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Foreign Secretary Yvette Cooper says she has warned Israel not to annex parts of the…
Category: 3. Middle East
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UK says Israel must not retaliate against Palestinian statehood push
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UN Syria envoy Geir Pedersen resigns after 5 years
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In southern Gaza, new anti-Hamas enclave emerges under militia claiming Israeli backing
In a village south of Khan Younis, emptied by months of fighting, a 50-year-old former Palestinian Authority officer is carving out what appears to be the latest attempt to pare back Hamas’s power in the Strip, establishing a small, armed…
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Israel unites against hollow recognition of Palestine, but PM could go too far
As was widely expected, the United Kingdom, Canada, Australia, and Portugal formally recognized a Palestinian state on Sunday.
Facing intense Israeli anger and accusations of rewarding terror, their leaders argued that the move would…
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Sharaa, Syrian FM meet with Syrian Jews during historic trip to New York
Court releases man arrested for throwing mock bills at Likud MK
The Petah Tikva Magistrate’s Court rules that a man arrested on suspicion of throwing mock dollar bills at a Likud lawmaker be released from police custody this…
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Afghanistan rejects US bid for Bagram citing Doha Agreement
Afghanistan rejects US bid for Bagram citing Doha Agreement | The Jerusalem Post Taliban rejects Trump’s demand to return Bagram Air Base, citing Afghanistan’s sovereignty under the Doha Agreement. Trump warns “bad…
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Who recognizes the State of Palestine, who doesn’t, and why does it matter?
Britain, Australia, Canada and Portugal on Sunday recognized a Palestinian state after nearly two years of war in Gaza, with France, Belgium and other countries poised to follow suit at the UN General Assembly.
Here is an overview of…
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Gaza resistance leader posts Rosh Hashanah message
Gaza resistance leader posts Rosh Hashanah message | The Jerusalem Post Ghassan Duhine, the deputy of an anti-Hamas resistance group in the Gaza Strip issued a Rosh Hashanah statement on social media.
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Hamas celebrates recognition of State of Palestine
Hamas celebrates recognition of State of Palestine | The Jerusalem Post The terror organization called the recognition “a deserved outcome of our people’s struggle” and added that it would lead Western countries to…
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Ahead of recognition, French town halls divided over whether to fly Palestinian flag
PARIS, France (AFP) — French politicians bickered on Sunday over whether it is appropriate to hoist Palestinian flags outside town halls on the eve of the country’s planned recognition of a State of Palestine.
Ahead of the landmark…
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