The Lebanese government is under mounting pressure to disarm Hezbollah, but the group’s allies in the government are not on board.
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Lebanon to move on Hezbollah disarmament after testy cabinet meeting: What to know
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Netanyahu's office: The Egyptian Foreign Ministry prefers to imprison Gaza residents wishing to leave the Strip.
The office of the occupying Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu issued …
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Outrage as UK hosts Israeli president as it criminalises anti-genocide protesters – Middle East Monitor
The UK government is facing growing anger and outrage over its decision to host Israeli President Isaac Herzog this week, while simultaneously cracking down on British citizens protesting Israel’s genocide in Gaza.
President Herzog is expected to arrive in London on Wednesday for a two-day visit, during which meetings with senior UK ministers are being arranged. The visit comes as the British government formally designated Palestine Action, a direct-action…
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EU not ‘living up to responsibilities’ on Gaza war: Belgian FM
Belgian Foreign Minister Maxime Prevot told AFP Friday that the EU’s credibility on foreign policy was “collapsing” due to the bloc’s failure to act over Israel’s war in Gaza.
“It is undeniable, we are not going to bury our heads in the sand, that the European Union at this stage is not living up to its responsibilities in this enormous humanitarian crisis,” Prevot said in an interview at his office in Brussels.
Belgium has said it will recognise the State of Palestine at this month’s UN…
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The U.S. visa cancellations for Palestinians marks another the step towards West Bank annexation – Mondoweiss
Last week, the U.S. State Department revoked visas for leaders of the Palestine Liberation Organization (PLO), including Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas. That effectively blocked them from attending the upcoming United Nations General Assembly session in New York.
Abbas had hoped to address the assembly, where France and Saudi Arabia are planning to co-chair a meeting intended to salvage the long-dead and mythical “two-state solution.” The assembly is also expected to see a…
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UN rights chief urges US to withdraw sanctions on Palestinian NGOs | Human Rights News
Volker Turk warns that the US sanctions over ICC cooperation could have a ‘chilling effect’ on civil society globally.
United Nations human rights chief Volker Turk has rejected United States sanctions on Palestinian rights groups as “unacceptable”, calling for them to be revoked amid global outrage against the US move.
Turk, on Friday, lauded the work of the nongovernmental organisations (NGOs) targeted by the US for their cooperation with the International Criminal Court – Al-Haq,…
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Tens of thousands perform Friday prayer at Aqsa Mosque
OCCUPIED JERUSALEM, (PIC)
Tens of thousands of Palestinians performed the Friday prayer at the Aqsa Mosque in Occupied Jerusalem despite the Israeli security measures that restricted their access to the holy site.
According to the Islamic Awqaf Administration in the holy city, about 40,000 Muslim worshipers observed the Friday khutba (sermon) and prayer at the Aqsa Mosque.
Afterwards, funeral prayers were also performed for the martyrs from the Gaza Strip and the West Bank.
The…
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Israeli attacks on Gaza continue to kill, injure scores of civilians
GAZA, (PIC)
The Israeli occupation army continued, last night and on Friday, to carry out intensive deadly strikes and target civilians in different areas of the Gaza Strip.
According to local media sources, Israeli forces also continued today to detonate and bomb more homes and tents and displace families across the Gaza Strip, further deepening the dire humanitarian crisis as the population grapples with worsening famine.
According to the Palestinian Information Center (PIC)…
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Chicago braces for possible National Guard deployment: What we know | Civil Rights News
Officials in the US city of Chicago were bracing for a possible deployment of the United States National Guard on Friday, as part of President Donald Trump’s wider crackdown on crime and immigration – notably, many point out, in Democratic strongholds.
Last week, CNN, citing unnamed officials, reported that the controversial military deployment could take place by Friday and that the National Guard might be ready to patrol the city on Saturday.
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US senators slam Trump-backed Gaza ethnic cleansing scheme – Middle East Monitor
A group of senior Democratic senators in the US has issued a scathing letter calling on the Trump administration to immediately halt funding to the Gaza Humanitarian Foundation (GHF), a controversial private organisation accused of complicity in the deaths of hundreds of Palestinians near its aid distribution sites.
Senators Elizabeth Warren, Chris Van Hollen and Peter Welch, joined by 19 others, urged the US Secretary of State Marco Rubio, US Ambassador to…
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