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Palestine urges UN to suspend Israel’s membership as Nakba Day marked
Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas urged the United Nations (UN) to suspend Israel’s UN membership unless it ‘enforces a proper resolution establishing separate Jewish and Arab states and allows the return of Palestinian…
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Pakistan in Israel to promote tolerance through Holocaust education
Jerusalem: Holocaust education will go a long way in clearing the “misconceptions” about Jews in Pakistan and promoting greater tolerance and understanding about the Abrahamic faith in the country, a member of the…
- Middle East
Endangered seal spotted for first time on Israeli beach
Tel Aviv: A rare Mediterranean monk seal was spotted on an Israeli beach, the first time the endangered mammal has made land in Israel. “This is the first sighting of its kind…
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Israel hits back after rocket fired from Gaza amid fragile truce
Jerusalem: Israeli tanks fired shells into two Hamas posts in the Gaza Strip in response to a rocket fired at Israel amid a fragile truce after days of deadly fighting between Israel…
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Israel reopens Gaza crossings as fragile truce holds
Jerusalem: Israel announced on Sunday the reopening of crossings between the country and the coastal enclave of Gaza Strip after a fragile truce was agreed following five days of deadly fighting. The…
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Israel thanks Egypt for mediating ceasefire with Palestinian Islamic Jihad
Jerusalem: Israeli Prime Minister’s Office issued a statement, expressing appreciation for Egypt’s efforts to mediate a cease-fire between Israel and the Palestinian Islamic Jihad (PIJ). “National Security Council (NSC) Director Tzachi Hanegbi,…
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Ceasefire between Israel, Gaza takes effect
Gaza: A ceasefire agreement, brokered by Egypt, between Israel and the Palestinian Islamic Jihad (PIJ) in the Gaza Strip has come into effect following five days of violent fighting between the two…
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Bahrain Crown Prince orders schools to remove lessons on Israel
Manama: Bahrain Crown Prince and Prime Minister Salman bin Hamad Al-Khalifa has instructed schools to remove lessons about Israel and normalization agreement, Bahrain News Agency (BNA) reported. The order comes as the kingdom prepares…
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Israel Defence Forces apologizes for death of Shireen Abu Akleh for first time
Washington: The Israel Defence Forces on Thursday for the first time apologized for the death of Al Jazeera’s journalist, Shireen Abu Akleh, reported CNN. Their apology came after a year, she was…
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Israeli airstrikes on Gaza kills 21 Palestinians
Gaza: At least 21 Palestinians were killed and 64 were injured in the continuing Israeli airstrikes on the Gaza Strip, said the Palestinian Health Ministry in Gaza. Ashraf Al-Qedra, the ministry’s spokesman…
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Over 100 rockets fired at Israeli communities from Gaza
More than 100 rockets were fired from the Gaza Strip towards Israel within one hour on Wednesday, according to Israeli media reports. Alert sirens sounded several times in the communities surrounding the…
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Israeli military took no accountability after killing journalists over past 20 years: CPJ
The Israeli military has not been held accountable for the killing of at least 20 journalists over the past 20 years, according to a report published on Tuesday by the Committee to…
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Israelis evacuate homes in Gaza, bracing for possible retaliation
Tel Aviv: Israel is on high alert as it prepared for retaliatory rocket attacks from the Gaza Strip after a series of airstrikes killed militants and civilians in the besieged Palestinian enclave.…
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Repetition of Nakba? Israel calls tenders for new west bank settlement units
Amid the rising death tolls of Palestinians after Israeli air strikes in the Gaza Strip, Israeli authorities have invited tenders for work on more than 1,000 new housing projects in the occupied…
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Israeli strikes kill 13 in Gaza strip; many civilians among dead
Israel’s air strike killed 13 Palestinian civilians including three top commanders of the militant group Islamic Jihad in the Gaza Strip. The strikes took place in the wee hours of Tuesday when…
