
WEEKLY RECAP: NOV 13 TO NOV 19
Nov 20: Brazil faces record high temperatures, Xi and Biden discuss Taiwan on the sidelines of APEC, Death toll in Palestine rises above 13,000
Nov 20: Brazil faces record high temperatures, Xi and Biden discuss Taiwan on the sidelines of APEC, Death toll in Palestine rises above 13,000
Since October 7, the death toll in Palestine, concentrated in the besieged Gaza Strip, has risen above 11,500, with more than half being that of children, and thousands feared trapped under the rubble.
But, where is the international assistance?
Israel’s narrative, backed up by sympathising Western media, lends Israel a position to indiscriminately target civilians in the name of its “right to defend itself”.
What is this powerful narrative that concentrates power in the hands of the Israeli government, and creates their immunity on the global stage?
Nov 6: Death toll in Palestine passes 10,000, Latin American nations reassess ties with Israel, Germany apologises to Tanzania for colonial-era violence