Middle east conflict
Pope hails Mideast ceasefire, urges global prayers for peace
A ceasefire between Israel and Hamas, the Islamist movement which controls the Gaza Strip, appeared to hold on Friday after 11 days of deadly fighting that...
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CYRIL RAMAPHOSA: We stand with the Palestinian people
In his weekly newsletter, President Ramaphosa said South Africa was committed to being part of international efforts aimed at reviving a political process that will lead to the establishment of a viable Palestinian state existing side-by-side in peace with Israel.
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SA protesters march in solidarity with Palestinians after uptick in Middle East conflict
Hundreds of pro-Palestinian protesters marched to Parliament in Cape Town on 12 May 2021 demanding that the South African government do more to help people in Palestine after renewed violence between the Israeli military and Palestinian militants in Gaza, which has led to multiple fatalities.
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Netanyahu tones down bellicose Iran talk - in English
Benjamin Netanyahu made the comments on the sidelines of an international conference in Warsaw organised by Washington to discuss Iran and Middle East region.
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Israeli police, settlers clash in evacuation of illegal outpost
Settlers had set up two caravans at the Amona outpost last month, in what they described as a protest against a recent surge in Palestinian attacks in the West Bank.
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Brazil risks Middle East trade with Israel embassy move
Brazil exports $16 billion annually to the Middle East and Turkey, with just 3% going to Israel, according to government statistics.
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UK Labour's Corbyn trades barbs with Netanyahu on Mideast violence
Labour has been wrestling accusations of anti-semitism for months, and Corbyn has previously apologised for what he has described as “pockets” of anti-semitism in the organisation.
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[OPINION] Israel-Gaza’s risky brinkmanship
The violent instability - where Israel and Gaza are increasingly alternating between ceasefires and gunfire - is a classic form of brinkmanship.
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Trump team preparing economic plan as part of Mideast peace proposal: official
US President Donald Trump’s envoys are also working on the most detailed set of proposals to date for the overall plan, the White House official said in a briefing with reporters on Monday.
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Pope condemns Gaza killings, says Mideast needs justice, peace
Pope Francis has asked both sides in the Middle East conflict and the international community to redouble efforts ‘so that dialogue, justice and peace prevail’.
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[OPINION] What to watch in 2018
These are some of the key themes and questions that look set to shape global events next year.
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UN council mulls call for US Jerusalem decision to be withdrawn
Donald Trump abruptly reversed decades of US policy this month, generating outrage from Palestinians and defying warnings of Middle East violence.
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[ANALYSIS] What Trump decision on Jerusalem means for Middle East
The city is key to both Israeli and Palestinian identity.
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[ANALYSIS] What you need to know about the post-IS battle for the Middle East
Peter Van Buren says religious differences are not the focus; this is a classic geopolitical power struggle for control of Iraq, Syria, and Kurdistan.
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[CARTOON] Can Trump Bring Enlightenment to The Middle East?
By Dr Jack & Curtis.
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Kerry: Future of two-state solution in Middle East in jeopardy
John Kerry has defended the US decision to allow the passage of a UN resolution last week demanding an end to Israeli settlements.
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Obama, trying to protect legacy, unlikely to act on Mideast peace
One official said the last word on the president’s failed peace effort might come from Secretary of State John Kerry.
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Israel says ‘no’ to Middle East peace conference in Paris
France has repeatedly tried to breathe new life into the peace process this year, holding a preliminary conference in June.
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OPINION: Don’t shoot the messenger, Israel
UN Secretary-General Ban-Ki-moon says his words have been twisted into a misguided justification for violence.
