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Several arrested at Columbia University as NYPD clear Gaza protest

Hundreds of New York City police officers entered the campus of Columbia University, taking multiple people into custody, in the latest escalation in the Gaza demonstrations that have swept college campuses, mostly in the United States.

Creation of Palestinian state ‘has got harder’ due to Israeli settlements in West Bank: UK

British Foreign Secretary David Cameron has addressed key issues concerning the Palestinian-Israeli conflict, emphasizing the impact of Israel's settlements on the viability of a Palestinian state.

US considers accepting Gaza refugees: Report

The administration of US President Joe Biden is considering bringing some Palestinians from the Gaza Strip to the US as refugees, CBS News has reported. The US remains Israel's staunch supporter in its "genocidal campaign" against Gaza.

Rival Palestinian groups Fatah, Hamas meet in China

Officials from Rival Palestinian groups Fatah and Hamas have held a meeting in China for talks on potential reconciliation.

US advocacy groups support Palestine solidarity campus protests amid Gaza war

Dozens of faith, civil rights and progressive groups in the United States have expressed solidarity with university students protesting against US support for Israel amid the war on the Gaza Strip which has so far killed over 34,500.

US lawmakers threaten ICC with retaliation over arrest warrants for Israeli officials

American lawmakers are in the process of drafting a bill aimed at responding to the International Criminal Court (ICC) in case it decides to issue arrest warrants against high-ranking Israeli officials accused of committing war crimes in the Gaza Strip.

Dozens of US lawyers ask Biden to stop military aid to Israel due to actions in Gaza

More than 90 lawyers, including at least 20 from the presidential administration, called on US President Joe Biden to stop military aid to Israel because of its actions in the Gaza Strip, which they say contradict US and international humanitarian law, Politico has reported.

Columbia university says it has begun suspending students who refuse to leave pro-Gaza encampment

Columbia University in the US has started suspending the students who refuse to leave the pro-Palestinian encampment on campus, hours after the deadline to leave the encampment passed.

US finds 5 Israeli military units violated human rights in West Bank

Washington has found five Israeli units guilty of gross human rights violations, the State Department announced on Monday.

Vast majority of Americans support Israel’s Rafah offensive: Poll

A vast majority of Americans back Israel's planned military operation against Rafah, the densely-populated city in besieged Gaza Strip, according to a new survey. At least 34,500 people, mainly children and women, have been killed in the blockaded territory since October 2023.

European countries expected to recognize Palestinian statehood by end of May: Top diplomat

Several European member states are expected to recognize Palestinian statehood by the end of May, the EU’s foreign policy chief Josep Borrell stated on Monday at the sidelines of a World Economic Forum special meeting in Riyadh.

US doesn’t want Gaza ceasefire: Iran

Iran’s Foreign Ministry spokesman Nasser Kanaani said that if the US had the will to secure a truce in the Gaza Strip, it could have stopped the shipment of weapons and ammunition to Israel and cut off its financial and political support for the regime.

US police arrest at least 900 during pro-Gaza rallies

At least 900 protesters have been detained since the launch of pro-Palestinian demonstrations on university campuses across the US, where students are raging against the Israeli regime’s US-backed genocidal war on the Gaza Strip.

Zelensky says working on getting long-term assistance package from US

The latest US aid package for Kiev, which was only approved by the US Congress after more than six months of partisan feuding, might be small potatoes compared to what Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky has in mind for his biggest benefactor.

Majority of Americans disapprove of Biden policy on Gaza

More than 70% of Americans do not approve of President Joe Biden’s policy on the Israeli war on the Gaza Strip which has so far killed almost 34,500.

Russia says its response to West’s seizure of frozen assets to be tough

Moscow will give a harsh response if the West opts to seize its frozen assets, Russian Foreign Ministry Spokeswoman Maria Zakharova has stated.

Biden pressures Netanyahu on Rafah military operation, urges captive deal in call

US President Joe Biden has pressured the Israeli government against a full invasion of Rafah in the Gaza Strip during a telephone conversation with Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu on Sunday, the White House announced.

US officials say Israel may be violating international law in Gaza

Some senior US officials have advised Secretary of State Antony Blinken that they do not find "credible or reliable" Israel's assurances that it is using US-supplied weapons in accordance with international humanitarian law, according to an internal State Department memo reviewed by Reuters.

British troops may be deployed in Gaza under guise of aid delivery: Report

A report has revealed that UK forces may be deployed on the ground in the besieged Gaza Strip under the guise of supporting aid deliveries once a new sea route opens next month.

US top diplomat to travel to Saudi Arabia to discuss Gaza war

US Secretary of State Antony Blinken will travel to Saudi Arabia next week to discuss a cease-fire in the Gaza Strip, the State Department announced on Saturday.

UN expresses concern over students arrests at US universities

The UN human rights office has voiced concern about the detention of hundreds of students during demonstrations in support of Palestine at several US universities.

Israel turns down US calls for investigating into Gaza mass graves

Israel will not carry out further probes into mass graves found at Gaza hospitals, as it has already investigated the matter and found no wrongdoing by its troops, Spokesman for the Israeli army Nadav Shoshani has told Politico. Hundreds of Palestinians' bodies have been discovered from the graves.

US will not sanction Israeli army units accused of rights violations in West Bank: Report

ABC News reported that the United States decided that three Israeli army units accused of committing "gross human rights violations" in the West Bank prior to 7 October will remain eligible for US military aid "because of steps Israel says is taking to address the problem".

More Americans have little, no confidence in Israeli PM: Survey

An increasing number of Americans have little to no trust in Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s handling of world affairs, a new poll revealed.

Iran, China defense chiefs call for Gaza ceasefire

Iranian Defense Minister General Mohammad Reza Ashtiani had blamed the catastrophic situation in West Asia and the rising tensions there on the destabilizing moves of the US and its support for the Zionist regime. 

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