Tag: Gaza humanitarian crisis

Pakistan, seven other Muslim nations back U.N. relief agency for Palestinian refugees

December 13, 2025 admin

Palestinian children who fled with their parents from their houses in the Palestinian refugee camp of Ein el-Hilweh, gather in the backyard of the United Nations Relief and Works Agency for Palestine Refugees school, in the southern port city of Sidon, Lebanon. File | Photo Credit: AP Eight leading Muslim countries, including Pakistan, have expressed…

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Enabling residents to return to north Israel is now a Gaza war goal, says Netanyahu

September 17, 2024 admin

Israeli prime minister Benjamin Netanyahu and Defence Minister Yoav Gallant in Tel Aviv. File photo | Photo Credit: REUTERS srael on Tuesday (September 17, 2024) expanded its stated goals of the war in Gaza to include enabling residents to return to communities in northern Israel that have been evacuated due to attacks by Iran-backed Hezbollah…

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All Eyes on Rafah: Viral AI image sparks global outrage over Gaza camp strike

May 30, 2024 admin

The slogan “All eyes on Rafah” has also been widely shared in other publications and social networks, especially X. Image credit: Twitter/@IrnaEnglish An AI-generated image bearing the words “All eyes on Rafah” has been shared by more than 44 million Instagram accounts since Monday after a deadly Israeli strike at a camp for displaced Palestinians…

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Israeli forces step up attacks on Gaza’s Jabalia camp, Rafah

May 13, 2024 admin

Smoke rises following Israeli bombardment in Jabalia in the northern Gaza Strip on May 12, 2024, amid the ongoing conflict between Israel and the Palestinian Hamas. | Photo Credit: AFP Israeli tanks, under cover from heavy fire from air and ground, pushed further into Jabalia in the northern Gaza Strip on Monday, May 13, 2024,…

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Turkey halts trade with Israel over Gaza humanitarian crisis

May 3, 2024 admin

File picture of Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan | Photo Credit: AP Turkey has halted all exports and imports to and from Israel, citing the escalating humanitarian situation in Gaza, announced the Turkish Ministry of Trade, Al Jazeera reported. “Export and import transactions related to Israel have been stopped, covering all products,” the Ministry said…

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UN Security Council to vote on Gaza ceasefire with uncertain outcome

March 22, 2024 admin

United Nations Ambassador Linda Thomas-Greenfield, center, addresses a meeting of the United Nations Security Council on the war in Gaza, on U.N. headquarters. File photo | Photo Credit: AP The United States, which has repeatedly blocked calls for a truce in Gaza, will submit a draft resolution to the UN Security Council Friday on the…

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Biden cajoles Netanyahu with tough talk, humanitarian concerns but Israeli PM remains dug in

March 11, 2024 admin

U.S. President Joe Biden has stepped up public pressure on Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s government, warning he’s “hurting Israel” and speaking candidly about “come to Jesus” conversations with the leader over the growing humanitarian crisis in Gaza. Despite Mr. Biden’s increased displays of frustration, Israeli officials and Middle East analysts say no signs are…

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