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Ilhan Omar condemned Donald Trump after he called Somalis "garbage" who "contribute nothing." Minnesota leaders denounced the president's escalating attacks on Somali Americans.
Based on calculations by the researchers, between 99,997 and 125,915 people died or were killed in the fighting in the Gaza Strip during the first two years of the war.
Israel has repeatedly violated the ceasefire deal – more than 500 times in seven weeks – killing at least 347 Palestinians and injuring 889 people since the deal that was meant to end its genocidal war came into effect on October 10.
The former civil rights leader spent more than two decades behind bars for a crime his supporters say he did not commit.
The 153 men, women and children who arrived in Johannesburg on board a flight through Nairobi were detained by border police on their plane for more than 12 hours because their passports lacked an exit stamp from Israel.
The human toll is staggering: an estimated 150,000 people killed, and nearly 12 million displaced, making Sudan home to the world’s largest displacement crisis.
A spokesman for UN chief Antonio Guterres said the international body was “deeply disturbed” by the assault. “Such attacks on places of worship are completely unacceptable”
Renowned for his prolific writings, lectures, and television programmes, Dr. Al-Najjar became known as the “Pioneer of Scientific Miracles”, inspiring generations to view science as a means to understand the Divine signs in the universe.
The pro-Palestinian lawmaker's victory is unprecedented in American politics given his self-identification as a democratic socialist and backing of social welfare policies.
In a statement, the Council on American-Islamic Relations (CAIR) condemned the arrest, describing it as an abduction and a blatant affront to free speech.
Our solidarity with Palestinians is not a betrayal of Judaism but a fulfillment of it. When our sages taught that to destroy one life is to destroy an entire world, they did not carve out exceptions for Palestinians.
The International Court of Justice in its latest Advisory Opinion says Israel has unconditional obligation to ensure and facilitate humanitarian relief to Palestinians
Al Aqsa mosque is the third holiest Islamic shrine, next to the Prophet’s mosque in Madinah and Masjid al-Haram in Makkah which houses the Kaaba.
The appointment, announced Wednesday, October 22, positions the renowned scholar as Chairman of the Council of Senior Scholars and General President of the General Presidency for Scholarly Research and Fatwa, with ministerial rank.
Khalil al Hayya explained that the movement received guarantees from the mediators and the US administration, and he confirmed that all parties stressed that the war has ended completely.
Hamas says it wants to make a deal and sees Trump as the key, but will not “raise the white flag.”
Hamas and Israel have reached a ceasefire agreement, halting hostilities after intense conflict. The deal marks a pause in violence and opens a window for humanitarian efforts and negotiations.
The Israeli military intercepted several boats from the Freedom Flotilla Coalition sailing toward Gaza, seizing the main vessel Conscience with 93 people aboard, including journalists and doctors, and detaining passengers in undisclosed conditions.
The letter, addressed to UEFA president Aleksander Ceferin on Thursday, said banning Israel is “imperative”, citing a report by United Nations investigators that confirmed Israel is carrying out a genocide against Palestinians.
The announcement comes in the wake of 'Israel' intercepting more than 40 vessels from the Global Sumud Flotilla (GSF) in previous efforts and detaining at least 500 participants on Thursday.
Israeli forces have seized the last vessel of the Global Sumud Flotilla, a humanitarian mission to Gaza. The Polish-flagged Marinette was intercepted after most of the 44-ship fleet was dismantled, with hundreds of activists detained, sparking global criticism.
Mass protests broke out in Rome, Barcelona, Berlin, Brussels, London, and across Latin America after Israel intercepted the Global Sumud Flotilla, with activists demanding freedom for detainees and aid access to Gaza.
Israeli forces intercepted the Global Sumud Flotilla in international waters, seizing several boats and detaining over 200 activists, including Greta Thunberg. The raid, condemned by Turkiye and Malaysia as illegal and dangerous, has sparked global outrage amid Gaza’s worsening crisis.
The Global Sumud Flotilla, over 50 vessels with activists from 44 nations, is sailing to Gaza. Backed by European warships and monitored by Turkey, it faces Israel’s vow to block it—setting up a tense standoff at sea.
When presenting it in the White House on Monday, US President Donald Trump hailed the plan as historic. But figuring out the details for some of its elements will likely be a major challenge to its implementation.
"It is unacceptable to ignore the human crisis that is happening inside of Gaza, and it is necessary for us to insist that both sides have to find a path in which a Palestinian state and autonomy exist side y side with a secure Israel.”
According to B’Tselem, civilians who walked for hours in search of food were repeatedly met with Israeli gunfire.
Spain has deployed a naval ship to the eastern Mediterranean to defend the Global Sumud Flotilla after Israeli drone strikes hit humanitarian boats. Italy has made a similar move, boosting calls for Europe to act against Israel’s siege of Gaza.
Italy’s Foreign Minister Antonio Tajani said he had asked Israel to ensure the safety of "Italian citizens, along with members of parliament and MEPs" among the pro-Palestinian activists.
UN Security Council members condemned Israel’s Gaza escalation, urging an immediate ceasefire. Ministers warned of a worsening humanitarian crisis, labeling the assault genocidal, while Russia accused the US of enabling strikes on civilians. Calls for a two-state solution grew louder.
Recognising the state of Palestine is a right of the Palestinian people, not a reward. Croatia should follow suit.
Sheikh Abdulaziz Al Sheikh served as the Grand Mufti of Saudi Arabia, Chairman of the Council of Senior Scholars, and Chairman of the General Presidency of Islamic Research and Ifta, holding the rank of minister.
Portugal’s announcement comes days after a landmark UN inquiry found that Israel’s war on Gaza amounts to a genocide.
Spain argued that Israel should face the same treatment as Russia, which was expelled from FIFA and UEFA following its invasion of Ukraine.
Brazil said it was exercising this right as a party to the 1948 Convention on the Prevention and Punishment of the Crime of Genocide.
A flotilla bound for Gaza carrying aid and pro-Palestinian activists set sail Monday from Tunisia after repeated delays, aiming to break the Zionist entity’s blockade and deliver aid to the Palestinian territory.