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Three major Palestinian factions—Hamas, Islamic Jihad, and the Popular Front for the Liberation of Palestine—announced on Saturday that a ceasefire agreement with Israel in the Gaza Strip is now closer than ever, provided Israel refrains from imposing new conditions. The factions made the statement following a key meeting in Cairo,…

Artist Frieda Toranzo Jaeger’s work Rage is a Machine in Times of Senselessness, which appeared on this year’s Venice Biennale The artist Frieda Toranzo Jaeger’s Jewish grandfather fled Nazi Germany to escape the Holocaust and settled in Mexico. That is where she was born in 1988 and grew up. Toranzo…

Last Updated: November 26, 2024, 00:19 IST Jaishankar said the situation in West Asia is deeply concerning. External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar said diplomatic options should be pursued to resolve the Ukraine and West Asia conflicts. (IMAGE: X) India supports an immediate ceasefire in West Asia and favours a two-State…

Last Updated: November 24, 2024, 00:01 IST Trudeau was criticised heavily for his absence during the pro-Palestine riots as he was seen dancing at a Taylor Swift concert. Trudeau's video of dancing at a Taylor Swift concert went viral, sparking criticism. (Photo: X) Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau has been…

Published Nov 23, 2024  •  Last updated Nov 23, 2024  •  3 minute read Two protest groups converged in Montreal on Friday, the same evening Prime Minister Justin Trudeau was attending a Taylor Swift concert in Toronto Photo by John Mahoney / Ludovic Marin /MONTREAL GAZETTE / AFP / Getty…

The decision by the international criminal court (ICC) to issue arrest warrants for Benjamin Netanyahu, Israel’s prime minister, and Yoav Gallant, Israel’s former defence minister, for alleged war crimes committed in Gaza has huge implications for Israel and Palestine, for international justice and the rules-based global order that the UK…

Politics / November 22, 2024 The House passed a bill aimed at giving the government sweeping powers to crush nonprofits and attack supporters of Palestine. Democrats need to stand firmly in its way. Senate Majority Leader Charles Schumer, D-N.Y., Sen. Deb Fischer, R-Neb., and Speaker of the House Mike Johnson,…

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Photographs of an Israeli vessel flying both Israeli and Egyptian flags during its transit on the Suez Canal on 2 November, have drawn sharp online criticism, exposing tensions between fulfilling international legal obligations and addressing widespread public sentiment in solidarity with Palestine. Egypt, a Palestine supporter and key player in…