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Palestinian Armenians fight to keep their music alive

From Palestinian rock to modern folk, generations of Armenian musicians have thrived in Jerusalem. But Israeli attacks threaten the community’s future

Ismail Haniyeh, the Doha-based political bureau chief of the Palestinian Islamist movement Hamas, speaks to the press after a meeting with the Iranian foreign minister in Tehran on March 26, 2024.(Photo by -/AFP via Getty Images)

Hamas leader says no change in truce position after sons killed

Talks mediated by the United States, Egypt and Qatar have been ongoing since Sunday

Foreign affairs minister Naledi Pandor makes statements to press members after attending a session on the day of the International Court of Justice (ICJ) rule on the Gaza genocide case against Israel made by South Africa in the Hague, the Netherlands on January 26, 2024. (Photo by Selman Aksunger/Anadolu via Getty Images)

South Africa scores an interim victory in landmark ICJ case against Israel

The court has ordered that Israel implement provisional measures to prevent genocidal acts against the people living in Gaza ‘with immediate effect’ This content is restricted to registered users and subscribers. Get Your Free Account The Mail & Guardian is committed to providing all our readers with the best possible experience. Please register your free account now. Your registration is your first step to becoming an M&G community member. Register Registration enables: – M&G newsletters access – notifications – the best possible experience Already registered? Login here Want to subscribe and get even more benefits? Explore our subscription offers

Vusimuzi Madonsela, South African Ambassador to the Netherlands, and then Justice Minister Ronald Lamola, prepare to attend a hearing on January 11 and 12 2024 at the International Court of Justice (ICJ). (Photo by Michel Porro/Getty Images)

Gazan civilians labelled as ‘the enemy’ in ‘genocide’, International Court of Justice hears

Israel’s prime minister has used religious rhetoric referring to the country’s Biblical historical enemy to incite troops to war, South Africa’s legal team told the court This content is restricted to registered users and subscribers. Get Your Free Account The Mail & Guardian is committed to providing all our readers with the best possible experience. Please register your free account now. Your registration is your first step to becoming an M&G community member. Register Registration enables: – M&G newsletters access – notifications – the best possible experience Already registered? Login here Want to subscribe and get even more benefits? Explore our subscription offers

South Africa’s case against Israel’s actions in Gaza has boosted its international standing and secured its position as the moral voice of the Global South. (Photo by Dursun Aydemir/Anadolu via Getty Images)

SA at The Hague: ‘There is no justification for genocide’

South Africa told the International Court of Justice that Israel is deliberately trying to destroy the Palestinian people living in Gaza

KHAN YUNIS, GAZA – NOVEMBER 13: Palestinians, who were displaced from their homes due to Israeli attacks, take shelter at Nasser Hospital to protect themselves from Israeli airstrike in Khan Yunis, Gaza on November 13, 2023. (Photo by Abed Zagout/Anadolu via Getty Images)

Israel’s war on hospitals

Health facilities are on the front line of the pitiless siege of Gaza