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Trump Says Gaza Ceasefire Deal with Hamas Likely This Week
MENAFN
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July 7, 2025
(MENAFN) U.S. President Donald Trump announced Sunday that a potential ceasefire agreement with Hamas could be finalized within the week, raising hopes for the release of more hostages in Gaza. "I think there's a good chance we have a deal with...
Gaza Ceasefire Proposal Includes Ten Israeli Hostages Release
MENAFN
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July 3, 2025
(MENAFN) A new 60-day ceasefire plan for Gaza, which includes the release of 10 Israeli hostages and the remains of 18 others, emerged in Israeli media on Thursday. The proposal, reported by an Israeli media outlet, reveals that these releases...
Israel Rejects Hamas Amendments to Gaza Ceasefire
MENAFN
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July 6, 2025
(MENAFN) Israel declared on Saturday that modifications introduced by Hamas to a Qatari ceasefire plan for the Gaza Strip were deemed "unacceptable." Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s office issued a formal statement, noting that "The changes...
U.S., Egypt Hold Talks on Gaza Ceasefire Deal
MENAFN
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July 6, 2025
(MENAFN) On Saturday, Egyptian Foreign Minister Badr Abdelatty and U.S. Special Envoy to the Middle East Steve Witkoff held a crucial phone conversation to review the latest developments in the ongoing Gaza ceasefire talks. According to the...
UK Detains 83-Year-Old Priest for Violating Ban on Palestine Action
MENAFN
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July 6, 2025
(MENAFN) An 83-year-old retired priest was detained early Saturday for violating a newly enforced ban on the Palestine Action activist group, sparking widespread outrage and raising concerns about freedom of expression in the UK. Reverend Sue...
Iran's Supreme Leader Resurfaces After War with Israel
MENAFN
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July 6, 2025
(MENAFN) Iran's Supreme Leader, Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, made his first public appearance on Saturday since the conclusion of the recent conflict with Israel, joining Ashura observances in Tehran. Khamenei had been noticeably absent from the...
UNRWA demands fuel shipment to Gaza
MENAFN
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July 6, 2025
(MENAFN) The UN agency for Palestinian refugees, UNRWA, urgently called for immediate fuel deliveries to Gaza ahead of a likely shutdown of critical services caused by fuel shortages amid Israel’s ongoing blockade. Without fuel, essential services...
Iran’s Supreme Leader makes comeback since Israel’s attacks
MENAFN
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July 6, 2025
(MENAFN) Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, Iran’s Supreme Leader, appeared in public on Saturday for the first time since the recent war with Israel, attending Ashura ceremonies in Tehran. Khamenei had been absent during the initial Muharram observances...
Macron, Anwar Urge Gaza Ceasefire
MENAFN
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July 5, 2025
(MENAFN) French President Emmanuel Macron and Malaysian Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim have mutually acknowledged the necessity for an immediate truce in Gaza and unimpeded delivery of humanitarian assistance to the isolated territory. At a shared...
Cultural Figures Urge UK to Halt Ban on Palestine Action
MENAFN
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July 1, 2025
(MENAFN) A collective of more than 400 cultural personalities appealed to the British government on Monday to reconsider its plan to outlaw the Palestine Action group and to "stop arming Israel." This plea was made through an open letter endorsed...
Trump Suggests Possible Gaza Ceasefire Deal
MENAFN
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July 5, 2025
(MENAFN) President Donald Trump indicated that a potential halt in hostilities between Israel and Hamas might be finalized as early as next week, based on what he described as a “positive” reaction from the Palestinian faction to a U.S.-led...
Israeli minister states Gaza war must proceed
MENAFN
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July 5, 2025
(MENAFN) Israeli Finance Minister Bezalel Smotrich declared on Monday that the conflict in Gaza must persist until Israel achieves a “decisive victory,” rejecting any calls for ceasefire or negotiated settlements. Speaking at a press briefing,...
Cultural figures call on UK government not to ban Palestine Action
MENAFN
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July 1, 2025
(MENAFN) Over 400 figures from the UK’s cultural scene have publicly urged the government to reverse its plan to outlaw the activist group Palestine Action and to cease military support to Israel. Their appeal was made through an open letter...
Gaza Bleeds: Israeli Deadly Assaults Kill 97 Palestinians
MENAFN
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July 1, 2025
(MENAFN) At least 97 Palestinians lost their lives and dozens more were wounded on Monday as Israeli airstrikes and artillery pounded multiple locations across the Gaza Strip, including areas housing displaced families. Eyewitnesses reported a...
GAZA: Starvation or gunfire — not a humanitarian response
Oxfam
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July 2, 2025
Oxfam and over 170 other NGOs operating in Gaza call for immediate action to end the deadly Israeli distribution scheme (including the so-called Gaza Humanitarian Foundation) in Gaza, revert to the existing UN-led coordination mechanisms, and lift...
Gaza Bleeds: Israeli Artillery Attacks Kill Seven Palestinians
MENAFN
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June 30, 2025
(MENAFN) At least seven Palestinians lost their lives and numerous others were wounded on Monday as Israeli warplanes and artillery intensified attacks across various locations in the Gaza Strip, including zones sheltering displaced civilians. The...
Minister Ronald Lamola: Pre-Budget International Relations and Cooperation Media Briefing
South African Government
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July 5, 2025
Africa: Implementing Agenda 2063 Our foreign policy is an extension of our domestic imperatives on human rights and resolving the triple challenges of inequality, poverty and unemployment. Through attracting Foreign Direct Investment, we intend to...
UN rapporteur report discuss layers of Israel's genocide against Palestinians
MENAFN
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July 3, 2025
(MENAFN) The United Nations Special Rapporteur on the occupied Palestinian territory, Francesca Albanese, has described Israel’s actions in Gaza as “one of the cruelest genocides in modern history” and urged the international community to impose a...
Indonesia Denounces Israeli Assault Killing Gaza Hospital Director
MENAFN
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July 3, 2025
(MENAFN) Indonesia sharply criticized an Israeli assault that claimed the lives of Marwan Al Sultan, the director of the Indonesian Hospital in Gaza, and his family, the Ministry of Foreign Affairs reported Thursday. The Indonesian government...
Italy Pledges Commitment to Ending Israeli Hostilities in Gaza
MENAFN
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July 3, 2025
(MENAFN) Italy's Foreign Minister, Antonio Tajani, reiterated his country's unwavering commitment to halting Israel's military operations in Gaza at the earliest opportunity. In a statement issued by Italy's Foreign Ministry, Tajani declared,...