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Argentine human rights groups to pursue legal action against Netanyahu for genocide
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August 19, 2025
(MENAFN) Several Argentine human rights organizations have lodged a criminal complaint against Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, accusing him of genocide, war crimes, and crimes against humanity. The case was filed jointly by the Mothers...
Twenty-six Palestinians get murdered in Israel genocide on Gaza
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August 19, 2025
(MENAFN) At least 26 Palestinians were killed and dozens wounded in a series of Israeli attacks across the Gaza Strip on Tuesday, a Palestinian news agency reported. In Khan Younis, two people, including a young girl, were killed when Israeli...
Gaza Bleeds: Israeli Atrocious Strikes Kill 26 More Palestinians
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August 19, 2025
(MENAFN) A series of Israeli military assaults across the Gaza Strip has left at least 26 Palestinians dead and injured dozens more since the early hours of Tuesday, according to Palestinian media. The most recent wave of violence targeted...
Palestinian PM Says Gaza Will Be Run by Interim Committee After Ceasefire
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August 18, 2025
(MENAFN) Palestinian Prime Minister Mohammad Mustafa announced Monday that a transitional body will manage the Gaza Strip following a ceasefire, asserting the authority of the Palestinian government over the war-torn enclave. “The Gaza Management...
Egyptian Foreign Minister Pays Visit to Gaza Border Crossing
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August 18, 2025
(MENAFN) Egypt's Foreign Minister Badr Abdelatty firmly dismissed on Monday statements by Israeli officials regarding the idea of a so-called "Greater Israel." During a visit to the Rafah border crossing, which connects Egypt to the besieged Gaza...
Australia Revokes Visa of Israeli MP Over Anti-Palestinian Remarks
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August 18, 2025
(MENAFN) The Australian government has revoked the visa of far-right Israeli lawmaker Simcha Rothman, citing concerns over inflammatory rhetoric toward Palestinians, media reported Monday. Rothman, a senior figure in Prime Minister Benjamin...
Premier states Australia will acknowledge Palestinian state
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August 18, 2025
(MENAFN) Australia plans to officially recognize a Palestinian state at the UN General Assembly in September, Prime Minister Anthony Albanese announced Monday. “Until both Israeli and Palestinian statehood are permanent, peace can only be...
Egyptian Premier Meets with Palestinian Counterpart
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August 18, 2025
(MENAFN) Egyptian Prime Minister Mostafa Madbouly met with Palestinian Prime Minister Mohammad Mustafa on Sunday in the coastal city of New Alamein, where discussions focused on recent escalations in the occupied Palestinian territories. According...
Australia Revokes Visa of Israeli Politician
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August 18, 2025
(MENAFN) The Australian government has revoked the visa of Simcha Rothman, a far-right Israeli politician known for endorsing plans to expel Palestinians from Gaza and labeling Palestinian children as Israel's "enemies," according to a report by a...
Four Palestinians get murdered from Israeli attack in Gaza
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August 18, 2025
(MENAFN) Israeli airstrikes on Monday killed four Palestinians in northern and central Gaza, according to local reports. Among the casualties, three, including a young girl, were killed in Gaza City while sheltering as civilians. In Nuseirat...
Egypt, Iran Denounce Israeli Displacement of Palestinians
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August 18, 2025
(MENAFN) Egypt sharply rejected Israeli intentions to displace Palestinians, declaring on Sunday that such actions represent "a historical injustice with no moral or legal justification" and qualify as "a heinous crime," according to its Foreign...
South African Journalists Rally Demanding Palestinian Journalists Protection
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August 18, 2025
(MENAFN) On Sunday, more than 2,000 South African journalists and media professionals marched through Sea Point, Cape Town, urging stronger safeguards for Palestinian journalists operating in Gaza and standing united with their fallen peers. The...
Norway Criticizes Denmark's Stance on Palestine
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August 17, 2025
(MENAFN) Norwegian Foreign Minister Espen Barth Eide has voiced disappointment over Denmark's choice not to acknowledge Palestine as a sovereign state. At the same time, he commended Copenhagen for maintaining the Nordic tradition of "consistently...
Canada wants to acknowledge Palestinian state at UN General Assembly
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August 17, 2025
(MENAFN) Canada will recognize a Palestinian state at the UN General Assembly in September, Prime Minister Mark Carney announced Wednesday, marking a significant shift in the country’s Middle East policy. Israel immediately rejected the move....
Academic research on Middle East becomes increasingly politicized in US
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August 17, 2025
(MENAFN) Academic research on the Middle East has become increasingly politicized in the United States, with some critics claiming a “Palestine exception” limits free speech. A recent example involves a special edition of the Harvard Educational...
Gaza Starves: Israeli Blockade Kills Eleven More Palestinians
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August 17, 2025
(MENAFN) At least 11 additional Palestinians have died in Gaza over the past 24 hours due to malnutrition and the ongoing Israeli-imposed starvation, raising the death toll to 251 since March, according to the Palestinian Health Ministry on...
S-Sudan dismisses discussions on resettling Palestinians
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August 16, 2025
(MENAFN) South Sudan has dismissed claims that it is negotiating with Israel to resettle Palestinians from Gaza in the East African nation. Reports suggested Israel was seeking agreements with third countries to host people displaced by the...
Erdogan calls international community for immediate intervention in Gaza
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August 16, 2025
(MENAFN) Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan urged the international community to intervene in Gaza, warning that the territory is approaching “total humanitarian collapse” amid ongoing Israeli attacks. In an opinion piece published Thursday in...
France denounces Israel for destruction of school under construction in Palestine
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August 16, 2025
(MENAFN) France has condemned Israel for tearing down a school that was under construction in the northern part of the occupied West Bank. The project was being built with support from the French Development Agency in partnership with the European...
Palestinian man is murdered by Israel’s starvation on Gaza
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August 13, 2025
(MENAFN) Another Palestinian has died from severe malnutrition caused by Israel’s ongoing blockade of the Gaza Strip, a medical source reported on Tuesday. Wissam Abu Mohsen, 30, weighed just 50 kilograms (110 pounds) at the time of his death and...