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Economy
Over 80 Former UK Diplomats Call for Suspension of Trade Deals with Israel
DID Press: More than 80 former British diplomats have signed an open letter urging United Kingdom and the European Union to suspend trade agreements with Israel, citing concerns over what they describe as the accelerated annexation of Palestinian territories. According…
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Economy
France Signals Possible EU Sanctions on Israel Within Days
DID Press: Foreign minister of France has indicated that the European Union could soon approve sanctions against Israel, following a potential political shift in Hungary. The minister stated that with a change of government in Hungary and the emergence of…
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Government
Turkey Condemns Israeli Settler Attacks, Killings of Palestinians in West Bank
DID Press: Turkey’s Ministry of Foreign Affairs strongly condemned attacks by illegal Israeli settlers in various areas of the occupied West Bank, as well as the killing of Palestinian civilians. In a statement, the ministry said that the administration of…
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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
UN: 880 Palestinian Families Displaced by Settler Attacks in West Bank
DID Press: United Nations said at least 880 Palestinian families have been forced to flee their homes across the West Bank following organized settler attacks and sweeping restrictions on movement and access to resources. A UN spokesperson expressed concern over…
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Government
80 Nations Condemn Israel’s Expansion Drive in West Bank
DID Press: Eighty countries have issued a joint statement strongly condemning decisions by Israel to expand its illegal presence in the West Bank, describing the moves as a clear violation of international law. In a rare coordinated diplomatic move, the…
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Government
Guterres: All Israeli Settlements in Occupied Territories Illegal Under Int’l Law
DID Press: UN Secretary-General António Guterres reaffirmed the UN’s clear stance, declaring that all Israeli settlements in the occupied West Bank, including East Jerusalem, along with their associated legal frameworks and infrastructure, have no legal validity and are in direct…
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Government
UNRWA: 33,000 Palestinians Displaced; West Bank Faces Worst Humanitarian Crisis
DID Press: Filippo Grandi, UN Commissioner-General for Palestinian Refugees (UNRWA), reported that over the past year, amid intensified Israeli military operations in the West Bank, more than 33,000 Palestinians have been forcibly displaced from refugee camps in the northern part…
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Government
Israel Approves 19 New Settlements in West Bank
DID Press: Israeli security cabinet has approved a plan to construct 19 new settlements in the occupied West Bank, once again triggering a wave of international reactions. According to international media reports, the Israeli security cabinet has approved the establishment…
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Government
Hamas Calls for Unity to Resist Israeli Policies in West Bank
DID Press: Khaled Meshaal, head of Hamas’ political bureau abroad, emphasized in his latest remarks that the West Bank must be protected from policies of Judaization, settlement expansion, forced displacement, and expulsion, and that the Palestinian people must be firmly…
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