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On eve of Ramadan, Jerusalem’s Old City offers little festivity as Gaza war rages

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On eve of Ramadan, Jerusalem’s Old City offers little festivity as Gaza war rages

On the eve of the Muslim fasting month of Ramadan, Jerusalem’s Old City bears few of its usual hallmarks of festivity. Nearly half of the grotto-shaped gift shops are sealed behind metal shutters. The narrow streets that run toward Al-Aqsa Mosque, Islam’s third-holiest site, are eerily empty. Absent are the fairy lights and shining lanterns…

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Gaza truce talks in Cairo as heavy fighting rages

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Gaza truce talks in Cairo as heavy fighting rages

Mediators in Cairo made a renewed push for a Gaza ceasefire, but differences remained as fighting raged on in the Palestinian territory gripped by desperate food shortages. U.S., Qatari and Hamas envoys travelled to Cairo for the latest effort towards a six-week truce, stepped-up aid deliveries and the exchange of hostages for Palestinian prisoners. But…

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‘Massacre’ by Israeli troops at aid delivery site in Gaza draws condemnation

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‘Massacre’ by Israeli troops at aid delivery site in Gaza draws condemnation

TOPSHOT – This image grab from a handout video released by the Israeli army on February 29, 2024, shows what the army says are Gazans around aid trucks in Gaza City. Israeli forces shot dead 104 people when a crowd rushed towards aid trucks on February 29, the Health Ministry in Gaza said. | Photo…

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The Global South’s stand on Israel’s war in Gaza | Explained

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The Global South’s stand on Israel’s war in Gaza | Explained

Palestinian Foreign Minister Riyad al-Maliki and Palestinian U.N. envoy Riyad Mansour attend a public hearing held by The International Court of Justice to allow parties to give their views on the legal consequences of Israel’s occupation of the Palestinian territories before eventually issuing a non-binding legal opinion in The Hague, Netherlands on February 19, 2024….

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Israel-Hamas war, Day 27 LIVE updates | At least 195 killed in refugee camp strike, says Hamas

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Israel-Hamas war, Day 27 LIVE updates | At least 195 killed in refugee camp strike, says Hamas

Some of Latin America’s largest countries came out on Wednesday to condemn Israel’s attacks on a densely populated refugee camp in the Gaza Strip, widening the diplomatic rift between the region and the Middle Eastern country. Argentina, home to Latin America’s largest Jewish community, Peru and Mexico lambasted the Israeli attacks, which the Gaza government…

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4 Detained For Waving Palestinian Flag During Pak-Bangladesh Match In Kolkata: Cops

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4 Detained For Waving Palestinian Flag During Pak-Bangladesh Match In Kolkata: Cops

The Kolkata police found out that they were protesting in support of Palestine. (Representational) Kolkata:  Four people were detained for waving the Palestinian flag during the Pakistan-Bangladesh World Cup cricket match at Eden Gardens stadium on Tuesday, police said. Two of them are residents of Jharkhand, while the other two are from Kolkata’s Ekbalpore and…

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Netanyahu rejects calls for ceasefire as Israel pushes deeper into Gaza and frees Hamas captive

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Netanyahu rejects calls for ceasefire as Israel pushes deeper into Gaza and frees Hamas captive

Israeli ground forces pushed deeper into Gaza on Monday, advancing in tanks and other armored vehicles on the territory’s main city and freeing a soldier held captive by Hamas militants. The Israeli Prime Minister rejected calls for a ceasefire as airstrikes landed near hospitals where thousands of Palestinians are sheltering beside the wounded. The military…

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Russia President Vladimir Putin Says US Behind “Deadly Chaos” In Middle East

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Russia President Vladimir Putin Says US Behind “Deadly Chaos” In Middle East

The US and their satellites are the main beneficiaries of “world instability”, Putin said. Moscow: Russian President Vladimir Putin on Monday accused the United States of being responsible for what he called “deadly chaos” unfolding in the Middle East. “Who is organising the deadly chaos and who benefits from it today, in my opinion, has…

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