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Biden Government Approves Sale of Weapons Worth $735 Million to Israel: Report

Biden Government Approves Sale of Weapons Worth $735 Million to Israel: Report

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According to a report by The Washington Post, the Biden administration has approved the sale of $735 million in precision-guided weapons to Israel. The sale is also likely to raise red flags for the House Democrats who are part of the shifting debate over the U.S government's support for the Israeli government. As per the report, Congress was notified of the proposed sale on May 5, nearly a week before the Israeli airstrikes hit the Palestinian territories. The U.S administration had supported Israel by saying that Israel has the right to defend itself against Hamas. But some of the House Democrats are of a different opinion in this regard. The report says that some of the lawmakers are concerned with the the new proposed sale, and its timing, suggesting that it be used as leverage. ...
Israel Carries Out 55 Air Strikes on Gaza on Monday- More than 200 Including 58 Children and 34 Women Dead

Israel Carries Out 55 Air Strikes on Gaza on Monday- More than 200 Including 58 Children and 34 Women Dead

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On Monday, Israel carried out about 55 air raids on Gaza, according to Al Jazeera. Several military and security bases in the Palestinian territory were targeted. A four-storey building was bombed in the center of the city, although the city was evacuated prior to the attack. It has been reported that Gaza's Hamas Chief, Yehya al-Sinwar's home was targeted. The death toll in Palestine, so far, has risen above 200, with 192 dead in Gaza, which includes 58 children and 34 women. And in the West Bank area, almost 13 casualties have been reported so far. More than 1200 people are injured. Israel has reported 10 deaths, which included two children.
Blast Inside Afghanistan Mosque Kills 12 People

Blast Inside Afghanistan Mosque Kills 12 People

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The Afghan police confirmed that a bomb exploded in a mosque in Kabul during Friday prayers, killing 12 people including the Imam. The explosion took place in Shakar Dara district, situated in the north of Kabul. The eyewitnesses claim that at least fifteen people have been wounded including one child. The police spokesman Ferdaws Faramarz has said that the police investigation suggests that a Sunni Imam who follows the Hanafi school of thought, Mufti Noman may have been the target.buy lasix online buy lasix generic Mufti Noman who is a Sunni Muslim, as per reports is vocal against the American atrocities in Afghanistan and also a critic of the Taliban and other extremist organizations including ISIS. The explosion took place on the second day of the three-day ceasefire announ...
Al Jazeera office Demolished in Israel Air Strikes

Al Jazeera office Demolished in Israel Air Strikes

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The office of Al Jazeera media has been demolished in the airstrikes of Israel inside the Gaza Strip in Palestine, AL Jazeera claimed. The report claimed that the building crashed to the ground after being bombed as dust and debris flew into the air. It further said that the residents of the building had been warned prior to the attack. The building also houses the office of The Associated Press bureau.
UN Calls for Unified Security Council Meet over Killings in Palestine

UN Calls for Unified Security Council Meet over Killings in Palestine

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UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres on Friday called for a unified Security Council over the Israeli-Palestinian conflict and regretted the lack of multilateralism. Asked what the secretary-general expects from Sunday's emergency meeting of the Security Council on the ongoing Israeli-Palestinian escalation, Guterres' spokesman Stephane Dujarric said: "What we would like to see is a strong, unified voice for de-escalation, for a cessation of hostilities and a push to get the parties back on track to find a political solution to this conflict that has been going on and on and on." Asked for the secretary-general's comment on the fact that one single Security Council member blocked the proposal for a Friday meeting on the Israeli-Palestinian conflict, just days after all council membe...
Family of Ten Killed as Israel Attacks from Sea, Land and Air

Family of Ten Killed as Israel Attacks from Sea, Land and Air

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A family of 10 were killed early Saturday in an Israeli airstrike on the western Gaza Strip, medics in the Palestinian enclave said. Eight children and two women, all belonging to the Abu Hatab family, were killed in the three-story building in Shati refugee camp that collapsed following an Israeli strike, medical sources said.www.parkviewortho.com/wp-content/languages/new/symbicort.html Meanwhile, the death toll in Palestine has risen to at least 139 Palestinians, including 40 children, as Israel attacks from air, sea, land, Some 950 others have been wounded. In the occupied West Bank, Israeli forces have killed at least 11 Palestinians protesting against continued Israeli occupation and the ongoing bombardment of Gaza. Confrontations between Israeli police and Palestinian demon...
Muslims from Kenya March in Solidarity with Palestine

Muslims from Kenya March in Solidarity with Palestine

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Muslims in the Kenyan capital took to the streets in large numbers after Eid prayers in a show of solidarity with Palestinians who are facing disproportionate Israeli violence. Some demonstrators in Nairobi said this year they will celebrate Eid with a heavy heart as Palestinians are being massacred by Israeli forces. “This is a very significant day, a very important day for us, this year we completed our fast despite many challenges such as hard economic times that saw some of us stay hungry, not due to fasting but because people have nothing to eat… other challenges were brought by COVID-19 effects,” Hassan Abdi, 33, told Anadolu Agency. “Whatever we are seeing in Palestine could have happened in Kenya, social media is awash with messages from Kenyans calling for the end of inju...
‘Go on Hamas, You are the Cannon, We Bullets’- Jordanians March to Palestine Borders

‘Go on Hamas, You are the Cannon, We Bullets’- Jordanians March to Palestine Borders

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Thousands of Jordanians, on Friday, marched towards the Jordanian-Palestinian borders, to support the Palestinian people in light of the recent uptick of agression and violence by the Israeli Occupation. The demonstrators demanded the authorities to open the borders, as thousands gathered in front of the Martyr's Memorial of the Battle of Karameh, in the Karameh area, south Jordan Valley. Meanwhile, the security services attempted to prevent the thousands of people from reaching the Jordanian-Palestinian borders in support of Jerusalem and Gaza. Thousands of Jordanians who participated in the border chanted "With our souls and blood, we sacrifice for you," saluting the Palestinian resistance in the Gaza Strip. They also chanted, "Go on, Hamas, you are the cannon and we are the ...
Whole Ummah Along with Kashmiris Stands with Palestine: Kashmiri Muslim Cleric

Whole Ummah Along with Kashmiris Stands with Palestine: Kashmiri Muslim Cleric

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Moulana Masroor Abbas Ansari, the chairman of Etihad ul Muslimeen- one of the core groups of 1987's Muslim United Front has called for the Kashmiri Muslims to support the people of Palestine who are fighting a tough battle for the protection of their homeland. The silence of Muslim Ummah on (Israel's) oppression on Palestine and (Al-Quds) Jerusalem is a nefarious action, Moulana Masroor said, while condemning the silence of various Muslim countries. "Masjid Al-Aqsa and Jerusalem is a pious place as per Islam, it is the third holiest place of worship in the Muslim world," Moulana Ansari said. Hailing the resilience of the people of Palestine, Mr. Ansari said, "The way Palestinians resisted the atrocities and terror unleashed by Israelis, on Muslims and the Al-Aqsa Mosque is worth appr...
After Killing 109 Palestinians, Israel now Prepares for a Ground Assault

After Killing 109 Palestinians, Israel now Prepares for a Ground Assault

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Israel on Thursday said it was massing troops along the Gaza frontier and calling up 9,000 reservists ahead of a possible ground invasion of the Hamas-ruled territory, as the two bitter enemies plunged closer to all-out war. Egyptian mediators rushed to Israel for cease-fire efforts but showed no signs of progress. The stepped-up fighting came as communal violence in Israel erupted for a fourth night, with Jewish and Arab mobs clashing in the flashpoint town of Lod. The fighting took place despite a bolstered police presence ordered by the nation's leaders The four-day burst of violence has pushed Israel into uncharted territory — dealing with the most intense fighting it has ever had with Hamas while simultaneously coping with the worst Jewish-Arab violence inside Israel in decad...