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Utrecht University becomes 1st in the West to boycott Israel over Gaza war
The Netherlands’ Utrecht University has made history by becoming the first academic institution in the Western world to implement a full academic boycott of Israel. The landmark decision, announced by Rector Wilco…
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Living on the brink: Gaza City’s civilians stuck between war and survival
Gaza Strip: As artillery and bombs pound around Gaza’s largest city and Israel promises a punishing new offensive, Palestinians in the city are paralysed with fear — unsure where to go, when…
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Gaza records 185 starvation deaths in Aug, 19 more in 48 hours
Gaza Strip: The humanitarian crisis in the Gaza Strip continues to deepen, with 185 starvation-related deaths recorded in August alone, including 12 children, according to the Gaza Ministry of Health. This marks…
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Israel considers placing Greta Thunberg in terror detention if flotilla reaches Gaza
Tel Aviv: Swedish activist Greta Thunberg could face detention in high-security prison facilities if she attempts to enter Gaza aboard a humanitarian flotilla, Israeli daily Israel Hayom reported. Thunberg set sail from…
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Actress Hannah Einbinder urges ‘Jews of conscience’ to reject Zionism
Jewish American actress and comedian Hannah Einbinder has gone viral after posting an Instagram story calli.mtng on “Jews of conscience” to reject Zionism and speak out against Israel’s actions in Gaza.. Her…
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Israel carrying out secret excavations under Al-Aqsa Mosque: Jerusalem governorate
Jerusalem: The Palestinian Jerusalem Governorate has alleged that Israel is carrying out hidden excavations beneath the Al-Aqsa Mosque, endangering Islamic antiquities and the site’s historical fabric. In a statement posted on Facebook…
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Israel committing genocide in Gaza, says leading global scholars’ association
The International Association of Genocide Scholars (IAGS), the world’s foremost body of experts on mass atrocities, on Monday, September 1, formally declared that Israel’s actions in Gaza meet the legal definition of…
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Another Palestinian journalist killed in Israeli strike on Gaza
A Palestinian journalist working for Al-Quds Today TV was killed along with her husband and children in an Israeli airstrike that targeted their apartment in Gaza City on August 31. The victim,…
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Video: Global Sumud Flotilla departs Barcelona to break Israeli siege
In a historic move, the Global Sumud Flotilla—the largest civilian flotilla ever assembled—departed from the Port of Barcelona on Sunday, August 31, with the aim of breaking the Israeli blockade imposed on…
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Israel claims it killed Hamas spokesman Abu Obeida
Gaza Strip: Israel announced on Sunday, August 31, that it had killed Abu Obeida, the military spokesperson of Hamas’s armed wing, the Izz al-Din al-Qassam Brigades, in an air strike on the…
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Global flotilla to set sail for Gaza with aid amid Israeli blockade
Barcelona: A flotilla of ships was preparing to set sail for the Gaza Strip on Sunday with humanitarian aid on board, while Israel stepped up its offensive on Gaza City and is…
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Israel to scale back Gaza aid as military offensive expands in north
Jerusalem: Israel will soon halt or slow humanitarian aid into parts of northern Gaza as it expands its military offensive against Hamas, an official said Saturday, a day after Gaza City was…
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Houthis vow ‘dark days’ for Israel after strikes kill PM, ministers in Sanaa
Sanaa: Top officials of Yemen’s Houthi group vowed to retaliate against Israel as the group confirmed earlier in the day that Prime Minister Ahmed al-Rahawi of the Houthi-backed government, along with several…
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Macron’s decision to recognise Palestinian state in September angers Israel, US
Paris: French President Emmanuel Macron’s decision to recognise a Palestinian state, prompting similar moves from other Western nations, angered Israel and its US ally by putting a two-state solution back at the…
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Hamas confirms death of Gaza chief Mohammad Sinwar, months after IDF’s claim
Jerusalem: Months after Israel’s claim, the Palestinian militant group Hamas has formally confirmed the death of its Gaza military commander, Mohammad Sinwar. The confirmation follows Israel’s announcement in May that Sinwar had…
