No serious efforts were ever made by either Israel or its main international backer, the US, to implement the two-state solution as envisaged in the Oslo Accords signed between 1993 and 1995. Instead Israel has doubled down on its occupation and apartheid policies

In today’s episode, we bring you stories of the UN Security Council discussion on Al Aqsa, a report on melting of glaciers, a ban on the funding of the HDP party in Turkey, and Brazil rejoining CELAC

Rania Khalek of BreakThrough News talks about the recent attacks by Israel on Gaza and occupied East Jerusalem, especially the Al-Aqsa mosque

Israeli forces fired rubber bullets, stun grenades, and tear gas on the worshipers leading to at least 31 Palestinians getting injured, two of them critically. Journalists and paramedics were also injured

Israeli forces have both bombed Gaza and escalated attacks on Palestinians in the occupied East Jerusalem and the West Bank. The raids have led to widespread anger among Palestinians as they are taking place during the holy month of Ramadan

The deal between the two countries has been widely denounced in Jordan over the years with trade unions, activists and politicians deeming it to be a “betrayal of the Palestinian people”