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Thousands protest Israeli President’s visit to Australia
Herzog is visiting Australia in the aftermath of Bondi Beach shooting.
Israel cuts off all humanitarian aid to Gaza
JERUSALEM: Israel has halted the entry of all humanitarian aid into Gaza and threatened Hamas with more "consequences" if the Palestinian group does not agree to extend phase one of their…
Slovenia to recognize Palestinian state
LJUBLJANA: Slovenia's government agreed on Thursday to recognize the state of Palestine, following in the footsteps of Spain, Norway and Ireland in a push for Middle East peace.
"Today…
Israeli tanks strikes tent city in Rafah, 21 killed
JERUSALEM: Israeli military tanks shelled a tent camp west of Rafah on Tuesday after killing at least 21 people there, Gaza health authorities said, in an area Israel has designated a…
Israeli airstrikes kill at least 35 in Rafah
JERUSALEM: Israeli air strikes killed at least 35 Palestinians and wounded dozens in an area in the southern Gaza Strip city of Rafah designated for the displaced, Palestinian health and…
UN resumes transporting aid from US-built pier in Gaza
NEW YORK: The United Nations has resumed transporting humanitarian aid arriving at a US-built pier off the coast of the Gaza Strip after deliveries were halted for two days because some…
Ireland, Spain, Norway to recognise Palestinian state on May 28
DUBLIN: Ireland, Spain and Norway announced that they would recognise a Palestinian state on May 28, prompting an angry response from Israel which recalled its ambassadors from the three…
ICC prosecutor seeks arrest warrants for Israeli PM Netanyahu
THE HAGUE: The International Criminal Court's prosecutor said he had requested arrest warrants for Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, his defence chief and three Hamas leaders over…
Biden tells Morehouse grads he hears their protests on Gaza
ATLANTA: US President Joe Biden urged Morehouse College graduates not to give up on democracy in a somber commencement address on Sunday, acknowledging their anger over the war in Gaza while…
Israel moves into north Gaza, pounds Rafah without advancing
GAZA: Israel's tanks pushed into the heart of Jabalia in northern Gaza on Thursday, facing anti-tank rockets and mortar bombs from militants concentrated there, while in the south, its…
‘Israel must be stopped’ in Gaza, South Africa tells ICJ
THE HAGUE: South Africa urged the UN's top court to order a halt to Israel's offensive on Rafah, saying attacks on the southern Gaza city "must be stopped" to ensure the survival of the…
Jerry Seinfeld’s graduation speech prompts walkout protesting his support for…
Dozens of students walked out of Duke University's commencement ceremony on Sunday as some chanted "free Palestine" to protest its guest speaker, comedian Jerry Seinfeld, who has supported…
Pro-Palestinian protesters march in Malmo against Israel’s Eurovision participation
MALMO: Thousands of pro-Palestinian demonstrators protested in the Swedish port city of Malmo on Thursday against Israel’s participation in the Eurovision Song Contest competition.…
Israel military orders Palestinian civilians to evacuate Rafah
JERUSALEM: Israel's military on Monday began ordering residents of Rafah to evacuate the southern Gazan city ahead of an ground assault in the Palestinian enclave.
Seven months into its…