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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) 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) 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) A South Korean activist is believed to be in Israeli military custody after the Israeli Navy intercepted and attacked the Gaza-bound Global Sumud aid flotilla in the Mediterranean Sea late Monday, a South Korean news agency reported...

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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) 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 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) 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) 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...

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(MENAFN) Dozens of displaced Palestinians staged an emotional protest outside a World Central Kitchen distribution facility in central Gaza Monday, warning that sharp reductions in hot meal service could reignite famine conditions across the...

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(MENAFN) Activists aboard the Global Sumud Flotilla said they intend to press ahead with their humanitarian voyage toward Gaza even after Israeli naval forces intercepted multiple vessels in international waters, according to reports.

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(MENAFN) Italy experienced a nationwide general strike on Monday as unions and civil society groups protested against government rearmament policies while expressing solidarity with Palestinians in Gaza, according to reports.

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(MENAFN) Jailed Palestinian political figure Marwan Barghouti and Yasser Abbas, the son of Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas, have both been elected to Fatah’s top decision-making body, according to reports following the conclusion of the...

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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) Mexico moved swiftly Monday to demand the protection of two of its citizens detained by Israeli forces following a military raid on the Global Sumud Flotilla in international waters off Cyprus — as harrowing video messages recorded by the...

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(MENAFN) Mass protests erupted across Italy and Greece on Monday as thousands descended onto the streets to condemn Israel's military interception of the Global Sumud Flotilla — an international humanitarian convoy attempting to pierce the...

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(MENAFN) A Palestinian man has died in an Israeli hospital after sustaining serious gunshot wounds in the occupied West Bank prior to his detention, according to statements from Palestinian prisoner advocacy groups.