Gaza
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Government
A Year of Global Silence Over the Killing of Gaza Journalists
DID Press: One year after five Palestinian journalists were killed in an attack on Nasser Hospital in Khan Younis, questions over accountability for attacks on journalists in Gaza remain unresolved. The deadly strike on the upper floor of the Nasser…
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Israel Alarmed by Declining Support Among Young American Jews
DID Press: A new report indicates that younger American Jews are increasingly less likely to view support for Israel as an essential part of their Jewish identity, a trend Israeli officials and Jewish leaders describe as a strategic concern. Israel…
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Guterres Condemns Israeli Intervention at UNRWA Training Center
DID Press: United Nations Secretary-General António Guterres has strongly condemned actions by Israeli authorities to unlawfully enter and carry out unauthorized activities at the Qalandia Training Center, operated by the United Nations Relief and Works Agency for Palestine Refugees (UNRWA)…
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Gaza Faces Severe Shortage of Burial Space as Cemeteries Are Destroyed
DID Press: Continued mass casualties and the destruction of large parts of Gaza’s cemeteries have left the territory facing a severe shortage of burial space. Families have been forced to bury loved ones in gardens, school grounds, tents and displacement…
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German FM Condemns Ben-Gvir, Backs Possible EU Sanctions on Isreal
DID Press: German Foreign Minister Johann Wadephul has condemned recent remarks by Israeli National Security Minister Itamar Ben-Gvir and said the European Union could consider imposing additional sanctions on Israel over its policies in the Palestinian territories. Wadephul said Berlin…
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Gaza Death Toll Surpasses 73,000
DID Press: The Palestinian Health Ministry in the Gaza Strip said the death toll from Israel’s military offensive on the enclave since October 7, 2023, has surpassed 73,000, with more than 174,000 others wounded. According to the ministry’s latest figures,…
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Pope Leo XIV Calls for an End to Israeli Violence Against Palestinians
DID Press: Pope Leo XIV, head of the Vatican City State, called for an end to Israeli violence against Palestinians in the occupied West Bank after reciting the Sunday prayer. According to Vatican News, Pope Leo XIV called on the…
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Children
44 Children Among Victims as 112 Members of Gaza Family Buried Nearly 3 Years After Airstrike
DID Press: Thousands of Palestinians in the Gaza City have attended the funeral of 112 members of the Abu Sharia family, whose remains were recovered from the rubble of a building destroyed in a November 2023 Israeli airstrike, nearly three…
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Saudi Arabia Wavers on Abraham Accords, Washington Post Reports
DID Press: Saudi Arabia is facing growing doubts over joining the Abraham Accords, as the wars in Gaza and the recent conflict involving Iran have reshaped regional political and public sentiment, according to a new analysis by The Washington Post.…
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WFP Warns of Deeper Aid Cuts in Gaza Amid Critical Funding Shortfall
DID Press: The World Food Programme (WFP) has warned that worsening funding shortages are forcing it to reduce food and cash assistance in Gaza, cautioning that significantly deeper cuts will begin in October unless urgent financial support is secured. The…
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