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Ministers Urge Netanyahu to Annex West Bank
MENAFN
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July 3, 2025
(MENAFN) Fourteen senior officials from Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s Likud faction have pressed him on Wednesday night to swiftly assert Israeli control over the occupied West Bank. In a written appeal delivered to Netanyahu and made public...
Gaza Bleeds: Israel's Airstrikes Kill Over Sixty Palestinians
MENAFN
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July 3, 2025
(MENAFN) At least 63 Palestinians lost their lives in a brutal wave of Israeli airstrikes over the Gaza Strip on Thursday, marking a devastating escalation in the ongoing conflict, according to medical sources. A Palestinian news agency reported...
UK Lawmakers Vote to Designate Palestine Action as Terrorist Group
MENAFN
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July 3, 2025
(MENAFN) British lawmakers voted on Wednesday to classify the pro-Palestinian group Palestine Action as a terrorist organization, following a contentious debate. The motion, which seeks to amend the Terrorism Act 2000 and ban three...
UK Parliament Votes on Banning Palestine Action
MENAFN
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July 3, 2025
(MENAFN) British legislators voted on Wednesday in favor of designating the pro-Palestinian activist group, Palestine Action, as a terrorist entity. The proposed amendment to the Terrorism Act 2000, which seeks to outlaw three organizations...
EU Under Fire for 'Double Standard' on Gaza Crisis
MENAFN
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July 3, 2025
(MENAFN) A prominent child rights group has criticized the European Union for displaying a "double standard" on human rights, specifically for its silence amid the escalating humanitarian catastrophe in Gaza, which is disproportionately affecting...
US cancels visas of British punk-rap singer because of pro-Palestinian chants
MENAFN
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July 2, 2025
(MENAFN) The United States government has canceled the visas of British punk-rap duo Bob Vylan after their contentious appearance at the Glastonbury Festival, during which frontman Bobby Vylan led chants widely seen as violently ‘antisemitic’, US...
Cultural Figures Urge UK to Halt Ban on Palestine Action
MENAFN
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July 1, 2025
(MENAFN) A collective of more than 400 cultural personalities appealed to the British government on Monday to reconsider its plan to outlaw the Palestine Action group and to "stop arming Israel." This plea was made through an open letter endorsed...
Cultural figures call on UK government not to ban Palestine Action
MENAFN
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July 1, 2025
(MENAFN) Over 400 figures from the UK’s cultural scene have publicly urged the government to reverse its plan to outlaw the activist group Palestine Action and to cease military support to Israel. Their appeal was made through an open letter...
Gaza Bleeds: Israeli Deadly Assaults Kill 97 Palestinians
MENAFN
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July 1, 2025
(MENAFN) At least 97 Palestinians lost their lives and dozens more were wounded on Monday as Israeli airstrikes and artillery pounded multiple locations across the Gaza Strip, including areas housing displaced families. Eyewitnesses reported a...
GAZA: Starvation or gunfire — not a humanitarian response
Oxfam
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July 2, 2025
Oxfam and over 170 other NGOs operating in Gaza call for immediate action to end the deadly Israeli distribution scheme (including the so-called Gaza Humanitarian Foundation) in Gaza, revert to the existing UN-led coordination mechanisms, and lift...
Trump Expresses Optimism for Gaza Ceasefire
MENAFN
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July 1, 2025
(MENAFN) US President Donald Trump expressed optimism on Tuesday that a ceasefire in the Gaza Strip could be achieved soon. Speaking to journalists before leaving the White House for the inauguration of a temporary immigration holding facility in...
UN Chief expresses worry over evacuation order from IDF in Gaza
MENAFN
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July 1, 2025
(MENAFN) UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres expressed alarm on Monday over Israel’s new evacuation orders for northern Gaza, as hostilities and civilian casualties continue to mount. “Civilians must be respected and protected,” said Guterres’...
Artists Call on UK Government to Reconsider Ban on Palestine Action
MENAFN
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July 1, 2025
(MENAFN) In an urgent appeal on Monday, more than 400 cultural figures, including renowned musicians and artists, called on the British government to reconsider its plan to outlaw Palestine Action and halt its support for Israel. The group’s open...
From Gaza to Africa: Equalall widens its Urgent Global Fundraising Drive to Support Crisis-Affected Communities in Africa
GlobeNewswire, Inc.
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July 1, 2025
SAN DIEGO, July 01, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Equalall, a rapidly growing non-profit organization established in 2024, today announced a major global call for donations to provide critical support to individuals and families suffering from ongoing...
Pakistan Decries 'Worst Forms of Torture' Against Palestinians
MENAFN
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June 30, 2025
(MENAFN) On Thursday, Pakistan raised urgent concerns over the "worst forms of torture" inflicted upon Palestinians, demanding an end to the suffering, abuse, and oppression of victims worldwide. In a statement issued on the International Day in...
Germany Voices Concern Over Israel Targeting Gaza Aid Centers
MENAFN
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June 30, 2025
(MENAFN) Germany expressed growing alarm on Monday over the continuing deadly Israeli airstrikes targeting civilians near humanitarian aid distribution points in Gaza. "The German government is deeply concerned about these reports, which are...
Gaza Bleeds: Israeli Airstrikes Kill Seven Palestinians, Including Two Children
MENAFN
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June 29, 2025
(MENAFN) At least seven displaced Palestinians, among them two young children, were killed in fresh Israeli airstrikes across the Gaza Strip on Sunday, medical officials reported. A medical source confirmed that five people died when Israeli...
UK Lawmakers Urge PM to Establish Gaza Family Visa Program
MENAFN
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June 30, 2025
(MENAFN) A coalition of 67 British lawmakers is calling on Prime Minister Keir Starmer to urgently establish a visa program for Palestinians in Gaza who have relatives in the UK. These MPs and members of the House of Lords are urging the...
Egypt Presses for 60-Day Gaza Ceasefire Deal
MENAFN
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June 30, 2025
(MENAFN) Egypt is actively working on a fresh proposal aimed at achieving a 60-day ceasefire in Gaza, tied to the release of Israeli hostages and the accelerated delivery of humanitarian aid, the country’s foreign minister announced Sunday...
Gaza Bleeds: Israeli Assaults Kill Twenty-Six Palestinians
MENAFN
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June 28, 2025
(MENAFN) At least 26 Palestinians were killed and several more injured early Saturday following a series of Israeli airstrikes and artillery bombardments targeting various locations throughout the Gaza Strip. The attacks, which hit civilian...