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Gaza Health Director: No international action despite UN declaration of famine in Gaza
Yemen News Agency SABA
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Gaza Health Director: No international action despite UN declaration of famine in Gaza Gaza – Saba: The Director-General of the Ministry of Health in Gaza, Munir Al-Barsh, warned on Saturday that the Strip is facing an unprecedented humanitarian...
Australia news live: pro-Palestine marches expected to attract huge turnout; Albanese congratulates Ukraine on independence day
The Guardian
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August 24, 2025
Good morningAnd welcome to another Sunday morning Guardian live blog. Protests in support of Palestine and Gaza are expected across the country on Sunday as part of a national day of action to protest Israel’s attacks on the beleaguered enclave....
Banning Palestine Action is right; arresting its supporters is not
The Times
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The banning of Palestine Action and the arrest of more than 700 demonstrators for supporting it raise important and difficult constitutional issues: about political violence and direct action, about free speech, about the policing of protest and...
Thousands of pro-Palestine supporters to partake in nationwide protest to end war and famine in Gaza
Sky News Australia
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August 24, 2025
Thousands of pro-Palestine supporters will march in a nationwide rally on Sunday for a ceasefire in Gaza just days after the UN declared famine in the devastated city. The extraordinary protest organised by Palestine Action Group Sydney and...
Marjorie Taylor Greene issues passionate plea in support of Gaza, setting off MAGA — including Laura Loomer
The Independent
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August 23, 2025
Your support helps us to tell the story From reproductive rights to climate change to Big Tech, The Independent is on the ground when the story is developing. Whether it's investigating the financials of Elon Musk's pro-Trump PAC or producing our...
DNC Vote on Israel Arms Embargo May Set Democratic Party’s Course on Palestine
Truthout
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August 23, 2025
Support justice-driven, accurate and transparent news — make a quick donation to Truthout today! During its summer meeting next week in Minneapolis, the Democratic National Committee (DNC) will vote on two competing resolutions connected to Israel...
Extend advocacy to Gaza children, Turkish first lady urges Melania Trump
Tribune Online
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August 23, 2025
Turkey’s First Lady, Emine Erdoğan, has appealed to US First Lady, Melania Trump, to raise her voice for children caught in the humanitarian crisis in Gaza. In a letter released by the Turkish presidency on Saturday, Mrs Erdoğan praised Mrs...
Emine Erdoğan Urges Melania Trump to Raise Her Voice for Gaza
Turkish Journal
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August 23, 2025
(TURKISHJOURNAL) By Dilek Kaya – First Lady Emine Erdoğan, wife of Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan, sent a letter to U.S. First Lady Melania Trump, urging her to show the same sensitivity toward the humanitarian tragedy in Gaza as she did...
Letter from Emine Erdogan to Melania Trump on humanitarian crisis in Gaza: 'Indeed, it is time'
APA
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August 23, 2025
Turkish first lady Emine Erdogan on Saturday sent a letter to US first lady Melania Trump, urging her to extend the compassion she showed for the war in Ukraine to the humanitarian situation in Gaza, APA reports citing Turkish media. In her...
Recognition of Palestine: The hypocrisy of the West
Oman Observer
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August 23, 2025
The question of which nations are granted recognition as sovereign states is a form of hypocrisy. There are no strict, universally applied standards, just guidelines that are interpreted flexibly. Recognising a state depends less on fulfilling...
Climate catastrophes do not discriminate between India and Pakistan
Mint
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August 23, 2025
Dear reader, The climate crisis does not recognise borders. India and Pakistan spent 14th and 15th August busy demonising each other, while celebrating their common independence from colonialism. Meanwhile, deadly cloudbursts and flash floods were...
Turkish first lady appeals to Melania Trump over Gaza children
BBC
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August 23, 2025
Turkey's first lady has urged Melania Trump to speak out for children suffering in Israel's war in Gaza. Emine Erdogan praised the US first lady's support for children affected by Russia's full-scale invasion of Ukraine, asking Trump to "extend...
Israel destroyed Gaza’s water plants. Now a deadly condition is spreading like wildfire
The Independent
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August 23, 2025
Your support helps us to tell the story From reproductive rights to climate change to Big Tech, The Independent is on the ground when the story is developing. Whether it's investigating the financials of Elon Musk's pro-Trump PAC or producing our...
Government of Change, Construction: Exceptional tasks to develop services, support Gaza, celebrate Prophet's birthday
Yemen News Agency SABA
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Government of Change, Construction: Exceptional tasks to develop services, support Gaza, celebrate Prophet's birthday Sana'a - Saba: The Government of Change and Construction focused its efforts over the past week on exploring solutions to restore...
Palestine protest moved after court rules protest 'unauthorised'
Green Left
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August 23, 2025
In a blatantly political move, Queensland’s Chief Magistrate blocked Justice for Palestine Magan-djin (JFP) from marching over the Story Bridge as part of the August 24 nationwide day of action for Palestine two days before the march was...
‘The worst possible humanitarian catastrophe’: Gaza’s children face starvation as aid dwindles
Malay Mail
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August 23, 2025
Aid agencies report rapid increase in child malnutrition cases in Gaza, deaths spike Global hunger monitor says 132,000 young children at risk of death from famine “The worst possible humanitarian catastrophe,” NGO says. GAZA CITY, Aug 23 — The...
Turkish First Lady urges Melania Trump to confront Netanyahu like Putin over Gaza children’s death
Middle East Eye
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August 23, 2025
Turkish First Lady Emine Erdogan has called on US First Lady Melania Trump to write to Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, urging him to take action regarding the humanitarian situation in Gaza. In a letter addressed to Trump, Erdogan...
Arab states accuse Israel of genocide after UN confirms Gaza famine
Middle East Monitor
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August 23, 2025
Arab states on Friday condemned Israel for the famine officially declared in the Gaza Strip, with Saudi Arabia, Kuwait, Jordan, the Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC), Muslim World League and Palestine accusing Tel Aviv of committing grave crimes...
Prosecutors are diverging on Palestine Action… is another devolution fight brewing?
The Herald (Scotland)
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August 22, 2025
The ban was widely decried as authoritarian for criminalising protest. Headlines were made when elderly protestors were arrested for displaying signs which read: ‘I oppose genocide, I support Palestine Action.’ The response from prosecuting...
Famine in Gaza: From 'entirely preventable' crisis to 'race against time'
Snopes
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August 22, 2025
On Aug. 22, 2025, the Integrated Food Security Phase Classification (IPC), the foremost authority on global food security confirmed a famine was ongoing in Gaza. The United Nations-backed group found that more than half a million people in the...