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Egypt proves diplomatic pull with Gaza truce deal

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The 72-hour ceasefire drawn up by Egypt and agreed to by both Hamas and Israel has demonstrated Cairo’s indispensable role in mediating conflicts between the two parties, several experts have said. After a violent campaign in Gaza over the past 29 days, Israel has withdrawn all of its soldiers from the Palestinian enclave as the truce began at 05:00 GMT …

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UN Special Rapporteur says Israel guilty of “apartheid and ethnic cleansing”

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Richard Falk, Professor Emeritus of International Law at Princeton University and UN Special Rapporteur said that Israel has carried out a “systematic and continued effort to change the ethnic composition of East Jerusalem”. 82-year-old Falk said that in the past few years, Israel has made it difficult for Palestinians to live in Jerusalem and has encouraged the construction of new …

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UN Human rights chief says Israel’s action could be a “war crime”, denounces aggression from both parties

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UN High Commissioner for Human Rights Navi Pillay on Wednesday said Israel’s actions in Gaza could be deemed as war crimes while also condemning the haphazard rocket fire by Hamas. “There seems to be a strong possibility that international law has been violated, in a manner that could amount to war crimes”, she said at an emergency session of the …

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Lebanon to Gaza: You are not alone

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Eight Lebanese television networks on Monday overcame their political differences to air a unified newscast in support of Gaza, where at least 572 people have been killed in a fortnight of Israeli aggression.The move was the first of its kind in the Arab world, and surprising constituted partisan local media outlets. The newscast, titled “Gaza…you are not alone”, was broadcast …

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10 reasons why Bill Maher is a piece of shit

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By Ahad Haadam Does Bill Maher pretend to be an idiot, or is he really one? This is the question that came to my mind when I watched his latest puke-worthy fawning piece about Israel. The smug talk show host, for whom the expression “progressive except Palestine” was coined, reached new depths with his contempt for Palestinians and support for …

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German Football ace Mesut Ozil reportedly donates World Cup winnings to children in Gaza

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Germany and Arsenal footballer Mesut Ozil has reportedly donated his winnings from the 2014 World Cup finals to children in Gaza. The German FA had awarded every player in the 23-man squad a €300,000 bonus for winning the world cup, in addition to the €150,000 for winning their semi-final and other rewards for each game. Ozil, who is of Turkish …

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Netanyahu lauds Abbas’ comments on kidnapped teens, slams Hamas deal leading to unity government

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Israel’s Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu on Tuesday praised Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas for condemning the alleged abduction of three Israeli teenagers, but slammed the unity pact between Fatah and the Hamas. The three teens had disappeared from a popular hitchhiking spot in West Bank on June 12th, and Israel has rounded up several hundreds of Palestinians as a part of …

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Palestine one-ups Israel with ‘Pope at Wall’ picture

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In what has been called by some as a complex game of “papal propaganda poker”, commentators have said that Pope Francis’ prayer at the West Bank separation barrier has handed the Palestinians a decisive victory over Israel. According to the Israeli daily Yediot Aharonot, “One image from the pope’s visit has already become history”. The newspaper admitted that the picture …

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Pope Francis plans to visit tomb of Zionist founder on trip to the Holy Land, muddling already diplomatically complicated visit

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Palestinian activists on Tuesday were critical of Pope Francis’ plans to visit the tomb of Zionist founder Theodor Herzl. Omar Barghouti, a member of the Boycott, Divestment and Sanctions movement called the planned visit “nauseating”. “Laying a wreath on the grave of the founder of Zionism, a patently racist ideology that has served to enable and justify the ethnic cleansing …

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Human Rights Watch: Palestinian Authority yet to take action against police in assault on protesters and peaceful onlookers

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On Sunday, international advocacy group Human Rights Watch said that Palestinian Authorities are yet to take action and investigate on an assault by Palestinian security forces in April, having brought charges against the four victims. The organization said that several witness had given consistent accounts of police using disproportionate and unnecessary force against two men involved in a peaceful protest …

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