Palestinians
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Israeli lawmaker Wishing Disappearance of Palestinians
“If there was a sort of button you could push that would make all the Arabs disappear, send them on an express train to Switzerland,” he said, “I would press that button.”
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Palestinians mark 74th anniversary of the 1948 Nakba
In Ramallah, in the center of the occupied West Bank, hundreds gathered outside President Yasser Arafat Mausoleum and waved flags of Palestine, black banners and keys of return to affirm the right of return of the Palestinian refugees and their offspring to their pre-1948 homes.
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A Statement by the OIC General Secretariat on the 74th Anniversary of the Palestinian Nakba
This painful memory is still alive in our individual and collective memory at a time when the suffering of the Palestinian people caused by the Nakba is exacerbated in terms of asylum, exile, and displacement and Israel's nefarious illegal actions in terms of looting of land.
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UN Security Council unanimously condemns killing of Palestinian-American journalist
The UN Security Council on Friday night strongly condemned the killing of Palestinian-American journalist Shireen Abu Akleh and called for “an immediate, thorough, transparent, and fair and impartial investigation”. The unanimous condemnation came hours after Israeli police charged and beat mourners at her funeral in Jerusalem's Old City.
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Coalition of UK CSOs urge government to halt anti-boycott legislation
The 46 UK-based groups said in a statement that they oppose plans by the government to table an “anti-boycott” bill, saying it presents a "threat to freedom of expression, and the ability of public bodies and democratic institutions to spend, invest and trade ethically in line with international law and human rights".
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Zionist crimes place heavy burden on Muslims' shoulders to rush to rescue of oppressed Palestinians
Iranian Foreign Ministry in a statement stressed that the Zionist regime's crimes against Palestinians have placed a heavy burden on the shoulders of every single one of the Muslims and freedom-seekers of the world in order to rush to the rescue of the oppressed people of Palestine with their slogans.
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Palestinian in Jerusalem refuses to sell his café to Israel for $31 million
For many years, Emad Abu Khadija, a Palestinian resident of Jerusalem, has shrugged off attempts to buy his small cafe by the Israeli authorities or settlers despite their huge financial offer.
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Iran envoy warns against Israel’s brutalities against Palestinians
The conflict in Palestine can only be resolved if the occupation ends and the inalienable rights of the Palestinian people are fully recognized, restored, and protected, resulting in full restoration of the Palestinian sovereignty over the entire Palestine.
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Israel closes crossing to Gaza Strip as UN calls for probe into al-Aqsa violence
Israeli officials said Palestinian workers and merchants from Gaza would be prevented from crossing on Sunday.
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Bangladeshis protest burning of Holy Quran in Sweden; Israeli aggression against Palestinians
It’s our earnest request to the OIC as well as the United Nations and other global leaders not to discriminate against Muslims and not to dishonor the holy Quran which is the most respectful thing for millions of Muslims across the world.
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Amnesty: Israel’s attacks on Palestinians are crime against humanity which must end
Amnesty International on Tuesday called out ‘Israel’ an apartheid state, indicating that its continuous attacks against the Palestinian people are a crime against humanity.
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Jordan's King Abdullah Warns Israeli Moves in Jerusalem's Al-Aqsa Mosque Are Threat to Peace
The monarch, who was speaking with U.N. Secretary-General Antonio Guterres, blamed Israel for "provocative acts" in the mosque compound that violated "the legal and historic status quo" of the Muslim holy shrines.
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Israel government faces new split over Al Aqsa Mosque storming
Arab-Israeli Raam party "suspends" its participation in the coalition government of PM Naftali Bennett over Israeli violence centered on occupied Jerusalem's flashpoint Al Aqsa compound.
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Israeli occupation forces launch a fresh attack on Al-Aqsa, injuring and arresting dozens
The attack came despite that a first such attack on early Friday morning was met by statements of condemnation by world, United Nations and European Union leaders.
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Israeli forces storm al-Aqsa Mosque for second time in 48 hours
Police assault and trap Muslim worshippers in prayer halls while settlers roam the mosque's courtyards under protection.
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Poland says it is seriously concerned by the rise in tension and violence in Jerusalem, Palestinian cities
“Poland is seriously concerned by the rise in tension and violence in East Jerusalem and in other Palestinian cities,” said a statement by the Polish foreign ministry.
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MCB condemns violent attack on Al Aqsa Mosque by Israeli authorities
With the same love and compassion we rightly show to those victims of war in Ukraine, the world must also seek an end to the violence perpetrated by Israeli forces against the people of Palestine.
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Israeli forces attack Palestinian worshippers in al-Aqsa Mosque raid
At least 90 Palestinians injured as Israeli forces fire rubber-coated steel bullets, tear gas and stun grenades during early dawn assault.
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Teen among several Palestinians killed by Israeli troops in West Bank
Palestinian lawyer and two teenagers shot dead on fifth day of Israeli raids in occupied West Bank, Palestinian ministries say, holding Tel Aviv "fully responsible for the repercussions."
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Palestinian man shot dead by Israeli forces in West Bank
Muhammad Hassan Muhammad Assaf, 34, was killed during an Israeli raid in the city of Nablus.
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Israeli forces kill Palestinian fighter in large-scale raid on Jenin camp
Palestinian fighters respond to the raid with gunfire, leading to heavy street clashes with Israeli troops.
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Al-Aqsa Mosque: Israeli forces on high alert as thousands attend Friday prayer
The Islamic trust, or Waqf, which administers the affairs of the mosque, said 80,000 people attended the prayer service, with visitors coming from the occupied West Bank and the Palestinian community within Israel.
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OIC Condemns Escalating Israeli Aggression against the Palestinian People
The OIC called on the international community, especially the UN Security Council, to exert pressure on Israel, the occupying power, to compel it to abide by the principles of international law and international treaties and conventions.
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Israeli forces assault Palestinians celebrating Ramadan at Damascus Gate
Police use rubber-coated steel bullets, stun grenades, batons, and mounted forces to disperse crowds for second night.
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Israeli soldiers not allowed off shift until 50 Palestinians are added on database
Any soldier who fails to upload 50 photos of Palestinians on the Blue Wolf tracking system will be asked to remain on duty until they hit the target.
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Al-Haq, on World Water Day, says Israel’s ‘water-apartheid’ denies Palestinians’ rights to adequate water
In Palestine, a region rich in groundwater, Israel’s discriminatory water policies have led to water shortages in Palestinian towns and villages, no access to running water in rural communities, and waterborne diseases as a major cause of death in Gaza.
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Occupation forces detain nine Palestinians in West Bank
In Hebron, south of the occupied West Bank, forces stormed the town of Sa’ir and detained four Palestinians after raiding and searching their homes.
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USACBI calls for action to defend the Palestinian people’s right to education
We condemn Israel’s ongoing efforts to limit Palestinian educational access and academic freedom as a tenet of its ongoing settler colonial project, and join our Palestinian colleagues in asserting the right to education with dignity and autonomy as Indigenous peoples.
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Grand Mufti of Jerusalem urges Palestinians to foil Israeli attempts of mass incursion into Al-Aqsa
International laws and customs also call for respect of other people’s sanctities and holy places. However, the Israeli occupation authorities deny all of that, posing a real danger to the Arab and Islamic presence in Palestine, which necessitates an immediate Arab-Islamic response.
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The Mufti of Jerusalem denounces visit by former US Vice President Pence to occupied Hebron mosque
The Ibrahimi Mosque is an Islamic mosque and a worship place for Muslims alone,” the Mufti said in a statement. “What the US vice president did was a provocative act and very dangerous. The occupation authorities bear its consequences.