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US report shows possible Israeli violations of intl. law in Gaza war

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A report from the administration of US President Joe Biden has found that Israeli soldiers likely used US-supplied arms in a manner “inconsistent” with international law, but it stopped short of identifying violations that would put an end to the ongoing military aid.
Middle East

South Africa asks ICJ to order Israeli withdrawal from Gaza’s Rafah

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South Africa has asked the International Court of Justice (ICJ) to order additional emergency measures against Israel, including an immediate withdrawal form Rafah in the besieged Gaza Strip.
Americas

Biden faces impeachment for stalling arms transfer to Israel amid Gaza war

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A Republican congressman filed articles of impeachment against US President Joe Biden for withholding deliveries of weapons to Israel amid the war in the Gaza Strip, that has so fare left 35,000 Palestinians dead.
Middle East

Israeli whistleblowers disclose abuse of Palestinians at military base

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Israeli whistleblowers have disclosed abuse of Palestinians at a military base in Sde Teiman that also serves as a detention center, according to a CNN report.
Middle East

UN General Assembly approves Palestine’s qualification for full membership

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The United Nations General Assembly voted in favour of granting "new rights and privileges" to the state of Palestine, paving the way for its full membership at the world body.
Middle East

Netanyahu admits failure in Hamas October 7 attack

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Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has for the first time publicly admitted his government's failure to protect people from Hamas' attack on Oct. 7 of last year.
Middle East

Israel abandoning hostages to hunt Hamas leaders: Military officers

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Tel Aviv has abandoned its goals of freeing the captives in the Gaza Strip, instead is seeking to establish a long-term presence with its Rafah ground offensive and pursue top Palestinian leaders, Israeli military officers have told Middle East Eye.
Americas

Majority of US Democrats say Israel committing genocide in Gaza Strip

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A new survey suggests the administration of US President Joe Biden is largely at odds with its voters on Israel's war on the Gaza Strip, with the poll showing a majority of Democrats believe Israel is committing genocide against Gazans.
Foreign Policy

Iran FM calls on US to pressure Israel into accepting ceasefire in Gaza

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Iranian Foreign Minister Hossein Amirabdollahian, has called on the US to put pressure on Israel to accept a proposed ceasefire deal in Gaza
Middle East

Gaza death toll nears 35,000, thousands flee Rafah

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At least 34,904 Palestinians have been killed in Israel’s ongoing aggression against the Gaza Strip since early last October, the Health Ministry in the besieged enclave reported on Thursday.
Middle East

More than 15,000 children killed in Gaza since outbreak of war

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Over 15,000 minors have died in the Gaza Strip since the start of the Israeli military onslaught against the besieged territory on October 7 last year, according to data released by the press service of the enclave’s authorities.
Americas

Biden says will stop sending bombs and artillery shells to Israel if it launches major invasion of Rafah

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US President Joe Biden stated for the first time Wednesday he would halt some shipments of American weapons to Israel – which he acknowledged have been used to kill civilians in the Gaza Strip – if Israel's Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu orders a major invasion of the city of Rafah.
Europe

EU member states considering jointly recognizing Palestinian state in coming weeks

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Several member states of the European Union are considering to jointly recognize the state of Palestine on May 21, Public broadcaster RTE reported Wednesday.
Americas

Americans concerned US campus protests will lead to violence: Poll

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More than two-thirds of Americans fear pro-Palestinian demonstrations at college campuses in the US will result in violent confrontations, according to a new survey.
Middle East

Southern Gaza hospitals running out of fuel: WHO

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There is enough fuel to run hospitals in southern Gaza Strip for only three more days, the head of the World Health Organization (WHO) warned after Israel seized control of the Rafah border crossing.
Middle East

Third mass grave found at Gaza hospital

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Palestinian medical teams have discovered a third mass grave at Al-Shifa Hospital in Gaza City amid the Israeli military onslaught, the government media office announced on Wednesday.
Americas

US says paused shipment of bombs to Israel amid concerns over Rafah offensive

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Washington has paused a shipment of bombs to Israel amid concerns over their potential use by Tel Aviv in the Rafah incursion in southetn Gaza, according to a US official.
Americas

US could suspend funding for UN over Palestine: Report

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The US government could stop all funding for UN agencies if a resolution recognizing Palestine as qualifying for UN full membership is adopted, Reuters has reported.
Middle East

Poll: Majority of Jewish Israelis say captive deal higher priority than Rafah invasion

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A majority of Jewish Israelis see reaching an agreement to release the hostages in the Gaza Strip as a higher priority than military action in Rafah, a survey published Tuesday has found.
Foreign Policy

President Raisi says negotiations, missiles two necessary coping strategies

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It is imperative for Tehran to possess missiles for defense in tandem with the continuation of talks in order to deal with problems, Iranian President Ebrahim Raisi said at a live televised interview on Tuesday.
Americas

Washington delays report on whether Israel violated international law with US weapons

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The White House has delayed sending a report to Congress ruling whether Israel has violated US and international humanitarian law during its war on Gaza, Politico reported, citing unnamed Congressional sources.
Foreign Policy

Iranian FM: Ground ready for lasting ceasefire in Gaza

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The Iranian minister of foreign affairs says the conditions are on the ground for a permanent truce in the Gaza Strip in case the US and the West hold their end of the bargain.
Americas

US says completed humanitarian pier construction off Gaza shore

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The US military has finished building a temporary pier off the coast of Gaza to deliver humanitarian aid, the Pentagon has announced. Washington has been Israel's staunch supporter in its war on the Gaza Strip that has so far killed around 35,000 Palestinians.
Americas

US delays sending Joint Direct Attack Munitions to Israel amid Gaza war: Report

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The United States government has delayed the sale of thousands of precision weapons to its ally Israel amid its war on the Gaza Strip, a report claimed quoting current and former US officials.
Middle East

Hamas says Israel sabotaging ceasefire negotiations

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Palestinian group Hamas has stressed in a statement Israel’s military incursion into the Rafah crossing in Gaza is aimed at thwarting the continuing ceasefire talks.
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