US secretary of state says he believes ceasefire deal for Gaza is still possible
The writers’ group PEN America has offered an olive branch to a group of prominent authors and literary figures who withdrew from its flagship World Voices festival in protest at its perceived stance over the Israel-Gaza war.
In an open letter published on Wednesday, the organization said it wants to meet with the authors and others in a public forum to foster a better understanding of its position and discuss “sharply divergent views on questions of deep consequence”.
We’re seeing daily overnight raids in the occupied West Bank, but on Wednesday night into Thursday morning, it was particularly violent.
The city of Tulkarem had a particularly violent night. The Israeli army raided at dawn and started to tear up infrastructure, including roads. Witnesses say it is the most brutally violent night they’ve ever had in terms of the destruction they’ve seen around them.”