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  • Anti-Hamas Gaza demonstrations reflect desperation as Israel strangles and bombards the Strip – Mondoweiss

    Anti-Hamas Gaza demonstrations reflect desperation as Israel strangles and bombards the Strip – Mondoweiss

    Palestinians took to the streets this week in various parts of the Gaza Strip calling for Hamas to step down from power and bring an end to the war. Some of the demonstrators in places like al-Shuja’iyya in Gaza City called on Hamas to step down and leave ceasefire negotiations to the Palestinian Authority and other Arab states. 

    The protests were called for by family and clan leaders in Gaza and a statement issued by family leaders in the Shuja’iyya neighborhood called on…

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    News Source: mondoweiss.net

  • Trump administration seeks Congress approval for USAID reorganisation | Donald Trump News

    Trump administration seeks Congress approval for USAID reorganisation | Donald Trump News

    The administration of President Donald Trump has made a formal request to Congress to reorganise the United States Agency for International Development (USAID), as the Republican leader faces constitutional challenges over his dismantling of the agency so far.

    USAID was set up under an act of Congress. But on Friday, Secretary of State Marco Rubio issued a notification signalling that the Trump administration would fold the agency’s independent functions into the Department of State under…

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    News Source: www.aljazeera.com

  • Global Quds Day Rallies in Mumbai, Tehran, and Sana’a Demand Justice for Palestine

    Global Quds Day Rallies in Mumbai, Tehran, and Sana’a Demand Justice for Palestine

    Occupied Palestine (Quds News Network)- Massive Quds Day rallies took place in Mumbai, Tehran, and Sana’a, with thousands protesting Israel’s occupation of Palestine and Jerusalem. The annual event, initiated by Imam Khomeini, reaffirmed global solidarity with Palestinians.

    Mumbai: Unity in the Streets for Palestine

    In Andheri West, Mumbai, hundreds gathered despite the heat, marching with banners and chanting slogans against Israel. People from diverse backgrounds, including…

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    News Source: qudsnen.co

  • Israeli Medical Reservists Protest Gaza War, Reject Further Service – Report

    Israeli Medical Reservists Protest Gaza War, Reject Further Service – Report

    Israeli helicopters rescue dead and wounded soldiers. (Photo: video grab)

    Dozens of Israeli reserve medics refuse to return to Gaza, citing war fatigue, legal concerns, and the need for a ceasefire.

    Dozens of reserve soldiers serving in the Israeli Medical Corps have declared their unwillingness to return to participate in the fighting in Gaza, according to a report by the Israeli Broadcasting Authority (KAN).

    In a petition submitted by the reservists, Israeli soldiers holding ranks up…

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    News Source: www.palestinechronicle.com

  • ‘Denmark hasn’t done a good job’ says US VP during Greenland trip

    ‘Denmark hasn’t done a good job’ says US VP during Greenland trip

    US Vice President JD Vance addressed US troops after he landed in Greenland, accusing Denmark for not doing a ‘good job’

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    News Source: www.aljazeera.com

  • Academy apologizes after stars say it ‘failed to defend’ Palestinian filmmaker

    Academy apologizes after stars say it ‘failed to defend’ Palestinian filmmaker

    The Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences apologized Friday for failing to defend an Oscar-winning Palestinian filmmaker who said he was attacked by Israeli settlers.

    The group, which hosts and awards the Oscars each year, wrote to members after movie stars including Joaquin Phoenix, Penelope Cruz and Richard Gere had slammed its initially muted response to the incident.

    The Academy “condemns violence of this kind anywhere in the world” and its leaders “abhor the suppression of free…

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    News Source: www.al-monitor.com

  • Film stars blast Academy for ‘failing to defend’ Palestinian filmmaker

    Film stars blast Academy for ‘failing to defend’ Palestinian filmmaker

    Movie stars including Joaquin Phoenix, Penelope Cruz and Richard Gere have blasted the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences for failing to defend an Oscar-winning Palestinian filmmaker who said he was attacked by Israeli settlers.

    Hamdan Ballal co-directed “No Other Land,” which won best documentary at this year’s Academy Awards. This week, he said he had been assaulted by settlers and detained at gunpoint by soldiers in the Israeli-occupied West Bank.

    Unlike multiple other prominent…

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    News Source: www.al-monitor.com

  • Israeli Government’s Use of ‘Toxic Deflection’ to Justify Annihilation of Palestinians

    Israeli Government’s Use of ‘Toxic Deflection’ to Justify Annihilation of Palestinians

    Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and US President Donald Trump. (Design: Palestine Chronicle)

    By Dr. Mimi Syed

    I say to the world, do not get fooled or distracted by these toxic strategies the US and Israel use. Do not let anyone talk you out of your humanity.

    As a psychology major in college, the human mind fascinates me. Why do certain people act the way they do? What motivates individuals to behave in extreme ways? Witnessing the horrors in Gaza as an Emergency Physician, I…

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    News Source: www.palestinechronicle.com

  • Ukraine’s Zelenskyy cautious on new US minerals deal proposal | Russia-Ukraine war News

    Ukraine’s Zelenskyy cautious on new US minerals deal proposal | Russia-Ukraine war News

    Kyiv to assess US proposal on minerals deal, noting major differences from earlier framework shared in bilateral talks.

    President Volodymyr Zelenskyy says that a new proposal that would give the United States access to Ukraine’s critical minerals differs significantly from the previous draft proposed by Washington, the Interfax-Ukraine news agency reported.

    Addressing a press briefing on Friday, Zelenskyy emphasised that the proposal, which was formally submitted to his office, will be…

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    News Source: www.aljazeera.com

  • Judge in Mahmoud Khalil deportation case delays decision on release | Israel-Palestine conflict

    Judge in Mahmoud Khalil deportation case delays decision on release | Israel-Palestine conflict

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    A federal judge in the US state of New Jersey declined to decide whether pro-Palestinian student Mahmoud Khalil should be released on bail and instead will continue to consider whether the case should be transferred to Louisiana.

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    News Source: www.aljazeera.com