AMSTERDAM BANS DEMOS AFTER ‘ANTI-SEMITIC SQUADS’ ATTACK ISRAELI SOCCER FANS

  Fans of Maccabi Tel Aviv stage a pro-Israel demonstration at the Dam Square, lighting up flares and chanting slogans ahead of the UEFA Europa League match between Maccabi Tel Aviv and Ajax in Amsterdam, Netherlands on 7 November, 2024 [Mouneb Taim/Anadolu Agency] Fri 08 November 2024: Amsterdam banned demonstrations for three days from Friday […]

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ISRAELI HOOLIGANS TARGET PALESTINIAN SYMBOLS, STIRRING TENSION IN AMSTERDAM: REPORTS

Fri 08 November 2024: A wave of violence erupted late Thursday in Amsterdam when supporters of the Israeli soccer club Maccabi Tel Aviv allegedly stormed through the city, tearing down Palestinian flags on private property and chanting incendiary slogans, according to the reports. The incidents, which took place before and after Maccabi’s match against Ajax, […]

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OVER 85K TONS OF BOMBS DROPPED ON GAZA SINCE ONSET OF WAR: REPORT

Fri 08 November 2024: The continuous bombing has caused the destruction of vast areas of agricultural land and contaminated the soil with toxic chemicals which will hinder agriculture in the enclave for decades, the Palestinian Authority-run body was cited as saying. It highlighted the use of white phosphorus by Israel, which is prohibited by international […]

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GERMAN PARLIAMENT APPROVES CONTROVERSIAL ANTI-SEMITISM RESOLUTION

Fri 08 November 2024: The German Parliament on Thursday passed a controversial anti-Semitism resolution, which critics argue will stifle any criticism of Israel, Anadolu Agency reports. The non-binding motion titled “Never Again is Now: Protecting, Preserving, and Strengthening Jewish Life in Germany” was approved by votes in Parliament, with support from the co-ruling Social Democrats (SPD) and […]

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NEW HEZBOLLAH LEADER SAYS WILL ACCEPT CEASEFIRE WITH ISRAEL UNDER ‘CONDITIONS’

Fri 08 November 2024: Hezbollah‘s new leader, Naim Qassem, said Wednesday he would agree to a ceasefire with Israel under acceptable terms but said a viable deal has yet to be presented. Qassem, who was named Hezbollah secretary-general on Tuesday, did not explicitly link a Lebanon ceasefire to an end to fighting in Gaza, a position […]

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IRELAND TO JOIN SOUTH AFRICA’S ICJ ‘GENOCIDE’ CASE AGAINST ISRAEL

Thu 07 November 2024: The Republic of Ireland intends to join South Africa’s case against Israel at the International Court of Justice (ICJ) before the end of the year, its foreign minister said. Micheal Martin’s comments came as the Irish parliament passed a non-binding motion agreeing that “genocide is being perpetrated before our eyes by […]

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EGYPT LEGALISES ALMOST 300 CHURCHES IN PUSH FOR RELIGIOUS INCLUSIVITY

Wed 06 November 2024: Egypt has legalised 293 Christian churches and service buildings previously operating without permits, bringing the total number of legalised churches in the predominantly Muslim country to 3,453. The decision was made last month during a cabinet meeting chaired by Prime Minister Mostafa Madbouly. The latest approvals are part of Egypt’s ongoing effort to […]

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IRAN’S CURRENCY FALLS TO AN ALL-TIME LOW IN THE WAKE OF TRUMP’S VICTORY

Wed 06 November 2024: Iran’s currency, the rial, fell on Wednesday to an all-time low as former President Donald Trump was on the verge of clinching the US presidency again. The rial traded at 703,000 rials to the dollar. In 2015, at the time of Iran’s nuclear deal with world powers, it was at 32,000 […]

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