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December 21, 2018

US fundraising site blocks BDS account after Israel advocacy group’s complaints

A US software company has blocked the fundraising account of the Palestinian-led boycott movement following a complaint by a pro-Israel advocacy group, reported the Associated Press. The Boycott, Divestment,...

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December 21, 2018

Sudan: State of emergency declared as protestors call for ‘fall of regime’

Hundreds of protesters yesterday took to the streets across Sudan against “soaring prices and the scarcity of basic goods and services”, local media reported. The protesters condemned the “high...

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December 21, 2018

Israel’s SodaStream to open factory in Gaza

Israeli firm SodaStream is to open a manufacturing plant in the Gaza Strip. The plan was announced yesterday at Globes’ business conference, which hosted SodaStream CEO Daniel Birnbaum in...

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December 21, 2018

New report urges PayPal to reconsider non-availability in Palestine

A new report by 7amleh – The Arab Centre for the Advancement of Social Media has analysed “the abstention of the online payment company PayPal and the impact of...

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December 21, 2018

Israel separates parents and children with Bethlehem permits for Gaza’s Christians

Palestinian Christians in the Gaza Strip have charged Israeli occupation authorities with issuing Christmas travel permits to some family members but not others. “Last year, 300 permits were given...

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December 21, 2018

Israel soldiers shot Palestinian teen, ‘dragged him around’ and chased away ambulance

Israeli soldiers who fatally shot a Palestinian child last week prevented him from receiving potentially life-saving medical treatment, reported Haaretz. Seventeen-year-old Mahmoud Nakhle was shot on Friday 14 December...

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December 21, 2018

US envoy Haley calls on Bin Salman to drop ‘thuggish nature’

Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed Bin Salman “has to lose the thuggish nature in which he has been acting”, US Ambassador to the UN Nikki Haley said on Tuesday. Speaking...

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December 21, 2018

HRW: US deports Iraqis, threatens them with imprisonment

Human Rights Watch (HRW) said yesterday that the US government has deported more than 30 Iraqis, returning them to their country, and has threatened some with jail if they...

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December 21, 2018

Al-Mahdi calls for ‘new social contract’ amidst protests in Sudan

The head of the Sudanese National Ummah Party, Sadiq Al-Mahdi, has called for a “new social contract” in the country, amidst renewed protests against the deterioration of living conditions,...

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December 21, 2018

‘Obstacles to be removed’ ready for Israel-Europe gas pipeline project

The leaders of Israel, Cyprus and Greece yesterday agreed to “remove the obstacles” to signing an agreement to establish the Israel-Europe gas pipeline project. The fifth summit of the...

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