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Israeli forces kill 4 more aid seekers as northern Gaza braces for looming offensive

August 24, 2025 admin

Israeli forces killed four aid seekers travelling on Sunday (August 24, 2025) through a military zone south of Gaza City — an area regularly used by Palestinians trying to reach a food distribution point, a hospital and witnesses said. The deaths add to the growing toll of Palestinians killed while seeking food, as parts of…

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Israel pounds Gaza City as military takes first moves in offensive

August 21, 2025 admin

Israel hammered Gaza City and its outskirts overnight, residents said on Thursday (August 21, 2025), as the military announced it had taken initial steps in its push to capture Hamas’s last major stronghold. The newly approved plan authorises the call-up of roughly 60,000 reservists, deepening fears that the campaign will worsen the already catastrophic humanitarian…

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Jerry Seinfeld’s “I Don’t Care About Palestine” Comment Sparks Social Media Outrage

February 17, 2025 admin

Actor and comedian Jerry Seinfeld has received divisive responses after he said he does not care about Palestine when an activist ambushed him in public. In the video posted on social media, an influencer, known as Subway DJ, approached Mr Seinfeld outside the Radio City Music Hall where Saturday Night Live was hosting a 50th-anniversary…

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How Irish solidarity with Palestine forced the closure of the Israeli embassy

January 20, 2025 admin

On December 15, 2024, Israel pulled down the shutters to its embassy in Dublin. Israel’s Foreign Minister accused Ireland of “anti-Semitic rhetoric” and of crossing “every red line” in their relations. Ireland’s Taoiseach (Prime Minister) Simon Harris of the Fine Gael party was quick to reject that accusation, while asserting Ireland’s stance of a…

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Israeli strikes kill dozens in Gaza amid stepped up ceasefire push

January 8, 2025 admin

Smoke billows as buildings lie in ruin in Beit Hanoun, in the Gaza Strip, amid the ongoing conflict between Israel and Hamas, as seen from southern Israel, on January 8, 2025 | Photo Credit: Reuters Israeli military strikes across Gaza killed at least 22 people on Wednesday (January 8, 2025), Palestinian medics said, as international…

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Palestinians Released From Israeli Jails Bear Psychological Scars

December 31, 2024 admin

Cairo: Once muscular and strong, Palestinian bodybuilder Moazaz Obaiyat’s nine-month spell in Israeli custody left him unable to walk unaided upon his release in July. Then, in an October pre-dawn raid on his home, soldiers detained him again. Before being re-arrested, the 37-year-old father of five was diagnosed with severe PTSD by Bethlehem Psychiatric Hospital,…

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Israeli Strikes Kill 120 Palestinians In Gaza Over 48 Hours

November 23, 2024 admin

Cairo: Israeli military strikes across the Gaza Strip have killed at least 120 Palestinians over the last 48 hours and hit a hospital on the northern edge of the enclave, wounding medical staff and damaging equipment, Palestinian medics said on Saturday. Among the dead were seven members of one family whose house was hit overnight…

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Israel’s wars are expensive; Paying the bill could force tough choices

October 22, 2024 admin

On top of the grievous toll in human life and misery, Israel’s war against the Hamas and Hezbollah militant groups has been expensive, and the painfully high financial costs are raising concerns about the long-term effect of the fighting on the country’s economy. Military spending has ballooned, and growth has stalled, especially in dangerous border…

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No New Chief, Hamas To Be Led By Ruling Committee: Report

October 21, 2024 admin

Two Hamas sources said the Palestinian operator group was moving towards appointing a Doha-based ruling committee rather than a single successor to its chief Yahya Sinwar, who was killed by Israeli troops last week. “The Hamas leadership’s approach is not to appoint a successor to the late chief, the martyr Yahya Sinwar, until their next…

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Thousands join pro-Palestinian rallies around the globe as October 7 anniversary nears

October 6, 2024 admin

Police used tear gas and water cannons to disperse violent demonstrators in Rome as tens of thousands of pro-Palestinian protesters took to the streets in major European cities and around the globe on Saturday (October 5, 2024) to call for a cease-fire as the first anniversary of the Hamas attacks on Israel approached. Huge rallies…

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