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It took two presidents who can’t stand each other to make a deal between Israel and Hamas.President-elect Trump swiftly claimed the victory for himself on Wednesday, while President Biden retorted sharply when a reporter asked if he or Trump really deserved the credit: “Is that a joke?”Why it matters: Officials from the U.S., Israel and…
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President Biden and Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu discussed the efforts to reach a Gaza hostage and ceasefire deal by Jan. 20 — when Biden’s term ends — according to U.S. and Israeli officials. Why it matters: The indirect negotiations between Israel and Hamas have reached a critical point eight days before President-elect Trump is…
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The UN General Assembly on Wednesday adopted two key resolutions during its resumed tenth emergency special session, demanding a ceasefire in Gaza and expressing support for the UN Relief and Works Agency for Palestine Refugees in the Near East (UNRWA).
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In a landmark 300 page report released on Thursday, Amnesty International has accused Israeli authorities of committing genocide against Palestinians in Gaza. The report outlines three specific acts that allegedly violate the Genocide Convention, including the killing of Palestinians, causing serious bodily or mental harm, and deliberately inflicting conditions intended to bring about their physical destruction.
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A woman cries over a two-year-old child killed in an Israeli strike in Gaza Thursday – Copyright AFP Omar AL-QATTAA
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US National Security Adviser Jake Sullivan’s comments came a day after Israel hit Hezbollah targets in Lebanon, days into a fragile ceasefire in its conflict with the Iran-backed group – Copyright AFP/File Tobias SCHWARZ
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As Gaza teeters on the brink of collapse, a senior UN official has renewed urgent calls for an immediate ceasefire and action to address the humanitarian crisis
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The Gaza war has displaced almost all of the territory’s 2.4 million people, forced to flee without many everyday items like crockery – Copyright AFP/File Eyad BABA
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The year-long war in Gaza has devastated the tiny Palestinian territory – Copyright AFP Eyad BABA
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The US vetoed a UN resolution on Wednesday demanding an immediate and unconditional ceasefire in Gaza. The other 14 members of the UN Security Council voted in favor of the resolution. The resolution, the most recent of many Gaza ceasefire resolutions to reach the Security Council, called for “an immediate, unconditional, and permanent ceasefire” and…
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The health ministry in Hamas-run Gaza said the death toll from the war has reached 43,972 people, the majority of whom are civilians – Copyright AFP Eyad BABA
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NEW YORK, (APP – UrduPoint / Pakistan Point News – 18th Nov, 2024) Pope Francis has called for an investigation into whether Israel’s relentless strikes on the Gaza Strip constitute genocide, according to excerpts from an upcoming book.
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Israel’s forced displacement of civilians in Gaza could constitute a war crime, according to a report by Human Rights Watch (HRW). The report alleges that Israel’s military operations have left nearly the entire population of Gaza displaced, with evacuation orders issued under conditions that prevent safe passage and access to essential resources amid a humanitarian…
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Palestinians displaced from shelters in Beit Hanoun cross the main Salaheddine road into Jabalia in the northern Gaza Strip following Israeli army evacuation orders – Copyright AFP Omar AL-QATTAA
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The United Nations (UN) released a six-month update on the situation in Gaza on Friday, which detailed and analyzed vast breaches human rights violations, contrary to international law, between November 2023 to April 2024. The report underscored that the majority of verified fatalities have been Palestinian children and women. The report says that the violence…
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Palestinians displaced by the ongoing war in Gaza shelter in tents at Palestine Stadium in Gaza City, in the territory’s north – Copyright AFP Omar AL-QATTAA
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The UN Human Rights Office released a report Friday detailing six months of war in Gaza from November 2023 to April 2024 while denouncing the “horrific” suffering incurred by Israel and Palestinian armed groups as potential crimes against humanity.
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Displaced Palestinians in the aftermath of an Israeli strike that hit tents in the central Gaza Strip – Copyright AFP ATTA KENARE
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UNITED NATIONS, (APP – UrduPoint / Pakistan Point News – 8th Nov, 2024) The UN human rights chief has called for “due reckoning” for horrific violations and possible atrocity crimes in Gaza, following the release of a new report outlining actions taken by Israeli forces during its genocidal war against Palestinian people.