Al Mayadeen English
Civilian casualties from bombing or other explosive violence have reached a record high in 2024, with 61,353 civilians killed or injured; a 67% increase from 2023, according to Action on Armed Violence (AOAV). Israeli wars accounted for 55% of these casualties (33,910), followed by the war in Ukraine at 19% (11,693). Gaza was the hardest-hit region, comprising 39% of all casualties, with over 23,600 deaths reported. The report highlighted that AOAV's findings undercount the true toll, as it based its study on English-language reports only.
Timo Al-Farooq
Alex Roberts
Alexander Tuboltsev
Kit Klarenberg
Protesters slam Israeli team’s participation at La Vuelta
Dozens of pro-Palestine protesters demonstrated on Saturday, September 13, against the participation of the Israeli-sponsored team Israel-Premiere Tech in stage 20 of La Vuelta in Robledo de Chavela, Madrid. Authorities tightened security throughout the race, with riot police preventing protesters from entering the road, as one protester denounced it as "unacceptable for a team representing a genocidal state" to compete in a sporting event. Earlier, protests have cut short the race at multiple stages of La Vuelta, including stage 11 in Bilbao, which was stopped with 3km to go, and stage 16, where the finish line was moved mid-race. During the Valladolid stage on September 11, organizers shortened the route to 12.2km from 27.2km.
