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Israel at 75: how inept British intelligence failed to contain Jewish independence groups

Before they were Israeli, the Jewish community of Palestine – the Yishuv – had been Britain’s close junior partner. A dispute over Britain’s restrictions on Jewish immigration to Palestine began in 1939, but was set aside during the struggle to defeat Hitler.

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How the British press covered the establishment of Israel – I looked into the newspaper archives to find out

On the evening of May 14 1948, the People’s Council of the Jewish Community in Tel Aviv did not wait for the midnight expiry of Britain’s League of Nations mandate in Palestine. The mandate had given Britain administration of the territories of Palestine and Transjordan after the end of the…

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On its 75th birthday, Israel still can't agree on what it means to be a Jewish state and a democracy

As Israel celebrates the 75th anniversary of its founding, and nearly a century and a half after the first Zionists came to Palestine from Europe, the core tension behind the country’s establishment – whether a Jewish state could be a democratic state, whether Zionism could accommodate pluralism – is more…

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Saudi Ship Carries Out Largest Evacuation Since Sudan Fighting Broke Out

A Saudi-flagged ship arrived Saturday at the King Faisal Naval Base in Jeddah, carrying the largest number of evacuees since evacuations from Sudan kicked off. The Saudi-flagged ship “Amana” carried 20 Saudi citizens, as well as 1,866 nationals of brotherly and friendly countries from different nationalities, including: Thailand, Australia, Rwanda,…

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Saudi Arabia Evacuates More than 2,900 People of 80 Nationalities from Sudan

In continuation of the evacuation efforts exerted by Saudi Arabia under the directives of the Kingdom’s Leadership, more than 190 evacuees arrived in Jeddah Friday Sudan. The new arrivals are from Pakistan, Palestine, Thailand, Mauritania, Sri Lanka, USA, Poland, India, UK, Austria, Indonesia, Canada, Iraq, Egypt, Australia and Syria. They…

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EU’s ‘Israeli independence’ message rebuked in Palestine

Palestinian leaders, social media users criticise EU commission president for saying Israel makes ‘the desert bloom’.

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Saudi FM Receives Phone Calls from Palestinian, Pakistani Counterparts

Saudi Minister of Foreign Affairs Prince Faisal bin Farhan bin Abdullah received on Sunday separate phone calls from the Palestinian and Pakistani Foreign Ministers. During the telephone conversation, Prince Faisal and Palestinian Minister of Foreign Affairs and Expatriates Riad Al-Malki reviewed opportunities to enhance relations between the two countries in…

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In a First, UN to Commemorate Nakba Day in May

The UN will commemorate Nakba Day, which marks the creation of the state of Israel in historical Palestine, for the first time in 2023, according to media reports Saturday. "Commemorating the Nakba must be at the top of our priorities in order to preserve our narrative, which we must adhere…

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UN Palestinian Refugee Agency Urges West Bank Workers to End Strike

The United Nations Palestinian refugee agency on Wednesday called on the West Bank local staff union to end a strike, saying the stoppage was hindering access for hundreds of thousands of Palestinian refugees to basic services. The United Nations Relief and Works Agency for Palestine Refugees in the Near East…

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OIC Denounces Israeli Aggressions against Al-Aqsa

The Organization of Islamic Cooperation (OIC) warned of the consequences of the continued infringement on the al-Aqsa Mosque, including the ongoing provocations, abuses, and daily assaults, according to the Palestinian News Agency (Wafa). The OIC Executive Committee held an extraordinary, open-ended meeting in Riyadh to consider the continuous Israeli attacks…

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Lebanon: Army Finds Rocket Launcher in Marjayoun

The Lebanese army found on Friday a deserted rocket launcher in the southern town of Marjayoun that contained several unlaunched rockets. The army leadership said in a statement that efforts are underway to dismantle it. The encounter came following a flare-up in violence and major salvoes of rockets that were…

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Daily Dose Ep 1319: Telangana BJP chief held, suspect arrested in Kerala train arson

Sumedha Mittal brings you news from Kerala, Delhi, Telangana and Palestine.

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Stadium disaster justice loses in Indonesia U-20 World Cup furore

Indonesia lost right to host youth World Cup over pro-Palestine stance but disaster victims say justice more important.

Al Jazeera

Netanyahu is leading a coup against his own country. But the threat is not only to Israel

As one door slid open for Northern Ireland 25 years ago, another was sliding shut for Israel and Palestine – and disaster followed, writes Guardian columnist Jonathan Freedland

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Palestine advocates see opportunity in Biden-Netanyahu discord

Washington’s criticism of Israel not about Palestinians but can lead to questioning of US-Israel ties, analysts say.

The Guardian - UK

Enter Ghost by Isabella Hammad review – Hamlet in Palestine

The author’s compelling second novel sees an actor return to the birthplace of her ancestors, only to discover the pieces of herself that were missing

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Fasting Doesn’t Affect Kidneys in Healthy People, New Study Suggests

When people speak about the healthy effects of fasting, they say it benefits all the systems in our body except the kidneys. However, a new study published in the latest issue of the journal Transplantation Proceedings, reports that fasting does not affect kidneys. It was thought that fasting increase the…

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Enter Ghost by Isabella Hammad review – drama in the West Bank

An actor returns to Palestine and joins a local production of Hamlet in this richly layered and elegant examination of memories and oppression

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Türkiye: Normalization of Ties with Egypt Will Reflect Positively on Libya, Palestine

Türkiye stressed that the normalization of relations with Egypt would reflect positively on the situation in Libya, the Palestinian-Israeli conflict, and the region in general. Spokesman for the Turkish presidency Ibrahim Kalin said in a televised interview that Turkish Foreign Minister Mevlut Cavusoglu’s recent visit to Egypt was "very important…

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The Bristol-Palestine exchange programme aiming to give a voice to women in the West Bank

'I saw myself passing through checkpoints easily but the Arab and Palestinian women were hassled'

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Saudi Arabia Strongly Condemns Israel’s Decision to Allow Re-settlement in Northern West Bank

Saudi Arabia on Wednesday strongly condemned a decision taken by the occupying Israeli authorities to allow re-settlement in the areas of the northern West Bank in Palestine. “The Ministry of Foreign Affairs expressed the Kingdom’s strong condemnation of this decision, which is a flagrant violation of all international laws, contributes…

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Saudi Arabia Slams Offensive, Racist Israeli Remarks against Palestine

Saudi Arabia condemned on Tuesday the offensive and racist remarks made by an Israeli minister against the state of Palestine and its people. The Foreign Ministry underscored the Kingdom’s rejection of such baseless statements that only stoke hatred and violence and undermine international efforts for peace and dialogue.

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Sharm El-Sheikh to Host Meeting to Ease Palestinian-Israeli Tensions ahead of Ramadan

Egypt’s Sharm el-Sheikh will host on Sunday a security meeting to ease Palestinian-Israeli tensions ahead of the holy fasting month of Ramadan that begins next week. The meeting will be attended by Palestinian and Israeli security delegations, as well as representatives from the United States, Jordan and Egypt, “to reach…

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Hamas Warns Israel against 'Violations' during Ramadan

The Palestinian movement Hamas warned Israel on Tuesday it would react to any possible "violations" at a flashpoint holy site in Jerusalem during the upcoming Muslim holy month of Ramadan Hamas, which rules the Gaza Strip, issued the warning less than two weeks before the start of Ramadan and amid…

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The Holy Land and Us review – this taboo-busting look at Israel and Palestine isn’t afraid of controversy

Led by Rob Rinder and Sarah Agha, this documentary hits hard to get to a troubled region’s truth. Hugely affecting emotion is neatly balanced with facts – from both sides

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