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Pakistan calls on UN to grant Palestine full membership
United Nations, May 2, 2024 (Xinhua/NAN) Pakistan’s UN ambassador, Munir Akram has strongly advocated for the Security Council to reconsider and endorse Palestine’s application for full UN membership, aligning with the majority of global opinions. The Pakistani UN mission stated in a press statement that this move “would rectify the historic injustice against the Palestinian people and pave the way…
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Germany deploys another military aircraft for Gaza aid
The German Armed Forces have sent an A400M transport aircraft to the Middle East to drop food over the Gaza Strip. The aircraft departed the Wunstorf airbase in northern Germany on Monday morning, an air force spokesman said. The A400M is to be deployed over the Palestinian territory for the first time on Wednesday. The Airbus, which was to replace…
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UN Human Rights Council calls for end to arms exports to Israel
The United Nations Human Rights Council (UNHRC) on Friday called for an end to arms exports to Israel in a resolution that made no mention of the Palestinian militant organisation Hamas. The step is necessary to “prevent further violations of international humanitarian law and violations and abuses of human rights,” according to the text adopted by the body in Geneva.…
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Palestinians renew request for full UN membership
The Palestinian Authority has again requested to become a full member of the United Nations, according to a Tuesday letter addressed to UN Secretary-General António Guterres. “Today, the State of Palestine, and upon instructions of the Palestinian leadership, sent a letter (to) the Secretary General requesting renewed consideration for our membership application,” read a post on social media platform X,…
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British national among 7 aid workers killed in Gaza air strike
A British national was among the seven aid workers killed in an Israeli air strike in Gaza, the World Central Kitchen (WCK) charity has said. Seven aid workers from the United Kingdom, Australia, and Poland, dual citizens of the U.S., Canada, and Palestine, were killed while travelling in a non-conflict zone. WCK said this in a statement made available to…
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Palestinian president approves new gov’t headed by Mohammad Mustafa
Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas has approved the new government headed by Prime Minister-designate Mohammad Mustafa, the local media reported. The new government would prioritise humanitarian issues, encompassing a comprehensive plan for humanitarian aid for Palestinian people in the Gaza Strip and reconstruction of the enclave, the report said. The government would also focus on efforts to stabilise the financial situation…
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Japan suspends payments to Palestinian aid organisation UNRWA
Tokyo, Jan. 29, 2024 (dpa/NAN) Japan has also temporarily suspended its payments to the United Nations Relief and Works Agency for Palestine Refugees (UNRWA), following numerous Western states. Financial support will not be continued “for the time being’’, the Japanese Foreign Ministry said in a statement on Sunday. UNRWA works to provide humanitarian aid in the Palestinian Territories. But Japan…
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Palestinian militants fire 200 rockets at Israel
Palestinian militants fired more than 200 rockets from the Gaza Strip at Israel, the Israeli army said today being, Tuesday morning. The success rate of Israel’s Iron Dome air defence system is 90 per cent, and around one-third of all rockets fired went down while still in the Gaza Strip, an army spokesman said. He said the extraordinary amount of…
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Israel close Gaza crossing
Israel on Tuesday closed one of its main border crossings with the Gaza Strip after Palestinians launched incendiary balloons that set fire to areas on the Israeli frontier. Israeli media reported that more than 30 fires were set around border communities by balloons carrying incendiary devices launched from Gaza. “Kerem Shalom Crossing will be closed for the passage of all…
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Thousands of Gaza civilians flee after Israeli warning
Thousands fled their homes in a Gaza Strip town on Sunday after Israel warned them to leave before it attacked rocket-launching sites, on the sixth day of an offensive that Palestinian officials said has killed at least 160 people. Militants in Hamas-ruled Gaza kept up rocket salvoes deep into the Jewish state as the worst bout of Israel-Palestinian bloodshed in…
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