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(MENAFN) Hamas on Wednesday lashed out at Israel over its treatment of detained aid volunteers aboard the Global Sumud Flotilla, condemning what it described as "scenes of abuse and humiliation" and attributing the conduct to a state of "moral...

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(MENAFN) The United States has warned that it could revoke visas for members of the Palestinian delegation to the United Nations unless Palestinian Ambassador Riyad Mansour steps back from his bid for a vice presidency at the UN General Assembly,...

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(MENAFN) South Korea confirmed Thursday that Israel has released two of its nationals detained earlier this week after their vessels, part of the Gaza-bound Global Sumud aid flotilla, were seized by Israeli forces.

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(MENAFN) Cuba's United Nations ambassador launched a sweeping indictment of Israel and the United States at the UN Security Council on Wednesday, condemning the detention and alleged torture of humanitarian flotilla activists in international...

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(MENAFN) Footage showing Berlin police forcefully detaining a grieving Palestinian man has triggered renewed criticism over the handling of pro-Palestinian demonstrations in Germany.

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(MENAFN) Dozens of displaced Palestinians gathered outside a World Central Kitchen distribution site in central Gaza to protest reductions in hot meal assistance, warning that the cuts could push vulnerable families back toward famine-like...

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(MENAFN) The Global Sumud Flotilla said Tuesday that Israeli naval forces were continuing operations against its humanitarian convoy in international waters as the vessels attempted to reach the Gaza Strip.

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(MENAFN) Israeli forces have intercepted at least 39 of 51 vessels belonging to the Global Sumud Flotilla carrying humanitarian aid bound for Gaza, according to the operation's organizers.

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(MENAFN) Eighty-seven activists seized from the Global Sumud Flotilla have launched a hunger strike inside Israeli detention, demanding their immediate release and expressing solidarity with Palestinian prisoners, the flotilla announced Tuesday....

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(MENAFN) Croatian President Zoran Milanovic has flatly refused to grant approval for Israel's incoming ambassador to Zagreb, citing deep objections to the conduct of the current Israeli government, the presidential office confirmed Monday.

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(MENAFN) Israeli forces took control of more than 40 vessels from the 54-boat Global Sumud flotilla heading toward Gaza on Tuesday, according to reports from Israeli media outlets.

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(MENAFN) Thousands of demonstrators gathered in parts of Europe on Monday, including in Italy and Greece, to protest Israel’s attack on the Global Sumud Flotilla, an international humanitarian mission attempting to break the blockade on Gaza and...

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(MENAFN) Malaysian Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim on Monday strongly criticized Israel’s attack on the Gaza-bound Global Sumud Flotilla, saying the international community must not “continue to bow to oppression.” According to reports, Anwar said...

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(MENAFN) Israeli forces have taken control of more than 40 vessels belonging to the Global Sumud Flotilla headed toward Gaza, according to reports citing Israeli media.

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(MENAFN) Two Palestinians were killed and four others wounded by Israeli gunfire across the Gaza Strip on Monday, medical sources reported, marking the latest in a series of ceasefire violations as a fragile truce struggles to hold.

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(MENAFN) Dozens of displaced Palestinians gathered outside a World Central Kitchen distribution site in central Gaza to protest reductions in hot meal assistance, warning that the cuts could push vulnerable families back toward famine conditions....

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(MENAFN) Italy was swept by a nationwide general strike Monday as tens of thousands took to the streets in opposition to the government's rearmament agenda and in solidarity with Palestinians in Gaza — bringing transport networks across the...

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(MENAFN) A countrywide general strike swept across Italy on Monday as protesters voiced opposition to rearmament policies and showed solidarity with Palestinians in Gaza. The action disrupted daily life in multiple regions and reflected growing...

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(MENAFN) Dozens of displaced Palestinians staged an emotional protest outside a World Central Kitchen distribution facility in central Gaza Monday, warning that sharp reductions in hot meal service could reignite famine conditions across the...

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(MENAFN) Italy experienced a nationwide general strike on Monday as unions and civil society groups protested against government rearmament policies while expressing solidarity with Palestinians in Gaza, according to reports.