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May 28, 2021

UN orders probe into Israel’s systematic abuses in Palestine

The UN Human Rights Council yesterday agreed to launch an open-ended international investigation into violations and “systematic” abuses in the occupied Palestinian territories following 11 days of Israeli bombardment on the...

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May 28, 2021

Ex-supporters of Libya’s Gaddafi hope unity rule will end their isolation

In Libya’s Bani Walid, flags of ousted dictator Muammar Gaddafi still fly in some places and streets are ragged with neglect, but its residents have new hope for their...

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May 28, 2021

Saudi dissident says Riyadh has arrested more human rights activists

The Saudi Arabian academic and opposition figure Saeed Bin Nasser Al-Ghamdi has revealed that the authorities in Riyadh have recently arrested another thirteen activists because of their “human rights...

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May 28, 2021

Palestine FM: Global silence emboldens Israel to commit crimes

Palestinian Foreign Minister Riyad Al-Maliki said yesterday that the international community’s failure to hold the Israeli occupation accountable for its crimes encourages it to keep committing more atrocities against...

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May 28, 2021

Hamas: Gaza ceasefire depends on Israel’s actions in coming days

The head of Hamas movement in Gaza Strip, Yahya Sinwar, has described the ceasefire agreement recently concluded with Israel as “fragile” and having not addressed the root causes of...

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May 28, 2021

Gaza: ministry says Israel is seeking intelligence to update its ‘target bank’

The Interior Ministry in Gaza has said that it is working in accordance with a comprehensive plan to overcome the effects of the recent Israeli offensive against the Gaza...

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May 28, 2021

Rouhani: There is agreement to lift main sanctions on Iran

Iranian President Hassan Rouhani said yesterday that “an agreement has been reached to lift the main sanctions on our country, but there are still other penalties that must be...

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May 28, 2021

Ireland shows the way over Israel’s de-facto annexation of Palestine

When it comes to Palestine, the Republic of Ireland continues to lead the way over Israel’s violations of international law. A recent motion by Sinn Fein calling out Israel’s...

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May 28, 2021

Amnesty: Israel must scrap plans to forcibly displace Palestinians from Silwan

Amnesty International has called on Israel to cancel plans to forcibly displace two Palestinian families from their homes in the Batn al-Hawa area of the Silwan neighbourhood in occupied...

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May 28, 2021

Could an international force really protect the Palestinians?

The ceasefire between Israel and Hamas has – despite Israeli forces sabotaging the peace with a raid on Al-Aqsa Mosque compound – held so far, officially at least. In...

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