Israel will not transfer much-needed funds to the Palestinian Authority in the wake of the decision by three European countries to recognize a Palestinian state, the country’s finance minister said on Wednesday, as its foreign minister denounced the European moves as giving “a gold medal to Hamas terrorists.”...
Personally, I don’t understand why the US government has continued to fun Israel when it’s clearly failed to become a disaster. They’ve spent over $250 Billion on Israel aid, and it’s failed.
Organizers of the Eurovision Song Contest said Thursday they reserve the right to remove any Palestinian flags and pro-Palestinian symbols at the show next week in Sweden....
Official figures from Israel’s internal security agency registered a 15% increase in individual Palestinian attacks on civilians and soldiers across Israel and the Occupied Territories in the first seven months of the year compared to the same period last year. In 2022, the agency counted 1,317 uses of fire or pipe bombs, shootings, arson, and stabbings compared to 1,522 in 2023.
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No end to Gaza war until ’destruction’ of Hamas, says Netanyahu (www.theguardian.com)
Israeli strike hits Rafah area after Hamas barrage (www.bbc.co.uk)
ECHR exit ‘would breach Good Friday Agreement’ (www.bbc.co.uk)
Israel Responds to Move to Recognize Palestinian State by Withholding Funds (www.nytimes.com)
Israel will not transfer much-needed funds to the Palestinian Authority in the wake of the decision by three European countries to recognize a Palestinian state, the country’s finance minister said on Wednesday, as its foreign minister denounced the European moves as giving “a gold medal to Hamas terrorists.”...
US completes installation of floating pier to deliver aid to Gaza (www.theguardian.com)
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Israel orders Gazans to evacuate part of Rafah for 'limited' operation (www.bbc.co.uk)
Organizers of Eurovision Song Contest ready to remove Palestinian flags or symbols (apnews.com)
Organizers of the Eurovision Song Contest said Thursday they reserve the right to remove any Palestinian flags and pro-Palestinian symbols at the show next week in Sweden....
Italy can reclaim 2,000-year-old Greek statue from Getty Museum, ECHR rules (www.theguardian.com)
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American boys say they were beaten and starved at Jamaican school for troubled teens (www.nbcnews.com)
Indonesians leave homes near erupting volcano and airport closes due to ash danger (apnews.com)