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Israel Has Officially Begun Its Long-Planned Full Takeover Of Gaza City And Cut Off All Communications
Israel’s security cabinet approved the full takeover of Gaza City, which it claims is the last bastion of Hamas, on Aug. 8.
Cherry Mohamed
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Al Jazeera Journalist Wael Al-Dahdouh Slammed CNN For Asking Him If He Wishes Hamas Didn’t Commit Oct. 7
Daddouh quickly replied that to summarize the Palestinian cause in one event or date like Oct. 7 is “unjust, unfair and a distortion of facts.”
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Spanish Actor Javier Bardem Said At The Emmys He "Will Not Work" With Anyone Who Justifies Israel’s Genocide
Wearing a keffiyeh at the Emmys, Javier Bardem said that people who are too afraid to speak up are showing support for the genocide.
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Israel Has Now Killed 25 Journalists In Yemen After Bombing Its Capital, Sanaa, Again
This marks one of Israel’s deadliest attacks on journalists in Sanaa.
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Qatar’s Leader Hit Back At Netanyahu Claiming It’s "Harboring Terrorists", Saying He’s Wanted By The ICC
Abdulrahman Al-Thani slammed Netanyahu, saying Netanyahu is not in a position to lecture the world about law, adding, he is the one wanted by the ICC.
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EU Lawmakers Wore Red To The Parliament To Demand It Take Action Against Israel’s Genocide
The lawmakers said the protest was meant to demand stronger EU action, including an arms embargo on Israel, suspension of the EU-Israel Association Agreement and new sanctions.
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Poland Says It Is Now The Closest To Open Conflict Since WWII After It Shot Down Several Russian Drones
Donald Tusk said that the “provocation” brings Poland closer to an open conflict, closer than ever before since World War II.”
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Thousands Of Young People In Nepal Protesting Corruption And Nepotism Forced The Prime Minister To Resign
Protesters say politicians' children are enjoying wealth and jobs, while most young people in Nepal struggle with unemployment.
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Israel Bombed 50 Buildings In Gaza City In Two Days And Is Now Ordering One Million People To Fully Evacuate
Netanyahu said the Israeli air force had bombed at least 50 residential towers in Gaza City in just two days as he promised, claiming that the military was “eliminating terror towers."
Activism
The Global Sumud Flotilla Has Arrived In Tunisia Where More Ships Will Join To Sail To Gaza To Break Israel’s Siege
The first wave of boats arrived in Tunisia on Sept. 7 to meet with other groups of activists that gathered to sail together to Gaza.
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An Old Puppet Show Mocking Israel’s Ex-Prime Minister Is Going Viral For Its Accuracy Over 30 Years Later
People said that the sketch demonstrated Israel’s longstanding policy of violating the rights of Palestinians, noting that its current genocide in Gaza didn’t start with Hamas’ attack on Israel on Oct. 7, 2023, but way before that.
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UK Police Again Arrested Over 425 People For Protesting The Government Banning Palestine Action As "Terrorist”
Videos and reports from the demonstration showed police arresting several elderly protesters, some in wheelchairs or disabled.