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Elderly Priest Gets Arrested in UK
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July 6, 2025
(MENAFN) An 83-year-old retired clergyman was taken into custody on Saturday for violating a recently enacted prohibition targeting the activist organization Palestine Action. The incident has sparked widespread outrage and raised serious concerns...
UNRWA demands fuel shipment to Gaza
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July 6, 2025
(MENAFN) The UN agency for Palestinian refugees, UNRWA, urgently called for immediate fuel deliveries to Gaza ahead of a likely shutdown of critical services caused by fuel shortages amid Israel’s ongoing blockade. Without fuel, essential services...
Israeli ministers demand Netanyahu to annex West Bank
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July 6, 2025
(MENAFN) A group of ministers from Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s Likud party have called for the annexation of the West Bank by the end of June. In a joint letter, 15 cabinet ministers and Knesset Speaker Amir Ohana argued that...
Hamas declares its willingness to ‘complete end to the war’
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July 6, 2025
(MENAFN) The Palestinian militant group Hamas has expressed willingness to accept a deal that would bring a complete end to the war in Gaza, according to the Associated Press. Hamas official Taher al-Nunu said the group is ready to consider any...
Hamas agrees on freeing ten Israeli hostages
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July 10, 2025
(MENAFN) Hamas announced on Wednesday that it plans to release ten Israeli hostages as a goodwill gesture aimed at advancing ongoing negotiations for a comprehensive ceasefire agreement with Israel. In a statement, the group said the release was...
Trump Suggests Possible Gaza Ceasefire Deal
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July 5, 2025
(MENAFN) President Donald Trump indicated that a potential halt in hostilities between Israel and Hamas might be finalized as early as next week, based on what he described as a “positive” reaction from the Palestinian faction to a U.S.-led...
Brazilian President Announces Resumption of Mercosur-Indonesia Trade Talks
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July 10, 2025
(MENAFN) Brazilian President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva announced Wednesday that Brazil will leverage its current leadership of the Southern Common Market (Mercosur) to restart negotiations on a free trade deal with Indonesia. The announcement came...
Israel Reports Interception of Missile from Yemen
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July 10, 2025
(MENAFN) The Israeli military announced early Thursday that it successfully intercepted a missile launched from Yemen. According to army spokesman Avichay Adraee, who shared the information on X, the missile strike caused air-raid sirens to sound...
China Commits to Deepening Ties with Arab Nations
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July 10, 2025
(MENAFN) Chinese Premier Li Qiang affirmed on Wednesday Beijing’s readiness to maintain close alignment between its growth plans and those of Arab countries. This statement was made during his official visit to Cairo, where he met with Arab League...
Houthi Ballistic Missile Hits Israel’s Ben Gurion Airport
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July 2, 2025
(MENAFN) On Tuesday, Yemen's Houthi group announced it had launched a ballistic missile aimed at Ben Gurion Airport, located in central Israel. In a statement broadcast by media, military spokesperson Yahya Sarea confirmed the attack, saying that...
UN Rapporteur Calls for Global Sanctions on Israel
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July 3, 2025
(MENAFN) The UN special rapporteur on the occupied Palestinian territory, Francesca Albanese, declared on Thursday that Israel is accountable for "one of the cruelest genocides in modern history." She accused Tel Aviv of exploiting Gaza as a...
Brazilian Leader is to start negotiations for free trade deal with Indonesia
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July 10, 2025
(MENAFN) Brazilian President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva announced that Brazil will use its current presidency of Mercosur to restart negotiations for a free trade agreement with Indonesia. Speaking during a meeting with Indonesian President Prabowo...
Israeli occupation forces block missile coming from Yemen
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July 10, 2025
(MENAFN) A missile fired from Yemen toward Israel was intercepted in the early hours of Thursday, according to statements from the Israeli military. The launch triggered air raid sirens across multiple locations, including Tel Aviv. Emergency...
Jordan Sends Humanitarian Aid Convoy to Gaza
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July 10, 2025
(MENAFN) On Wednesday, Jordan restarted its humanitarian aid convoys headed to the Gaza Strip, according to a statement from the Jordan Hashemite Charity Organization (JHCO). This relief mission was conducted in partnership with the Jordan Armed...
European Diplomats Visit West Bank
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July 1, 2025
(MENAFN) A group of European diplomats traveled to the Palestinian town of Kafr Malik in the occupied West Bank on Monday to examine the consequences of a fatal assault carried out by unauthorized Israeli settlers. Last Wednesday, three...
Israel genocide in Gaza continues relentlessly
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July 2, 2025
(MENAFN) The ongoing Israeli genocide in the Gaza Strip has resulted in the deaths of at least 56,647 Palestinians since October 2023, according to the Palestinian Health Ministry on Tuesday. In the latest update, officials reported that 116...
US Imposes Sanctions on UN Rapporteur
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July 10, 2025
(MENAFN) The United States introduced sanctions on Wednesday against Francesca Albanese, the UN Human Rights Council's Special Rapporteur, accusing her of attempting to instigate action by the International Criminal Court (ICC) against US and...
Legal Experts: Israeli Shooting of Aid Seekers Tantamount to Genocide
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July 1, 2025
(MENAFN) Israeli forces’ intentional shooting and killing of unarmed Palestinian civilians waiting for humanitarian aid at Gaza’s food distribution points is tantamount to genocide, according to legal experts who spoke to media. The statement...
UK Threatens to Escalate Sanctions on Israel Without Gaza Ceasefire
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July 9, 2025
(MENAFN) British Foreign Secretary David Lammy announced Tuesday that the United Kingdom is ready to escalate sanctions against Israel if a ceasefire in Gaza is not reached within weeks. Appearing before the House of Commons Foreign Affairs...
Israel wants to relocate Gaza population to single ‘humanitarian city’
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July 9, 2025
(MENAFN) Israel is reportedly planning to relocate the entire population of Gaza into a newly constructed “humanitarian city” in the ruins of Rafah, according to Defense Minister Israel Katz. The plan, which has drawn fierce criticism, envisions...