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Embracing hostage families, Blinken urges Hamas to accept ‘very strong’ deal

May 1, 2024 admin

U.S. Secretary of State, Antony Blinken, fourth left, and Israeli Defence Minister Yoav Gallant, third left, walk at the Kerem Shalom border crossing in Kerem Shalom, Israel on May 1, 2024. | Photo Credit: AP U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken called on Hamas on May 1 to accept a “very strong” ceasefire-for-hostages offer as he vowed…

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Israel Assault On Gaza’s Rafah Would Be “Tragedy Beyond Words”, Warns UN

May 1, 2024 admin

The world has been appealing to the Israeli authorities for weeks to spare Rafah, the UN Chief said. United Nations: The United Nations on Tuesday warned that an Israeli assault on Rafah in the Gaza Strip was “on the immediate horizon” and that “incremental” progress by Israel on aid access to the enclave could not…

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Columbia University suspends students, refuses to divest from Israel as protests persist

April 30, 2024 admin

Columbia University on Monday, April 29, began suspending students who refused to leave a ‘Gaza Solidarity Encampment’ after negotiations with protesters failed and the students decided to ignore a warning that remaining would lead to their suspension and eviction. Columbia said the nearly two-week-long protest violated university policies, created an unwelcoming and “intolerable” environment for…

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Demonstrations roil U.S. campuses ahead of graduations as protesters spar over the war in Gaza

April 29, 2024 admin

Protests are roiling college campuses across the U.S. as upcoming graduation ceremonies are threatened by disruptive demonstrators, with students and others sparring over the war in Gaza and its mounting death toll. Many campuses were largely quiet over the weekend as demonstrators stayed by tents erected as protest headquarters, although a few colleges saw forced…

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Biden and Netanyahu speak as pressure’s on Israel over planned Rafah invasion and cease-fire talks

April 29, 2024 admin

The White House on April 28 said U.S. President Joe Biden had again spoken with Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu as pressure builds on Israel and Hamas to reach a deal that would free some Israeli hostages and bring a cease-fire in the nearly seven-month-long war in Gaza. The White House said that Mr. Biden…

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Israel Military Says It Will Scale Up Amount Of Aid Going Into Gaza

April 29, 2024 admin

File photo Jerusalem: The amount of humanitarian aid going into the Gaza Strip will be ramped up in the coming days, Israel’s military said on Sunday, citing new corridors that use an Israeli seaport and border crossings into the Palestinian enclave. After closing off access to Gaza following the Hamas attack on Oct. 7 that…

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Student Anti-Israel Protests Refuse To Die Down, Over 550 Arrests So Far

April 27, 2024 admin

New York: A cause celebre is ringing out across top US universities with students demanding that the institutes stop investing in Israel and weapons that fuel Gaza war. Protestors say they are willing to risk arrest, but won’t stop until their demand is met. Nearly 550 arrests have been made in the last week across…

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Benjamin Netanyahu Blasts Pro-Palestine Protests On US Campuses

April 25, 2024 admin

Police in riot gear were deployed to face off with students at the University of Texas. Pro-Palestine protests have spread to more college campuses in the US, denouncing the mounting deaths in Gaza. Over a hundred students have been arrested for campus occupation, which Jewish students claim to be antisemitic. Here are the top 10…

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Israel Says “Moving Ahead” With Rafah Ops In Gaza, Egypt Warns Of “Consequences”

April 25, 2024 admin

Israel launched its war against Hamas after its October 7 attack Israel on Wednesday said it was “moving ahead” with its planned operation in the southern Gaza city of Rafah to target Hamas, drawing a stern warning from neighbour Egypt. Here Are 10 Points On Israel-Hamas War A spokesperson for Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s government…

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Malala Yousafzai Vows Support For Gaza After Backlash

April 25, 2024 admin

Malala Yousafzai on Thursday condemned Israel and reaffirmed her support for Palestinians in Gaza. Lahore: Nobel laureate Malala Yousafzai on Thursday condemned Israel and reaffirmed her support for Palestinians in Gaza, after a backlash in her native Pakistan over a Broadway musical she co-produced with former US Secretary of State Hillary Clinton. Yousafzai, who was…

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