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UNGA votes to upgrade Palestine’s membership to special status, bypassing US veto
United Nations: The UN General Assembly on Friday voted to upgrade Palestine’s membership in the world body to a special status aimed at circumventing the US veto of full membership. In the…
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Pro Palestine protests: ULCA students, faculty demand chancellor’s resignation
Los Angeles: Nearly 900 members of the University of California (UC) faculty and staff have been calling on Gene Block, chancellor of the University of California, Los Angeles (UCLA), to resign over…
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Netanyahu vows to continue attacks in Gaza despite Biden’s threat
Jerusalem: Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has said in a video statement that the Israeli forces will continue their attacks in Gaza despite the US threat to halt some weapon shipments. “If…
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Israel to continue Rafah operation as Gaza truce talks collapse: Official
Jerusalem: The Israeli army will continue its operation in the southern Gaza Strip city of Rafah “as planned,” after the talks on the Israel-Hamas truce held in Egypt’s Cairo collapsed, an Israeli…
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Gaza: 49 bodies found at Al-Shifa Hospital, some ‘without heads’
Health workers in the Gaza Strip have discovered a third mass grave at Al-Shifa Hospital, with some bodies found without heads. At least 49 bodies have been recovered from the mass grave…
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Israel criticises Joe Biden’s threat of arms freeze over Rafah
Tel Aviv: Israel on Thursday criticised US President Joe Biden’s threat of an arms freeze in the event of a further advance in Rafah in the south of the Gaza Strip. Far-right…
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‘Fight antisemitism’: UK PM Sunak tells varsity chiefs amid Gaza protests
London: British Prime Minister Rishi Sunak on Thursday urged university chiefs to address the rise in antisemitic abuse on campus and disruption of learning in reaction to the Israel-Hamas conflict. Sunak and…
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Hamas naval commander killed in Gaza: Israeli army
Jerusalem: Commander of Hamas’ naval unit in Gaza City, Ahmed Ali, was assassinated in an Israeli airstrike, Israel Defense Forces (IDF) has announced in a statement. IDF and Shin Bet security agency…
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US delays arms supply to Israel amid Rafah offensive
Washington: The US is delaying arms supply to Israel, a sign of Washington’s objection to Israel’s offensive on the Rafah city in southern Gaza, the media reported. The Biden administration is putting…
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Biden condemns anti-Semitism, promises to support Israel
Washington: US President Joe Biden has strongly condemned anti-Semitism at pro-Palestinian protests at universities and reaffirmed his “ironclad” support for Israel. “My commitment to the safety of the Jewish people, the security…
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UN chief warns Israel against ground invasion of Rafah amid tensions in Gaza
New York: In a stark warning, United Nations Secretary-General Antonio Guterres declared on Monday that a ground invasion of Rafah would be “intolerable,” citing its devastating humanitarian consequences and potential destabilising impact…
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Israeli army strikes eastern Rafah
The Israel Defense Forces (IDF) announced late on Monday night, May 6, that it conducted its first strikes against Palestinian militant group Hamas in the Gazan city of Rafah. “The IDF is…
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Hamas agrees to Gaza ceasefire proposal from Egypt, Qatar
The Palestinian militant group Hamas said that it has accepted an Egyptian-Qatari ceasefire proposal to halt the seven-month war with Israel in Gaza Strip, according to multiple reports. In a statement on…
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Israel calls for Palestinians in eastern Rafah to evacuate
Tel Aviv: Israel’s military has issued an urgent evacuation notice to residents of eastern Rafah, following a warning from the country’s defence minister of impending “intense action” in the area, CNN reported.…
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Bangladesh calls for holding Israel accountable for war crimes
Dhaka: Bangladeshi Foreign Minister Hasan Mahmud has called for immediate cessation of the current Palestinian-Israeli conflict, ensuring humanitarian access and holding Israel accountable for war crimes and crimes against humanity. “We, the…
