Gaza
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Government
Pakistan Reaffirms Support for Independent Palestinian State at UN
DID Press: Pakistan has once again reiterated its support for the establishment of an independent Palestine based on the 1967 borders during remarks delivered at the United Nations. Asim Iftikhar Ahmad made the remarks during events marking the anniversary of…
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Government
Former Canadian Diplomats Urge Ottawa to Sanction Israel
DID Press: Nearly 200 former Canadian diplomats have called on Prime Minister Mark Carney’s government to impose “broad and decisive” sanctions on Israel over the worsening situation in the occupied Palestinian territories and Lebanon. According to media reports, 190 retired…
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Government
2 ‘Al-Sumud’ Activists Released After Intl Rights Pressure
DID Press: Two international activists from the “Al-Sumud” flotilla, detained after an Israeli naval operation against a humanitarian vessel bound for Gaza, have been released following mounting human rights pressure and several days of hunger strike. According to a report…
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Children
Israeli Drone Strike Kills at Least 6 in Gaza, Including 3 Children
DID Press: A drone strike carried out by Israeli forces on a gathering of civilians near Al-Qassam Mosque in northern Gaza’s Beit Lahiya area has killed at least six people, including three children. In a separate incident, a young Palestinian…
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Economy
Displaced Palestinians in Gaza Living Amid Poverty and Severe Pollution
DID Press: Hundreds of displaced Palestinian families in Gaza are living in harsh and inhumane conditions, staying in deteriorated tents near waste disposal sites amid the ongoing humanitarian crisis. As the number of displaced people continues to rise in the…
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Government
UNICEF Condemns Killing of Water Truck Drivers in Gaza, Urges Investigation
DID Press: UNICEF expressed strong outrage over the killing of two contracted drivers working to deliver drinking water to families in the Gaza Strip. In a statement, the agency said the two drivers were killed early Saturday morning, April 18,…
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Afghanistan
Afghanistan Delivers 530T of Aid to Gaza via Rafah Crossing
DID Press: A shipment of 530 tons of humanitarian assistance from Afghanistan has entered the Gaza Strip through the Rafah Border Crossing, as international relief efforts continue to address the ongoing humanitarian crisis. Official sources said the aid consignment—comprising food…
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Government
UN Warns of Potential Ethnic Cleansing in Gaza and West Bank
DID Press: Volker Türk, UN High Commissioner for Human Rights, issued a stark warning on Monday at the opening of the 61st session of the UN Human Rights Council in Geneva, highlighting the ongoing humanitarian crisis in Gaza and raising…
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Government
Hamas to Israel: Repeated Truce Violations Coup against Agreements
DID Press: Islamic Resistance Movement Hamas expressed deep concern over Israel’s repeated violations of the truce in Gaza, describing these actions as an open coup against international agreements and truce accords. In response to Israel’s continued breaches of the truce,…
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Government
Israel Bans Entry of Foreign Journalists into Gaza
DID Press: Israeli occupation authorities told the country’s Supreme Court that they will not allow foreign journalists to enter the Gaza Strip, even if the Rafah crossing is reopened. The position was stated during a court hearing reviewing a petition…
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