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January 30, 2014

US calls for UN Rapporteur resignation over Israel criticism

America’s representative to the UN Human Rights Council, Eileen Chamberlain Donahoe, has called for the resignation of the United Nations Special Rapporteur on human rights in the Palestinian territories,...

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January 30, 2014

BBC Director General faces claims that political pressure led BBC to drop film on 'Jewish exile'

Six leading pro-Palestinian organisations have written to the BBC’s Director General asking for answers over the pulling of a documentary which claims that the mass Jewish exodus from Jerusalem...

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January 30, 2014

UNHRC criticises Israeli detention of Palestinians

The UN Human Rights Council (UNHRC) called on Monday for an investigation into Israel’s maltreatment of Palestinian prisoners and added that the viability of life in Gaza is at...

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January 30, 2014

MEP quizzes EU Foreign Affairs chief over torture in PA prisons

A British Member of the European Parliament has quizzed the EU Foreign Affairs chief over torture in prisons run by the Palestinian Authority. Phil Bennion MEP asked Cathy Ashton...

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January 30, 2014

Russia confirms intention to provide Syria with air defence system

Russia’s Deputy Foreign Minister said on Tuesday that Russia will not cancel its plans to provide Syria with an air defence system despite Western opposition. Sergei Ryabkov insisted that...

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January 30, 2014

Finnish foreign minister announces $1.5m in support on visit to Gaza

EXCLUSIVE PHOTOS During a visit to the Gaza Strip on Tuesday, Finnish foreign minister, Erkki Tuomioja, discussed the humanitarian issues facing the Sector and promised a $1.5m increase in...

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January 30, 2014

Turkey begins military drill near Syrian border

Two days ago, the Turkish army began a ten day drill at a base near its borders with Syria in light of growing fears over the spreading violence. According...

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January 30, 2014

Six prominent world renowned figures and institutes boycott Israel

A number of well-known and renowned figures and institutes have announced their boycott of Israeli president Shimon Peres’s conference scheduled to be held in Jerusalem next month. This boycott...

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January 30, 2014

Tony Blair: Israel must respect the freedom of all religions to access their places of worship

The International Quartet for Middle East Peace Envoy, Mr Tony Blair, has said, “Israel must respect and guarantee free access for believers from all religions to their respective holy...

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January 30, 2014

Palestinian journalist wins International Media Festival award

Al-Jazeera’s correspondent in the Gaza Strip, Wael Al-Dahdouh, has won an award at the International Media Festival held in London on Sunday for his outstanding coverage of the conflict...

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