Category: 4. World
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Netanyahu criticizes Macron comment saying that the UN created Israel
Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu criticized French President Emmanuel Macron’s statements regarding Israel and the UN in an exclusive interview with French newspaper Le Figaro on Thursday, which was cited by KAN. Macron had reportedly… Continue Reading
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Lafarge to face trial for financing terrorism in Syria
Cement maker Holcim’s Lafarge will face trial in a French court on charges that its Syrian subsidiary financed terrorism and breached European sanctions in order to keep a plant operating, France’s anti-terrorism prosecutor and a lead… Continue Reading
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Members of European Parliament condemn Hamas’s abuse of Israeli women
An event hosted in the European Parliament on Tuesday discussed the “dire” state of women’s rights in the Middle East since Hamas’s October 7 attacks, according to the event’s co-sponsor, The Institute for the Study of Global… Continue Reading
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US precision strikes target Houthi weapons in Yemen
The United States conducted precision strikes on Wednesday against five underground weapons storage locations in Houthi-controlled areas of Yemen, US Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin said in a statement. “US forces targeted several of the… Continue Reading
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Dutch woman accused of keeping Yazidi slaves facing 8 years imprisonment
Prosecutors in the Netherlands on Wednesday asked judges to convict a Dutch woman for joining Islamic State in Syria and keeping two Yazidi women as slaves and sentence her to eight years in prison. Hasna Aarab, 33, faces charges of taking… Continue Reading
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Russia says Zelensky ‘victory plan’ pushing NATO to conflict with Moscow
Russia on Wednesday denounced a “victory plan” presented by Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky, saying he was trying to push NATO into a direct conflict with Moscow. In his speech, Zelensky called on his allies to take urgent steps to… Continue Reading
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UK group urges families to ‘save a seat in the sukkah’ for hostages in Gaza, in a new take on a Jewish tradition
For centuries, Jews have symbolically invited the patriarchs Abraham, Isaac and Jacob to their sukkahs. More recently, many have made a custom of inviting Sarah, Rebecca, Rachel and Leah, too. This year, some will invite Omer,… Continue Reading
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Wizz Air, Delta flights to Israel canceled during war
Two airlines, Wizz Air and Delta, announced separately throughout Tuesday that they would either pause or cancel their flights to and from Israel due to the escalating conflict in the area. The first announcement came from Wizz Air on… Continue Reading
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Lufthansa ordered to pay $4M penalty for denying boarding to 128 Jewish passengers in 2022
The U.S. Department of Transportation has ordered the German airline Lufthansa to pay a $4 million fine for a 2022 incident in which 128 Jewish passengers were denied boarding. The incident, which occurred in May 2022, affected… Continue Reading
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Nicaragua’s President compares Netanyahu to Hitler
Nicaragua’s President Daniel Ortega intensified his rhetoric against Israel on Monday, condemning Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and comparing him to Adolf Hitler. During a nationally televised event marking the 45th anniversary of… Continue Reading
