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Netanyahu Said Pro-Palestine Protesters Stand With Evil And Likened "Gays For Gaza" To "Chickens For KFC"
"'Gays for Gaza'. They might as well hold up signs saying 'Chickens for KFC'."
Kassy Cho
Kassy Cho is the Founder and Editor-in-Chief of Almost. She is based in Taipei, Taiwan. Email her at kassy@almostmag.co.
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Netanyahu Defended Israel’s Genocide In Gaza At The US Congress And Got A Standing Ovation
“Give us the tools faster, and we’ll finish the job faster.”
world
Israel Is Now Bombing Yemen After A Houthi Drone Hit Tel Aviv
This is the first time Israel has directly attacked Yemen.
Impact
In A Watershed Moment, The ICJ Has Found Israel’s Occupation Of Palestine Is Illegal And Must End
In the advisory opinion, the world's top court ruled that Israel's continued presence in the occupied Palestinian territory to be illegal.
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France Is Banning Women Athletes From Wearing The Hijab At The Paris Olympic Games, Causing Controversy
The French government said these bans are because the country needs to uphold secularism, which is the separation of religion and the state.
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This Dubai Princess Divorced Her Husband Via An Instagram Post And People Think It’s Savage Yet Iconic
“I divorce you, I divorce you, and I Divorce you. Take care. Your ex-wife,” Sheikha Mahra wrote in a post on her verified Instagram account.
LGBTQ
This Same-Sex Couple Sued South Korea’s Health Insurance For Denying Them Partner Status And Won
The supreme court said that denying benefits to a couple just because they are of the same sex constitutes discrimination based on sexual orientation.
Women
Gambia’s Attempt To Make FGM Legal Has Failed
FGM has been banned in Gambia since 2015, but lawmakers had voted overwhelmingly in favor of a new bill to reverse the ban.
world
These Two German Boys Discovered Rare Prehistoric Elephant Bones While Out With Their Dad
The fossil was confirmed to be from the extinct animal known as ‘deinotherium’, which is believed to be the largest land mammal ever to have inhabited Germany.
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Syrian Refugees Are Being Attacked In Turkey And Having Their Personal Data Leaked
Syrian refugees are being attacked in Turkey and having their personal data leaked.
Activism
People In Taiwan Held A Huge Protest To Demand A Ceasefire In Gaza And For Taiwan Stop Supporting Israel
We asked the demonstrators why it was important they continue to show up for Palestine.
Politics
People In France Have Rejected The Far-Right And Elected A New Left-Wing Alliance In A Shocking Win
The left-wing New Popular Front (NFP), made of several leftist parties, was only formed 20 days before the election to defeat the far-right.