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UN calls for independent investigation on Gaza clashes

Date: 2018-03-31 08:46:03 GMT - United Nations - Middle East - SN:12 - ID:7325336

NEW YORK, March 31 (MENA) - The United Nations (UN) has called for "an independent and transparent investigation" into clashes in Gaza that have killed at least 16 people. UN Secretary General Antonio Guterres was speaking after reports that ....

UN Security Council holds emergency meeting about situation in Gaza

Date: 2018-03-31 08:38:55 GMT - United Nations - Middle East - SN:10 - ID:7325418

NEW YORK, March 31 (MENA) - The Security Council members condemned in an emergency meeting the killing of civilians in Gaza during a peaceful protest that had erupted in violence. Tayé-Brook Zerihoun, United Nations Assistant Secretary-General ....

Abbas urges international protection for Palestinians

Date: 2018-03-30 21:14:52 GMT - palestine - Middle East - SN:77 - ID:7325202

MOSCOW, March 30 (MENA) - Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas has called for an international protection for the Palestinian people in the aftermath of an Israeli deadly aggression on rallies in the Gaza Strip. The fresh Israeli assault left 15 ....

Death toll of Israeli aggression in Gaza hits 15

Date: 2018-03-30 20:14:18 GMT - palestine - Middle East - SN:74 - ID:7325163

GAZA CITY, March 30 (MENA) – The death toll of an Israeli aggression on Palestinian rallies on the eastern border of the Gaza Strip has hit 15, said the Palestinian health ministry on Friday. Some 1,416 others were injured in the violence ....

Abbas declares Saturday day of mourning after fall of Palestinian martyrs

Date: 2018-03-30 17:12:01 GMT - palestine - Middle East - SN:61 - ID:7324988

RAMALLAH, March 30 (MENA) - Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas declared Saturday a day of mourning to commemorate the Palestinians killed by Israeli occupation forces during Friday’s mass marches along the border between the Gaza Strip and Israel, ....

Al Azhar condemns Israel's suppression of peaceful Palestinian rallies

Date: 2018-03-30 17:02:15 GMT - Egypt - Middle East - SN:60 - ID:7324900

CAIRO, March 30 (MENA) - Al Azhar strongly condemned Friday Israeli occupation forces' suppression of peaceful rallies by Palestinians to commemorate the 42nd anniversary of the Land Day, leaving scores dead and wounded. In a statement, Al Azhar ....

Israeli occupation bombs agricultural lands eastern Gaza

Date: 2018-03-30 16:35:15 GMT - palestine - Middle East - SN:59 - ID:7324866

GAZA, March 30 (MENA) - Israeli occupation artillery bombarded Friday agricultural lands east of Gaza city. Palestinian sources said the Israeli artillery fired mortar shells near a Palestinian gathering in Juhor Ad Dik village, leaving no ....

Arab-Israeli human rights group slams usage of snipers against Palestinians

Date: 2018-03-30 16:31:38 GMT - Israel - Middle East - SN:58 - ID:7324902

GAZA, March 30 (MENA) - Arab-Israeli human rights group Adalah has accused Israel of deploying about 100 snipers to target Palestinians commemorating the Land Day. "The usage by the Israeli army of nearly 100 snipers against the Gazan protesters ....

Erekat urges int’t community to take action against Israeli crimes

Date: 2018-03-30 16:25:55 GMT - palestine - Middle East - SN:57 - ID:7324840

RAMALLAH, March 30 (MENA) - Secretary General of the Palestine Liberation Organisation (PLO) Executive Committee Saeb Erekat on Friday called on the international community to take prompt action to stop Israeli crimes against Palestinians. In a ....

Palestinian gov't calls on int'l community to intervene to stop bloodshed of Palestinians

Date: 2018-03-30 15:38:54 GMT - palestine - Middle East - SN:51 - ID:7324814

RAMALLAH, March 30 (MENA) - Spokesman for the Palestinian Unity Government Youssef Al Mahmoud called Friday on the international community to quickly intervene to stop the bloodshed of Palestinians by the Israeli occupation forces. In press ....