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(MENAFN) Palestinian pastor Munther Isaac has urged attention to the broader humanitarian toll of conflicts in Gaza Strip and Lebanon, arguing that public outrage should be directed primarily at civilian casualties and widespread destruction...

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(MENAFN) Palestinian pastor Munther Isaac has urged attention to be shifted toward the killing and suffering of civilians in Gaza and Lebanon, rather than concentrating only on the destruction of a statue of Jesus reportedly damaged by an Israeli...

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(MENAFN) US President Donald Trump announced on Saturday that Israel has agreed to an initial withdrawal line in Gaza, marking a crucial step toward a ceasefire and the start of a planned hostage and prisoner exchange with Hamas, according to...

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Read in PDF Last updated on November 13, 2025 Introduction The Abraham Accords are a series of bilateral agreements brokered by the United States whose core original intent has been to normalize relations between Israel and several Arab countries....

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(MENAFN) Israel’s Defense Minister, Israel Katz, on Tuesday asserted that Tel Aviv will never fully withdraw from the Gaza Strip or Israeli-occupied areas of Syria. “We are located deep inside Gaza and we will never leave all of Gaza,” Katz said...

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(MENAFN) Hours before his scheduled discussions with Israeli President Isaac Herzog, British Prime Minister Keir Starmer criticized the assaults on Qatar’s capital, Doha, while maintaining his choice to proceed with the meeting.

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(MENAFN) Spanish Prime Minister Pedro Sánchez announced a series of nine bold measures on Monday designed to halt what he called the “genocide in Gaza,” as violence continues to escalate.

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(MENAFN) On Tuesday, Israel’s Defense Minister, Israel Katz, asserted that Tel Aviv will never completely retreat from the Gaza Strip or the occupied Syrian lands, according to a newspaper. “We are located deep inside Gaza and we will never leave...

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(MENAFN) Spanish Prime Minister Pedro Sanchez on Monday revealed nine fresh initiatives designed to prevent the “genocide in Gaza.” “What Israel is doing is not defending itself, it is exterminating a defenseless population,” Sanchez stated during...

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(MENAFN) Belgium will officially recognize Palestine as a state during the upcoming United Nations General Assembly in New York later this month, Foreign Minister Maxime Prevot revealed Monday.

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(MENAFN) French President Emmanuel Macron condemned the US decision to deny visas to Palestinian officials ahead of critical UN talks on the Israel-Palestine conflict, labeling it "unacceptable." In a post shared Tuesday on the US social media...

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(MENAFN) European Union foreign ministers convened in Copenhagen on Saturday, unanimously calling on the United States to reverse its recent move to block visas for Palestinian representatives.

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(MENAFN) Belgium is set to officially recognize Palestine as a sovereign state during the United Nations General Assembly in New York later this month, Foreign Minister Maxime Prevot revealed on Monday.

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(MENAFN) Egyptian Prime Minister Mostafa Madbouly met with Palestinian Prime Minister Mohammad Mustafa on Sunday in the coastal city of New Alamein, where discussions focused on recent escalations in the occupied Palestinian territories.

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(MENAFN) Palestinian Prime Minister Mohammad Mustafa announced Monday that a transitional body will manage the Gaza Strip following a ceasefire, asserting the authority of the Palestinian government over the war-torn enclave. “The Gaza Management...

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(MENAFN) Egyptian Prime Minister Mostafa Madbouly assured Palestinian Prime Minister Mohammad Mustafa on Sunday that Cairo is actively working to end the genocide in Gaza while firmly opposing any attempts by Israel to displace Palestinians.

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(MENAFN) French President Emmanuel Macron has strongly condemned a recent U.S. decision to deny entry visas to Palestinian officials prior to a key United Nations gathering focused on the Israel-Palestine issue.

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(MENAFN) Canada will recognize a Palestinian state at the UN General Assembly in September, Prime Minister Mark Carney announced Wednesday, marking a significant shift in the country’s Middle East policy.

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(MENAFN) The administration of U.S. President Donald Trump has significantly widened its visa restrictions on Palestinian passport holders, effectively suspending the issuance of nearly all types of non-immigrant visas, according to media.

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(MENAFN) Israel is pressing the United States to soften elements of a draft UN Security Council resolution scheduled for a vote on Monday, specifically clauses referencing “self-determination and the establishment of a Palestinian state,”...