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Hollywood actress Marcia Cross says: 'I'm struggling to comprehend how to live among people with eyes that don't water, hearts that don't flinch, and voices that remain silent,' when seeing the scenes coming out of Gaza
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‘Women in Gaza are being raped and this is not being investigated or reported’ Canadian doctors volunteering in Gaza have reported women being sexually humiliated by Israeli occupation forces in front of their families, one woman was raped for 2 days until she was unable to
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Israel Police: Anti-war protesters will be sent to Gaza Israeli police chief says there's a ‘zero tolerance’ police for anti-war protests, threatening to send them to Gaza in buses.
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US weapons expert debunks Israel’s denial of Gaza hospital strike Speaking to MEMO, weapons expert and US Army veteran Dylan Griffith challenged Israel's claim that it was a Palestinian 'misfired rocket' and not the Israeli military that struck the Al-Ahli Baptist Hospital on 17
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#WATCH Turkiye cancels Swedish minister visit over permission by Sweden for Quran burning READ:
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Lebanese-American journalist takes on 3 pro-Israel guests on Piers Morgan Lebanese-American journalist Rania Khalek was invited on Piers Morgan's popular debate show to be the lone pro-Palestinian voice up against 3 pro-Israel guests. In this style of debate-show, Khalek is
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#WalkToPalestine : Swedish activist begins one year trek to Palestine |
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#WATCH Turkiye earthquake: cheers as 5-year-old rescued Turkish miners from the northern province of Zonguldak pulled out a 5-year-old girl alive in Hatay a day after the earthquake READ:
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Kuwait MPs call to boycott Sweden over burning of Holy Quran #Kuwait #Sweden #Quran #MEMO
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WATCH as we remember Rachel Corrie, a peace activist was killed in 2003 by the Israeli occupation whilst trying to blockade an Israeli bulldozer to stop it demolishing a Palestinian home... #RachelCorrie #Israel #Palestine
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WATCH: Moroccan fans respond to Mandela ‘Western Sahara’ speech The fans of Raja Casablanca mocked the recent speech of Mandla Mandela, who called Morocco-controlled Western Sahara 'the only colony left in Africa' at the opening of a football tournament in Algiers.
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Germany cracks down: Armed police raids on Palestinian activists A Palestinian refugee and activist in Germany had his house raided after the government banned the Palestinian prisoner solidarity network @SamidounPP #Germany #Palestine #solidarity
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#WATCH Israeli forces choke and cry from own tear gas READ:
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Israeli soldier steals Celtic flag in Gaza Why did an Israeli soldier take the flag of Scottish football team Celtic from a stadium in Gaza? The flag came from the Khan Yunis football stadium, now destroyed in the Israeli military's invasion of Gaza. The story of how it got
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Malaysian cosmetic entrepreneur Nur Sajat was detained by Saudi authorities for wearing female clothing
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Video shows an Israeli soldier questioning a 63-year-old Palestinian man if he is Jewish before shooting him A video captures the final moments of Sameh Zaytoun, also known as David ben Avraham, a 63-year-old man who was shot and killed by Israeli forces. In the recent video,
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#WATCH Syrian man prepares stray cats for Ramadan READ:
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US congressman: ‘Palestine will be turned into a parking lot’ #US Congressman, Max Miller, spoke openly about genocide against Palestinians on Fox News stating that Palestine is ‘about to get eviscerated ... to turn that into a parking lot.’ He has previously called on the Biden
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South Africa to cut diplomatic ties with Israel | #Palestine #BDS
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‘We should kill them all’ - US Congressman’s shocking comment on Gaza children US Congressman Andy Ogles’s statement, ‘We should kill them all,’ in reaction to photos of children’s casualties in Gaza, has sparked widespread outrage.
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#WATCH Israelis drink alcohol & urinate in Al-Aqsa compound The event lasted several hours, Israelis also danced outside the mosque's Bab Al-Amoud gate and raised the Israeli flag. READ:
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Actress Cate Blanchett calls for ceasefire in Gaza Cate Blanchett, the globally recognised actress, has urged the European Parliament to call for a ceasefire, shedding light on the brutalities of life in Gaza under the Israeli occupation. In a heartfelt plea, she has called for
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Swedish band Kofia’s ‘Long Live Palestine’ echoes across Stockholm 'Long Live Palestine', a powerful song by Swedish band ‘Kofia’, echoes across the capital Stockholm as mass protests erupt to call for an end to Israel’s bombing ofGaza. The song, described by some as an anthem
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Hollywood stars call for Gaza ceasefire at Emmys Celebrities attending last night’s Emmys wore ceasefire pins, highlighting the need for an end to Israel’s bombing of Gaza. Bridgerton’s Nicola Coughlan was among the stars who were seen wearing the pin which features a red
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French-Israeli considers nuclear option for Gaza The mother of a French-Israeli soldier who died in combat in Gaza says ‘No one should live in this land except the Jewish people.’ In an interview on the Israeli i24NEWS, the woman said Israel is a country with nuclear weapons,
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US Orthodox Jews express support for Ilhan Omar READ:
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#WATCH Israel has been dealt a hammer blow by sports clothing manufacturer @Nike . The mega-brand has announced that it will end the sale of its products in stores within the occupation state READ:
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Susan Sarandon, an Oscar-winning actress, has expressed her unwavering support for Palestine, underscoring her firm stance against the prevailing silence regarding the actions of the Israeli occupation in Gaza. Recently, she actively participated in demonstrations in Washington
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US actor @KalPenn wins the MasterChef Showdown and donates his $25,000 prize to Palestinian refugees via @unrwausa
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Protest outside the Israeli embassy in London 📍Kensington High Street, London #Gaza
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Israeli rabbi justifies killing of babies Investigative journalist David Sheen explains the education Israelis soldiers receive at top military academies in Israel. In a 2019 lecture at the University of Zurich, Sheen discloses the racist and extremist teachings of prominent
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Israeli children attack Christians in Jerusalem Two Christian tourists in Jerusalem came under attack from a group of Israeli children and adults, footage circulating on social media has shown.
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Palestine envoy to the UK: Who are the terrorists? #Watch #Palestine #Israel #UK #Memo
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"It isn't bad to come here. It is good to help," American actress @lindsaylohan on visiting Syrian refugees while in #Turkey
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Speaker at the Knesset denounces the actions of the occupation A speaker at the early special legislative session at the Israeli Knesset denounced the Israeli army crimes in Gaza and the West Bank. He highlighted the Palestinian righteous struggle and their right to resist
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Former Greek Finance Minister calls for an end to Palestinian ethnic cleansing Former Greek Finance Minister, Yanis Varoufakis, asks 'how many rivers of Palestinian blood must flow’ for people to call for an end to the ethnic cleansing of Palestinians, during a Q&A at the
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American influencer refutes western propaganda on Palestine American TikTok influencer Danny Collins made a video challenging the duality propaganda he says has been fed his whole life. In his video, Collins refers to being raised to the idea that challenging the narrative would
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#WATCH Mother & baby rescued from under rubble 30 hours after earthquake A mother and her son were rescued early Tuesday from rubble 30 hours after an earthquake hit southern Turkiye READ:
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Mother records daughter's refusal to go to Starbucks in solidarity with Palestine A mother films her daughter’s reaction when offered to go to Starbucks. The daughter firmly rejected the idea and clarified her reasons saying: ‘We’re Palestine’. The mother affirms her message
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#Swiss football Fans raise #Palestinian flags during game against #Israel
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Doctor to @POTUS : can you hear the screams of innocent Palestinians? Norwegian doctor Mads Gilbert, who has previously worked at Al-Shifa Hospital, says the West, including US President #Biden and Antony #Blinken , are all complicit in the crimes Israel is committing in #Gaza .
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Hostage relative claims Israeli army targets homes knowing hostages inside A relative of Israeli hostages provides alarming insights, asserting that the Israeli army forces deliberately target houses despite being aware of hostages’ presence. She conveys deep concerns over the
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Tamimi’s mother: Support for Ahed is based on racism. | #Palestine
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Iraqi government have disputed the official Pentagon statement, denying that Iraqi civilians have been killed by Iran's missile strike Follow our live blog on tonight’s events HERE:
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Chris Brown speaks about ‘evil’ and ‘genocide’ in Palestine whilst on stage in Dubai Chris Brown addresses the ongoing war in Gaza, saying there’s ‘a lot of evil and a lot of genocide going on in the world right now’. During a concert in Dubai, UAE, the singer urged his
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Pro-Palestinians protesters in New Zealand perform the traditional Haka dance in a show of solidarity with Gaza as Israeli bombardment continues to claim thousands of civilian lives. The traditional Maori ceremonial expression, which involves intense synchronised physical
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MEMO Interviews: Will Brits fighting for Israel be charged with war crimes? MEMO speaks to British lawyer Ilora Choudhury about the legality of Britons going to fight with the Israeli army in Gaza, and whether they could be implicated in war crimes on their return to the UK.
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Microsoft shutting down Palestinian accounts, reveals BBC Microsoft has been accused of shutting down email accounts belonging to Palestinians using Skype to call Gaza, according to a BBC investigation. The report found that several Palestinians living abroad had their
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Egyptian comedian: Let's imagine a world without Hamas In an interview with British broadcaster Piers Morgan, Egyptian comedian Bassem Youssef offers his take on what a world without Hamas would look like for Palestinians. @Byoussef ’s wife, a Palestinian from Gaza, has family
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Al-Aqsa Flood hacker group claims breach of Israeli Defence Ministry data A hacker collective known as 'Al-Aqsa Flood' has announced a breach of the Israeli Defence Ministry's website, allegedly accessing sensitive data concerning over 11,000 Israeli soldiers. The compromised
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Blinken: Gaza scenes are 'gut-wrenching' US Secretary of State Antony Blinken today described the aggression on Gaza as “gut-wrenching” and said what was needed was a Palestinian state “that gives people what they want and works with Israel to be effective”. “The suffering we
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#QatarGate : Crown Prince of UAE asked Americans to bomb Al Jazeera headquarters Wikileaks reveals
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#Watch Israeli police brutalise Palestinians in Al-Aqsa and Jerusalem old town An afternoon of violence in and around Jerusalem's Al-Aqsa Mosque after Friday prayers saw Palestinian worshippers beaten and brutally arrested.
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‘We are a nice nation; we act with an intention to follow international rules and regulations’ An Israeli song named 'Jews Pua,' broadcast through the Israeli prime-time television show 'Eretz Nehederet,' states that they are the ones who went through genocide. The song says,
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WATCH: Egypt contractor attacked for highlighting army corruption. #كفايه_بقي_ياسيسي
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Palestine at the ICJ: Israel cannot have right of veto over Palestinian self-determination 'Palestinian statehood is not dependent on the approval of Israel', Palestine's lawyer Prof Philippe Sands KC told the International Court of Justice today at another landmark case against
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#WATCH Makkah: millions observe 27th night of Ramadan An amazing birds-eye-view shot of Makkah shows worshippers as far as the eye can see, praying together outside the Grand Mosque. READ:
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Israel carries out air strikes on Gaza Strip #Israel #Palestine #Gaza #Memo #Watch
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Israelis block aid trucks at Gaza border Israeli protesters say they have blocked 32 aid trucks containing food, water and supplies at the Gaza border.
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Exclusive interview with Superstar Palestinian singer Mohammed Assaf. | By: @NabilaRamdani #ThirdIntifada #Palestine http://t.co/y0DTFDyT0P
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Norwegian member of parliament calls for boycott of #Israel over its #Gaza offensive http://t.co/B7sWQzEHx0 #BDS http://t.co/b87634nm6K
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#WATCH An Israeli student is seeking asylum in the UK to avoid compulsory military service and possibly committing war crimes against Palestinians READ:
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164 Japanese organisations hold press conference calling for immediate ceasefire in Gaza In a powerful display of support, 164 Japanese organisations joined forces to advocate for an end to the war in Gaza, demanding an immediate ceasefire. During a joint press conference, they
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