Palestinians
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Jerusalem demolitions leave Palestinian families in limbo
Jerusalem: Fakhri Abu Diab fought for decades to save his home. But when Israeli authorities arrived with bulldozers two years ago, he was powerless to stop them. He and his wife now…
- Middle East
Ireland bans Israeli ministers Itamar Ben-Gvir, Bezalel Smotrich
Ireland has imposed a travel ban on Israel’s National Security Minister, Itamar Ben-Gvir, and Finance Minister, Bezalel Smotrich, barring them from entering the country due to their conduct towards Gaza flotilla activists…
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Nine killed as Israeli strikes hit residential buildings in Gaza
Gaza City: At least nine Palestinians were killed and more than a dozen others wounded when Israeli airstrikes struck residential buildings in Gaza City before dawn on Thursday, June 4, Palestinian news…
- Middle East
More than 1,000 humanitarian aid pallets enter Gaza, says UN
United Nations: Despite significant delays introduced at a new Israeli checkpoint, aid partners collected more than 1,000 pallets of essential supplies for Gaza in one day, UN humanitarians have said. The UN…
- Middle East
War in Gaza drives surge in child marriages as families seek safety, support
Gaza Strip: Israel’s military campaign and the mass displacement in Gaza have fuelled an increase in early marriage, according to official data and experts. Desperate parents are marrying off daughters as young…
- Middle East
Israel seizes land around historic Nabi Samuel Mosque in occupied West Bank
Israeli occupation authorities have issued an order to seize 109.79 dunams of land in the Nabi Samuel area north of Jerusalem in the occupied West Bank, including land surrounding the historic Nabi…
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Thousands of Gaza residents barred from Haj for third straight year
Thousands of Palestinians in Gaza are again unable to join the annual Haj pilgrimage for the third consecutive year, as ongoing war conditions and crossing closures continue to block travel from the…
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WHO raises alarm over blocked prosthetics, oxygen supplies, lab equipment in Gaza
Hospitals in Gaza are struggling to provide essential treatment as critical medical supplies remain blocked from entering the enclave, the World Health Organization (WHO) said on Friday, May 22. Speaking in Geneva…
- Middle East
Explained: Why Israel plans to sue NYT over report on rape of Palestinians
Israel is considering legal action against The New York Times (NYT) after the newspaper published allegations of rape and sexual abuse made by Palestinian detainees against Israeli forces and prison guards. The…
- Middle East
Palestinians mark 78th Nakba anniversary amid Gaza devastation
Deir al-Balah: Blink and you might miss the few stone walls that are all that’s left of the village that Yusuf Abu Hamam’s family was forced to flee when he was an…
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USD 71.4bn needed to rebuild Gaza over next decade
Gaza Strip: Gaza will need USD 71.4 billion over the next decade for recovery and reconstruction after a war that caused widespread destruction, according to a joint assessment by the European Union…
- Middle East
Global Sumud Flotilla sails again from Barcelona with 70 vessels bound for Gaza
The Global Sumud Flotilla, described by organisers as the largest civilian-led maritime mission to date, departed from Barcelona on Sunday, April 12, for the second time in less than a year, aiming…
- Middle East
Eight Muslim-majority countries condemn Israel’s death penalty law for Palestinian prisoners
Foreign ministers from Saudi Arabia, Qatar, the United Arab Emirates (UAE), Egypt, Pakistan, Jordan, Turkey and Indonesia have condemned Israel’s approval of a law authorising the death penalty for Palestinian prisoners in…
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From incubators to home: Gaza toddlers reunite with families after two years
Gaza Strip: More than two years after his oldest daughter, Kinda, was evacuated from the neonatal intensive care unit at the Gaza Strip’s largest hospital, Samer Lulu beamed as he hoisted her…
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Could’ve done better: Ex-Secretary of State Blinken on US arming Israel
Former US Secretary of State Antony Blinken said he still “grapples with the decisions” he made during the Joe Biden administration to continue arming Israel even as the human suffering in Gaza…