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Israel Blocks British Politicians from Entering Country

(MENAFN) Two members of Britain’s Labour Party revealed on Tuesday that they were barred from entering Israel while on a parliamentary mission to the occupied West Bank. Simon Opher and Peter Prinsley were participants in a delegation arranged by...

Gaza: Leaders of major aid groups call on world leaders to intervene following UN genocide conclusion

The leaders of over 20 major aid agencies working in Gaza are calling on world leaders to urgently intervene after a UN commission concluded, for the first time, that genocide is being committed. The statement is below: “As world leaders convene...

Gaza Genocide: Israeli Airstrikes Kill 12 More Civilians

(MENAFN) On Wednesday morning, the Israeli military brutally killed 12 more civilians in the Gaza Strip, according to local medical sources. Medics reported that airstrikes targeted residential homes and tents housing displaced Palestinians in...

International Relations and Cooperation on action to halt genocide in Gaza

The Government of the Republic of South Africa takes solemn account of the findings of the United Nations Human Rights Council’s Independent International Commission of Inquiry on the Occupied Palestinian Territory, including East Jerusalem, and...

Israeli Airstrikes Kill 14-Year-Old Palestinian Footballer with 14 Family Members

(MENAFN) The Palestinian Football Association confirmed Monday that Mohammed Ramez Al-Sultan, a 14-year-old player for Al-Hilal, was killed alongside 14 family members in an Israeli airstrike targeting their home in northern Gaza City. According...

Gaza Bleeds: Death Toll Tops 64,800 as Starvation Crisis Deepens

(MENAFN) The death toll in the Gaza Strip has climbed to 64,803 since Israel launched its genocidal campaign in October 2023, according to figures released Saturday by the Health Ministry in Gaza. The ongoing genocide continues to drive a...

UPDATED SCHEDULE: “The Mosquers” Muslim Film Festival Adds Historical Drama “Palestine 36” to Its Film Lineup

EDMONTON, Alberta, Sept. 16, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- The Mosquers Film Festival 2025 is excited to announce the addition of Palestine 36 to its festival lineup, marking its first public screening following its world premiere to the Toronto...

Joint Statement on the Global Sumud Flotilla bound for Gaza

The Ministers of Foreign Affairs of Bangladesh, Brazil, Colombia, Indonesia, Ireland, Libya, Malaysia, Maldives, Mexico, Pakistan, Qatar, Oman, Slovenia, South Africa, Spain and Türkiye express their concern about the security of the Global Sumud...

Israel Proposes Gaza Displacement Strategy

(MENAFN) Israel's security apparatus has submitted a strategy to the government that involves moving Palestinian inhabitants out of Gaza beginning next month, as reported by a broadcaster on Friday. This suggested course of action is expected to...

Protests Erupt in Sweden’s Stockholm to Denounce Gaza Genocide

(MENAFN) Hundreds of demonstrators gathered in Sweden’s capital on Saturday to denounce Israel’s ongoing genocide in Gaza, as well as alleged plans to seize control of the territory and forcibly expel Palestinians. The protest kicked off in the...

Boats Set Off Italy’s Sicily to Break Gaza Siege

(MENAFN) A fleet of boats, part of the Gaza-bound Global Sumud humanitarian aid flotilla, began its journey Thursday from the Sicilian island of Italy. The vessels, draped in Palestinian flags, set sail from various ports on Sicily's eastern...

Global Sumud Flotilla Departs for Gaza to Break Israeli Siege

(MENAFN) The first boats of the Global Sumud Flotilla left Tunisia’s Bizerte Port and Sicily’s Augusta Port on Saturday, heading toward the Gaza Strip, which remains under an Israeli blockade, according to organizers. A video shared by the group...

Protests stand together in Australia to draw attention to deaths of journalists in Gaza

(MENAFN) Reports state that around 400 protesters gathered in Brisbane on Sunday to draw attention to the deaths of journalists in Gaza. The rally took place outside the offices of Australia’s public broadcaster, ABC, in the South Bank area. Many...

Protesters Rally Outside ABC Offices to Condemn Killing of Gaza Journalists

(MENAFN) Protesters gathered in Brisbane, Australia, on Sunday to draw attention to the deaths of journalists in Gaza, with an estimated 400 participants rallying outside the offices of public broadcaster ABC in the South Bank area. The...

UK bans Israelis from Royal College of Defence Studies due to Gaza genocide

(MENAFN) The United Kingdom has announced that it will no longer admit Israeli officers to the Royal College of Defence Studies, one of its most prestigious defense academies, citing Israel’s actions in Gaza, according to reports. The Ministry of...

Israel postpones plans to annex West Bank following warning from UAE

(MENAFN) Israel has postponed plans to discuss annexing the West Bank after a public warning from the United Arab Emirates, the Washington Post reports. A senior UAE diplomat told Israeli media that such a move would be a “red line” that could...

Statement on the Cabinet meeting of Wednesday, 17 September 2025

A. Issues in the environment 1. Economy 1.1. Economic Growth 1.1.1. Cabinet welcomed the latest GDP figures, which show that the economy has grown 0.8% in the second quarter of 2025, an improvement from the 0.1% growth in the first quarter. 1.1.2....

Palestine: At least 221 journalists and media workers killed in Gaza

Latest figure follows death of photojournalist Rasmi Jihad Salem. Another journalist has died covering the war in Gaza. The latest casualty is Rasmi Jihad Salem, a photojournalist for Al-Manara Media Company, who was killed on 2 September in an...

UAE’s Warning Leads to Postponing West Bank Annexation Talks

(MENAFN) A public caution from the United Arab Emirates caused the Israeli government to cancel a planned discussion about annexing the West Bank, according to a report by a news outlet. Earlier this week, a senior UAE diplomat reportedly conveyed...

POLL: Most American Voters Would Accept U.S.-Backed Israeli-Palestinian Peace

Over 9 in 10 US Voters Would Accept U.S.-Backed Israeli-Palestinian Peace Deal that combines Israeli-Arab normalization with recognizing Palestinian state WASHINGTON, DC, UNITED STATES, September 12, 2025 /⁨EINPresswire.com⁩/ -- Ahead of expected...