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Israel possibly to penalize UK due to acknowledgment of Palestine
(MENAFN) Israel is reportedly considering retaliatory actions against the UK in response to Britain’s planned recognition of Palestinian statehood, including the possible suspension of intelligence sharing, according to The Times. A diplomatic...

Israeli Military Prepares for Gaza Occupation
(MENAFN) Israeli military chief Eyal Zamir announced on Friday that the armed forces have initiated steps to implement Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s controversial proposal to take full control of the Gaza Strip, even though he previously...

Australian PM states Israel 'quite clearly' breaching international law
(MENAFN) Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese stated that Israel is "quite clearly" violating international law by withholding aid from civilians in Gaza, according to local broadcaster ABC. Speaking on ABC’s Insiders program, Albanese...

Australia Condemns Israel’s Visa Retaliation
(MENAFN) Australia has strongly criticized Israel's recent move to revoke the visas of its representatives to the Palestinian Authority, labeling the decision as "unjustified." This development has sparked further diplomatic tension between the...

Statement by Prime Minister Carney on the Israeli government’s decision to expand military operations across Gaza
CANADA, August 8 - “Canada condemns the Israeli government’s decision to further escalate the conflict in Gaza. This escalation will do nothing to end the humanitarian horror in Gaza or the deepening suffering of both the Israeli hostages and...

UK to recognize Palestine before next general election
(MENAFN) A government minister in the United Kingdom declared on Monday that the country intends to formally recognize the state of Palestine before the next general election scheduled for 2029. Business and Trade Secretary Jonathan Reynolds told...

Argentine Rights Groups File Charges Against Netanyahu
(MENAFN) Multiple Argentine human rights organizations have formally submitted a criminal case targeting Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, accusing him of acts of genocide, war crimes, and violations against humanity. As conveyed by local...

Over six thousand visas of students get revoked by US this year
(MENAFN) According to reports, the United States has canceled more than 6,000 student visas this year due to overstays and a range of legal violations, including alleged “support for terrorism.” The majority of the cancellations were linked to...

U.S. Cancels Over 6,000 Student Visas in 2025
(MENAFN) The United States has canceled over 6,000 student visas so far this year, citing visa overstays and various legal violations, including “support for terrorism,” media reported Monday. According to the State Department’s briefing to the US...

Australian Premier: Israel’s Gaza Aid Blockade Clearly Violates International Law
(MENAFN) Australia’s Prime Minister Anthony Albanese sharply criticized Israel for violating international law by blocking aid to Gaza’s civilians, according to a media report on Sunday. During an interview on a program, Albanese condemned the...

Australia Slams Israel’s Visa Revocation Move
(MENAFN) Australia on Tuesday condemned Israel’s decision to revoke visas of Australian officials assigned to the Palestinian Authority, labeling the move an “unjustified reaction” following Canberra’s recognition of Palestine. In a firm...

Post-Oct. 7 divergent paths: Israel’s military maximalism and Saudi Arabia’s strategic de-escalation
The Hamas attack on Oct. 7, 2023, shattered Israel’s long-standing security paradigm, replacing limited deterrence with an ambitious campaign aimed at dismantling Hamas, confronting Hizballah and other Iranian proxies, and directly targeting...

Prime Minister Golob: Slovenia to provide additional humanitarian aid to the Palestinian civilian population
SLOVENIA, August 6 - The prolonged shortage of basic necessities has had a devastating impact on the local population. Today's decision relates to the fourth aid package that Slovenia is providing to Gaza's residents. The aid will again be...

Gaza Genocide: Israel’s Starvation Tactics Kill Another Palestinian Infant
(MENAFN) A tragic loss unfolded on Thursday as a Palestinian infant succumbed to severe malnutrition, a direct consequence of Israel’s ongoing starvation tactics in the Gaza Strip, medical officials report. According to a medical source cited by...

Report reveals dangerous rise in anti-Palestinian crimes in Canada
(MENAFN) A recent report has highlighted a dramatic rise in hate-fueled incidents across Canada following the Hamas attack on Israel on October 7, 2023. The findings point to an explosion in Islamophobic, anti-Palestinian, and anti-Arab hate...

The current Israeli-Palestinian nightmare is a result of multiple failures of leadership
The unresolved crises unfolding on the Israeli-Palestinian front — a growing humanitarian disaster inside of the Gaza Strip, the horrific images of emaciated Israelis held hostage by terrorists in the coastal strip, and ongoing tensions in...

Canada Reports Shocking Increase in Islamophobic, Anti-Palestinian Hate Crimes
(MENAFN) A new report released early Wednesday highlights a staggering increase in hate incidents across Canada following Hamas’s attack on Israel on October 7, 2023, with some regions experiencing Islamophobic and anti-Palestinian hate crimes...

Gaza Bleeds: Israeli Barbaric Assaults Kill 22 More Palestinians
(MENAFN) At least 22 civilians were killed and several others wounded in a series of Israeli air and drone strikes across the Gaza Strip since early Thursday, according to medical sources. Citing local medics, media reported that an Israeli...

346th correspondence session of the Government of the Republic of Slovenia
SLOVENIA, August 6 - Economic measures relating to the situation in the occupied Palestinian territory The Government of the Republic of Slovenia adopted guidelines for the adoption of economic measures in relation to the situation in the occupied...

UN receives testimony on torture, abuse of Palestinian inmates by Israeli authorities
(MENAFN) The United Nations has received testimony accusing Israeli authorities of widespread torture and abuse against Palestinian detainees since October 7, 2023, prompting growing demands for an independent international investigation. The...