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Israeli mayor warns 'lust for revenge, blood and destruction' has not helped captives in Gaza An Israeli mayor has warned that the "lust for revenge, blood and destruction" has not returned captives held in Gaza, living or dead, to their families. Amir Kochavi, mayor of Hod Hasharon, was speaking at a ceremony on the eve of Holocaust Remembrance Day where he said Jews must "not remain silent in the face of atrocities...
Published on: April 24, 2025 | Source:Spain scraps deal on bullet sales with Israeli company after outcry Spain has cancelled a multi-million dollar deal to buy bullets from an Israeli company after a member of the ruling coalition said it was a "blatant violation" of a ban on trading arms with the country. Spain's interior ministry had sought to negotiate a termination of the 6.8m euro ($7.8m) contract with Israeli firm IMI Systems to have supplied...
Published on: April 24, 2025 | Source:How Israelβs war on Gaza has cut Palestinian life expectancy It is 18 months sinceIsraeldeclaredwar on Gaza, following the Hamas-led attacks on southern Israel in October 2023, which killed more than 1,200 people. At the time of writing, more than 51,000 Palestinians have been killed and more than 100,000 injured from a pre-war population of 2.2m. Ninety percent of people have been displaced, usually more than once. A...
Published on: April 24, 2025 | Source:UK lifts sanctions on Syrian ministries and intelligence agencies Submitted by MEE staff on Thu, 04/24/2025 - 11:13 Syria's president has urged western countries to relieve his country of sanctions and allow it to rebuild after 14 years of war President Ahmed al-Sharaa (centre) pictured in Antalya, Turkey, earlier this month (AFP) Off The UK has lifted sanctions on Syria's defence and interior ministries and a range of...
Published on: April 24, 2025 | Source:Gazan civilians are losing their fear of Hamas, openly criticising the group on the streets and online.
Published on: April 24, 2025 | Source:It is not clear how the ban will affect the Brotherhood's political arm, which is the largest opposition group in parliament.
Published on: April 24, 2025 | Source:Arda Guler scores the only goal of the football game as Real record crucial away win to keep title defence alive.
Published on: April 23, 2025 | Source:Global financial institutions meet as turmoil brings fears worldwide.
Published on: April 23, 2025 | Source:India announces raft of measures, including suspension of a key water-sharing treaty and the closure of border crossing.
Published on: April 23, 2025 | Source:'We didn't hear his voice': Gaza's churches fall silent after death of Pope Francis Submitted by Azad Essa on Wed, 04/23/2025 - 17:51 Palestinians sheltering in Gaza's churches after losing their homes have now also lost a voice that filled them with hope Karima Tarazi says the pope leaves behind a legacy of kindness and concern for the oppressed (Azad Essa/MEE) Off Karima Tarazi says that with the death of Pope...
Published on: April 23, 2025 | Source:Without a carve-out for tariff exceptions for pharmaceuticals, prices will skyrocket for US patients, experts warn.
Published on: April 23, 2025 | Source:Rubio unveils sweeping State Department overhaul, taking aim at human rights bureaus Submitted by MEE staff on Wed, 04/23/2025 - 20:00 Rubio said the State Department's bureau for Democracy, Human Rights, and Labor was being axed after pushing for an arms embargo against Israel US Secretary of State Marco Rubio before a bilateral meeting with his French counterpart in Paris on 17 April 2025 (Julien de Rosa / Pool /...
Published on: April 23, 2025 | Source:Muslims fear potential 'Israel-like' retaliation after Kashmir attack Submitted by Maysa Mustafa on Wed, 04/23/2025 - 17:59 Calls for a violent βsolutionβ from a prominent Indian anchor have many online drawing similarities between the tactics of Israel and India Activists of the right-wing Shiv Sena political party burn a poster of Pakistan's national flag during a protest in Mumbai on 23 April 2025 to condemn the...
Published on: April 23, 2025 | Source:FBI raids University of Michigan pro-Palestine students' homes Video shared on Wednesday by a local digital news outlet in Dearborn, Michigan showed men in FBI-emblazoned vests breaking down the door of a home where pro-Palestine student protesters live. According to the pro-Palestine group TAHRIR Coalition, the raids took place at three locations:Ann Arbor, Ypsilanti and Canton, all at the homes of University of...
Published on: April 23, 2025 | Source:Anger flared and nearly turned violent at a town hall hosted by US Republican Senator Chuck Grassley.
Published on: April 23, 2025 | Source:Souab is a fierce critic of President Kais Saied and was arrested for comments about the judiciary acting under duress.
Published on: April 23, 2025 | Source:Relatives of victims of the Kashmir attack held funerals for their loved ones as India vowed its response to the attack.
Published on: April 23, 2025 | Source:White House is considering cutting its tariffs on Chinese imports in a bid to de-escalate tensions, as per news reports.
Published on: April 23, 2025 | Source:Judge orders Trump to restore Voice of America operations in setback for administration Submitted by MEE staff on Wed, 04/23/2025 - 17:26 The judge said the cuts to VOA were a 'hasty, indiscriminate approach' The Voice of America (VOA) sign is displayed on its building on 17 March 2025 in Washington, DC (Alex Wong/AFP) Off A federal judge ruled on Tuesday that President Donald Trump should restore Voice of America...
Published on: April 23, 2025 | Source:Qassam Brigades releases video of Israeli captive urging Trump to intervene with Netanyahu The military wing of Hamas, the Qassam Brigades, released a video on Wednesday showing Israeli captiveOmri Miran walking through dark tunnels and later lighting a candle to mark his second birthday in captivity. Speaking directly to the camera, he urges US President Donald Trump to force Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu...
Published on: April 23, 2025 | Source:Israeli national security minister claims he met with 'senior Republican Party' officials at Trump's Mar-a-Lago estate.
Published on: April 23, 2025 | Source:US president claims a peace deal is close, but accuses Ukrainian leader of making 'inflammatory statements'.
Published on: April 23, 2025 | Source:Israel sending lower level representation to Pope Francis funeral Most major nationswill be sendingheads of state or government, or royalty, toPope Francis' funeral on Saturday, but Israel will be represented only by its ambassador to the Vatican. The decision to keep the representation at about the lowest level possible is a sign of how far Israel's relations with the Vatican have deteriorated since the start of the...
Published on: April 23, 2025 | Source:Thousands queued at St. Peterβs Basilica to pay respects to Pope Francis, who will lie in state for three days.
Published on: April 23, 2025 | Source:Donald Trump and the UN chief among guests to attend funeral ceremonies for the Catholic Church's late pontiff.
Published on: April 23, 2025 | Source:Iran and the US resume indirect nuclear talks, with sanctions relief and uranium enrichment still key sticking points.
Published on: April 23, 2025 | Source:People rushed onto the streets and even jumped from buildings during a 6.2 magnitude earthquake in Istanbul.
Published on: April 23, 2025 | Source:Blocked from staying and barred from moving to other camps, refugees in Tunisia weigh a bleak future.
Published on: April 23, 2025 | Source:British MP denied entry to Israel-controlled Al-Aqsa gate for being Muslim Submitted by Imran Mulla on Wed, 04/23/2025 - 15:41 Parliamentarian Shockat Adam said fellow members of his delegation were allowed through the Western Gate, which Israel controls British MP Shockat Adam toured Hebron, Bethlehem, Tulkarm and East Jerusalem in the occupied Palestinian territories (Supplied) Off British MP Shockat Adam was denied...
Published on: April 23, 2025 | Source:Palestinian Authority president says that Hamas has given Israel "excuses" to continue the Gaza war.
Published on: April 23, 2025 | Source:Nine people were killed in a Russian attack on a bus in southern Ukraine.
Published on: April 23, 2025 | Source:Istanbul's earthquake leaves residents anxious, reviving memories of past disasters and fears of future catastrophes.
Published on: April 23, 2025 | Source:At least 37 known deaths in Gaza since dawn Al Jazeera, citing local health officials, reports that at least 37 people have been killed across Gaza since dawn on Wednesday, after a day of heavy Israeli bombardment across the strip.
Published on: April 23, 2025 | Source:Israel cracks down on official posts mourning Pope Francis Submitted by Mera Aladam on Wed, 04/23/2025 - 11:10 Israeli diplomats criticise foreign ministry's handling of pontiff's death, saying it damages Israel's image Pope Francis waves to crowds at Saint Peter's Square in the Vatican on 26 October 2022 (AFP/Vincenzo Pinto) Off Israelβs orders to remove official posts expressing condolences on the death ofPope...
Published on: April 23, 2025 | Source:Interior Minister Mazin Fraya says all the activities of the group will be banned and its assets confiscated.
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