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Why is NYC’s Mamdani facing criticism over response to attacks on wife?
Mayor’s wife criticised for past work related to Palestine, while Mamdani’s response rebuked by some supporters.
![Palestinian Muslim worshippers attend a prayer by a road, as they are not permitted to attend the last Friday prayers at Al-Aqsa compound, also known to Jews as the Temple Mount, for the Muslim holy fasting month of Ramadan, following restrictions on gathering in large groups, amid the US-Israeli conflict with Iran, by Damascus Gate in Occupied East Jerusalem on March 13, 2026. [Sinan Abu Mayzer/Reuters]](/wp-content/uploads/2026/03/image-1773438819.jpg?resize=770%2C513&quality=80)
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Gaza food prices soar as border closures deepen shortages amid Iran war
Families are buying whatever they can while supplies last, fearing that food available today may not be there tomorrow.
Israeli forces kill Palestinian journalist Amal Shamali in Gaza attack
Shamali, who worked for Qatar Radio, killed in an Israeli air strike on central Gaza’s Nuseirat refugee camp.
From: NewsFeed
What people in Gaza are saying about the closure of the Rafah crossing
Palestinians express how their families have been affected by the closure of the Rafah crossing.
Published On 7 Mar 2026
Israel kills father, daughter in Gaza as genocide continues amid wider war
Suffering in Gaza and occupied West Bank remains acute as the world focuses on the US-Israeli war on Iran.
From: NewsFeed
Pro-Palestinian activist records questioning by German border police
Pro-Palestinian German activist Yasemin Acar told Al Jazeera about what she says was harassment at a Berlin airport.
Published On 7 Mar 2026
Israel extending ‘Gaza playbook’ to Lebanon, charity warns
Medical Aid for Palestinians accuses Israel of ‘deliberately terrorising civilian populations’ across Lebanon.
From: NewsFeed
Gaza flotilla activists confronted by Tunisian police
Global Sumud Flotilla activists say they were beaten by Tunisian police after being blocked from Sidi Bou Said port.
Published On 5 Mar 2026
UN chief warns of Israeli-made humanitarian crisis in Gaza amid war on Iran
Crossings have been shut since Saturday as the displaced population of Gaza remains dependent on humanitarian aid.
‘Not again’: Gaza rushes to stockpile amid Iran war, crossing closures
Crossing closures following US-Israel war with Iran spark panic buying in Gaza, where residents fear food shortages.
![Hani Abu Issa went to the market to stockpile some goods upon hearing the news of Iran’s war [Abdelhakim Abu Riash/ Al Jazeera]](/wp-content/uploads/2026/03/873A4781-1772397999.jpg?resize=770%2C513&quality=80)
Israel closes Gaza’s Rafah crossing amid attacks on Iran
The crossing with Egypt is considered vital for delivery of humanitarian aid and evacuation of critically ill patients.
