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Trump Said He Will Not Allow Israel To Annex The West Bank, Adding That "It’s Been Enough”
The announcement comes as Israeli right-wing lawmakers have been pushing Netanyahu to annex the West Bank, which Israel already illegally occupies.
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Netanyahu Gave A Speech At The UN Bragging About Israel’s Wars And Denying Genocide Again
"We are not done yet," Netanyahu said after her boasted about what he claimed were Israel's accomplishments in the past year.
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Spain And Italy Are Sending Warships To Protect The Global Sumud Flotilla After It Was Attacked Again
Pedro Sánchez stressed the flotilla is a peaceful mission with citizens from 45 countries bringing food to Gaza, and pledged to send a ship if rescue is needed.
Activism
People In The Philippines Are Holding Mass Protests Over Government Corruption In Flood Control Projects
On July 28, the president admitted that a government audit had found thousands of projects to manage flooding that were either never built, used identical blueprints in different places or overpriced so part of the money could be handed back to politicians and officials as bribes.
Activism
Multiple Boats On The Global Sumud Flotilla Have Been Attacked Again As They Get Closer To Gaza
At least 13 explosions hit the Global Sumud Flotilla’s boats again on Sept. 23, following two drone strikes in early September.
Politics
France Has Officially Recognized Palestine As A State, Leading A New Wave Of Countries At The UN
Five other countries, including Belgium and Luxembourg, also announced their recognition of the State of Palestine at the summit.
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Chinese President Xi Jinping Visited Tibet To Mark 60 Years Since China Crushed Its Uprising
For many Tibetan, it was a reminder of 60 years since the uprising, which was brutally crushed by China.
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Tests Have Found The Late Russian Opposition Leader Alexei Navalny Was Poisoned In Jail, His Widow Said
“These labs in two different countries reached the same conclusion: Alexei was killed. More specifically, he was poisoned,”
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Over 100,000 People In The UK Held A Huge Anti-Immigration Protest, Raising Fears Of The Far-Right’s Rise
The “Unite the Kingdom” march on Saturday, Sept. 13 was led by Tommy Robinson, the former leader of the now disbanded far-right, anti-Islam group, the English Defence League (EDL).
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The UN General Assembly Has Passed A Resolution For A Two-State Solution For Israel And Palestine
Presented by France and Saudi Arabia, the resolution calls for an immediate ceasefire in Gaza, the release of Israeli hostages and for Hamas to give up weapons and control of the Strip to the Palestinian Authority.
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Hong Kong’s Government Has Rejected A Bill That Would Have Recognized Same-Sex Partnerships
On Wednesday, Sept. 10, Hong Kong’s parliament rejected the bill by 71 votes to 14 with one abstention.
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After 22 Months Of Israel’s Genocide, The EU Is Finally Proposing To Sanction Israel
EU Commission president Ursula von der Leyen announced the proposal in her State of the Union address, where in a rare move, she denounced Israel’s man-made famine in Gaza.