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MSF says Gaza conditions remain "catastrophic" six months after ceasefire
5+ hour, 34+ min ago (471+ words) Medical aid group Doctors Without Borders said conditions in the Gaza Strip remain "catastrophic" six months after a ceasefire took effect, warning that ongoing violence and restrictions on aid are continuing to cost lives. In a statement marking six months…...
Between Bombardment and Poverty: Two Different Crises, One Human Cost by Dr. Nabil Kukali
12+ hour, 21+ min ago (554+ words) In the Middle East, crises are often measured in missiles launched or economies weakened. But there is another metric'more precise, yet far less visible: how people actually feel while living through these crises. In Israel, Inbal Yoeli Survey Boutique conducted…...
Smotrich calls for expanding Israeli control in West Bank, Gaza and region
1+ day, 30+ min ago (233+ words) Israeli Finance Minister Bezalel Smotrich said Israel is pursuing what he described as "decisive political measures" in the occupied West Bank that would effectively eliminate the prospect of a Palestinian state, reflecting hardline positions within the current Israeli government. In…...
Surge in child marriage and teen pregnancy threatens a generation of girls in Gaza
1+ day, 12+ hour ago (614+ words) NEW YORK / JERUSALEM - PNN" After more than two years of war, displacement and deepening deprivation, young people in Gaza are facing alarming levels of psychological distress, while protection risks for adolescent girls are sharply increasing, with a notable rise in…...
International calls grow for EU action over Israeli death penalty law for prisoners
1+ week, 6+ hour ago (360+ words) International human rights and humanitarian organizations have called on the European Union to take urgent action against a recently approved Israeli law allowing the execution of Palestinian prisoners. The appeal came in a joint statement issued by 31 international organizations, including…...
Prisoner organizations send urgent letter to EU countries regarding death penalty law
1+ week, 2+ day ago (133+ words) Addameer for Prisoner Support and Human Rights Association, the Commission of Detainees Affairs, and the Palestinian Prisoners Club on Tuesday sent an urgent letter to European Union countries regarding Israel's recently passed death penalty law targeting Palestinian prisoners. The letter…...
EU expresses deep concern over Israeli approval of death penalty bill
1+ week, 2+ day ago (230+ words) The European Union has expressed strong concern following the approval of a death penalty bill by the Israeli parliament, the Knesset. In a statement issued by the High Representative of the European Union for Foreign Affairs and Security Policy on…...
Catholic leaders denounce Israeli action at Jerusalem church
1+ week, 4+ day ago (478+ words) The Israeli police prevented Catholic leaders from entering the Church of the Holy Sepulchre to celebrate Mass on the Christian holiday of Palm Sunday for the first time in centuries, the Latin Patriarchate said on Sunday. Jerusalem's major holy sites…...
Europe condemns Israel violence in West Bank as UN warns of mass displacement
2+ week, 1+ day ago (441+ words) They said attacks aimed at seizing land and forcing residents from their homes must stop, urging Israeli authorities to hold perpetrators accountable and uphold their obligations under international law. The statement comes amid rising violence and displacement across the territory....
Palestinian groups warn of Israel death penalty bill, urge international action
2+ week, 1+ day ago (280+ words) Palestinian prisoners" rights organizations issued an urgent appeal on Tuesday calling for international intervention to halt an Israeli draft law that would allow the death penalty for Palestinian detainees. The groups said a Knesset committee approved the proposed "execution of…...