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Martyred journalist Hossam Shabat’s brother dies after Israel denies medical aid
Hassan Shabat, the brother of slain Palestinian journalist Hossam Shabat, died on Friday, December 12, after Israel blocked medical aid from entering Gaza. According to Hassan’s family, Hasan’s deteriorating health needed his…
- Middle East
Tucker Carlson visits Palestinian refugees, accuses Israel of murdering children
American political commentator Tucker Carlson accused Israel of killing children in Palestine after the popular journalist visited some of the 2,000 refugees from Gaza housed in Qatar, marking his fiercest criticism to…
- Middle East
Israeli TV channel host mocks Gaza’s winter hardships
In a disturbing incident, an Israeli TV channel has mocked people in Palestine suffering due to severe cold during winter. A participant on the show said, “If we survive till Sunday, we…
- Middle East
Gaza deaths: Microsoft faces legal action for aiding Israel
aeA group of global legal and human rights organisations have written to tech giant Microsoft for its alleged complicity in aiding the mass killings of civilians in Gaza by Israel. The coalition…
- Middle East
Israel minister wears noose pin during execution bill debate
Israel’s national security minister, Itamar Ben-Gvir, wore a lapel pin resembling that of a noose to discuss a bill proposing the execution of Palestinian prisoners during the national security meeting in the…
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Trump’s Israel-Hamas ceasefire plan faces pitfalls moving into next stage
Doha: With the remains of one hostage still in Gaza, the first phase of the US-brokered ceasefire in the war between Israel and Hamas is nearly complete, after a two-month process plagued…
- Middle East
Donald Trump’s warning to Israel is ‘justified’: Qatar PM
Qatar’s Prime Minister Mohammed bin Abdulrahman bin Jassim bin Jaber Al Thani on Sunday, December 7, said US President Donald Trump’s warning to Israel after the attack on Qatar was justified. He…
- Middle East
Yasser Abu Shabab, chief of Israel-backed Gaza militia leader killed
Yasser Abu Shabab, Popular Forces group head, the unofficial Israel-backed militia group in Gaza, was killed. In his short lifespan, Abu Shabab was widely derided by fellow Palestinians as many believed the…
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UN chief reiterates call for irreversible progress toward two-state solution
United Nations: UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres reiterated his call for irreversible progress toward a two-state solution, in a message on the International Day of Solidarity with the Palestinian People. This year’s International…
- Middle East
Lebanon lodges UN complaint over Israeli border wall breach
Beirut: Lebanon’s Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Emigrants said that the country has submitted a complaint to the United Nations Security Council, through its permanent mission in New York, protesting what it…
- Middle East
Israeli actions reversed decades of Palestinian economic gains: UN report
A new report by the UN Conference on Trade and Development (UNCTAD) warns that prolonged Israeli military operations and long-standing restrictions have pushed the economy of the Occupied Palestinian Territory into its…
- Middle East
Israel escalates torture of Palestinian prisoners since Oct 2023: Report
Tel Aviv: Israel has sharply escalated its use of torture, starvation and severe abuses against Palestinian detainees since the Gaza war began on October 7, 2023. These findings were detailed in a…
- Middle East
Saudi Crown Prince rejects Trump’s push for Israel normalisation: Reports
Washington: Saudi Arabia’s Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman has rejected a US proposal to advance normalisation with Israel, insisting that Riyadh will not join the Abraham Accords without a credible and time-bound…
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Israel approves proposal to bring all remaining 5,800 Jews from India
Jerusalem: Israel’s government has approved a proposal to bring all the remaining 5,800 Jews from India’s north-eastern region, commonly referred to as Bnei Menashe, over the next five years. The Government of…
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Israel hands over 15 Palestinian bodies as Gaza ceasefire talks advance
Khan Younis: Hospital officials in Gaza said Wednesday, November 25, that Israel handed over 15 more Palestinian bodies, completing the latest swap of the ceasefire as the first phase of the agreement…