US President Barack Obama’s call for an “immediate, unconditional” humanitarian ceasefire in Gaza has strained Israeli-US ties and put Israeli Prime Minister in a spot of bother among hardliners in his government. According to analysts, Obama’s call for a ceasefire on Sunday was seen as an ultimatum to Netanyahu, as the death toll due to the Israeli violence in Gaza …
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On Monday, several thousands of Palestinians gathered at that Al Aqsa mosque in Jerusalem to pray and stand in support of Gaza as the Muslim holiday of Eid ul-Fitr began. Police reports suggest that over 45,000 people were at the mosque, with many dressed in black T-shirts with “Gaza, supporting you is our Eid” and “We are all Gaza” written …
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Security forces in Israel were on high alert on Friday after many Palestinians were shot and killed during a massive protest in West Bank against Israel’s military assault on Gaza. According to security and medical sources, five Palestinians were killed on Friday in West Bank in two different incidents involving Israeli settlers and Israeli troops. Three Palestinian men participating in …
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On Friday, US Secretary of State John Kerry said the a ceasefire deal for the conflict in Gaza has not been reached yet as he and UN Secretary General Ban Ki-moon urged for a week-long halt to the violence which has already caused the death of 848 Palestinians in 18 days . At a joint conference with Ban in Cairo, …
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On Friday, Turkey’s Foreign Minister Ahmet Davutoglu flew into Qatar amid mounting calls from the US for the two allies to use their influence with Hamas to end the violence. U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry, who has led Western efforts to end the conflict, has repeatedly called Turkish and Qatari leaders to try and negotiate a truce. On his …
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Iranians on Friday rallied together in solidarity for Palestinians struggling in Gaza due to Israel’s lethal assault. Iran holds Jerusalem Day, also known as Quds day, on the last Friday of the holy month of Ramadan to support Palestinians every year; this Friday’s demonstrations, however come on the 18th day of the lethal Israeli campaign in Gaza. Iran does not …
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By Nouman Khalil / Jul 23, 2014 MISSISSAUGA — Amid a backdrop of racial attacks, vandalism and protests due to tensions between Palestine and Israel in the Middle East, the Muslim community is gearing up to celebrate Eid-ul-Fitr with religious fervor and enthusiasm. During the Islamic holy month of Ramadan, which is expected to conclude this coming Sunday, the community …
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Thousands of people on Twitter, both Muslims and Christians, have expressed solidarity for Christians being persecuted in Iraq using #WeAreN. Last week, members of extremist group Islamic State (IS) drove Christians out of the Iraqi city of Mosul – Christians have been living in the city for over 2,000 years. They were given the option of fleeing the city, paying …
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On Thursday, 15 people were killed when Israeli forces struck a UN shelter in Gaza, medics said, bringing the Palestinian death toll over the past 17 days to 798. According to emergency services spokesman Ashraf al-Qudra, at least 15 people were killed and 200 people were wounded by an Israeli strike on a school looked after by the UN agency …
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Nearly 1,500 academics all over the world and rectors from 111 Turkish universities have signed an open letter condemning the actions of the Israeli government in Gaza. The letter also appeals to Israeli academics to speak out against their government. “We have been asked by our academic colleagues in Gaza – whose universities have been destroyed a number of times …
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