World“They are forcing families to flee again, often under fire and with the few belongings they can carry with them, into an ever-shrinking area”, said the UN coordinator.
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Ultra-Orthodox Jews refuse military service: “We would rather die”
World“We had good relations with the Arabs. It is the army that has problems with the Arabs”, says one of the protesters.
British diplomat resigns: “We may be complicit in war crimes”
World“There is no justification for the UK's continued arms sales to Israel, yet somehow it continues”, says previous second secretary at the British Embassy in Ireland.
Legal expert: “Case for the US’s complicity in genocide is very strong”
World“There are serious grounds to believe that there is a breach of the genocide convention”, confirms the UN Special Rapporteur, Francesca Albanese.
Palestinians collect dead children’s body parts in plastic bags
WorldAn American GBU-39 bomb was reportedly used in the attack, which killed more than 100 Palestinians.
Questionable impact of Israel boycotts
WorldDespite many voices calling for a boycott of Israeli goods, this does not seem to have had a noticeable impact on trade.
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IDF accused of sexual abuse of prisoners
WorldLeaked CCTV footage appears to show Israeli soldiers sexually assaulting a Palestinian prisoner who was subsequently hospitalized with life-threatening injuries.
Death toll nears 100 after israeli attack on gaza school
WorldMany children, women and elderly among the victims - but Israel claims the school was used as a "Hamas command center".
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Majority of Americans do not want to defend Israel
WorldAlthough American support for Israel remains strong, a majority say no to sending troops if the country is attacked.
Activist sentenced for pro-Palestinian chant
WorldAva Moayeri was fined €600 for chanting "From the river to the sea - Palestine will be free".
Iran threatens retaliation against Israel
WorldThe risk of a major war in the Middle East appears to be increasing.
‘Zombie Apocalypse’ in Gaza: US doctors witness unimaginable suffering
WorldVolunteer health workers report inhumane conditions in the hospitals that still operate.
World Jewish Congress: Mass Palestinian return a ‘death blow’ to Jewish state
World"Allowing mass immigration of Palestinian descendants who left Israel after 1948 is a death blow to the world's only Jewish state", Radomski says.
Kamala Harris on Gaza: “It is time for this war to end”
World"We cannot look away in the face of these tragedies. We cannot allow ourselves to become numb to the suffering and I will not be silent", she said.
Leaked UN report: 200 UN workers killed in Gaza
WorldAt least 172 family members of UN staff have also been killed in Israeli attacks, with the UN stating that it “has suffered heavy losses”.
Lavrov condemns UN inaction in Gaza
World– Four resolutions have been adopted. However, the ongoing bloodshed in the occupied Palestinian territories only reaffirms that all of these decisions have remained ink on paper, the Russian diplomat says.
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UN Court in The Hague: Israeli settlements a violation of international law
WorldThe court ruled, among other things, that Zionist settlements had expanded and that Israel had "systematically failed" to prevent violence against Palestinians.
UN Experts accuse Israel of ‘genocidal starvation’ in Gaza
World"The whole world should have intervened earlier to stop Israel’s genocidal starvation campaign and prevented these deaths", according to the experts.
Israeli soldiers’ testimonies: Execution of civilians common in Gaza
WorldSeveral soldiers testify that Palestinian civilians are routinely executed and that women and children can be shot if they are in the "wrong place".
Peace Now condemns Israeli annexation, calls for two-state solution
World"Netanyahu and Smotrich are determined to fight against the entire world and against the interests of the people of Israel for the benefit of a handful of settlers", warns the Peace Now movement.
Israeli report proposes displacing Gaza Palestinians to Egyptian desert
WorldThe permanent displacing of Gaza's population could "yield positive and long-term strategic results", it claims.
Saudi Arabia urges citizens to leave Lebanon
World"War is breaking out", confirms Lebanon's Minister of Internal Displacement.
Gothenburg’s administrative court halts Israel boycott
Sweden"There are strong reasons to believe that the board's decision to, among other things, stop purchasing products labeled with the origin of certain states is illegal", they write.
200 university employees support pro-Palestinian student protests
Sweden"When you see what is happening in Gaza with 5,000 students killed, the University of Gothenburg must be able to take a stand on this issue", says sociology professor Håkan Thörn.
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