Tag: Palestinian
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Israel bans UNRWA, the U.N. relief agency for Palestinian refugees
Israel’s parliament voted Monday to ban the operations of the United Nations agency for Palestinian refugees, the main humanitarian aid agency operating in Gaza. Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu released a statement on the legislation reiterating the accusations that UNRWA employees are involved in terrorist activities in the region. An investigation by the U.N. Office…
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Who is Marwan Barghouti, dubbed the ‘Palestinian Nelson Mandela’ by supporters?
RAMALLAH, occupied West Bank — On a wall separating Jerusalem from the city of Ramallah in the occupied West Bank, a mural depicts Yasser Arafat, the late leader who became synonymous with the Palestinian cause, next to the man some are hoping will carry on his legacy. His supporters have dubbed Marwan Barghouti the “Palestinian…
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Israel sends unidentified bodies to Gaza as Palestinian officials demand answers
CAIRO — Israel returned the bodies on Wednesday of 88 Palestinians killed in its military offensive in the Gaza Strip, which the territory’s health ministry refused to bury before Israel discloses details about who they are and where it killed them. The bodies were brought into Gaza in a container loaded on a truck through…