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(MENAFN) A senior official from the United Nations human rights office said Monday that the distinction between settler-related violence and state involvement in the occupied West Bank is becoming increasingly unclear, raising concerns over...

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(MENAFN) Israeli settlers carried out a series of attacks across the occupied West Bank on Monday, including arson targeting a livestock shelter in Hebron, destruction of olive trees near Ramallah, and harassment of Palestinian schoolchildren,...

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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) A Palestinian man has died on Monday from wounds he sustained after being shot by Israeli forces in the occupied West Bank city of Hebron, according to the Health Ministry.

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(MENAFN) A severe shortage of essential medicines and access to healthy nutrition is endangering the lives of approximately 225,000 people with high blood pressure in the Gaza Strip, according to warnings issued Monday by health authorities.

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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) 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) 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) Mexico has urged Israeli authorities to fully respect the rights of two Mexican citizens detained following the interception of the Global Sumud Flotilla, which was attempting to reach Gaza, according to official statements.

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(MENAFN) Malaysian Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim has strongly condemned Israel’s interception of the Global Sumud Flotilla, a humanitarian convoy bound for Gaza, calling for global resistance to what he described as oppression.

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(MENAFN) Dozens of displaced Palestinians assembled outside a World Central Kitchen distribution site in central Gaza to protest reductions in hot meal assistance, cautioning that the move could drive families back toward famine-like conditions....

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(MENAFN) Hakan Fidan has strongly condemned Israel’s interception of the Global Sumud Flotilla, describing the operation in international waters as “piracy” and a violation of international law. Speaking at a joint press conference in Berlin...

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(MENAFN) Spanish lawmakers strongly criticized Israel on Monday following the interception of the Global Sumud aid flotilla bound for Gaza in international waters, according to reports.

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(MENAFN) A group of British parliamentarians has called on the UK government to intervene immediately following what they described as the interception of a Gaza-bound aid flotilla by Israel, according to reports.

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(MENAFN) The United Nations has called for all individuals aboard a Gaza-bound humanitarian flotilla to be kept safe and treated peacefully after Israeli forces intercepted the mission in international waters and detained dozens of activists,...

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(MENAFN) Spanish actor Javier Bardem said on Sunday that his public support for Gaza has not negatively affected his acting career, and has in fact been followed by increased professional opportunities, including offers from the United States,...

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(MENAFN) An Israeli organization advocating for Palestinian rights, Adalah, urged on Monday that legal teams must be given immediate access to activists aboard a Gaza-bound aid vessel after they were detained by Israel.

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(MENAFN) Two Palestinians were killed and four others injured in incidents involving Israeli fire in the Gaza Strip on Monday, according to medical sources cited in reports.

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(MENAFN) European lawmakers unleashed a wave of condemnation Monday following Israel's military interception of the Gaza-bound Global Sumud humanitarian flotilla in international waters, with several denouncing the assault as an act of piracy and...

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(MENAFN) Large demonstrations took place across parts of Europe on Monday, as thousands of people in Italy and Greece protested Israel’s interception of the Global Sumud Flotilla, a humanitarian convoy attempting to reach Gaza. In Italy, protests...