TEHRAN (Tasnim) – Iran called on the United Nations to pursue accountability for the 1982 abduction of four Iranian diplomats in Lebanon, describing the case as an ongoing violation of international law and a continuing act of enforced disappearance.
Hassan Nemazee inherited one of Iran’s best-known charitable legacies, lost his family’s fortune to the 1979 revolution and later found a new cause inside a US prison: justice reform.
The UK public is not shy to call out genocide. Will the new prime minister join them? Submitted by Chris Doyle on Tue, 07/07/2026 - 15:51 New opinion poll shows most Britons oppose Israeli actions in Gaza, while their leaders equivocate and fail to take concrete measures Protesters take part in a march for Gaza in London on 7 October 2025 (Justin Tallis/AFP) Off One of the consistent features of the more than 1,000 days of Israel’s genocide in Gaza is that, no matter how poor and cowardly so much of the political class has been, most of the global public remains both appalled and insistent that their governments take action.
‘Abandoned and left to die’: Family of Hussam Abu Safiya says he has been betrayed by rights groups Submitted by Amara Sophia Elahi on Tue, 07/07/2026 - 11:57 Abu Safiya has been held by Israel since December 2024, his son told MEE he may die unless he is released Palestinian doctor Hussam Abu Safiya, who was abducted by Israel in Gaza in late 2024, appears via video link at the Israeli Supreme Court hearing in Jerusalem on 10 June (Reuters) Off The son of the Palestinian doctor Dr Hussam Abu Safiya has told Middle East Eye that his family feels betrayed by human rights groups, and that they hold the international community accountable for his deteriorating health in Israeli prison. Dr Abu Safiya is a paediatrician and former medical director of Kamal Adwan hospital in northern Gaza. He was abducted by Israel and held without charge since December 2024.
On the six-month anniversary of the January 2026 popular uprising in Iran when security forces carried out mass unlawful killings on an unprecedented scale to crush protests calling for dignity, freedom and an end to the Islamic Republic system, killing thousands of protesters and bystanders between 8-9 January 2026, Diana Eltahawy, Deputy Regional Director for the Middle East and North Africa at Amnesty International said: “Six months after Iran’s security forces unlawfully killed thousands of men, women and children across the country over a […] The post Iran: Lack of international justice six months after January protest massacres risks further atrocity crimes appeared first on Amnesty International .
UK summons Iranian diplomat over attack on journalist The UK Foreign Office has summoned Iran's most senior diplomat in the country following the sentencing of two Romanian nationals over their role in an attack on journalist Pouria Zeraati in 2024. "The summons follows the sentencing of two Romanian nationals for their role in the attack on Iran International journalist Pouria Zeraati in March 2024," a Foreign Office spokesperson said. "The judge concluded that this attack was carried out in the interests of, and on behalf of, the Iranian state," the spokesperson added.
UN experts call for release of detained Gaza doctor UN experts have called on Israel to immediately release Palestinian physician Dr Hussam Abu Safiya and all health and care workers held in what they described as arbitrary detention. The experts said Abu Safiya's continued detention without charge or trial reflects Israel's systematic targeting of Palestinian health workers and the continued destruction of Gaza's health system. They said the targeting was aimed at inflicting conditions leading to the mental and physical destruction of Palestinians.
Israeli police investigate officer filmed throwing stun grenade into car Israeli police have opened an investigation after CCTV footage showed a border police officer throwing a stun grenade into a car carrying young Palestinians during a raid on Qalandiya refugee camp in the occupied West Bank. The footage, released by Israeli rights group B'Tselem, shows an officer approaching a car and shouting at its occupants during Sunday's raid. After a brief exchange, the officer reaches for his belt, grabs a stun grenade and throws it through the open door, which he then pushes shut as the driver tries to get out.
A new lawsuit filed in the District of Columbia states that the administration allowed Iranian officials to “select” which Iranians seeking refuge in the United States would be expelled.
‘Let Palestinians live’: Egypt coach wins global praise after emotional speech Submitted by MEE staff on Tue, 07/07/2026 - 16:19 Hossam Hassan said his support for Palestinians came from being 'human' before any identity or religion Head coach Hossam Hassan of Egypt speaks during a press conference one day ahead of the Fifa World Cup 2026 round of sixteen between Argentina and Egypt at Atlanta Stadium in Atlanta, Georgia, on 6 July 2026 (Alejandro Pagni/Getty Images/AFP) Off Egypt head coach Hossam Hassan sparked widespread praise on social media after delivering an emotional speech supporting Palestinians during a Fifa World Cup press conference on Monday, ahead of Egypt’s match against Argentina. Speaking in Arabic, Hassan said: “If there is one person in the world who does not feel for the Palestinian people, then he is not a human being,” adding that this applied regardless of whether the person was “Arab, European, American or anything else”. He criticised global indifference to the suffering of Palestinians, saying that while people often mobilise when an animal is harmed, “every day human beings are killed in their thousands, children and women”.
Lawsuit accuses Trump administration of sharing Iranian asylum seeker data A lawsuit filed on Tuesday alleges that the Trump administration's immigration agencies shared confidential information about Iranian asylum seekers with the Iranian government, violating immigration regulations and endangering countless Iranians. The lawsuit depicts a coordinated campaign between the US and Iranian governments to identify Iranians in Immigration and Customs Enforcement custody and pressure them to return to Iran. The filing describes the alleged cooperation as a marked departure from decades of diplomatic hostility between the two governments and the ongoing war.
The lawyer for Dr Hussam Abu Safiya tells the BBC his client was so badly beaten he could not recognise him during a visit last week.
UK train operator bans Palestine badges after pressure from pro-Israel legal group Submitted by Areeb Ullah on Tue, 07/07/2026 - 12:45 LNER said it acted after UK Lawyers for Israel submitted a complaint that a Palestine badge made a passenger uncomfortable A passenger passes a London North Eastern Railway (LNER) train at London King's Cross railway station, 25 June 2018 (AFP) Off A train company in the UK has banned its staff from wearing badges supporting Palestine while on duty after a pro- Israel legal group raised complaints over an employee wearing a "Palestine Solidarity" badge. Last month, UK Lawyers for Israel (UKLFI) sent a legal letter to London North Eastern Railway (LNER) after a passenger complained that a member of staff wearing a pro-Palestine badge made them feel "uncomfortable and unwelcome" during a train journey. According to UKLFI, the incident took place on 14 June aboard an LNER service travelling from Edinburgh to London.
After days of public mourning ceremonies in the Iranian capital, Ayatollah Ali Khamenei’s coffin arrived in Tehran’s Azadi Square. This is what I saw covering the miles-long procession on Monday.
UN report: Gaza recorded 9,300 chickenpox cases in just two weeks The Humanitarian Situation Report released last week by the United Nations Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs said the cases were reported across more than 130 health facilities. Over half of these cases were in Khan Younis. The surge has occurred in an environment already marked by severe overcrowding, deteriorating hygiene conditions, and widespread environmental health hazards.
Rima Hassan denounces 'political and judicial harassment' over Israel criticism Submitted by Pauline Ertel on Thu, 07/02/2026 - 12:36 Ahead of her trial for 'terrorism apology', Rima Hassan tells MEE of the sweeping surveillance measures and pressure she says are used to silence her solidarity with Palestine MEP Rima Hassan during a press conference with her lawyer following a hearing at the regional headquarters of the judiciary police in Paris, France, on 3 April 2026 (Blanca Cruz/AFP) Off Since her election in 2024, Rima Hassan has become the "enemy within" in the eyes of the French political establishment, facing a barrage of judicial, media and political pressure as an outspoken advocate of the Palestinian cause. The French-Palestinian member of the European Parliament will be tried on Tuesday for "apology for terrorism", a French legal infraction which criminalises forms of expression said to support acts of terrorism or paint them in a positive light. Speaking to Middle East Eye on the eve of her trial, the MEP says this is all part of a concerted campaign against her for speaking up for Palestine.
Poll: 30 percent of American Jews believe Israel committed genocide in Gaza About one-third of Americans, including a similar share of American Jews, believe Israel has committed genocide against Palestinians in Gaza, according to an AP-NORC poll reported by the Times of Israel. The survey found that about one-third of US adults, including roughly half of Democrats, believe Israel committed genocide during its war on Gaza. About 20 percent of Americans said Israel had not committed genocide, while roughly half said they did not know enough to answer, the TOI reported.
'We were scared to die': The West Bank workers hiding in bins to reach Israel Submitted by Jared Hillel on Mon, 07/06/2026 - 18:29 Cut off by Israel from the employment they once held legally, Palestinian labourers are risking arrest and gunfire to feed their families Israeli soldiers keep watch as Palestinians gather at the Qalandia checkpoint in the occupied West Bank city of Ramallah on 20 February 2026, to enter Jerusalem (Jaafar Ashtiyeh/AFP) Off In April, around 70 Palestinian men climbed into the back of a rubbish truck, hoping to cross into Israel undetected and search for work. Quickly discovered at a West Bank checkpoint, the men were left to languish under trash bags for over two hours in sweltering heat, before being pulled out and detained by Israeli soldiers. Majd, a 37-year-old from Beit Furik, just south of Nablus, was one of the labourers crammed inside.
Two Knesset members face Hind Rajab Foundation genocide incitement complaint The Hind Rajab Foundation (HRF) has filed a criminal complaint in the Netherlands against Israeli Knesset members Ram Ben Barak and Moshe Solomon, accusing them of incitement to genocide. The complaint was submitted ahead of their participation in the 33rd annual session of the OSCE Parliamentary Assembly in The Hague, from 4 to 8 July. HRF said that Ben Barak, who heads Israel's delegation to the OSCE Parliamentary Assembly, has repeatedly promoted the “voluntary migration” of Palestinians from Gaza.
Israeli forces demolish two houses in Ramallah, detain four Palestinians in Jenin Citing head of the Shuqba Village Council, Khalaf Qadah, WAFA reported that Israeli forces, accompanied by bulldozers, stormed the al-Attari area of the village and demolished a house belonging to Wael Salama Qadah and another belonging to the son of Abdul Qader Shalash. The combined area of the two homes was approximately 330 square meters. Qadah said the forces fired stun grenades at residents during the demolition.
