More than 80 town halls in France hoisted the Palestinian flag on Monday ahead of the recognition of a Palestinian state by President Emmanuel Macron in defiance of a government warning not to do so.
Macron later recognized Palestinian…
Category: 3. Middle East
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New school year in Syria without Assad’s pictures
New school year in Syria without Assad’s pictures | The Jerusalem PostJerusalem Post/Middle EastAccording to data from the Syrian Ministry of Education, there are about 19,400 schools in the country, of which about 7,900 are totally or…
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Clashes break out as Italians strike demanding action over Gaza
Paul KirbyEurope digital editor
MOURAD BALTI TOUATI/EPA/ShutterstockProtesters in Milan tried to barge their way into the central station and clashes ensued Clashes broke out on Monday after thousands of Italians took to the streets in towns and…
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Officer seriously hurt in Gaza City as Palestinians report 29 killed by IDF across Strip
The Israel Defense Forces in Gaza City killed Hamas gunmen who opened fire on troops Monday morning, seriously wounding an officer, the military said, as medical sources in the Hamas-run Strip reported at least 29 people killed by Israeli…
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UNRWA ignores Hamas ties in schools – new UN Watch report
UNRWA ignores Hamas ties in schools – new UN Watch report | The Jerusalem PostJerusalem Post/Middle EastUN Watch claims that Hamas has “hijacked UNRWA’s education through its domination of the local UNRWA staff unions.”Palestinian employees of…
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UK, Germany warn Israel against West Bank annexation amid Palestine recognition wave
UK Foreign Secretary Yvette Cooper said Monday that the British government has warned Israel not to annex parts of the West Bank in retaliation for Britain and other Western countries’ recognition of Palestinian statehood.
A spokesperson…
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Trump is puzzled by the Palestinian issue, but he does not intend to change his position.
The American leader called the events unfolding in Gaza a catastrophe and blamed it on Hamas, which deliberately uses many hostages as human shields during Israel’s ground anti-terrorist operation. Trump does not…
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Tucker Carlson appears to blame Jews for killing Charlie Kirk with story on Jesus death
JTA — Tucker Carlson, the far-right personality who has repeatedly drawn criticism for promoting antisemitic conspiracy theories, recounted the plot to murder Jesus during his speech at the memorial service for Charlie Kirk.
Both…
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Russia, Iran to sign nuclear power deal this week
Russia, Iran to sign nuclear power deal this week | The Jerusalem PostJerusalem Post/Middle EastWestern governments accuse Tehran of failing to abide by a 2015 deal with world powers that aimed to prevent it from developing a nuclear…
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Egypt’s president pardons prominent activist
Egypt’s president has pardoned prominent British-Egyptian activist Alaa Abdel Fattah, who has been imprisoned for six years, state media and his lawyer say.
Abdel Fattah is one of six people whose sentences President Abdul Fattah al-Sisi commuted…
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