Palestine Conflict

Iraq calls for urgent Arab League meeting to address ‘serious’ Palestinian developments

Israel and Hamas are once again at war after the Palestinian militant group launched a large aerial and ground operation from the blockaded Gaza Strip, its biggest attack in years.

What is Hamas, the Palestinian militant group that attacked Israel?

The Palestinian Islamist group Hamas launched its biggest assault on Israel on Saturday. Founded in the 1980s, the movement does not recognise Israel and has been designated a terrorist group by some countries, including the US. The group has been ruling Gaza since 2007

Jio MAMI Mumbai film festival: Hany Abu-Assad on keeping Palestine alive through movies, the emptiness of 'art for art's sake'

Hany Abu-Assad doesn't want to be Palestine's interpreter for the world, he wants to make films that will make his people laugh and cry. In this conversation with Firstpost, he speaks about why he is attracted to love stories, his forays into Hollywood, and what makes a film good

Narendra Modi's Palestine visit likely to serve as a balancing act amid warming ties with Israel

Indian officials said India continued to support the Palestinian cause and that Modi’s visit is aimed at helping build up the Palestinians’ capacity in the health, information technology and education areas

Narendra Modi's Palestine visit: India's improved ties with Israel could help push peace process, say experts

According to experts Palestinian leadership believe India now has more leverage with Israel and can pressure it to revive the peace process with Palestine