Israel palestine conflict
US blocks third draft UN statement on Mideast violence: diplomats
The United States indicated that they "could not currently support an expression" by the Security Council, one diplomat told AFP.
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EU to hold urgent talks on Israel-Palestinian fighting Tuesday
The heaviest fighting since 2014 between Israel and Islamist group Hamas, sparked by unrest in Jerusalem, has claimed 174 lives in the crowded coastal enclave of Gaza and killed 10 people in Israel since Monday.
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Israel strikes house of Hamas political chief in Gaza: army
Yahya Sinwar, a former commander of Hamas's military branch, served more than two decades in an Israeli jail before he was released in 2011 as a part of a prisoner exchange.
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Leicester players show support for Palestinians after FA Cup win
Hamza Choudhury had the flagged draped over his shoulders as he collected his winner's medal after beating Chelsea 1-0.
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Dirco wants Israel conduct referred to ICC for crimes against humanity
The International Relations department said disturbing images of Israel’s ongoing attacks on Palestinians which violates UN resolutions - justifies an urgent call for intervention by the international community.
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SA govt condemns deadly violence as more killed in Israel-Palestine conflict
The international relations department has strongly warned against the attacks especially on children, women, and the elderly – calling it unjust and shameful.
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US blocks Security Council meeting on Mideast conflict
In its statements this week on the Mideast crisis, the US has said Israel has the right to defend itself from rocket attacks launched by the Islamist movement Hamas from the Gaza Strip, but it also called for de-escalation of the conflict.
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Putin, UN urge Israel, Palestinians to halt fighting
The Israeli army has launched hundreds of air strikes on the Gaza Strip since Monday, while Palestinian militants have launched more than 1,000 rockets in some of the worst violence in seven years.
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Blinken sends envoy to Mideast, urges Israel to spare civilians
US Secretary of State Antony Blinken 'reiterated his call on all parties to de-escalate tensions and bring a halt to the violence,' said a State Department statement.
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UN Security Council meets on Israel but US blocks statement
According to several sources, 14 of the 15 members of the Council were in favour of adopting a joint declaration aimed at reducing tension.
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SAJBD urges SA govt to be even-handed in response to Israel-Palestine conflict
A pro-Palestine march was led to Parliament on Wednesday, with many calling for sanctions against Israel and the government to do more to show support for the people of Palestine.
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Pro-Palestine demonstrators in CT call for sanctions against Israel
The protesters called on government to do more to show support for the people of Palestine.
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CT protesters call on SA govt to show more support for Palestinians
Representatives of political parties, including the African National Congress (ANC), the Good Party and the National Freedom Party (NFP), were also part of the demonstration. Protesters said that they were shocked and appalled at the scenes of violence they were seeing on social media.
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Land rights case sparks new east Jerusalem clashes
The second straight night of rioting in the Sheikh Jarrah neighbourhood was fuelled by a years-long land dispute between Palestinian refugees and Jewish settlers in the strategic district near Jerusalem's Old City.
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Mogoeng ordered to retract & apologise for Israel-Palestine conflict comments
Chief Justice Mogoeng Mogoeng faced criticism after appearing to voice his full support for Israel during a webinar in June last year.
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Palestinians deserve self-determination - Kushner
White House senior adviser Jared Kushner said in an interview broadcast on Sunday that the Palestinians deserve 'self-determination,' but stopped short of backing Palestinian statehood and expressed uncertainty over their ability to govern themselves.
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Trump says US backs Israel '100%' over Gaza escalation
The tiny, densely populated enclave's health ministry said among those killed on Sunday were a pregnant woman and a four-month-old baby. The Israeli military declined to comment on the claim.
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Dozens of rockets fired at Israel from Gaza, Israel responds
Israel said around 50 rockets were fired from the Palestinian enclave and its air defence systems intercepted dozens of them.
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Netanyahu says Israel is Arabs' 'ally' against Iran
That evaluation, he told Brazil's Globo TV during a visit to Rio, has caused "a revolution in relations with the Arab world."
