By Palestine Chronicle Staff 
The decision was passed with an overwhelming 88 percent majority during the labor federation’s national congress.
The Norwegian Confederation of Trade Unions (LO), the country’s largest labor federation, has voted in favor of a comprehensive boycott of Israel, including a ban on…
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In a statement made today, Mike Huckabee, U.S. President Donald Trump’s ambassador to Israel, announced that a private company will oversee the distribution of humanitarian aid in Gaza. This plan is expected to be led by the Gaza Humanitarian Foundation (GHF), an organization tied to pro-Israel figures and private contractors with strong military and security backgrounds.
The Gaza Humanitarian Foundation (GHF) claims to be an independent and rigorously-audited organization. It…
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The 69-year-old is the first cardinal from US to lead the world’s largest Christian Church.
A new pope has been elected – the first from the United States to lead the Roman Catholic Church.
But the institution is divided between progressives and traditionalists, in a world polarised by conflict and widening political division.
So, what role might Pope Leo XIV play within his church and on the world political stage?
Presenter: James Bays
Guests:
Stan Chu Ilo – Research professor of world…
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Former EU foreign policy chief Josep Borrell on Friday sharply criticized the EU for failing to act over Israel’s military campaign in Gaza, stating that “half of the bombs falling on Gaza are supplied by us,” Anadolu reports.
Speaking after receiving the Carlos V European Award at the Yuste Monastery in Spain, Borrell said Europe is witnessing “the biggest ethnic cleansing operation since World War II,” aimed at creating a “holiday resort” after…
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Israel would not be involved in food distribution under a US-led plan for the Gaza Strip but would provide “necessary military security”, Washington’s ambassador to Israel, Mike Huckabee, said on Friday.
Despite imposing a now two-month-long blockade of aid on Gaza, which it says is aimed at putting pressure on Palestinian militants Hamas, Israel has asserted there is no humanitarian crisis in the territory.
“The Israelis are going to be involved in providing necessary military security,…
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By Palestine Chronicle Staff
The Gaza Strip has been under a complete aid blockade imposed by Israel for more than two months, exacerbating an already catastrophic humanitarian situation.
UN officials have strongly criticized Israel’s aid distribution plan for Gaza, warning that it could exacerbate civilian suffering and fail to meet basic humanitarian…
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Russia marked the 80th anniversary of its victory over Nazi Germany with a grand parade in Moscow’s Red Square, attended by over 20 foreign leaders. The Victory Day spectacle, celebrated on May 9, is Russia’s most important secular holiday.
Published On 9 May 2025
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Rumeysa Ozturk, a Tufts University doctoral student detained as part of President Donald Trump’s crackdown on pro-Palestine visa holders, has been ordered to be released from immigration custody.
On Friday, Vermont-based US District Judge William Sessions ruled that Ozturk’s “detention cannot stand”.
“The court finds that she does not pose a danger to the community, nor does she present a risk of flight. The court orders the government to release Ms Ozturk from custody…
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Packaging for AbbVie’s drug, Humira (adalimumab). The Pharmaceutical Accountability Foundation in … More
In a unique legal challenge, the Dutch…
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By Palestine Chronicle Staff
Arab and Palestinian leaders have welcomed the election of Pope Leo XIV, urging him to take a moral stand on the ongoing Israeli genocide on Gaza.
Palestinian Resistance movement Hamas sent its congratulations to the new Pope Leo XIV and voiced hope that he would follow his predecessor Pope Francis in his solidarity with the Gaza Strip.
The late Pope Francis, who died last month aged 88, had been…
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