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Aid groups petition Israeli court to let them keep working in Gaza after ban over new rules

Seventeen international aid groups have petitioned Israel’s Supreme Court to allow them to keep working in the Gaza Strip and other Palestinian areas as Israel is set to bar them for refusing to comply with new rules

The Independent UK

Why are the phrases ‘globalise the intifada’ and ‘from the river to the sea’ so contested?

In the aftermath of the Bondi terrorist attack at a Hanukkah celebration that killed 15 people, the New South Wales government is moving toward banning phrases it argues incite hatred. The Queensland government has said it would do the same.

The Conversation

This is not 2017. Modi’s Israel visit risks India’s moral position, tests global standing

Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s planned two-day visit to Israel starting February 25, which will include an address to the Knesset, comes at a moment of extraordinary international scrutiny for the Israeli government. Far from being a routine diplomatic engagement, the trip risks being read globally as a political endorsement of…

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Israeli journalist who said 100,000 Gazans should have been killed after 7 October could be denied Australia visa

Tony Burke says he is still considering whether to deny visa application from TV journalist Zvi Yehezkeli

The Guardian - AU

Thousands of troops from five countries and a $7bn relief fund: Inside Trump’s ‘board of peace’ plan to ‘rebuild’ Gaza

In a long-winded speech in Washington on Thursday, US president revealed more details about his plan for Gaza

The Independent UK

Hezbollah says Israeli strikes on eastern Lebanon on Friday have killed eight of its members

Two Hezbollah have confirmed to the Associated Press that eight of their members, including local-level officials, were killed in Friday’s Israeli attacks on the eastern Baalbek region. The IDF says the strikes eliminated members planning operations against Israel.

Euronews

Israeli airstrikes in eastern Lebanon kill 8 Hezbollah members, officials say

Israeli airstrikes on eastern Lebanon have killed eight Hezbollah members

The Independent UK

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Israel launches strike on Lebanon; 10 dead including senior Hezbollah leader —video shows aftermath

Israeli air strikes in Lebanon's Bekaa Valley killed at least 12 and wounded 50, targeting Hezbollah command centres. A senior Hezbollah leader was reportedly among the dead. These strikes, among the deadliest recently, risk straining a fragile US-brokered ceasefire. Earlier, an Israeli strike in Sidon killed two Hamas members.

The Times of India

Hamas reportedly holds leadership vote at critical moment for militant group

New head will face decisions crucial to movement’s future, such as how far to cooperate with Trump’s Gaza plan

The Guardian - UK

Trump's Board of Peace painted a rosy picture of Gaza's future. On the ground, there is only despair

At the inaugural meeting of his Board of Peace in Washington, President Donald Trump spoke of billions of dollars pledged to rebuild the Gaza Strip and a “new and harmonious” Middle East rising from the ashes of war

The Independent UK

U.S. Commission on Civil Rights Testimony on Anti-Semitism on College Campuses and the First Amendment

I testified on the subject yesterday, together with other leading scholars, such as Michael Dorf (Cornell), Benjamin Eidelson (Harvard), and… The post U.S. Commission on Civil Rights Testimony on Anti-Semitism on College Campuses and the First Amendment appeared first on Reason.com.

Reason

First Ramadan Friday prayers held at Jerusalem's Al-Aqsa mosque since ceasefire

Tens of thousands of Muslims have gathered at Jerusalem’s Al-Aqsa compound for the first Friday prayers of Ramadan under heavy security

The Independent UK

War-hammered Gaza needs basics like homes, roads and power. FIFA is offering a $50M soccer stadium

FIFA says it'll pay to build a new $50 million national soccer stadium in war-ravaged Gaza, where two years of fighting between Hamas and Israel have left housing, electricity and basic infrastructure severely damaged

The Independent UK

‘I almost terminated him’: Why did Donald Trump say he wanted to fire US Secretary of State Marco Rubio?

President Trump playfully teased Secretary of State Marco Rubio and First Lady Melania Trump about sharing the spotlight at the inaugural Board of Peace meeting. The board, focused on the Gaza ceasefire and rebuilding, saw pledges of $7 billion from several nations, with the US contributing $10 billion. Trump praised…

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The Guardian - UK

Troops for Gaza and money top agenda as Trump’s Board of Peace meets

US president vows multinational force and billions of dollars as autocrats and rightwing allies gather in DC

The Guardian - US

Trump officials plan to build 5,000-person military base in Gaza, files show

Exclusive: approximately 350-acre compound planned as base for multinational force, according to records reviewed by the Guardian

The Guardian - US

Trump responds to Obama’s viral interview, saying he will ask Pentagon to release files on UFOs and extraterrestrials – as it happened

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The Guardian - UK

Gaza death toll for first 16 months of war far higher than reported, says peer-reviewed study

Lancet Global Health research suggests more than 75,000 killed in period, 25,000 more than announced at the time

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The Independent UK

How one displaced family in Gaza is observing Ramadan's first day under a fragile ceasefire deal

Ramadan has begun in Gaza under a fragile ceasefire deal, but many say the joyous spirit of the month has disappeared

The Guardian - US

Major European allies decline to join first meeting of Trump’s Board of Peace

Dozens of world leaders head to Washington for what White House says will largely be a fundraiser on Thursday

The Independent UK

Keir Starmer reiterates backing for Donald Trump’s Gaza peace plan

Foreign Secretary Yvette Cooper is set to bring together Palestinian and Israeli officials in a push for progress.

Euronews

Did the UN's Francesca Albanese really call Israel 'the enemy of humanity'?

Last week, France, Germany and others called for the resignation of Francesca Albanese, the UN special rapporteur on the occupied Palestinian territories, over an alleged anti-semitic comment about Israel. Her supporters say the claim is based on misinformation.

The Independent UK

Ramadan arrives in Gaza under shaky ceasefire deal, but the festive spirit eludes many Palestinians

Muslim Palestinians in Gaza are preparing for the Islamic holy month of Ramadan under a fragile ceasefire deal

The Conversation

A history of assassination reveals how ‘targeted killings’ became an extension of state power

In November 2012, the Israel Defense Forces (IDF) took to Twitter – as it was then – to announce it had killed Ahmed al-Jabari, chief of the al-Qassam Brigades, Hamas’s military wing in Gaza.

The Guardian - UK

‘Life requires cash’: Gaza’s jobs crisis leaves people struggling to afford basics

Fresh fruit and other items now available but at high prices in territory where unemployment is estimated at 80%

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