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US gets brickbats from allies, rivals at UN for supporting Israeli occupation
UNITED NATIONS: The United States yesterday defended itself at the United Nations against strong opposition from the European Union and other world powers to Trump administration’s declaration that it no longer considers Israeli settlements to be in violation of international
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Israeli illegal settlements: Arab League slams US announcement
CAIRO: The Arab League today condemned US Secretary of State Mike Pompeo’s statement that his country no longer considers Israel’s illegal settlements in the West Bank to be inconsistent with international law. Jordan News Agency (Petra) reported the pan-Arab organisation
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Dr M: US reversal on illegal Israeli settlements absurd
Prime Minister Tun Dr Mahathir Mohamad said the reversal of the United States’ position on Israel’s illegal settlements in the occupied Palestinian territory is absurd, amounting to legalising land grabs by neighbours of the country. Commenting on reports quoting US
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EU: Israeli settlements on occupied Palestinian land are illegal
ANKARA: The European Union (EU) yesterday reiterated its stance that Israeli settlements in occupied Palestinian territory are illegal under international law. Anadolu Agency reported EU foreign policy chief Federica Mogherini said all Israeli settlement activity was illegal under international law.
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Tenuous truce in Gaza as Islamic Jihad, Israel differ on terms
GAZA/JERUSALEM: Palestinian militant group Islamic Jihad and Israel declared a halt to hostilities across the Gaza Strip border yesterday but a lasting ceasefire appeared tenuous as they differed on terms. Islamic Jihad said an Egyptian-mediated truce went into effect at
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Israeli strike in Gaza kills six civilians: medics, residents
GAZA: An Israeli missile strike in the Gaza Strip killed six members of a Palestinian family today, all of them civilians, medical officials and residents said, bringing the death toll in the territory from a 48-hour surge in fighting to
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Palestinian killed by Israeli Forces on Gaza Strip border
GAZA: A Palestinian man died as a result of Israeli airstrikes in the Gaza Strip, Sputnik news agency reported Ashraf al-Qidra, a spokesman for Gaza’s Health Ministry, as saying Saturday. Earlier, the Israel Defence Forces (IDF) said that Israeli combat
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Netanyahu fails to form govt, Gantz set to take up the task
JERUSALEM: Benjamin Netanyahu gave up his effort to form a new government yesterday after failing to secure a majority coalition, creating an opportunity for centrist rival Benny Gantz to replace Israel’s longest serving prime minister. Netanyahu, who heads the right-wing
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Syrian Kurdish military seeks help from Israel to act on Turkish aggression
An official in the Syrian Democratic Forces called on Israel today to take action against Turkey’s military incursion into northern Syria. The official, who spoke on condition of anonymity, also expressed confidence that the Jewish people would not neglect the
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Dr M: Israel is the cause of Islamophobia
NEW YORK: In a speech at the United Nations, Prime Minister Tun Dr Mahathir Mohamad said Malaysia cannot accept the blatant seizure of Palestine land by Israel for their settlements as well as the occupation of Jerusalem by Israel. He
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