Israel shrugs off UNSC bid to ‘stop the killing’ to continue Rafah assault

Israel has continued its assault on Rafah, ignoring a draft resolution to the UN Security Council to “stop the killing” in the city in southern Gaza. New air attacks were reported across the southernmost city on Wednesday morning, hours after witnesses and a Palestinian security source said Israeli tanks had penetrated the heart of Rafah. […]

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South Korea, UAE sign deal to slash import duties at leaders’ summit

South Korea and the United Arab Emirates signed a trade pact on Wednesday to sharply cut import duties at a summit of their leaders that pledged closer business and investment ties. Host South Korea welcomed the UAE’s President Sheikh Mohammed bin Zayed Al Nahyan with a traditional honour guard and a flypast of air force […]

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Another attack on a tent camp in Gaza, 21 Palestinians were killed

Palestinians inspect their tents after another Israeli attack on the Rafah tent camp in the southern Gaza Strip. Israeli forces again attacked the camp of displaced people in the besieged Gaza territory. At least 21 people were killed. Among the dead were 12 women. More than half a hundred people were injured in the attack. […]

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Three countries declared Palestine an independent state

Finally, three European countries recognized Palestine as an independent state. Those three countries are Spain, Norway and Ireland. On Tuesday (May 28), the country recognized the three. The Prime Minister of Spain, Pedro Sánchez, announced the recognition of Palestine as an independent state and said that the establishment of an independent Palestinian state is the […]

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Royal invitation to 1,000 Palestinians for Hajj

Saudi King Salman bin Abdulaziz invited 1000 family members of martyred Palestinians for Hajj. He extended a royal invitation to 1,000 family members of Palestinians who were killed-injured by Israeli forces or detained in prisons of the occupying state. According to Arab News, King Salman on Tuesday ordered royal hospitality for 2,322 pilgrims, including 1,000 […]

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ICC under pressure from Israel for 9 years

International Criminal Court (ICC). The task of this court is to punish the perpetrators of genocide, human rights violations and war criminals worldwide. But Israel is carrying out continuous killings in Gaza, showing thumbs up to international law. The country has even put pressure on the ICC to investigate them. Israel has been threatening investigators […]

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Former Mossad chief threatens ICC chief counsel

Yossi Cohen, the former head of Israel’s foreign intelligence agency Mossad, threatened the chief counsel of the International Criminal Court (ICC) in a series of secret meetings. The Guardian’s investigation revealed that the threats were made in an attempt to pressure him to drop the war crimes investigation against Israel. Former ICC counsel Fatou Bensouda […]

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