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A United Nations Human Rights Council investigation has concluded that the Israeli military broke international laws during its raid on a Turkish ship that was part of an aid flotilla trying to deliver humanitarian supplies to Gaza.A United Nations Human Rights Council investigation has concluded that the Israeli... more
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British Arabic-language daily al-Hayat reports that President Barack Obama warned Turkish Prime Minister Recep Tayyip Erdogan that an international probe into Israel's deadly raid on a Gaza-bound flotilla could have negative consequences for Turkey.British Arabic-language daily al-Hayat reports that President Barack Obama warned... more
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Turkish Foreign Minister Ahmet Davutoglu says an Israeli investigation into Israel’s deadly raid on a convoy of Gaza-bound aid ships is not valuable to Turkey even if the panel includes foreign observers.Turkish Foreign Minister Ahmet Davutoglu says an Israeli investigation into... more
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McClatchy newspapers has obtained an Israeli government document that describes its blockade of the Gaza Strip not as a security measure but as "economic warfare" against Hamas, which rules the Palestinian territory.McClatchy newspapers has obtained an Israeli government document that describes its... more
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The International Committee of the Red Cross has described Israel's blockade of the Gaza Strip as a violation of the Geneva Conventions and is calling on the Israeli government to lift it.The International Committee of the Red Cross has described Israel's blockade of... more
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Attempts by media to interview some of the hundreds of Free Gaza members, who were being deported from Tel Aviv’s Ben Gurion International Airport this past week have been continually thwarted by Israeli authorities.Attempts by media to interview some of the hundreds of Free Gaza members, who were... more
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Thousands of demonstrators around the world hit the streets this past week — from Canada to Asia and beyond — to denounce the Israeli raid on a Gaza-bound flotilla.Thousands of demonstrators around the world hit the streets this past week —... more
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The United States has blocked demands at the UN Security Council for an international inquiry into Israel's assault on the Turkish ship carrying aid to Gaza that killed at least nine pro-Palestinian activists.The United States has blocked demands at the UN Security Council for an international... more
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An Irish-American pro-Palestinian activist Ken O'Keefe arrived in Istanbul this past week after being deported by Israel. Appearing in front of cameras with blood marks on his face and clothes, O'Keefe said he was threatened and beaten by Israeli soldiers.An Irish-American pro-Palestinian activist Ken O'Keefe arrived in Istanbul this... more
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Israel is under pressure to allow an independent inquiry into its assault on the Gaza aid flotilla after autopsy results on the bodies of those killed, obtained by British newspaper The Guardian, revealed they were peppered with 9mm bullets, many fired at close range.Israel is under pressure to allow an independent inquiry into its assault on the Gaza... more
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