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Amnesty Urges ICC Probe of Possible Gaza War Crimes

Amnesty International on Tuesday called for an International Criminal Court (ICC) probe into possible war crimes committed in August by both Israeli forces and Palestinian militants during deadly fighting in Gaza. Thirty-one civilians were among the 49 Palestinians killed in the Israeli-blockaded Gaza Strip during the three-day conflict, the global…

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Amnesty calls for investigation of possible war crimes in Gaza

So far this year, at least 160 Palestinians have been killed by Israeli forces in the occupied West Bank and Gaza Strip.

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Gaza children breakdance to kick stress away

On a street in the Nusseirat refugee camp, in the central Gaza Strip, teenagers perform breakdancing moves once condemned by some locals as immoral and now seen as a way of helping youngsters handle years of war and trauma.

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Homegrown Instagram influencers highlight Gaza’s plight

Meet three influencers who take to social media to discuss the conditions inflicted on the Gaza Strip.

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Film Festival Gives Gazans a Rare Taste of the Movies

Film buffs in the Gaza Strip, who for decades have been deprived of going to the movies due to the destruction of cinemas during bouts of unrest in the enclave, are enjoying a rare chance to see a slate of films on the big screen. Cinema once flourished in Gaza,…

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Film festival gives Gazans a rare taste of the movies

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Gaza's electricity shortages powering a renewable energy revolution

In Waddi Alsalqa village, just east of Deir Elbalah in the centre of the Gaza Strip, a group of 11 women and three local young men have started using renewable energy to transform their living conditions and open a business.

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Wennesland Visits Gaza Strip to Help Maintain Calm in West Bank

The United Nations Special Coordinator for the Middle East Peace Process, Tor Wennesland, made a short visit to the Gaza Strip on Tuesday. He arrived in the enclave through the Erez crossing in light of the escalating tension in the occupied West Bank. According to Palestinian sources, Wennesland met with…

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Palestinian groups Fatah, Hamas meet in Algeria to heal rift

Algiers is the latest to broker an agreement between rival factions in the occupied West Bank and Gaza.

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Gaza struggles to accommodate the living and the dead as population grows

In the densely populated Gaza Strip, a battle for space is pitting the living against the dead as homeless squatters settle in the area's cemeteries while authorities grapple with the growing demand for new housing.

Reuters

Palestinian Report: 165 Killed Since Early 2022 in Gaza, West Bank

Since the beginning of 2022, 165 Palestinians have killed in Gaza and the West Bank, a Palestinian report said on Sunday. The National Grouping of Palestinian Martyrs’ Families said that among the fatalities, there are 88 Palestinians killed only in the past three months of this year. The group said…

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Harsh Living Conditions Aggravate Gaza Burn Injuries

With bandages wrapped around his head and body, Attia al-Sawafiri was lying in the burns unit of a Gaza hospital, waiting for his first skin graft. The 50-year-old Palestinian has suffered chemical burn injuries not as a result of cross-border fighting, but while trying to unblock his drains -- a…

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Visions of Creativity in Middle East Youth Art Scene

From a Lebanese student decrying government failures through art to a Palestinian teacher seeking escape in music, young people across the Middle East are creatively giving voice to complex situations. In a series exploring youth aspirations in the volatile region -- where more than half of the population is under…

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Owners of Homes Destroyed in 2014 Israeli War Shut UNRWA HQ in Gaza

Dozens of Palestinians protested on Monday outside the headquarters of the United Nations Relief and Works Agency for Palestine Refugees (UNRWA) in Gaza demanding the UN body to fulfil its commitments and pay the compensations they are entitled to. Owners of destroyed homes in the Israeli war on Gaza Strip…

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Israel Appoints Ambassador to Türkiye

Israel on Monday announced the appointment of a new ambassador to Türkiye. Irit Lillian, a senior diplomat who has been in charge of the Israeli Embassy in Ankara for the last two years, will serve as the ambassador, Israel’s Foreign Ministry announced. She is the first person to hold the…

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Byzantine Mosaics Discovered under Gaza Farm

Byzantine mosaics dating from the 5th to 7th centuries were unveiled in the central Gaza Strip on Friday, after being uncovered by a farmer ploughing his land. Found in an area less than a kilometer (half a mile) from the often tense border with Israel, the mosaics are "in a…

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Palestinian farmer discovers rare ancient treasure in Gaza

A Palestinian farmer in the Gaza Strip has discovered a rare mosaic on his property

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How the Qatar World Cup will highlight Israel’s blockade of Gaza

Palestinian footballers and Gaza residents slam Israel’s 15-year-long blockade that has limited freedom of movement.

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Sandwiches and a safe space: a Gaza restaurant run by women, for women

A Palestinian woman has realised her dream of becoming a chef in the male-dominated Gaza Strip thanks to a new eatery where she heads an all-female staff looking after an all-female clientele.

Reuters

Gazans caught between hope and mistrust as Israel offers work

Days after the end of a brief bout of fighting last month, Gazan workers were already returning to work across the border under a permit scheme launched as part of Israel's strategy of using economic inducements to help stabilise the volatile enclave.

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UN Gives Gaza Children Tablets to Connect With World

The United Nations said Wednesday it was helping connect Palestinian children in the blockaded Gaza Strip to the outside world by distributing tablets to hundreds of pupils. Children make up nearly half of Gaza's population of 2.3 million.

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Sisi Underscores to Abbas Importance of Maintaining Calm, Especially in Gaza

Egypt’s President Abdel Fattah al-Sisi held talks with his Palestinian counterpart Mahmoud Abbas at al-Ittihadia Palace in Cairo on Tuesday. Discussions touched on the developments of the Palestinian cause and providing support to the Palestinian people. Presidential spokesman Bassam Rady said Sisi underlined the importance of joining efforts to support…

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Hamas Says Executed 5 Palestinians, Including 2 for 'Collaboration'

Hamas movement, which rules the Gaza Strip, announced on Sunday that it executed five Palestinians, including two for "collaboration" with Israel. "On Sunday morning, the death sentence was carried out against two condemned over collaboration with the occupation (Israel), and three others in criminal cases," Hamas said in a statement,…

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Power Cuts Melt Gaza's Ice Cream Stocks as Heatwave Boosts Demand

Lengthy power cuts in the Gaza Strip have melted stocks of ice cream, forcing shops to stop selling it just when a heatwave has boosted demand. With summer temperatures hitting 34 degrees Celsius (93 Fahrenheit), ice cream is a popular and relatively inexpensive treat in Gaza, home to 2.3 million…

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Power cuts melt Gaza's ice cream stocks as heatwave boosts demand

Lengthy power cuts in the Gaza Strip have melted stocks of ice cream, forcing shops to stop selling it just when a heatwave has boosted demand.

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