Zohran Mamdani has been elected mayor of New York City, becoming the first Muslim and South Asian to hold the post. The 34-year-old democratic socialist won on a platform of affordability and vowed to challenge President Donald Trump’s…
Category: 2. Palestine
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Explainer: Inside Israel’s Death Penalty Law and Life Sentences for Palestinian Prisoners
On Monday, an Israeli panel approved a bill which introduces the death penalty for Palestinian prisoners, paving the way for its first reading in parliament.
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What does it say? The bill would allow…
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New York City just elected Zohran Mamdani. What now? | Start Here | Explainer
Zohran Mamdani has won the election to be the next mayor of New York City, knocking out political heavyweight Andrew Cuomo. In less than a year, Mamdani has gone from being a little-known state assemblyman to becoming one of the most high-profile…
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Israel imposes conditions that prevent aid from entering Gaza
Tel Aviv / PNN /
According to the Israeli newspaper Haaretz, on Tuesday Israel implemented a new measure that forced dozens of humanitarian organizations working in the Gaza Strip and the occupied West Bank to suspend…
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Reconstruction of Gaza: Egypt announces its intention to host an international conference by the end of November
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In a prominent diplomatic move, Egyptian President Abdel Fattah el‑Sisi announced that Egypt intends to host an international conference focusing on “early recovery and reconstruction” for the Gaza…
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Relief agencies: Gaza is without enough tents or food as winter approaches
New York / PNN /
Humanitarian relief organizations say the aid reaching Gaza is extremely limited, while hunger persists and winter approaches, and the old tents are beginning to deteriorate — nearly four weeks after…
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Environmental disaster in Gaza: Severe water shortages and some 260,000 tons of waste threaten the population
Gaza / PNN /
The spokesperson for Gaza Municipality, Husni Muhanna, has warned that the water crisis in the Strip has reached catastrophic levels due to the extensive destruction of water networks, wells and…
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Grossi calls on Iran to improve its cooperation with the International Atomic Energy Agency
Vienna / PNN /
The Director‑General of the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA), Rafael Grossi, has called on Iran to “seriously improve” its cooperation with the agency to avoid escalating tensions with the…
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Zohran Mamdani becomes mayor of New York — the first Muslim to lead America’s largest city
New York / PNN /
Zohran Mamdani, a 34‑year‑old Democratic Socialist, won the race for mayor of New York City early Wednesday, marking a remarkable rise from a little‑known state legislator to one of the most…
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A U.S. draft requests the United Nations to authorize an international force in Gaza for two years
Washington / PNN /
The United States has drafted a United Nations resolution that would grant a two‑year mandate to a transitional governing body in Gaza and approve an international force to stabilize the territory,…
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