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India urged the conflicting parties to engage as soon as possible for direct peace negotiations Amid Israel’s military action in Gaza against Hamas, India has strongly condemned the civilian deaths in the ongoing conflict and said that the resulting humanitarian crisis in the region is “simply unacceptable.” “The conflict in Gaza has been going on…
Benjamin Netanyahu said that around 16,000 Palestinian civilians have been killed since war began. Jerusalem: Israel’s prime minister said on a podcast that almost half of those killed in the Gaza war are Hamas fighters, playing down a civilian toll that has sparked global outrage. Benjamin Netanyahu maintained the overall toll is lower than that…
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According to the UN, at least 190 Palestinian UN employees have been killed since Gaza war. United Nations: A UN security services member was killed in an attack on a vehicle in Gaza on Monday, a spokesperson said, adding the death was the first international UN employee killed in the Palestinian territory since the war…
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US said that Israel must do more to protect Palestinian civilians. Washington: The United States does not believe that genocide is occurring in Gaza but Israel must do more to protect Palestinian civilians, President Joe Biden’s top national security official said Monday. As ceasefire talks stall and Israel continued striking the southern city of Rafah,…
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A tiny contingent of Duke University graduates opposed pro-Israel comedian Jerry Seinfeld speaking at their commencement in North Carolina on May 12, with about 30 of the 7,000 students leaving their seats and chanting “free Palestine” amid a mix of boos and cheers. Some waved the red, green, black and white Palestinian flag. Mr. Seinfeld,…
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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Gaza: Egypt on Sunday said it would intervene in support of South Africa’s case against Israel at the International Court of Justice, citing the growing scale of Israel’s operations in Gaza and their impact on civilians. The move highlights growing tensions between the two neighbours as the Israeli operation in border town Rafah tests long-term…
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Smoke billows after an explosion in northern Gaza, amid the ongoing conflict between Israel and the Palestinian Islamist group Hamas, as seen from Israel, May 12, 2024. REUTERS/Amir Cohen | Photo Credit: Amir Cohen Israeli air strikes pound northern, central and southern parts of the enclave during the night and into Sunday morning; UN chief calls…
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It said the arrears would be paid once the financial situation allowed Gaza: The Palestinian Authority said on Sunday the Israeli finance ministry was continuing to withhold tax revenues and as a result only a part of public sector salaries would be paid this week, keeping up a squeeze on payrolls that has lasted for…
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U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken. File | Photo Credit: REUTERS U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken on Sunday defended a decision to pause a delivery to Israel of 3,500 bombs over concerns they could be used in the Gazan city of Rafah, saying Israel lacked a “credible plan” to protect some 1.4 million civilians…
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