Japanese activist Yusuke Furusawa has been protesting alone against the Gaza genocide for more than 600 days.
Category: 3. Middle East
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Japanese activist pledges to continue daily Gaza protests
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Israel announces capture of 'Iranian cell' in Syria: What to know
The operation comes amid potential progress in Israel-Syria normalization talks.
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Calling out Israel is not “fuelling anti-Semitism”
Majed Bamya says using Jewish identity as a “shield” for Israel’s crimes against Gaza civilians is “not acceptable.”
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Israel demands sanctions on Iran after Tehran suspends cooperation with UN nuclear watchdog – Middle East Monitor
Israel called on the three European signatories of the 2015 nuclear deal with Iran on Wednesday to reimpose sanctions on Tehran after it suspended cooperation with the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA),…
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Bangladesh ex-PM Hasina sentenced to six months in contempt case | Sheikh Hasina News
Bangladesh’s interim government says the conviction shows commitment to justice.
Bangladesh’s self-exiled former Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina has been sentenced to six months in prison for contempt of court by the country’s International…
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The worldwide reach of the Middle East
Getting entangled in conflicts thousands of kilometres away from home.
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Muslim New York mayoral candidate calls Trump’s deportation threat ‘attack on our democracy,’ vows not to give in – Middle East Monitor
The new Democratic nominee for mayor of New York on Tuesday denounced US President Donald Trump’s threat to arrest and deport him, calling the statement “an attack on our democracy” and vowing to “not accept…
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Palestine Action is a moral compass. That’s why the UK wants it banned | Israel-Palestine conflict
In the coming days, the United Kingdom government is moving full steam ahead to proscribe Palestine Action – a movement of young people with a conscience – as a terrorist group. Some of its members are already behind bars; others face trials…
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Cautious optimism around Israel-Hamas ceasefire deal but hurdles remain
There is cautious optimism in Israel on reaching a Gaza ceasefire deal that would see the release of 10 Israeli hostages and as US President Donald Trump signals that a 60-day halt in fighting could be reached next week.
Diplomatic movement:…
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‘Every day I see land disappear’: Suriname’s battle to keep sea at bay | Environment News
Suriname, South America’s smallest country, is one of the most vulnerable in the world to rising sea levels.
Nearly seven out of 10 people in the former Dutch colony of 600,000 inhabitants live in low-lying coastal areas, according to the…
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