Eurovision winner Dana International spoke out Thursday against the withdrawal of four European countries from the song contest over Israel’s continued participation, but in a Hebrew language message, blamed the government for harming…
Category: 3. Middle East
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Greek parliament approves purchase of artillery systems from Israel
Greek lawmakers approved late on Thursday the purchase of 36 PULS rocket artillery systems from Israel for about 650 million euros ($757.84 million), two officials with knowledge of the issue told Reuters.
Greece has said it will spend…
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After wins abroad, Syria leader must gain trust at home
One year after ousting Bashar al-Assad, Ahmed al-Sharaa has restored Syria’s international standing and won sanctions relief.
But analysts warn the former jihadist still needs to secure trust on the home front.
Sectarian bloodshed in the country’s…
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Poll: Majority of Israelis oppose pardon for Netanyahu without admission of guilt
Majorities of Israelis oppose granting Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu a presidential pardon in his criminal trial and oppose the Haredi draft-exemption bill pushed by his government, according to a new survey conducted this…
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Greek parliament approves purchase of rocket systems from Israel
ATHENS, Dec 5 (Reuters) – Greek lawmakers approved late on Thursday the purchase of 36 PULS rocket artillery systems from Israel for about 650 million euros ($757.84 million), two officials with knowledge of the issue told Reuters.
Greece has said…
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UKMTO receives report on Yemen boat incident
UKMTO receives report on Yemen boat incident | The Jerusalem PostJerusalem Post/Middle East”A vessel reports sighting small craft at a range of 1-2 cables, and they are under fire,” UKMTO said.Ships are docked at the Red Sea port of Hodeidah,…
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‘A very bad year’: Despite Gaza truce, academic boycotts pile on, threatening Israel’s future
In early November, the University of Naples Federico II, the oldest public university in the world and one of the largest in Europe, signed a resolution to boycott cooperation with Israeli institutions. The boycott came weeks after a…
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US widens travel ban to more than 30 countries, Noem says
Dec 4 (Reuters) – The U.S. plans to expand the number of countries covered by its travel ban to more than 30, U.S. Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem said on Thursday.
Noem, in an interview on Fox News’ “The Ingraham Angle,” was asked to…
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‘Land without laws’: Israeli settlers force Bedouins from West Bank community
As relentless harassment from Israeli settlers drove his brothers from their Bedouin community in the central occupied West Bank, Ahmed Kaabneh remained determined to stay on the land his family had lived on for generations.
But when a handful of…
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US seeking to declare transition to phase 2 of its Gaza plan in coming weeks — official
US President Donald Trump’s administration is aiming to announce the transition to the second phase of its Gaza peace plan in about two weeks, as Washington aims to maintain a fragile ceasefire it brokered between Israel and Hamas nearly…
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