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The UN Has Overwhelmingly Passed Another Resolution Demanding An Immediate Ceasefire In Gaza
More than three quarters of the 193 member states – 153 countries – voted in favor, 10 voted against and 23 abstained.
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Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu Wants To “Thin Out” Palestinians In Gaza, Report Said
Many have pointed out “thinning out” is just an euphemism for ethnic cleansing.
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The US Has Again Blocked A UN Resolution For A Ceasefire In Gaza, Saying It Will Only Benefit Hamas
Robert Wood, the deputy US ambassador to the UN, said that a ceaasefire would only “plant the seeds for the next war”.
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Malala Gave A Powerful Speech Calling On The World To Stand Up For Girls And Women In Afghanistan
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Israel’s Forces Arrested, Stripped And Beat Dozens Of Palestinian Civilian Men In Gaza Before Abducting Them
Witnesses told rights groups that the men included children as young as 13, journalists and UN workers.
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This Māori Politician Performed The Haka In NZ’s Parliament Before Swearing Allegiance To King Charles
Before swearing an oath to King Charles, Rawiri Waititi first pledged allegiance to his descendants and the country’s founding document, the Treaty of Waitangi.
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The Head Of The UN Said He Won’t Give Up Pushing For A Ceasefire In Gaza Despite A Resolution Failing
“Regrettably, the Security Council failed to do it, but that does not make it less necessary,” António Guterres said. “So I can promise I will not give up,” he added.