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Your eye on the ground. Independent Middle East and North Africa news. Telegram: https://t.co/BOi8m9AT1a also follow @MEEDiscover
Joined March 2014
đ´ LIVE DAY 590 #Israel #Palestine . - At least 17 Palestinians killed in early hours of this morning in Gaza.- Canadian PM calls for "immediate ceasefire in Gaza" during meeting with Israeli President.- UN refuses to work with US and Israeli-backed charity that plans to.
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Husam Zomlot, the head of the Palestinian Mission to the UK, blasted the BBC over its biased coverage during an interview in which he was asked whether he would condemn the unprecedented military attack by Hamas on Israel
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After not endorsing Harris, Rashida Tlaib secures win in Michigan
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"Without the Western media, this genocide would never have been possible.". British journalist Owen Jones spoke out against Western media for suppressing coverage of Israel's genocide of the Palestinian people in Gaza. Jones condemned the silence of Western media, describing it
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âHello world, this might be my last video as my phone battery is dying.â. Maha Hussaini (@MahaGaza), Middle East Eye correspondent in Gaza, has a message to the world.
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Forensic investigation reveals Hind Rajab's car was hit with 355 bullets and finds it "not plausible" that the Israeli tank couldn't see children inside the car.
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âWhat truly worries me is Microsoftâs complicity in this genocideâ. Ibtihal Aboussad, a software engineer in Microsoftâs AI division interrupted the companyâs 50th anniversary celebration on Friday, protesting the Israeli militaryâs use of the companyâs AI products
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Palestinians return to north Gaza in historic moment
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Middle East Eye has now lost contact with Maha Hussaini.
âHello world, this might be my last video as my phone battery is dying.â. Maha Hussaini (@MahaGaza), Middle East Eye correspondent in Gaza, has a message to the world.
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In a recent viral interview with British TV host Piers Morgan, Egyptian comedian and TV personality Bassem Youssef used dark humour to shed light on the ongoing Israel-Palestine war and the hardships faced by Palestinians
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âI stopped eating so that I could afford to open the shop.â. The owner of Gazaâs largest bookstore, Shaban Aslim, stands in front of the rubble of his bookstore which was destroyed by an Israeli airstrike.
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WATCH: France24 correspondent Laila Odeh was heckled and verbally assaulted by Israelis in Jerusalem for speaking Arabic.
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âOne million people. No food, no water. And still they are bombing them as they leave.â. Scottish First Minister Humza Yousaf shared a video from his mother-in-law Elizabeth El-Nakla, who is a retired Scottish nurse living in Gaza.
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Exclusive: "If anything happens to me, the BBC is responsible.". Abdullah al-Yazuri, the 13-year-old narrator of Gaza: How to Survive a War Zone, speaks to MEE after the BBC pulled the documentary. "I worked for nine months, and it was all wiped."
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Israel Frey, an Israeli journalist who went into hiding after his house was attacked by a mob over expressing solidarity with Palestinians in Gaza last week, recorded a video message that was shared by his friends and colleagues on Thursday.
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The UK government has revoked the student visa of Dana Abuqamar, a Palestinian law student and leader of the Friends of Palestine Society at the University of Manchester, following her speech in a university demonstration. Abuqamar said that her visa was revoked on the grounds of
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Names released of 7,028 Palestinians killed after Biden questions death toll.
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American Grammy-winning rapper Macklemore has released a new track, âHindâs Hall,â which highlights the ongoing conflict in Gaza and challenges the music industryâs response, including a jab at fellow artist Drake.
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The following đŹđđŻđđ§ đđ¨đŽđ§đđŤđ˘đđŹ have suspended Unrwa funding based on Israeli claims that 12 of the agency's 30,000 employees took part in Hamas attacks:. đşđ¸ US .đ¨đŚ Canada.đŹđ§ UK.đŤđŽ Finland.đŚđş Australia.đŽđš Italy.đłđą Netherlands. đłđ´ Norway and đŽđŞ Ireland said they would
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Husam Zomlot, the head of the Palestinian Mission to the UK, blasted the BBC over its biased coverage during an interview in which he was asked whether he would condemn the unprecedented military attack by Hamas on Israel
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This Muslim woman was forced to show her bloodied menstrual pad during security checks at a U.S. airport
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WATCH: The owner of al-Jalaa tower pleads with an Israeli officer on live TV to let journalists collect their gear before he bombs it. Moments later, Israeli air strikes demolish the #Gaza building that housed several international media offices, including #AlJazeera and MEE
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âWhat could be more important right now?â.âMaybe the lives of Palestinians in Gaza right nowâŚâ . Actor Andrew Garfield called for people to put their âheartsâ and âenergyâ towards Palestinians in Gaza during a podcast appearance on Thursday with Josh Horowitz in New York.
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A Jewish student at Cambridge University gives MEE a tour of the Cambridge Encampment for Gaza. âThere's many of us here in Cambridge. Jews who believe that it is our duty, to speak out against the genocide that is being, carried out in our name, by the Israeli stateâ
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"For children in Gaza, there is nowhere safe left to go. There need to be an immediate end to the killing and maiming of children.". Actor and Unicef goodwill ambassador Liam Neeson has shared a video on five things children in Gaza need most, highlighting the current conditions
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A 14-year-old boy, Muhammad Al-Yazji, has become the sole caregiver for his 6-month-old baby sister, Toleen after his mother was killed in an Israeli shelling of her parentâs house, and he lost contact with his father. The boy now lives in a refugee tent with his sister in
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Speaking in front of the House of Commons on Tuesday, Conservative MP Mark Pritchard condemned Israel for its actions in Gaza and the occupied West Bank. âI have supported Israel, pretty much at all costs,â said Pritchard. âBut today, I want to say that I got it wrong,â he added.
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At least 400 people have been killed after an earthquake struck the Iraq-Iran border
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âYou can come with your kippahs and you'll face nothing but love from the people here.â.Jewish protester, Maudi, who attended the pro-Palestine march in London on Saturday encouraged fellow Jews to show their support and attend demonstrations while wearing their kippahs
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American-Israeli content creator Ethan Klein broke down while speaking about Palestinians killed by Israeli air strikes in Gaza as he co-hosted the Leftovers podcast on Thursday. At least 1,799 Palestinians have been killed since the air strikes began last Saturday
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Lawyers have formed a global coalition, Global 195, to pursue legal action worldwide against Israelis and dual Israeli nationals accused of involvement in suspected war crimes in Gaza
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Bahraini parliament member Mohammed Musa al-Balooshi criticised the presence of the American, French, and British ambassadors at the International Day of Solidarity with the Palestinian People event, likening it to âkilling a victim and then mourning at their funeral"
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Richard Boyd Barrett, Irish MP, addressed the DĂĄil Ăireann, the lower house of the Irish parliament, during a discussion on the Irish Government's response to the situation in Gaza
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âYou understand that Iâm a semite myself, right?â. While speaking to Channel 4 in an interview that was published on Thursday, Egyptian-American comedian Bassem Youssef responded to antisemitism accusations and said such accusations have become âdevoid of anything, of meaningâ.
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âIn the Zeitoun neighbourhood they found children and families decomposing in their homes!â. A Palestinian man in Gaza gives an emotional testimony as he holds the outside world accountable for the suffering people in Gaza are experiencing
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âGaza has changed the worldâ, says journalist and author Matt Kennard. âIt exposed all pro-genocide governments around the world. But freedom and justice loving people in their millions are with Palestine,â Kennard said after receiving an award at an event in London on Saturday
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"It will be impossible to win the war if we do not destroy Unrwa, and this destruction must begin immediately". Earlier this month on 4 January, Noga Arbell, a former Israeli official, called for the destruction of Unrwa during a discussion in the Israeli parliament.
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An Israeli journalist from Channel 13 News, refuted claims made by the military regarding alleged crimes committed by Hamas, which were published around the world. The journalist highlighted a particular incident involving the Kfir Brigade commander, who spoke to another channel
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Youth activists in Manchester disrupted a recruitment event for the global financial services company Bank of New York (BNY) Mellon, at the Manchester Central DTX event. Activists protested against the company's alleged investment of over ÂŁ10 million into Elbit Systems
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Dutch lawyer Haroon Raza has filed a criminal complaint with the International Criminal Court (ICC) against 1,000 Israeli soldiers, accusing them of involvement in war crimes.
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âOh mum, I was dying. They were killing me, mum.â.Palestinian prisoner Dunia Ishtia had an emotional reunion with her mother after she was freed from an Israeli prison during the first phase of the Gaza ceasefire agreement.
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Noelle McAfee, the chair of the philosophy department at Emory University in Atlanta, was arrested during a pro-Palestine protest on campus.
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Donald Trump hosted his first iftar dinner at the White House. without any American Muslims
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âIâm losing the desire to belong to a country that kills 11,000 children,â a well-known Israeli playwright and screenwriter, Motti Lerner, told a crowd at a literary event in Israel.
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"To our beloved Palestine, the most beautiful of all countries". Morocco World Cup fans sing in solidarity with Palestine in Qatar. The North African country went on to beat Belgium today in a historic 2-0 win, their first World Cup victory in 24 years
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American journalist Abby Martin explains why Israel is targeting journalists in Gaza
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BTS fans call on music label to sack US CEO over Gaza stance.
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"For 45 days I was blindfolded and on my knees.". A Palestinian man from Gaza who was detained by Israeli forces explains his ordeal of being tortured under Israeli captivity. Ibrahim Mohammad Khaleel al-Shaweesh, who was released in a very poor state of health, says Israeli
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Jamila al-Hissi, a Palestinian woman who managed to leave al-Shifa Hospital in Gaza told Al Jazeera that women at the hospital have been subjected to rape, torture, and execution by Israeli forces.
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Award-winning author Arundhati Roy strongly criticised the US and Israelâs ongoing war on Gaza and Lebanon in her acceptance speech for the PEN Pinter Prize at a ceremony in London earlier this month
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Palestinian teenager Ahed Tamimi, famous for standing up to Israeli soldiers, has been arrested.
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Emmys stands by Palestinian journalist Bisan Owda nomination for news award.
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In an exclusive interview with Middle East Eye, Ghassan Abu Sittah, a British-Palestinian doctor who has become known for his work in Gaza, detailed how he was detained at an airport in Germany and subsequently denied entry. Abu Sittah wanted to attend a conference where he would
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"Does the average Jew know anything about the people of Palestine?". Physician and trauma expert Dr. Gabor MatĂŠ answered an Israeli audience member who asked how she could 'have compassion' for the 'animals' involved in last year's 7 October attacks.
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âThis is my apartment, I put my lifeâs earnings into it. Gone in a minute. I have nothing, I left home with nothing.âIn a video uploaded on social media, an 87-year-old man broke down in tears upon seeing his destroyed apartment upon returning home to Khan Younis, Gaza.
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âThere are no bomb shelters here.â . Sounds of Israeli strikes could be heard in the background of a CNN interview with an American doctor, Dr. Barbara Zind, stuck in the besieged enclave of Gaza. đĽ: CNN
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âI am Jewish, not Zionistâ.An Israeli man was filmed saying he wants the land to be returned to Palestinians, to live in peace and happiness.
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âThe Oscar did not protect me. They attacked me. They tried to kill meâ. Hamdan Ballal, one of the directors of the Oscar-award winning film, 'No Other Land', recalls the moment Israeli settlers violently attacked him in his hometown of Masafer Yatta
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Palestinian journalist Alaa Hamouda met a displaced girl who had reportedly been carrying her injured sister on her shoulders for more than two kilometres barefoot. After meeting them, Hamouda helped them get to Al-Bureij refugee camp.
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"Get out of Palestine, it's not your country." .Former UK minister Sir Alan Duncan urges Israel to end its occupation of Palestine, criticises misuse of antisemitism accusations.
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British-born Israeli soldier Levi Simon recorded a video of him searching Gaza homes for supposed weapons, claiming to find money instead. He then proceeds to rummage through personal belongings making derogatory comments about drawers filled with lingerie and nightwear
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Two Palestinian boys in Gaza happily receive snacks from a local man. When offered more, they refused, saying, 'No thank you. We're not greedy.'. Over 10,000 children in Gaza have been killed by Israel since 7 October 2023, with thousands more missing, according to reports from
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âThese are just two Hadiths that suggest that Muslims cannot and should not collaborate with those who oppress others.â. The South African Foreign Affairs Minister, Dr. Naledi Pandor, quoted two Islamic Hadiths in her address about South Africaâs stance on supporting the
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"Our occupied lands, we returned to it after 80 years.".A Palestinian man from Gaza sets break down in tears after crossing into 'occupied land'
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Doctor Victoria Rose, a British consultant plastic surgeon who worked in Gaza, described the frustration and disbelief felt by Palestinian doctors over how the âworld can just stand and watchâ as children in Gaza are bombed and the suffering continues.
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Meir Baruchin, an Israeli history teacher and anti-war activist, revealed how he was arrested in October and imprisoned in solitary confinement in November after he posted a photo online of Palestinians killed by the Israeli army on 7 October in opposition to the war on Gaza.
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"They specifically target children." . Doctor Victoria Rose, a consultant Plastic Surgeon has recently returned from Gaza. At a panel event hosted by @ICJPalestine, she discusses different cases and scenarios she had to deal with.
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âStay strong, father, donât be scared.â. A moment between a Palestinian boy and his father on Thursday, as they both lay on hospital beds, suffering from serious injuries as a result of Israelâs bombardment of Gaza, occupied Palestine
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âWe are breaking the bodies and the minds of the children of Gaza.â. WHOâs emergencies director, Mike Ryan, expressed his frustration about the devastating situation unfolding in Gaza, stating that the world is allowing this âabominationâ to continue
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đđŹđŤđđđĽđ˘ đ¨đđđ˘đđ˘đđĽđŹ 'đđ¨đ§đđđŤđ§đđ' đđđ đđ¨đŽđĽđ đđĄđđŤđ đ đđŹđŤđđđĽ đ°đ˘đđĄ đ đđ§đ¨đđ˘đđ. Israeli officials are concerned the International Court of Justice (ICJ) could charge the state with genocide in Gaza, Haaretz reported on Monday.
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How Imran Khan decisively overcame the odds to win from jail. âď¸ Opinion by Umer Karim.
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"Al-Qassam Brigades are the pride of Gaza," said Ibrahim al-Jarjawi, a Palestinian man from Gaza, during a public appearance by al-Qassam Brigades fighters following the implementation of the ceasefire. He added that the people of Gaza were there to "protect the Qassam Brigades,
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âFrom the hospital until the fifth day, my intestines were outside my body.â. In MEEâs new documentary âUnder Fire: Israel's War on Medicsâ, former rescue worker Mohammed Amasha holds back tears recalling the day that four of his colleagues were killed in an Israeli air strike.
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âThese animals can no longer live.â. Ezra Yachin, a 95-year-old Israeli army reservist, is seen inciting âevery Jew with a weaponâ to kill Palestinians and âerase the memory of themâ
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WATCH: American comedian Bobby Lee talks about regretting visiting Israel after he was forced to promote the country during a free trip in 2014.
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British journalist Mona Chalabi corrected the framing of the Israel-Gaza war to the Israel-Palestine war when she received a Pulitzer Prize at Columbia University.
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In response to the suspension of funding, Norway and Ireland said the following ⤾ď¸. đđ¨đŤđ°đđ đ˘đđ§ đđ¨đŤđđ˘đ đ§ đŚđ˘đ§đ˘đŹđđđŤ:."The situation for the population in Gaza is catastrophic, and Unrwa is the most important humanitarian organisation there". đđŤđ˘đŹđĄ
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âSuch atrocities perpetrated on television and the victims are presented as the as the perpetratorsâ. Renowned speaker and author Dr. Gabor MatĂŠ says the Israeli bombardment on Gaza is "the most distressing event I've witnessed in my entire life."
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Bassem al-Hebl, a deaf 27-year-old aspiring journalist from Gaza, spoke to MEE about his dream of becoming a reporter and using sign language to deliver the news about Gaza to the deaf community all around the world.
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A Palestinian man sends a message to the Egyptian vendor seen in a viral video tossing oranges into aid trucks heading to Gaza. According to the Palestinian man, the oranges have reached Gaza and are being distributed.
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Mohamed Hadid, a Palestinian-American real estate developer and father to models Gigi and Bella Hadid, filmed a video on Tuesday after Israel resumed strikes on Gaza. Hadid urged Arab and Islamic countries to use their influence to pressure Israel into ending its bombardment.
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British actress Nadia Sawalha calls out former Tory MP and minister Michael Gove over an article he wrote for the Jewish Chronicle. Gove suggested that the Israeli Defence Forces be nominated for the Nobel Peace Prize
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University of Geneva students protested, demanding an end to all partnerships with Israel. They also advocated for the acceptance of Palestinian students in Switzerland to continue their studies following the destruction of their educational institutions in Gaza.
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Hindu mobs attack Muslim-owned properties in several cities across India during the festival of Ram Navami, according to local reports. The violence left at least one person dead, with shops and mosques reportedly desecrated.
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ICJ president 'plagiarised 32 percent of pro-Israel dissenting opinion'
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Brown University demonstrators celebrated and hugged one another as they dismantled their encampment after striking a deal with university officials to bring their divestment demands to a vote in October
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One of Gaza's most well-known doctors, Dr. Adnan Al-Bursh, was tortured to death by Israeli forces in April 2024. New testimonies revealed the harrowing details of his final moments in Israeli detention
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"This horrible massacre of Palestinians is not being accomplished by Israel alone, but by an axis of genocide". âď¸ Opinion by Alain Gabon.
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Malak Amer, a ten-year-old girl from northern Gaza who was injured by Israeli bombardment at the beginning of the war, is seeking treatment and reconstructive surgery abroad.
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Belgian Politician and member of the Flemish Parliament Jos D'Haese described the decision of Eurovision Song Contest to allow Israel to participate in the contest while banning Palestinian flags and Keffiyeh as âhypocriticalâ.
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âWe donât give them food. We donât give the Arabs anything, they will have to leave. The world will accept them.â. These are the words of Daniella Weiss, the former mayor of the settlement âKedumimâ in the West Bank when interviewed at the âReturn to Gazaâ conference. The
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Belgian Workers Party Belgian MP Nabil Boukili confronted the Israeli ambassador to Belgium, Idit Rosenzweig Abu, in a heated exchange in the Belgian parliament on 22 October.
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