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Turkey's parliament labels Israel's actions in Gaza as 'genocide'
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August 30, 2025
(MENAFN) Türkiye’s parliament on Friday passed a motion condemning Israel’s expanded occupation of Gaza and labeling its actions against Palestinians as genocide. The General Assembly, chaired by Speaker Numan Kurtulmus in an extraordinary...
Gaza Bleeds: Israeli Raids Kill 9 More Civilians
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August 30, 2025
(MENAFN) A new wave of intense Israeli military offensive has claimed the lives of at least nine Palestinians in Gaza City since Saturday, according to multiple news outlets. An Israeli news source, noted that the military has been conducting...
Israel Notifies US of Plans to Annex West Bank
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September 1, 2025
(MENAFN) Israeli Foreign Minister Gideon Saar has communicated to US Secretary of State Marco Rubio that Tel Aviv is planning to annex the occupied West Bank, according to reports from local sources on Sunday. An Israeli publication, referencing...
Erdogan Reveals Plans to Deepen Ties with SCO
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September 1, 2025
(MENAFN) Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan on Monday emphasized his intention to deepen collaboration with the Shanghai Cooperation Organization (SCO), praising it as a forum “representing the tradition of finding joint solutions to...
Houthis launch ballistic missile assault on Israeli ship in Red Sea port
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September 1, 2025
(MENAFN) Yemen’s Houthi group announced on Monday that it launched a ballistic missile at an Israeli vessel off the Red Sea coast. Military spokesman Yahya Saree said the missile struck the Israeli-owned oil tanker Scarlet Ray in the northern Red...
Irish actor Liam Cunningham calls out Israel, saying its blockade is “medieval”
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September 1, 2025
(MENAFN) Irish actor Liam Cunningham has joined an international flotilla seeking to deliver humanitarian aid to Gaza and challenge Israel’s blockade, describing the restrictions as a “medieval siege” and calling on the global community to take...
Israel Expands Controversial Gun Licensing Program
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September 1, 2025
(MENAFN) Israel's hardline National Security Minister, Itamar Ben-Gvir, announced on Monday an extension of his contentious firearm licensing initiative, enabling an additional 100,000 Israeli citizens to qualify for private gun ownership. This...
Global Sumud Flotilla Sails to Gaza to Break Israeli Siege
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September 1, 2025
(MENAFN) The International Committee to Break the Siege on Gaza announced on Saturday that the “Global Sumud Flotilla” will embark from Barcelona on Sunday, with a second departure planned for Thursday from Tunisia. The mission aims to directly...
Global Sumud Flotilla Sets Sail to Gaza
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September 1, 2025
(MENAFN) The International Committee to Break the Siege on Gaza announced on Saturday that the “Global Sumud Flotilla” is set to embark on its voyage starting Sunday from Barcelona, with a second departure planned for Thursday from Tunisia. This...
Israeli Attacks Target Hospital in Central Gaza
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September 1, 2025
(MENAFN) Israeli fighter jets launched air raids within the perimeter of a hospital located in the heart of the Gaza Strip during the early hours of Monday, as reported by the Gaza Government Media Office. In an official declaration, the office...
Israeli Forces Withdraw from Nablus
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August 28, 2025
(MENAFN) Israeli military forces pulled back from the West Bank city of Nablus on Wednesday evening, following a prolonged 14-hour operation that resulted in injuries to 38 Palestinians, according to eyewitness accounts shared with a news agency....
Paris Protest Erupts Over Gaza Famine Crisis Due to Israeli Blockade
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August 28, 2025
(MENAFN) A significant demonstration erupted in Paris, spotlighting the severe famine gripping the Gaza Strip amid Israel’s ongoing military operations described by protesters as genocidal. Pro-Palestinian activists gathered at Place...
Israel Builds New West Bank Settlement
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August 31, 2025
(MENAFN) Israel established a new settlement neighborhood on Saturday near the contentious Kiryat Arba settlement on Hebron’s outskirts in the occupied West Bank, marking the first expansion in decades, according to a newspaper. Named Aviad, the...
New Israeli Settlement Near Hebron Sparks Controversy
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August 31, 2025
(MENAFN) A newly constructed Israeli settlement neighborhood was established on Saturday close to the unauthorized Kiryat Arba settlement, located on the edge of Hebron in the occupied West Bank. This development marks the first such expansion in...
U.S. Senators Press Rubio for Gaza Humanitarian Aid Surge
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August 31, 2025
(MENAFN) Five U.S. senators are urging Secretary of State Marco Rubio to immediately leverage American influence to enable large-scale humanitarian aid deliveries into Gaza, with an emphasis on infant formula for malnourished children facing...
Israel Destroys Thousands of Homes in Al Zeitoun Neighborhood
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August 28, 2025
(MENAFN) Over 1,500 houses in the Al Zeitoun area of Gaza City have been destroyed by Israeli forces since the beginning of a ground offensive earlier this month, according to the Palestinian Civil Defense. Spokesperson Mahmoud Bassal stated that...
Gaza Boycott Drives 36 Percent Drop in Malaysia Starbucks' Sales
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August 28, 2025
(MENAFN) Starbucks' Malaysian operations reported a sharp 36% year-on-year revenue drop for the financial year ending June 2025, as mounting public boycotts tied to Israel's war on Gaza continued to disrupt business, according to financial results...
Microsoft Sacks Two Employees for Protesting Israel Ties
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August 28, 2025
(MENAFN) Microsoft announced on Thursday that it had dismissed two employees following an unauthorized entry into President Brad Smith’s office earlier this week amid protests against the company’s alleged connections to Israel, according to media...
Gaza Bleeds: Israeli Airstrikes Kill Seven More Civilians
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August 28, 2025
(MENAFN) At least seven Palestinians lost their lives on Thursday as Israeli airstrikes and military fire struck multiple areas across the Gaza Strip, medical officials told media. In western Gaza City, warplanes bombed a residential unit in the...
Protests Erupt in Israel Urging Ceasefire
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August 31, 2025
(MENAFN) Tens of thousands of Israeli citizens gathered on Saturday to urge Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s administration to abandon its strategy of occupying Gaza City and to promptly finalize a ceasefire and hostage exchange deal with...