, and the Jabalia Camp and Beit Lahia in the northern Gaza Strip.

“Al-Qassam”: destroyed the enemy forces penetrating east of Juhr al-Dik

For the 201st day in a row, the Palestinian resistance continues its operations and confronts the Zionist forces penetrating into several areas of Gaza.

The Al-Qassam Brigades, the military wing of the Islamic Resistance Movement (Hamas), announced that it had destroyed enemy forces penetrating east of Juhr al-Dik in the central Gaza Strip with mortar shells.

875 Settlers Stormed Al-Aqsa

Palestinian sources reported that hundreds of extremist settlers stormed, today, Wednesday, the courtyards of Al-Aqsa Mosque, under heavy guard from the occupation police, on the second day of Easter, which lasts a week.

The Islamic Endowments Department in Jerusalem said in a statement: 875 settlers stormed Al-Aqsa Mosque, today, Wednesday, under the protection of the “Israeli” police, on the second day of the Jewish Passover.

The Palestinian Information Center published video footage of the occupation police keeping Palestinian worshipers and stationed people away from Al-Aqsa, to facilitate the settlers’ storming of the mosque.

An Imminent Invasion of Rafah

The Israeli army announced today, Wednesday, the withdrawal of two brigades from the northern border in preparation for carrying out missions in Gaza, at a time when Hebrew media reported that the occupation army is preparing to invade Rafah, south of the Strip.

The Hebrew Broadcasting Corporation quoted two unnamed Israeli military sources as saying: The army is preparing for a ground operation in Rafah, which includes the evacuation of large numbers of residents in field coordination with the United States.

Jamaica recognizes the State of Palestine

Today, Wednesday, the State of Jamaica announced its official recognition of the State of Palestine.

Prime Minister Andrew Holness said in a post on the “X” platform: The Jamaican government has taken an official decision to recognize the State of Palestine.

He explained that with this decision, Jamaica joins the 140 member states of the United Nations, by recognizing the State of Palestine, according to what Anatolia reported.

Business

Half the World Drowns in Debt: Report

April 24, 2024

Nearly half of the world's population lives in countries where debt service exceeds spending on basic social care.
The Red Flag organization calls this the "worst debt crisis since the beginning of global records."
Debt service payments in low-income countries have increased significantly, more than twice as much as spending on education and four times as much as spending on health.
In the past three years, 18 sovereign debt defaults occurred in 10 countries, surpassing the total of the previous two decades.
The IMF's 2022 annual report shows 60% of low-income countries were already on the brink of a debt crisis, with 34 countries facing distress and 25 countries facing high risk.
The burden of debt service in the southern part of the world has reached half a trillion dollars annually, forcing more than 100 countries to reduce spending on vital sectors like health and education.
The situation is more complex for low-income countries, with African countries bearing interest rates four times higher than the United States and eight times higher than Western Europe.
UNCTAD reports low-income countries allocate 23% of export revenues to debt service, surpassing post-war Germany's ceiling.

A recent report by the International Development Finance Corporation revealed that nearly half of the world's population resides in countries where debt service exceeds spending on basic social care.

This dire scenario represents “The worst debt crisis since the beginning of global records,” according to the Red Flag organization, which commented on the report on its website. The report paints a bleak picture of the financial distress experienced by vast areas of the world.

The report's numbers speak volumes: Debt service payments in low-income countries have risen dramatically, more than twice as much as spending on education and four times as much as spending on health.

Over the past three years alone, 18 sovereign debt defaults have hit 10 countries, a number greater than the total of the previous two decades.

The IMF's 2022 annual report paints an even bleaker picture, noting that 60% of low-income countries were already teetering on the brink of a debt crisis. Although the proportion has ostensibly dropped to 50%, the harsh reality remains, with 34 countries facing distress and 25 countries facing high risk. Although these statistics are described as a slight improvement, the real seriousness of the situation is still very much present.

According to the Red Flag report, the burden of debt service in the southern part of the world has reached an alarming level of half a trillion dollars annually, forcing more than 100 countries to reduce spending on vital sectors such as health and education to meet their debt obligations.

According to the report, any semblance of relief seems distant, as inflation rears its head in the United States, dashing hopes for imminent cuts in interest rates.

For low-income countries, burdened by high borrowing costs, the situation is more complex. African countries, for example, bear interest rates 4 times higher than the United States and 8 times higher than their counterparts in Western Europe, according to the Red Flag report.

The specter of debt refinancing looms large, exacerbated by dwindling creditor support and strengthening foreign currencies versus domestic bids.

According to the same report, the United Nations Trade and Development Organization (UNCTAD) paints a bleak picture, revealing that low-income countries allocate a staggering 23% of export revenues to debt service, far exceeding the minimal ceiling imposed on post-war Germany of 5%.

Debt-laden economies revolve in a vicious economic spiral that threatens countries, as debts accumulate faster than economic growth. United Nations estimates reveal a net transfer of wealth from the poorest countries to the richest countries, amounting to a huge amount of $10 trillion over the past two decades.

This huge disparity highlights the urgent need for debt cancellation, while poor populations struggle under the weight of insurmountable liabilities, says the Red Flag report.

As the world grapples with existential crises such as hunger and climate change, the pressing reality of capitalism's inequality comes into sharp focus. Red Flag confirms that the current international system, driven by profit motives, fails to meet the basic needs of the most vulnerable groups in the world, which leads to the perpetuation of the cycle of poverty and exploitation.

Culture and arts

Iranian Barajil: Natural Air Conditioners for Homes Attract Tourists

April 24, 2024

The Unique Wind Towers of Yazd

The traditional homes within the Iranian town of Yazd are regarded for their "Badkir" wind towers, which act as natural air conditioners. These towers not only cool the air however also give the metropolis a unique attraction. Yazd has a hot barren region weather with temperatures accomplishing up to forty levels Celsius.

What are Barajil?

The wind towers, referred to as Badkir in Persian, are called Al-Malaqif in the Gulf. They appear like chimneys at the roofs of houses and paintings to chill the air certainly.

Yazd Heritage

Even though electric powered air conditioners have replaced conventional A/Cs, the citizens of Yazd nevertheless construct those towers on their roofs. The towers supply the city a completely unique elegance, specifically for the duration of dawn and sunset.

Visitors' Delight

Visitors to Yazd love seeing those towers, in particular within the Old City, which is a UNESCO protected cultural area. The towers are manufactured from clay and wood and cannot be repaired if they are damaged, so that they ought to be rebuilt.

Cool Breezes

These towers help cool houses within the wasteland with the aid of reducing the temperature by approximately 6 degrees compared to outside. The air passing through the towers loses heat and gives a fresh breeze inside the homes.

Ducts for Home Ventilation

The towers had been built to create air currents in houses. They serve as ducts for air flow and offer cool breezes at the hottest hours of the day. The tallest tower in Yazd is 34 meters and is located in the center of the town.

The tallest tower in Yazd is 34 meters high and is located in the city center.

Yazd is a treasure trove of Persian architectural artwork, with ancient homes, wind towers, and underground regions courting lower back to the 12th century.

Health

12 Easy Food Tips to Help You Look Younger

April 24, 2024

Getting older is natural for everyone, but you can slow how you age. There are ways to stop the signs of aging. This is through the food we eat. As per experts some foods that contain antioxidants and healthy fats can help maintain a youthful and healthy skin.

Watch Your Weight

It is important to keep your weight in check as overweight leads to faster aging. Obesity increases one’s biological age by several years and predisposes individuals to various diseases.

Healthy eating habits

Olive Oil

Extra virgin olive oil which is a good fat may be used to avoid several age related ailments. Furthermore, it has anti-inflammatory properties thereby keeping you looking younger while taking care of your skin.

Porridge

This kind of meal has lots of roughage which feeds friendly bacteria in your intestines hence bettering the condition of your skin leading to elasticity.

Green Tea

Green tea contains very many antioxidants that can salvage collagen found on the skin from degradation while at the same time working against inflammation, diabetes among other diseases.

Fruits and dark chocolate

Berries and dark chocolate have abundant amounts of antioxidants that shield the body against sun damage, thereby enhancing overall skin health.

Salmon

High in omega-3 fatty acids, an improvement in skin health while retaining moisture levels can be accomplished with salmon.

Lots of Orange Vegetables

Essential for healthy skin, orange vegetables such as pumpkin and sweet potatoes contain beta-carotene.

Flax Seeds

Guarding your skin from the sun, flaxseed oil is capable of softening it.

Tomatoes

Lycopene content in tomatoes is high; a characteristic that can lower risks to heart diseases and shield it against harmful rays of the sun.

Avocado

Fats that are good for your body and vitamins that combat inflammation and protect the skin from solar radiation are contained in avocados.

Pomegranate

For example, pomegranates have anti-inflammatory properties which prevent complications resulting from high blood sugar levels and also help guard against sun damage.

Spices and Herbs

Collagen production may increase while age-related alterations within dermal cells decrease when cinnamon or ginger are administered.

Bone Broth

Skin elasticity improves, keeps moisture content up, reduces wrinkles – all thanks to collagen available in bone broth.

Palestine

Day 200 of the Genocide War on Gaza

April 23, 2024

The Israeli Genocide War has entered its 200th day, as the Zionist occupation forces continue to commit a genocidal war in the Gaza Strip, by launching dozens of air strikes, artillery shelling, and bloody massacres against civilians.

The Ministry of Health in Gaza announced that the occupation committed 3 massacres against families in the Gaza Strip, including 32 martyrs and 59 injuries during the past 24 hours.

It indicated that the toll of the aggression had risen to 34,183 martyrs and 77,143 injuries since October 7, 2023 AD.

While the United Nations Children's Fund (UNICEF) reported that more than 14,000 Palestinian children were martyred by Israeli occupation bullets in the Gaza Strip since the start of the war.

Abu Ubaida: The Enemy is Trapped in Gaza and Will Only Reap Shame and Defeat

In video broadcast on Al-Jazeera Abu Ubaida, spokesman for the Izz al-Din al-Qassam Brigades, the military wing of the Islamic Resistance Movement, stated that 200 days after the Battle of Al-Aqsa Flood, the criminal enemy is still trying to restore its image, but will only reap shame and defeat.

Below the key points in Abu Ubaida’s speech aired on Al Jazeera:

Abu Ubaida, spokesman for the Izz al-Din al-Qassam Brigades, says that the Israeli military is stuck in Gaza and will only reap shame and defeat.
the enemy will only reap shame, infamy, and disgrace through the defeat of its army and its brutal image.
The army is exploiting its predicament on the ground in more barbaric and random revenge from children and women
Abu Ubaida says that the IDF will reap more anger, a spirit of revenge, and a willingness to confront the invaders in and around Palestine, and even across the entire world.
The spokesman for the Izz al-Din al-Qassam Brigades emphasizes that the resistance will remain firmly established in Gaza as the mountains of Palestine, and its attacks on the enemy will continue as long as the aggression continues.
He mentions that the Netanyahu government's lies about the invasion of Rafah, stating that it is a continuous lie to fool the world that it has eliminated the majority of the brigades in the Gaza Strip.
He praises the steadfastness and resistance of the Palestinian people in Gaza, stressing that the resistance will not give up the basic human rights of the patient Palestinian people.
He calls for the cessation of aggression, the enemy’s withdrawal, the return of the displaced, reconstruction, and the lifting of the siege.
Abu Ubaida recalled the continued presence of the two captives, Hadar Goldin and Shaul Aron, in the resistance’s captivity for 10 years.
He calls on the masses of the nation to escalate the resistance act in all its forms and in all arenas.
He emphasizes the importance of the resistance action from various fronts, especially the front of the occupied West Bank and the Jordanian masses.

Resistance Continues its Strikes

Meanwhile, for the 200th day in a row, the Palestinian resistance continues its operations and confronts the Zionist forces penetrating into several areas of Gaza.

The Al-Quds Brigades, the military wing of the Islamic Jihad movement, said on Tuesday that it bombed Sderot, Niram, and the areas surrounding the Gaza Strip with missile launches in response to the crimes of the Zionist enemy against the Palestinian people.

The Al-Qassam Brigades, the military wing of the Islamic Resistance Movement (Hamas), announced specific operations against the occupation forces, most notably the sniping of a Zionist soldier in Beit Hanoun in the northern Gaza Strip, and the targeting of a Zionist D9 military bulldozer with an “Al-Yassin 105” shell in Beit. Hanoun in the northern Gaza Strip. They destroyed a gathering of occupation forces penetrating Beit Hanoun in the northern Gaza Strip with mortar shells.

Zionist Attempts to Bring “Sacrifices” to “Al-Aqsa”

Today, Tuesday, dozens of extremist settlers stormed the courtyards of the Blessed Al-Aqsa Mosque, led by extremist former Knesset member Yehuda Glick, with protection from the occupation army, coinciding with the first day of the “Hebrew Passover.”

Palestinian sources reported that 372 settlers stormed Al-Aqsa Mosque from the Mughrabi Gate direction, with heavy protection from the occupation police.

The sources explained that the intruders appeared wearing religious clothing, led by a group of rabbis to perform their Talmudic rituals in Al-Aqsa Mosque.

Yesterday, Monday, the International Jerusalem Foundation reported that the occupation forces arrested 13 settlers who tried to bring “Easter offerings” into Old Jerusalem and Al-Aqsa Mosque, where they tried to hide them and smuggle them through cardboard boxes, bags, or baby strollers.

While activists of the “temple groups” confirmed that attempts to bring the “offerings” into Al-Aqsa Mosque will continue throughout the Eid week.

America Arrested Dozens of Demonstrators

Euro News reported that the most famous American universities are witnessing escalating tensions due to the continuation of sit-ins and protests against the “Israeli” war on the Gaza Strip.

Some universities established; Such as Columbia University in New York, and Harvard University, closed their doors, and the American police arrested dozens of demonstrators at New York University and Yale University.

The website indicated that more than 100 pro-Palestinian demonstrators were arrested at Columbia, the prestigious university in New York City, who had camped in the university’s “Green Square” last week.

American websites said: Dozens of students at other universities joined the student protests in support of Gaza, by setting up tents on campus.

200 Days of Israeli Genocide War

The occupation continues its aggression against various areas in the Gaza Strip, as Israeli gunboats targeted, at dawn on Tuesday, the beaches of Al-Zawaida, Deir Al-Balah, and Al-Nuseirat, while the areas north of the Strip witnessed a series of violent raids. Which resulted in the death and injury of a number of citizens, and the destruction of homes and property, “according to the Palestinian News Agency” (Wafa).

Today, Tuesday, the government media office published an update on the latest statistics of the genocidal war waged by the “Israeli” occupation on the Gaza Strip.

The data indicated that the occupation army committed 3,025 massacres since the start of its aggression on October 7, resulting in 41,183 martyrs and missing persons.

Below is the Outcome of the Israeli Genocide War:

– 34,183 martyrs who arrived in hospitals.

– 14,778 child martyrs.

- 30 children were martyred as a result of the famine.

- 9752 female martyrs.

– 485 martyrs of medical personnel.

– 67 martyrs from the Civil Defense.

- 140 martyrs of journalists.

- 7 thousand missing.

– 77,143 infected.

- 72% of the victims are children and women.

- 17 thousand children live without one or both of their parents.

- 11 thousand wounded people need to travel for treatment to undergo operations.

- 10,000 cancer patients face death and need treatment.

- One million and 90 thousand people are infected with infectious diseases as a result of displacement.

- 8 thousand cases of viral hepatitis infection due to displacement.

– 60,000 pregnant women are at risk due to lack of access to health care.

– 350,000 chronic patients are at risk due to non-administration of medications.

- 5 thousand arrests from the Gaza Strip during the genocidal war.

– 310 cases of arrests of health personnel.

- 20 cases of arrest of journalists whose names are known.

- Two million displaced people in the Gaza Strip.

– 181 government headquarters destroyed by the occupation.

– 103 schools and universities were completely destroyed by the occupation.

– 309 schools and universities were partially destroyed by the occupation.

- 239 mosques were completely destroyed by the occupation.

- 317 mosques were partially destroyed by the occupation.

- 3 churches targeted and destroyed by the occupation.

- 86 thousand housing units were completely destroyed by the occupation.

- 294 thousand housing units were partially destroyed by the occupation and uninhabitable.

- 75 thousand tons of explosives dropped by the occupation on Gaza.

- 32 hospitals were taken out of service by the occupation.

- 53 health centers that were taken out of service by the occupation.

- 160 health institutions targeted by the occupation.

- 126 ambulances were targeted by the occupation army.

– 206 archaeological and heritage sites destroyed by the occupation.

- $30 billion in direct initial losses from the war of extermination on the Gaza Strip.

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