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Israel has refused to renew visas for the heads of at least three United Nations agencies in Gaza. The U.N. humanitarian chief blames it on their work trying to protect Palestinian civilians in the war-torn territory.
"If Israel feels that a certain leader...is an evident threat to its national security, it will operate," a former Israeli envoy told Newsweek.
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Israel said Thursday that it “deeply regrets” a deadly strike on Gaza’s only Catholic church that killed three people.
An Israeli scheme to move hundreds of thousands of already uprooted Palestinians to a so-called "humanitarian city" in Gaza has led politicians to spar with the defence establishment, but officials say a practical plan has yet to be crafted.
An Israeli strike hit the only Catholic church in the Gaza Strip on Thursday, killing three people, injuring 10 others, and causing extensive damage to the religious complex.
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The city of Dickinson required Hurricane Harvey aid relief applicants to pledge not to boycott Israel in an apparent misinterpretation of state law.
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The Forward on MSNExclusive: Why New York City ended investment in Israel BondsBrad Lander, New York City’s outgoing comptroller, is defending his decision to end pension fund investments in Israel Bonds in 2023, calling it a standard financial decision. In a letter dated July 10 and shared with the media on Sunday,
This divestment, occurring amid a global Boycott, Divestment, and Sanctions (BDS) campaign against Israel, appears to be in furtherance of that BDS campaign, regardless of the adverse