The African Union’s Peace and Security Council unanimously demanded Israel reverse its recognition of Somaliland, warning the move threatens territorial integrity across the continent and reflects Israel’s expanding strategic footprint in Africa tied to Red Sea competition.
France demanded the UN’s Special Rapporteur on Palestine resign over a quote she never said — and maintained the demand after French media confirmed the misquotation. The campaign against Francesca Albanese reflects a broader European effort to silence the most rigorous international documentation of Israeli violations.
Gaza’s confirmed death toll has passed 72,000, with 576 more Palestinians killed since the October ceasefire took effect — a ceasefire Israeli forces have violated more than 1,500 times. Researchers say the actual toll may be far higher, with bodies still buried beneath the rubble.
The head of the Geneva Academy of International Humanitarian Law says Gaza’s population has declined by more than 10% since October 2023 — an indicator that implies a death toll potentially exceeding 200,000, far beyond the 72,000 bodies recovered and confirmed.
More than 900 Palestinians have been displaced in the West Bank since January 1, with the UN documenting over 50 settler attacks in just two weeks. The displacement is accelerating alongside Israel’s new land registry plan condemned by 80+ UN member states as de facto annexation.
Satellite imagery and witness testimony confirm Israel bulldozed parts of the Gaza War Cemetery, damaging graves of British and Australian WWI soldiers — while the destruction of Palestinian cultural heritage across Gaza has received comparatively little international attention.
Israel ordered Doctors Without Borders to halt all Gaza operations and withdraw by February 28, after MSF refused to submit staff lists Israel demanded — a requirement the organization says endangers aid workers in a territory where 500+ humanitarian workers have already been killed.

The EU Just Approved Google’s $32 Billion Purchase of an Israeli Cybersecurity Firm Built on Surveilling Palestinians
The EU approved Google’s $32 billion acquisition of Israeli cybersecurity firm Wiz without conditions — deepening global integration of technologies developed through Israel’s military-linked cyber sector, which has used Palestinian occupation as its testing ground.