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Blinken denies US human rights ‘double standard’ for Israel

Date: 2024-04-23 08:07:32 GMT - USA - Middle East - SN:10 - ID:10673639

WASHINGTON, April 23 (MENA) - The US is examining allegations of human rights and international law violations in Gaza and will not apply a double standard, Secretary of State Antony Blinken was quoted by CNBC as saying. “Do we have a double ....

200 Days of Genocide: Israeli forces target Gaza beaches

Date: 2024-04-23 06:54:17 GMT - palestine - Middle East - SN:7 - ID:10673567

GAZA CITY, April 23 (MENA) - Israeli gunboats targeted several beaches of Al-Zawaida, Deir Al-Balah, and Al-Nuseirat, while the areas north of the Gaza Strip saw a series of violent airstrikes, which resulted in the killing of a number of citizens, ....

Israeli forces kill Palestinian father of 3 in Jericho

Date: 2024-04-23 06:46:56 GMT - palestine - Middle East - SN:6 - ID:10673562

RAMALLAH, April 23 (MENA) - A Palestinian man has been shot dead by the Israeli occupation forces in the occupied West Bank city of Jericho, according to the director of Jericho Governmental Hospital. He said that Shadi Issa Galaita, 44, a father ....

Palestinian min. thanks Egypt for supporting Palestinian cause

Date: 2024-04-22 21:48:31 GMT - palestine - Middle East - SN:70 - ID:10673437

RAMALLAH, April 22 (MENA) - Palestinian Minister of State for Foreign Affairs and Expatriates Varsen Aghabekian extended thanks to Egypt for its efforts in supporting the rights of the Palestinian people in international forums. The Palestinian ....

WHO calls for safe passage of humanitarian aid in Gaza

Date: 2024-04-22 19:21:12 GMT - Switzerland - Middle East - SN:62 - ID:10673345

GENEVA, April 22 (MENA) - The head of the World Health Organization (WHO) on Monday called for safe passage for humanitarian aid missions throughout Gaza after an aid team failed to complete its most recent trip to hard-hit northern Gaza. On his ....

OIC denounces continued Israeli massacres in Palestine

Date: 2024-04-22 12:32:44 GMT - Kingdom of Saudi Arabia - Middle East - SN:25 - ID:10672526

JEDDAH, April 22 (MENA) - The Organization of Islamic Cooperation (OIC) has expressed strong condemnation of the Israeli occupation forces’ ongoing massacres across Palestine. The OIC regretted reports about the discovery of mass graves in a ....

Israeli military intelligence chief resigns over his role in failing to prevent Oct. 7 attack

Date: 2024-04-22 10:39:32 GMT - palestine - Middle East - SN:19 - ID:10672312

RAMALLAH, April 22 (MENA) - The head of Israeli military intelligence resigned on Monday over the failures surrounding Hamas’ unprecedented Oct. 7 attack, the military said, becoming the first senior figure to step down over his role in the ....

54 Palestinian martyred in six massacres committed by Israeli occupation in last 24 hours

Date: 2024-04-22 10:30:35 GMT - palestine - Middle East - SN:17 - ID:10672424

GAZA CITY, April 22 (MENA) - The Ministry of Health in Gaza announced Monday that Israeli occupation forces committed 6 massacres in Gaza Sector, resulting in the martyrdom of 54 people and the injury of 104 during the past 24 hours. The ....

Day 199 of Genocide: Palestinian civilians killed in ongoing Israeli bombardment in Gaza

Date: 2024-04-22 07:07:11 GMT - palestine - Middle East - SN:7 - ID:10671977

GAZA CITY, April 22 (MENA) - A number of Palestinian civilians were Monday dawn killed and injured when Israeli bombing operations targeted various areas in the center and south of the Gaza Strip, as the Israeli aggression against Palestinians ....

Blinken, Israeli defense minister discuss efforts to reach ceasefire in Gaza

Date: 2024-04-22 06:14:02 GMT - USA - Middle East - SN:5 - ID:10671931

WASHINGTON, April 22 (MENA) - US Secretary of State Antony J. Blinken spoke with Israeli Minister Benny Gantz late Sunday, US Department of State Spokesperson Matthew Miller said in a statement. The Secretary underscored the United States’ ....