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(MENAFN) Arab countries and Palestinian authorities strongly condemned far-right Israeli National Security Minister Itamar Ben-Gvir’s entry into Jerusalem’s Al-Aqsa Mosque on Monday.

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PSC condemns the kidnapping and mistreatment of humanitarian activists aboard the Global Sumud Flotilla by the Israeli military.

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(MENAFN) Israel has advanced measures to expand its authority over the West Bank, enacting a series of policy changes that have drawn strong criticism from the Palestinian Authority (PA), Arab and Muslim nations, and the European Union.

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(MENAFN) Israel has announced a series of reforms aimed at strengthening its control over the West Bank, a move that has drawn criticism from the Palestinian Authority, Arab and Muslim nations, and the European Union.

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(MENAFN) Two US senators on Wednesday sharply criticized Israeli National Security Minister Itamar Ben-Gvir over his treatment of activists detained after participating in a Gaza-bound flotilla carrying humanitarian aid. Senator Jeff Merkley...

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(MENAFN) Over 125,000 skin infection cases tied to rats and parasites have been recorded across the Gaza Strip in just the first five months of 2026, the UN Palestine Agency warned Thursday, painting an alarming picture of accelerating public...

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(MENAFN) Cuba's United Nations ambassador launched a sweeping indictment of Israel and the United States at the UN Security Council on Wednesday, condemning the detention and alleged torture of humanitarian flotilla activists in international...

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(MENAFN) The government of Portugal has strongly condemned what it described as the “intolerable behavior” of Israeli National Security Minister Itamar Ben-Gvir and the reported treatment of activists detained from a Gaza-bound humanitarian...

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(MENAFN) Finland's Foreign Ministry has formally pressed Israel over the treatment of detained humanitarian activists, summoning the Israeli ambassador Thursday to reinforce its calls for due process and compliance with international law. "The...

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(MENAFN) Britain called in Israel's charge d'affaires in London Thursday, lodging a formal protest and demanding answers over the treatment of detained activists aboard the Gaza-bound Global Sumud Flotilla, after a senior Israeli minister's social...

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(MENAFN) South Korea confirmed Thursday that Israel has released two of its nationals detained earlier this week after their vessels, part of the Gaza-bound Global Sumud aid flotilla, were seized by Israeli forces.

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(MENAFN) Finland’s Foreign Ministry has reiterated its demand for the respectful treatment of activists from the Global Sumud Flotilla during a meeting with the Israeli ambassador, according to a statement posted on social media.

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(MENAFN) South Korea has confirmed that Israel has released two South Korean nationals who were detained earlier this week while taking part in a Gaza-bound humanitarian aid flotilla, according to reports.

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(MENAFN) Calls for stronger European Union action have intensified following the reported treatment of activists detained after an interception of a Gaza-bound aid flotilla, according to reports.

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(MENAFN) The UN human rights office has criticized the treatment of activists detained during the interception of Gaza-bound aid flotilla vessels, describing footage of the incident as “outrageous,” according to statements reported on Thursday....

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(MENAFN) The Israeli human rights organization Adalah has accused Israeli authorities of carrying out what it described as “a criminal policy of abuse and humiliation” against activists detained from a Gaza-bound aid flotilla, according to...

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(MENAFN) According to reports, mounting criticism across Europe over Israel’s handling of activists detained from the Gaza-bound Global Sumud Flotilla has led to renewed pressure on EU institutions to consider sanctions and a possible suspension...

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(MENAFN) Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney issued a fierce condemnation Wednesday of Israel's conduct toward aid activists aboard a Gaza-bound flotilla, calling the treatment of civilians unacceptable and demanding that Tel Aviv guarantee the...

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(MENAFN) The government of Italy has formally summoned the Israeli ambassador to protest the handling of activists involved in a Gaza-bound humanitarian flotilla and called for the immediate release of Italian nationals still in detention,...

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(MENAFN) Italian Foreign Minister Antonio Tajani has formally called on the European Union to impose targeted sanctions against Israeli National Security Minister Itamar Ben-Gvir following his conduct toward detained Global Sumud Flotilla...