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Genocide not a Jewish value: Activists protest Israel’s war on Gaza
A group of Jewish activists and rabbis on Wednesday, September 25, staged a huge demonstration at the Los Angeles offices of the American Israel Public Affairs Committee (AIPAC) to express their solidarity…
- Middle East
Saudi Crown Prince tells Blinken he ‘doesn’t care’ about Palestinian issue: Report
The Kingdom of Saudi Arabia’s Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman has told United States Secretary of State Antony Blinken that he doesn’t personally prioritize and care about the “Palestinian issue,” as reported…
- Middle East
Israel sends 90 decomposed bodies to Gaza, health ministry refuses to accept
Israel sent a truck carrying nearly decomposing 90 Palestinians to Gaza on Wednesday, September 25, which the territory’s health ministry refused to bury, citing they would not accept the bodies due to Israel’s…
- India
Indian-origin author Lahiri declines Noguchi Museum award over kaffiyeh ban
New York: Pulitzer Prize-winning Indian-origin writer Jhumpa Lahiri has declined to accept an award from the Noguchi Museum in Queens in protest of its ban on political dress for its staff after…
- Middle East
Climate activist Thunberg condemns ‘genocide’ in Palestine in Stockholm
In a significant move, Swedish climate activist Greta Thunberg led a rally in Stockholm attended by thousands of people to condemn Israel’s “genocide” in war-torn Palestine and urged global action against Israel’s…
- Middle East
Israeli strikes in Lebanon kill 182, over 700 injured
Jerusalem: The Israeli Defense Forces (IDF) on Monday launched a large-scale airstrike campaign, targeting more than 300 Hezbollah positions in southern and eastern Lebanon leaving 182 dead and over 700 injured. This…
- India
PM Modi meets Palestinian President Abbas
New York: Prime Minister Narendra Modi met Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas here and expressed deep concern at the humanitarian situation in Gaza, reaffirming India’s support for the early restoration of peace and…
- India
17 cases filed against pro-Palestine protesters across India
At least 17 cases have been filed against 51 individuals across seven states of India for expressing support for war-torn Palestine through protests or social media posts, according to reports. The report…
- Middle East
UNGA calls for end to Israeli occupation in Palestine within a year
United Nations: The UN General Assembly (UNGA) has passed a non-binding resolution demanding an end to Israel’s occupation of Palestinian territory within the next 12 months by an overwhelming margin. The resolution…
- Bangalore
‘Free Palestine’ flex near Dargah: Ex-Karnataka HM seeks action
Shivamogga: Former Karnataka Home Minister and senior BJP leader Araga Jnanendra on Wednesday demanded action from the ruling Congress in connection with the installation of a ‘Free Palestine’ banner near a Dargah…
- India
Five arrested in Chhattisgarh for hoisting Palestine-like flags
Bilaspur: Five people were arrested on Tuesday for allegedly hoisting flags resembling that of Palestine on Eid-e-Milad-un-Nabi in Chhattisgarh’s Bilaspur city, police said. A complaint was received on Monday evening that Palestinian…
- Middle East
Israeli settlers attack primary school in occupied West Bank
Israeli settlers protected by the Israeli Defense Forces (IDF) launched a violent attack on the Bedouin Arab Al-Ka’abneh elementary school in the Arab Al-Mleihat area of the occupied West Bank. A video…
- India
Indian-origin Israeli soldier killed in West Bank vehicle attack
A 24-year-old Indian-origin Israeli soldier was killed in a vehicle-ramming attack close to the West Bank’s Beit El settlement, Israeli Defence Force (IDF) said on Thursday, September 12. The deceased was identified…
- Middle East
Israeli air strike kills 40 Palestinians in Gaza
In a fresh attack, at least 40 Palestinians were killed and more than 60 others wounded in an Israeli airstrike on tents sheltering displaced people in Mawis Khan Younis in southern Gaza.…
- Middle East
Thousands of Jordanians honour Maher Al-Jazi who killed 3 Israelis
Thousands of Jordanians gathered in Amman on Monday, September 9, to honour 39-year-old Maher Al-Jazi who killed three Israelis at the Allenby Bridge border crossing. According to the Israeli Defence Forces statement,…
