Rayhan Uddin

2 weeks ago | middleeasteye.net | Rayhan Uddin |Soumaya Ghannoushi

The UK has avoided condemning the Israeli seizure of a British-flagged aid vessel heading towards Gaza in the early hours of Monday morning. The Madleen boat, whose 12-person crew included Swedish climate activist Greta Thunberg and French lawmaker Rima Hassan, was intercepted by Israeli naval commandos at 3:02am CEST.

3 weeks ago | middleeasteye.net | Rayhan Uddin

At least 15 Palestinians have been killed and dozens more wounded after a series of Israeli air strikes on Thursday afternoon. Three Palestinians were killed and others wounded in an Israeli attack targeting the Beer al-Najja area in Jabalia refugee camp. Meanwhile, two civilians were reportedly killed and others wounded in an Israeli strike on the Aslan neighbourhood of Beit Lahia.

3 weeks ago | middleeasteye.net | Rayhan Uddin

The head of the world's largest academic association on genocide has declared Israel's actions in Gaza a genocide. Dr Melanie O'Brien, president of the International Association of Genocide Scholars (IAGS), outlined her legal opinion in an interview with Middle East Eye, ahead of an upcoming episode of the Expert Witness podcast featuring leading genocide experts.

3 weeks ago | middleeasteye.net | Mohamed Hassan |Rayhan Uddin

From aboard a flotilla bound for Gaza, Greta Thunberg told Middle East Eye that while governments had failed Palestinians, it fell “on us to step up and be the adults in the room”. The prominent Swedish climate activist spoke to MEE’s live show from international waters in the Mediterranean Sea, where she said spirits aboard the Madleen - the latest vessel attempting to break Israel's siege on Gaza - were high.

3 weeks ago | middleeasteye.net | Rayhan Uddin

Public support for Israel in European countries has fallen to its lowest recorded level, according to a recent survey by YouGov. Fewer than a fifth of respondents in six countries held a favourable view of Israel in a poll carried out last month. The survey was conducted between 12 and 26 May in Britain, France, Germany, Denmark, Spain and Italy.