In the letter, Abbas showered Trump with praise, saying the US president “can achieve what seemed impossible: a recognized, free, sovereign, and secure Palestine; a recognized and secure Israel.”
Category: 3. Middle East
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Abbas sends letter to Trump, offers to work on Israeli-Palestinian deal
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Trump is using “diplomacy as a ruse” to strike Iran
“Iran is willing to engage diplomatically, but what we’ve not seen is any good faith from the United States.”
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Why is NATO boosting defence spending and can Europe afford it? | Business and Economy
In a political win for US President Donald Trump, NATO member states have endorsed a big new defence spending target.
In what marks a major shift for NATO, the bloc’s member states have agreed to raise defence spending to five percent of gross…
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Why Netanyahu accepted Trump’s ceasefire deal with Iran
In accepting the US-brokered ceasefire with Iran, Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu likely weighed operational factors and American pressure alongside significant domestic political considerations.
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Palestine Action calls UK ban “terrifying” for civil liberties
A spokesperson for UK activist group Palestine Action says the government’s move to ban it is “genuinely terrifying”.
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Palestine Action instructs lawyers to fight bid to proscribe group as ‘terrorist organisation’ – Middle East Monitor
Palestine Action has formally instructed a legal team to challenge the UK Home Secretary’s unprecedented move to proscribe the direct-action group as a terrorist organisation. The legal response is being spearheaded…
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Yemeni defence minister affirms maritime blockade of Israel to continue – Middle East Monitor
Advisor to the director of the Moral Guidance Department at the Yemeni Ministry of Defence, Brigadier General Abed Thawr stressed Tuesday that the maritime blockade imposed by the Houthis on Israeli and Israel-bound…
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Israel’s war has killed over 16,800 Palestinian students, injured thousands – Middle East Monitor
Israeli forces have killed 16,802 Palestinian students and injured more than 26,000 in the occupied West Bank and Gaza Strip since Israel launched its genocidal war began in October 2023, the Palestinian Ministry of…
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In a boost to BDS, UK Co-op divests from Israel – Middle East Monitor
The Co-operative Group, one of Britain’s largest grocery retailers, has announced it will no longer source products or ingredients from Israel, citing concerns over grave human rights violations and breaches of…
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Kenyans take to the streets for protest anniversary | Protests News
Thousands have taken to the streets in Kenya to mark a year since antigovernment protests culminated in the storming of Parliament, despite fears they would be confronted by state-backed gangs and police violence.
According to rights groups, at…
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