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FREE, FREE PALESTINE! chant protesters at High Court
The News Line
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July 4, 2025
‘FREE, Free Palestine’ chanted over 1,000 protesters waving Palestine flags outside the High Court yesterday. The court was holding an emergency hearing seeking a judicial review of the Labour government’s proscription of the direct action group...
Palestine Solidarity Network Aotearoa shows Union movement how to fight Brooke Van Velden
The Daily Blog
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July 4, 2025
The startling announcement that the PSNA have managed to put forward war crime referral to the International Criminal Court… BREAKING: Prime Minister Luxon, Foreign Affairs Minister Winston Peters, Deputy PM Seymour & Defence Minister Judith...
Sheikh Abdullah discusses Gaza with Israeli opposition leader
The National News
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Sheikh Abdullah bin Zayed, Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Foreign Affairs, has had a meeting with Yair Lapid, Israel's opposition leader, in Abu Dhabi. They discussed the potential for an immediate ceasefire in Gaza and releasing Israeli...
U.S. aid contractors are firing live ammunition as Palestinians seek food in Gaza, sources say
The Globe and Mail
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July 3, 2025
Open this photo in gallery:Palestinians carry boxes containing food and humanitarian aid packages delivered by the Gaza Humanitarian Foundation, a U.S.-backed organization, in Rafah in the Gaza Strip on Tuesday.Abdel Kareem Hana/The Associated...
U.S. Contractors Are Firing Live Ammo As Palestinians Seek Food In Gaza: AP Sources
HuffPost
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July 3, 2025
BEERSHEBA, Israel (AP) — American contractors guarding aid distribution sites in Gaza are using live ammunition and stun grenades as hungry Palestinians scramble for food, according to accounts and videos obtained by The Associated Press. Two U.S....
Yisrael Katz: “Tough Day” for Israeli Forces Amid Escalating Resistance in Gaza
Watan
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July 4, 2025
Watan-Israeli occupation forces carried out several deadly attacks on the Gaza Strip, deliberately bombing displacement tents and launching air raids in the form of “fire belts” across areas where residents had been threatened with forced...
PM Shehbaz says clean energy, eco-tourism key to sustainable growth
ARY News
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July 4, 2025
Prime Minister (PM) Shehbaz Sharif said that clean energy pathways and eco-tourism projects can significantly boost inclusive, sustainable development, generating green employment opportunities and aiding livelihoods in vulnerable areas. Speaking...
Report finds a ‘deteriorating’ and ‘toxic climate’ at Quebec’s Vanier and Dawson CEGEPs
The Canadian Jewish News
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July 4, 2025
The findings are worrisome, says Pascale Déry. Quebec’s Minister of Higher Education released her report last week on the eight-month investigation into the “deteriorating” and “toxic climate” at two English colleges in Montreal. The report,...
U.S. contractors say their colleagues are firing live ammo as Palestinians seek food in Gaza
Japan Today
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July 2, 2025
American contractors guarding aid distribution sites in Gaza are using live ammunition and stun grenades as hungry Palestinians scramble for food, according to accounts and videos obtained by The Associated Press. Two U.S. contractors, speaking to...
Shavkat Mirziyoyev calls for end to violence in Gaza, urges recognition of Palestinian state.
Kun.uz
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July 4, 2025
President of Uzbekistan Shavkat Mirziyoyev addressed a summit of the Economic Cooperation Organization (ECO) held on July 4 in Khankendi, Azerbaijan, focusing on regional security, non-proliferation of weapons of mass destruction, a just...
America’s Fake Palestinian Aid Agency has become a kill zone for IDF
The Daily Blog
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July 4, 2025
‘Death or food’: The Palestinians killed by Israel at Gaza’s aid centres Khan Younis, Gaza – At the sight of her son Ahmed’s bullet-riddled body laid out in the courtyard of Nasser Hospital in southern Gaza, Asmahan Shaat collapsed on the ground,...
Asked about normalization with Israel, Saudi FM says Gaza ceasefire takes priority
The Times of Israel
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July 4, 2025
Asked about normalization with Israel, Saudi Foreign Minister Prince Faisal bin Farhan Al-Saud said Friday that the kingdom’s priority is to end the war in Gaza “as a prelude to the establishment of a Palestinian state.” The comments came a day...
US contractors say their colleagues are firing live ammo as Palestinians seek food in Gaza
KNSS - Kentucky
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July 2, 2025
BEERSHEBA, Israel (AP) — American contractors guarding aid distribution sites in Gaza are using live ammunition and stun grenades as hungry Palestinians scramble for food, according to accounts and videos obtained by The Associated Press. Two U.S....
CARICOM, Palestine mark milestone in diplomatic relations
Win Media SKN
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July 4, 2025
“We strongly urge an end to the illegal settlement of the occupied Palestinian Territories, a clear violation of international law. The Community’s repeated message is clear: there must be an unconditional and sustained ceasefire, protection of...
Climate Magic: Bonita Eloise Ford
KHSU - California
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What if helping address climate change were akin to trying to start a fire without matches? In this beautiful conversation, Bonita draws a parallel between her attempts to start fire with a bow drill and the way she hopes we can all keep showing...
‘We won’t stop providing free food every day to the people of Gaza,’ says Gaza Humanitarian Foundation head
EUToday
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July 4, 2025
3Reverend Dr. Johnnie Moore said at a press conference in Brussels that ”in just one month, our organization distributed 55 million free meals in the Gaza Strip.” The head of the US.-backed Gaza Humanitarian Foundation (GHF) said he will continue...
94 killed in Israeli strikes in Gaza: Health Officials
Khaama Press
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July 4, 2025
Health officials report that 94 people were killed in Israeli airstrikes in Gaza, with many victims targeted while seeking humanitarian aid. Health officials in Gaza reported that at least 94 people were killed in the past 24 hours due to...
Russia, Saudi Arabia on same page over Gaza ceasefire, Iran diplomacy
Al Mayadeen
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July 4, 2025
Moscow and Riyadh stress the need to end the war on Gaza, support a Palestinian state, and promote diplomacy over military action in the Iranian nuclear file. Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov expressed hope that the recent ceasefire between...
Clean energy, eco-tourism key to sustainable growth: PM Shehbaz
The Nation
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July 4, 2025
Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif says clean energy corridors and eco-tourism initiatives can further drive inclusive, sustainable growth, creating green jobs and supporting livelihoods and vulnerable regions. Addressing the 17th Economic Cooperation...
Gaza: Evidence points to Israel’s continued use of starvation to inflict genocide against Palestinians
Amnesty International
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July 3, 2025
Evidence gathered by Amnesty International demonstrates how over a month since the introduction of its militarized aid distribution system, Israel has continued to use starvation of civilians as a weapon of war against Palestinians in the occupied...