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Protesters in London honor Palestinian journalists murdered by Israel
MENAFN
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August 28, 2025
(MENAFN) Hundreds gathered in London on Wednesday to honor Palestinian journalists who lost their lives in Israeli attacks in Gaza, holding the event outside the UK Prime Minister’s Office at Downing Street. The memorial was organized by the...
Barcelona Designates Gaza as Symbolic ‘11th District’
MENAFN
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August 27, 2025
(MENAFN) In a landmark gesture of solidarity, Barcelona will symbolically designate Gaza and other Palestinian cities as its “11th district,” a move aimed at reinforcing long-term cooperation and support for Palestinian communities, Mayor Jaume...
Israel and the occupied territories: ICRC appalled by strike on Nasser Medical Complex in Gaza
International Committee of the Red Cross
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August 27, 2025
For a health facility like NMC to be damaged in a strike on Monday morning, and for medical personnel, journalists, patients, and first responders to be killed and injured as a result of this, is unacceptable. Such strikes cause death and...
Gaza Bleeds: Israeli Egregious Attacks Kill Over 62,250 Palestinians
MENAFN
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August 23, 2025
(MENAFN) At least 62,263 Palestinians have been killed since Israel resumed its egregious campaign against the Gaza Strip in October 2023, the Health Ministry in Gaza reported on Friday. The ministry's latest statement confirmed 71 new deaths and...
Merz: Germany Will Not Support Recognition of Palestine
MENAFN
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August 26, 2025
(MENAFN) Germany will not support the recognition of Palestinian statehood, Chancellor Friedrich Merz declared on Tuesday, despite mounting international calls for Berlin to reconsider its stance amid the ongoing Israeli military actions and the...
EU Under Fire for Silence on Gaza Genocide
MENAFN
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August 26, 2025
(MENAFN) More than 200 retired EU ambassadors and senior officials sharply criticized the bloc on Tuesday for what they described as a failure to confront Israel over its military actions in Gaza and continued occupation of Palestinian...
China Condemns Israel Over Gaza Journalists Killing
MENAFN
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August 26, 2025
(MENAFN) China expressed "shock" on Tuesday following the deaths of journalists in the Gaza Strip, condemning Israel's airstrike on the besieged enclave. The Israeli attack targeted the Nasser Medical Complex in Khan Younis, southern Gaza, on...
U.S. Lawmakers Blast Israel’s Gaza Hospital Air Raid as “War Crimes”
MENAFN
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August 26, 2025
(MENAFN) A deadly Israeli airstrike on Gaza’s Nasser Medical Complex that killed at least 20 people, including journalists and a firefighter, has drawn sharp rebuke from U.S. lawmakers, deepening tensions over American military support for...
Twenty Palestinians, including five journalists, one firefighter are murdered by Israel
MENAFN
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August 26, 2025
(MENAFN) An Israeli strike on the Nasser Medical Complex in Khan Younis, southern Gaza, killed 20 Palestinians on Monday, including five journalists and a firefighter, with several others injured, according to health officials and eyewitnesses....
Iran Denounces Israeli Airstrike on Gaza Hospital as "Heinous Crime"
MENAFN
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August 26, 2025
(MENAFN) Iran issued a sharp rebuke Monday following a deadly Israeli airstrike on Nasser Hospital in Khan Younis, calling the attack a "heinous crime" and accusing Israel of committing "genocide" against the Palestinian people. At least 20...
Mark Ruffalo Describes Gaza Famine as “Man-Made Disaster”
MENAFN
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August 26, 2025
(MENAFN) American actor Mark Ruffalo has issued a strong condemnation of the famine currently gripping Gaza, labeling it a "man-made disaster" and imploring international authorities to step in and help bring an end to Israel’s ongoing military...
Palestine Presses UNESCO to Stop Israel from Looting Cultural Heritage
MENAFN
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August 21, 2025
(MENAFN) Palestinian authorities on Thursday pressed UNESCO to intervene in what they described as the systematic looting of their cultural heritage, following an Israeli move to reclassify dozens of historical sites in the occupied West Bank as...
UNICEF: Gaza Famine Fueled by Restricted Aid Deliveries
MENAFN
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August 25, 2025
(MENAFN) Gaza’s escalating famine emergency stems from severe restrictions on aid deliveries rather than an absence of food, UNICEF Executive Director Catherine Russell declared Sunday, amid ongoing child deaths from starvation. “Children have...
Minister Fajon on first visit of the Palestinian Foreign Minister: Let peace speak in Gaza instead of weapons
Government of Slovenia
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August 25, 2025
SLOVENIA, August 25 - The main focus of their meeting was the situation in Palestine and in the Middle East. Minister Fajon emphasised that Slovenia was extremely shaken by the news on the confirmed famine in Gaza: “This is a new cycle of hell for...
Officials Say Relocation to Southern Gaza "Almost Impossible"
MENAFN
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August 25, 2025
(MENAFN) Authorities in Gaza issued a serious warning on Sunday, stating that moving 1.3 million civilians from the northern part of the enclave to the southern region is “almost impossible.” In an official release, the government media office...
Iran’s Supreme Leader Vows to Resist U.S. Pressure
MENAFN
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August 25, 2025
(MENAFN) Iran’s Supreme Leader Ali Khamenei declared on Sunday that the United States challenges Iran because it seeks an "obedient" nation, a demand he described as "offensive," pledging that Iran will resist such pressure. Speaking in Tehran,...
Gaza Bleeds: Israeli Barbaric Attacks Kill 33 Civilians
MENAFN
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August 20, 2025
(MENAFN) Since early Wednesday, Israeli military offensive in Gaza have claimed the lives of 33 civilians, including children, medical sources report, as fighting escalates in Gaza City. According to a medical source cited by media, an Israeli...
WHO Chief Demands Protection for Gaza Health Workers
MENAFN
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August 24, 2025
(MENAFN) World Health Organization (WHO) Director-General Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus on Sunday reiterated urgent calls to safeguard WHO personnel, along with health and humanitarian workers, following the release of one detained staff member in...
SNP Calls on UK to Act on Dire Gaza Catastrophe
MENAFN
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August 24, 2025
(MENAFN) The Scottish National Party’s (SNP) Middle East spokesperson has urgently called on British Prime Minister Keir Starmer to break his silence and escalate action regarding the unfolding humanitarian catastrophe in Gaza. “Your Labour...
Sudan rejects allegations of discussing forcibly moving Palestinians from Gaza with Israel
MENAFN
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August 14, 2025
(MENAFN) Reports indicate that South Sudan has denied claims suggesting it is negotiating with Israel to resettle Palestinians from Gaza. Sources note that Israel is reportedly seeking arrangements with third countries to host people displaced...