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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,...
Pope Leo, Italy’s Meloni Hold Key Talks on Gaza, Ukraine
MENAFN
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July 3, 2025
(MENAFN) Pope Leo XIV and Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni addressed key global crises, including the escalating humanitarian disaster in Gaza and the ongoing Russia-Ukraine conflict, during their inaugural face-to-face meeting on Wednesday....
UK Lawmakers Vote to Designate Palestine Action as Terrorist Group
MENAFN
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July 3, 2025
(MENAFN) British lawmakers voted on Wednesday to classify the pro-Palestinian group Palestine Action as a terrorist organization, following a contentious debate. The motion, which seeks to amend the Terrorism Act 2000 and ban three...
UK Parliament Votes on Banning Palestine Action
MENAFN
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July 3, 2025
(MENAFN) British legislators voted on Wednesday in favor of designating the pro-Palestinian activist group, Palestine Action, as a terrorist entity. The proposed amendment to the Terrorism Act 2000, which seeks to outlaw three organizations...
Hamas Engages in Talks on Gaza Ceasefire Proposals
MENAFN
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July 3, 2025
(MENAFN) Hamas announced on Wednesday that it is currently engaged in discussions regarding ceasefire proposals put forward by mediators to resolve the ongoing conflict in Gaza. The Palestinian militant group emphasized in a statement that it is...
Switzerland Disbands Controversial Gaza Humanitarian Foundation
MENAFN
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July 3, 2025
(MENAFN) The Gaza Humanitarian Foundation (GHF), a highly controversial aid group supported by both Israel and the United States, is being formally disbanded in Geneva, as reported by a Swiss broadcaster on Wednesday. Established earlier this...
Israel and the occupied territories: ICRC alarmed by intensification of Gaza hostilities amid decimated healthcare system
International Committee of the Red Cross
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July 2, 2025
The intensification of hostilities comes as Gaza’s already-decimated healthcare system struggles to absorb a relentless surge in critical cases. Nearly all public hospitals in Gaza are shut down or gutted by months of hostilities and restrictions...
Israel genocide in Gaza continues relentlessly
MENAFN
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July 2, 2025
(MENAFN) The ongoing Israeli genocide in the Gaza Strip has resulted in the deaths of at least 56,647 Palestinians since October 2023, according to the Palestinian Health Ministry on Tuesday. In the latest update, officials reported that 116...
Trump announces agreement of ceasefire in Gaza without revealing details
MENAFN
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July 2, 2025
(MENAFN) On Tuesday, U.S. President Donald Trump announced that Israel has agreed to the essential terms needed to finalize a 60-day ceasefire aimed at ending the conflict in Gaza. He called on Hamas to accept the agreement. Posting on his social...
Trump Says Israel Agreed to Terms for Gaza Ceasefire
MENAFN
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July 2, 2025
(MENAFN) On Tuesday, U.S. President Donald Trump revealed that Israel has agreed to the terms required to secure a 60-day ceasefire aimed at halting the ongoing Gaza conflict. Trump also called on Hamas to accept the proposed deal. "Israel has...
US cancels visas of British punk-rap singer because of pro-Palestinian chants
MENAFN
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July 2, 2025
(MENAFN) The United States government has canceled the visas of British punk-rap duo Bob Vylan after their contentious appearance at the Glastonbury Festival, during which frontman Bobby Vylan led chants widely seen as violently ‘antisemitic’, US...
Gaza death toll continues, surpassing fifty-six thousand
MENAFN
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June 25, 2025
(MENAFN) The death toll from Israel’s ongoing military campaign in Gaza has risen to at least 56,077 since October 2023, according to the Palestinian Health Ministry on Tuesday. In the latest update, authorities reported that 79 more bodies had...
Egypt, Qatar Hold Discussions to Push for Gaza Ceasefire
MENAFN
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July 1, 2025
(MENAFN) Egyptian Foreign Minister Badr Abdelatty and Qatari Prime Minister and Foreign Minister Sheikh Mohammed bin Abdulrahman bin Jassim Al Thani engaged in a phone conversation on Tuesday, focusing on joint mediation efforts aimed at securing...
Trump Expresses Optimism for Gaza Ceasefire
MENAFN
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July 1, 2025
(MENAFN) US President Donald Trump expressed optimism on Tuesday that a ceasefire in the Gaza Strip could be achieved soon. Speaking to journalists before leaving the White House for the inauguration of a temporary immigration holding facility in...
European diplomats go to Palestinian town following viscous IDF attacks
MENAFN
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July 1, 2025
(MENAFN) A group of European diplomats visited the Palestinian town of Kafr Malik in the occupied West Bank on Monday following a violent incident involving Israeli settlers that left several Palestinians dead and injured. According to the...
Artists Call on UK Government to Reconsider Ban on Palestine Action
MENAFN
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July 1, 2025
(MENAFN) In an urgent appeal on Monday, more than 400 cultural figures, including renowned musicians and artists, called on the British government to reconsider its plan to outlaw Palestine Action and halt its support for Israel. The group’s open...
From Gaza to Africa: Equalall widens its Urgent Global Fundraising Drive to Support Crisis-Affected Communities in Africa
GlobeNewswire, Inc.
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July 1, 2025
SAN DIEGO, July 01, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Equalall, a rapidly growing non-profit organization established in 2024, today announced a major global call for donations to provide critical support to individuals and families suffering from ongoing...
Gaza Bleeds: Israeli Strikes Kill Nearly 56,000 Palestinians
MENAFN
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June 23, 2025
(MENAFN) Media reports that since October 2023, the devastating conflict waged by Israel has claimed the lives of at least 55,998 Palestinians, according to the Health Ministry’s update on Monday. In the past 24 hours alone, 39 bodies were...