Refugees

Bruce Springsteen releases Minneapolis protest song, sings 'ICE out now!'

Bruce Springsteen's new protest song, "Streets of Minneapolis," honors Alex Pretti and Renee Good, victims of US immigration raids, as he critiques Trump’s policies.

Bruce Springsteen performs during a campaign rally for Democratic presidential nominee Kamala Harris in Philadelphia, October 28, 2024; illustrative.
Migrants onboard a rubber boat wave and gesture as they wait to be rescued by crew members of the "Ocean Viking" rescue ship in the search-and-rescue zone off the international waters of Libya, on January 16, 2026.

Hundreds feared missing or dead trying to cross Mediterranean Sea, says UN migration agency

People stand at the Kapikoy Border Gate, between Turkey and Iran, in Van province, Turkey, January 14, 2026.

Iranians arrive in Turkey through border gate as crackdown persists

(From L-R) IDF Central Command chief Maj.-Gen. Avi Bluth, Defense Minister Israel Katz, and IDF Deputy Chief of Staff Maj.-Gen. Tamir Yadai at a meeting discussing West Bank counterterror, December 31, 2025.

WATCH: Katz urges invasion of West Bank refugee camps as Trump calls for restraint


Egypt must reap what they sowed to prevent another October 7 from happening - opinion

Egypt bears massive responsibility for the ongoing crisis. To prevent another October 7, this will require Israel to maintain control of the Rafah crossing

 A DISPLACED Palestinian man holds his granddaughter as he shelters at the border with Egypt, in Rafah in the southern Gaza Strip, last week. Egypt bears massive responsibility for the unfolding crisis, the writer argues.

Egypt building border wall as Israel assaults Rafah - WSJ

The wall, which is set to span 8 square miles, is being developed as Egyptian officials fear refugees from Gaza will flood into the country after Israel removes Hamas from power.

 DISPLACED PALESTINIANS shelter at the border with Egypt, in Rafah, in the southern Gaza Strip.

Arab Israelis 'oppressed' into silence over Hamas war, Arab MK claims

Tibi’s exclusive interview depicts the situation that Arab-Israelis are in during the Israel-Hamas war.

 MK Ahmed Tibi in an exclusive interview.

The Rafah tipping point: The culmination of Israel's war on Hamas - comment

Taking on the last Hamas stronghold in Gaza can end the war or create the ultimate humanitarian disaster. Perhaps both simultaneously.

 Displaced Palestinian woman Laila Abu Mustafa, who fled her house due to Israeli strikes, shelters at the border with Egypt, in Rafah in the southern Gaza Strip, February 10, 2024.

Aid groups warn of Rafah 'bloodbath' if Israel advances

"If the same bombs used in Khan Younis were used in Rafah, it would be at least a doubling or tripling of the toll because it's so densely populated," said Dr Santosh Kumar.

 Palestinians gather at the site of an Israeli strike on a house, amid the ongoing conflict between Israel and the Palestinian Islamist group Hamas, in Rafah in the southern Gaza Strip, February 9, 2024.

Displaced Gazans resort to living in chicken sheds

"We're living in a place meant for animals," said Umm Mahdi Hanoon, standing among the cages. "Imagine a child sleeping in a chicken crate."

 A displaced Palestinian girl from the Hanoon family plays in an unfinished poultry farm, where she and her family take refuge, amid the ongoing conflict between Israel and Palestinian Islamist group Hamas, in Rafah, in the southern Gaza Strip, February 7, 2024.

LGBTQ+ Palestinians can request asylum in Israel, court rules

The Population Authority's position is that all Palestinians are not subject to the UN's Refugee Convention.

Thousands take part in the annual Gay Pride Parade in Jerusalem, on June 1, 2023. Photo by Yonatan Sindel/Flash90

Gazans call for overthrow of Hamas as they flee through IDF humanitarian corridor

A number of Gazan civilians in Khan Yunis have told IDF soldiers that Hamas was preventing them from leaving combat areas, using threats and violence.

 An Israeli tank stands amid the rubble as Palestinians flee Khan Yunis on January 27, 2024

Russia's Chechnya constructs Palestinian village for Gaza war refugees

"We will continue actively promoting the adaptation of our Palestinian brothers to life in the Chechen Republic, including their employment," stated leader Kadyrov in his speech.

 Chechen Republic leader Ramzan Kadyrov attends a military parade on Victory Day, which marks the 77th anniversary of the victory over Nazi Germany in World War Two, in the Chechen capital Grozny, Russia May 9, 2022

Canada announces visas for Gazans with relatives in Canada

The new regulations will increase the number of Palestinians and Israelis eligible to seek residence in Canada.

 People carry a Palestinian flag during a rally in front of City Hall in Toronto, Ontario, Canada October 9, 2023.