GENEVA, Switzerland — A Doctors Without Borders official has pleaded for countries to open their doors to tens of thousands of Gazans in dire need of medical evacuation, warning that hundreds have already died waiting.
“The need is…
Category: 3. Middle East
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Ultra-Orthodox conscription bill threatens crisis for Israel’s government
Lucy WilliamsonMiddle East correspondent, Bnei Brak
EPAThe push to conscript more ultra-Orthodox men triggered a huge protest in Jerusalem last month An impending crisis over conscripting ultra-Orthodox Jews into the Israeli army is threatening to…
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Ben & Jerry’s Foundation had deficiencies in financial controls and governance, audit finds
An audit of the Ben & Jerry’s Foundation, a US-based non-profit solely funded by the ice cream brand, found that it had deficiencies in financial controls and governance, according to Magnum, the Unilever unit set to be spun off next week…
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Over 300 rabbis, Jewish leaders call for removal of UN official who denied October 7 rapes
JTA — Over 300 Jewish leaders, including women’s rights advocates and rabbis, urged the United Nations on Tuesday to remove Reem Alsalem, the UN rapporteur on violence against women and girls, for denying that rape occurred during the…
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Tens of thousands of Gazans need medical evacuation: MSF
A Doctors Without Borders official has pleaded for countries to open their doors to tens of thousands of Gazans in dire need of medical evacuation, warning that hundreds have already died waiting.
“The need is really huge,” said Hani Isleem, who…
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U.S. official who brokered Lebanon cease-fire urges Israel against war with Hezbollah
Speaking at the Israel Hayom conference, the Biden administration’s envoy to Lebanon said Israel ‘can’t keep living in a state of war.’ U.S. Envoy to the UN Mike Waltz praised Trump’s Gaza cease-fire plan, saying a Doha strike under ‘any other…
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Netanyahu sought more help on pardon request during call with Trump — report
Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu asked US President Donald Trump to continue assisting him in securing a pardon from President Isaac Herzog, during a phone call between the two leaders, US media reported on Tuesday.
The phone call mainly…
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Mass wedding in Gaza celebrates new life after years of war and tragedy
KHAN YOUNIS (AP) — Eman Hassan Lawwa was dressed in traditional Palestinian prints and Hikmat Lawwa wore a suit as they walked hand-in-hand past the crumbled buildings of southern Gaza in a line of other couples dressed in exactly the…
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Dr. Gilad Malach: Haredi draft bill is a wedge issue for a divided nation
Welcome to What Matters Now, a weekly podcast exploring key issues currently shaping Israel and the Jewish World, with host Amanda Borschel-Dan speaking with Dr. Gilad Malach, a research fellow at the Israel Democracy Institute.
Malach’s…
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Iran uses first joint SCO field drill to tout drone power, assert post-war resilience
The five-day drill includes participation from China, Russia, India, Pakistan, Belarus, Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Tajikistan and Uzbekistan. Observer states Saudi Arabia, Azerbaijan and Iraq will also be present.
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