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Abbas denounces Gaza ‘genocidal war’, backs two-state solution
United Nations: Palestine President Mahmoud Abbas on Thursday denounced what he termed a “genocidal war” in Gaza by Israel, while reaffirming his commitment to a two-state solution recognising Israel’s right to exist…
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UN chief regrets US denial of visas to Palestinian officials
United Nations: UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres regrets the US denial of visas for Palestinian officials which would prevent Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas from participating in person in this year’s General Assembly high-level…
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Israeli bulldozers level Gaza rubble, ‘no respect for dead’: UN
Gaza City: Israeli bulldozers continue to level areas of Gaza where people may remain buried beneath the rubble, UN High Commissioner for Human Rights Volker Turk said on Tuesday, September 15. Turk…
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US again denies Palestinian president visa to attend UN meeting
Washington: United States (US) has again denied Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas a visa to attend the United Nations General Assembly (UNGA) in New York, preventing him from participating in person for the…
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Gaza building collapse kills 21, including children
Gaza City: The collapse of a residential building in Gaza City killed 21 people, including children, and injured 45 others, according to the Palestinian Civil Defence, as rescue teams searched for people…
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Israel asks to revoke ‘Naza’ filmmakers’ citizenship over Gaza
Israel’s Culture Minister Miki Zohar on Monday, September 14, asked the Interior Ministry to examine whether the Israeli citizenship of filmmakers Yuval Abraham and Rachel Szor can be revoked over their documentary…
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BRICS rejects Gaza displacement, urges Middle East calm
BRICS leaders on Saturday, September 12, called for greater diplomatic efforts to prevent and peacefully resolve conflicts, while opposing the forced displacement of Palestinians from the Gaza Strip and urging restraint amid…
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Kuwait starts moving Palestinian residencies to passports
Kuwait City: Kuwait has started procedures to transfer the residency permits of about 8,700 Palestinians who hold travel documents to Palestinian passports. According to Kuwaiti newspaper Al-Rai, the General Department of Residency…
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Gaza doc ‘Naza’ gets record 25-min ovation at Venice premiere
Gaza documentary Naza, directed by Israeli filmmakers Yuval Abraham and Rachel Szor, received a record 25-minute standing ovation after its premiere at the Venice Film Festival on Thursday, September 10. The 80-minute…
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UAE warning to Netanyahu absolutely accurate, former Israeli PM
Former Israeli Prime Minister Ehud Olmert said he had no doubt that a Haaretz report alleging UAE President Mohamed bin Zayed warned Benjamin Netanyahu about a planned Hamas operation before the October…
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Two children among 4 killed in Israeli strike on northern Gaza
Four Palestinians were killed on Thursday, September 10, after an Israeli drone struck a home in northern Gaza, according to Palestinian news agency Wafa. Two of those killed were sisters, Lana and…
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UK government bans goods from Israeli settlements in West Bank
London: The United Kingdom government said on Tuesday, September 8, that it’s banning trade with Israeli settlements in the occupied West Bank, where it says “settler terrorists” are carrying out ethnic cleansing…
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UK set to ban trade with Israeli settlements in West Bank
The United Kingdom (UK) government is expected to announce a ban on trade with Israeli settlements in the occupied West Bank on Tuesday, September 8, in what could mark a significant shift…
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Gaza: 70 children among 100 laid to rest after two years
Gaza Strip: Palestinians gathered on Sunday, September 6, to bury around 100 people whose remains were recently retrieved from homes destroyed in Gaza City’s Al-Zaytoun neighbourhood, where they had lain beneath the…
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Ben-Gvir unveils plan to displace 1.86M Palestinians from Gaza
Tel Aviv: Israeli National Security Minister Itamar Ben-Gvir on Thursday, September 3, unveiled an election campaign proposal that would seek to facilitate the departure of about 1.86 million Palestinians from the Gaza…
