logo
episode-header-image
Feb 2024
31m 13s

US calls for temporary Gaza ceasefire

Bbc World Service
About this episode

The draft resolution was proposed at the UN Security Council. Also, countries address the International Court of Justice on the legality of Israel's occupation of the Palestinian territories, and the Wikileaks founder, Julian Assange, makes another attempt to halt his extradition to the US.

Up next
Yesterday
Air India crash report: fuel switches cut off after takeoff
A first report into the Air India crash finds fuel switches were in cut off position just after takeoff. Also, President Trump visits flood victims in Texas, and how emergency vaccines have saved thousands of lives. 
29m 24s
Yesterday
Kurdish rebels burn guns in step towards ending Turkey conflict
Kurdish militant PKK group begins disarming, starting a process designed to end the Turkish conflict. Also: Southern Gaza’s last hospital is forced to stop admitting patients as Israeli troops surround the facility. 
28m 12s
Jul 10
UK to return some migrants to France in weeks says PM
Keir Starmer announces a "one in, one out" pilot scheme to deter illegal migration. Also: The original Jane Birkin handbag sells for millions, and why chimps have been wearing blades of grass. 
29m 8s
Recommended Episodes
Apr 2024
US vetoes resolution backing full UN membership for Palestine
The United States has vetoed a UN draft resolution that sought to grant Palestine full membership of the UN. Israeli and U.S. officials have confirmed that Israel has launched an attack on Iran. Lawyers have selected all 12 jurors who will decide whether former U.S. President Don ... Show More
15 m
Apr 2024
This Week in Palestine - 25.03.2024-01.04.2024
Even during Ramadan and Easter, Israel persisted in its genocide in Gaza and wider war against Palestinians across their occupied homeland. But we did see international developments with a ceasefire resolution passing in the UN Security Council, as well as additional measures mad ... Show More
9m 52s
Mar 2024
UN demands Gaza ceasefire; Trump’s fine reduced, and more
The UN Security Council passed a resolution demanding an immediate ceasefire in Gaza during the month of Ramadan, as well as the immediate release of the Israeli hostages. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. 
4m 12s
Jun 2024
'Gaza is calling', Israeli Soldiers Rape and torture Palestinian detainees, Hamas responses to the the US-drafted resolution for ceasefire in Gaza
In today's episode we will talk about the new song released by Mustafa the poet called 'Gaza is Calling', the child Tawfiq Abu Yousef, who was reported dead early today, Israel torturing Palestinian detainees. Last but not least, the United Nations Security Council's approval of ... Show More
10m 57s
Jan 2024
Will the ICJ verdict stop the war in Gaza?
In November 2023, South Africa approached the International Court of Justice, to consider whether Israel is committing acts of genocide against the Palestinians in Gaza. It also called for an immediate ceasefire. And on Friday, the 26th of January, the UN’s top court made its int ... Show More
21m 8s
Jun 2024
Israel defends airstrike on Gaza school while UN calls for probe
The Israeli military claims it targeted a school in central Gaza used by Hamas as cover. The UN calls for a probe into the bombing that reportedly killed up to 40 Palestinians. South Africa's governing ANC considers its options for a coalition government, with a two-week deadline ... Show More
13m 58s
Feb 2024
Netanyahu on Gaza, ICJ on West Bank occupation, Oppenheimer at Bafta - Trending
Fatima Al Mahmoud gives a round-up of today’s trends.   Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu again brushed off calls from around the world for a ceasefire and promised to finish the job in Gaza, with a member of his war cabinet threatening to invade Rafah by Ramadan if the I ... Show More
1m 30s
Mar 2018
Palestinian Refugees are about to Face Yet Another Crisis
The United Nations Relief and Works Agency, known as UNRWA, is facing a crisis. This is the humanitarian agency that provides relief for Palestinian refugees in the West Bank, Gaza, Lebanon, Jordan and Syria. This includes running hospitals and schools that serve about half a mil ... Show More
31m 15s