UN begins shipping aid for Gaza to Egypt amid uncertainty | Israel-Palestine conflict News

[ad_1] More than a week since Israel began a relentless bombardment of Gaza, desperately-needed supplies have yet to be allowed into the besieged Palestinian enclave amid warnings of a humanitarian catastrophe. Hopes of a temporary ceasefire between Israel and Hamas on Monday to allow the delivery of humanitarian aid through the Rafah border crossing in…

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Humatarian aid stuck at Gaza border as WHO warns of ‘catastrophe’ | Israel-Palestine conflict News

[ad_1] WHO warns there are only ’24 hours of water, electricity, and fuel left’ in Gaza before ‘a real catastrophe’ sets in. Egyptian authorities have said that Israel is not cooperating with efforts to deliver much-needed humanitarian aid into the besieged Gaza Strip, where Israeli air strikes have killed thousands of people and displaced hundreds…

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Guardian cartoonist’s contract not renewed after Netanyahu drawing | Israel-Palestine conflict News

[ad_1] Steve Bell says the cartoon was rejected by the outlet for evoking the anti-Semitic ‘pound of flesh’ trope. The British news outlet The Guardian says it will not renew cartoonist Steve Bell’s contract after he submitted a cartoon depicting Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu. Bell said the cartoon, which shows Netanyahu preparing to operate…

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Ten films to watch about the history of the Israel-Palestine conflict | Israel-Palestine conflict

[ad_1] 1) Al-Nakba For Palestinians, 1948 marks the “Nakba” or “catastrophe”, when hundreds of thousands were forced out of their homes. For Israelis, the same year marks the creation of their own state. This four-part series attempts to present an understanding of the events of the past that are still shaping the present. Click here…

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Afghanistan’s Herat province hit by third earthquake in nearly a week | Earthquakes News

[ad_1] At least one person reported dead and nearly 100 injured after a magnitude 6.3 earthquake hits Herat province. The western province of Herat in Afghanistan has been hit with a magnitude 6.3 earthquake – its third quake since powerful tremors killed over 2,000 people on October 8. The United States Geological Survey said the…

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WHO warns hospitals in besieged Gaza Strip are at ‘breaking point’ | Israel-Palestine conflict News

[ad_1] United Nations health agency calls for immediate action to establish a humanitarian corridor amid Israeli bombing. The World Health Organization has called for immediate humanitarian access to the Gaza Strip, warning Israel’s blockade and bombardment have left the enclave’s health system at “breaking point”. Noting Gaza’s overstretched hospitals had only a few hours of…

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