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Israel vows to stay in occupied West Bank

Far-right finance minister Bezalel Smotrich said that 2024 had been a ‘record’ year for demolitions of Palestinian constructions…

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Gaza rescuers say children among 8 killed in Israeli strike

Gaza’s civil defence agency reported that an Israeli air strike on Sunday on a house and a tent sheltering displaced people killed at least eight, including five children, as Palestinians observed the first day of Eid al-Fitr...

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200 attend Pro-Palestine protests near Columbia University

More than 200 pro-Palestinian protesters gathered Tuesday in front of Columbia University in New York to demonstrate against former Israeli prime minister Naftali Bennett, who was at the campus for a speaking engagement...

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Shifting geopolitical landscape and Bangladesh

RECENTLY, the global geopolitical landscape has undergone rapid changes. The war in Ukraine, followed by the Israel-Palestine conflict and the rise of right-wing governments across various European nations, has significantly altered the world’s political dynamics. Additionally, the removal of Bashar al-Assad in Syria and Sheikh Hasina in Bangladesh has introduced...

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Beyond the ceasefire deal

ISRAEL and the Palestinian movement Hamas reached a ceasefire agreement on January 15, bringing a pause to Israel’s ruthless 15-month onslaught on the enclave that killed more than 48,000 Palestinians. The agreement came ino force on January 19. On January 20, Donald Trump was sworn in as the 47th US president. On January 7, the president-elect Donald Trump...

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Shooting, explosions in Jenin as Israel presses raid

Gunfire and explosions rocked the occupied West Bank’s Jenin area on Wednesday, a Palestinian official and an AFP reporter said, as the Israeli military pressed on for a second day with a large-scale raid...

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The ceasefire charade

ISRAEL, going back decades, has played a duplicitous game. It signs a deal with the Palestinians that is to be implemented in phases. The first phase gives Israel what it wants — in this case the release of the Israeli hostages in Gaza — but Israel habitually fails to implement subsequent phases that would lead to a just and equitable peace. It eventually...

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‘On the brink’ of Gaza truce: Biden

‘In the war between Israel and Hamas, we’re on the brink of a proposal that I laid out in detail months ago finally coming to fruition,’ Biden said in a farewell speech at the State Department...

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Gaza death toll 40pc higher than recorded: Lancet study

The new peer-reviewed study used data from the ministry, an online survey and social media obituaries to estimate that there were between 55,298 and 78,525 deaths from traumatic injuries in Gaza by that time...

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Israeli strikes kill 40 Palestinians

Qatar-based news channel Al Jazeera said its cameraman Ahmed al-Louh was killed ‘in an Israeli bombardment’ that targeted Nuseirat refugee camp in the central Gaza...

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Palestinian leader Abbas lays ground for succession

Palestinian president Mahmud Abbas on Wednesday announced who would replace him in an interim period when the post becomes vacant, effectively removing the Islamist movement Hamas from any involvement in a future transition.

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Art exhibition expresses solidarity with Palestine

In a tribute to the International Day of Solidarity with the Palestinian People, the Embassy of Palestine in Dhaka on Friday hosted an art exhibition featuring the artworks of Bangladeshi artist Tahina Tabani.

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Bangladesh urges EU to recognise Palestine

Bangladesh has urged the European Union member states to expedite their formal recognition of the State of Palestine, affirming this as a crucial step toward legitimising and empowering...

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DU students show solidarity with Palestine

On the occasion of the International Day of Solidarity with the Palestinian People, a ‘March for Palestine’ began at around 3:30pm at the Anti-Violence Raju Memorial Sculpture at Dhaka University attended by the students and others on Friday.

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Professor Yunus reaffirms Bangladesh’s support for Palestine

Chief adviser professor Muhammad Yunus on Tuesday reiterated Bangladesh’s unwavering commitment to justice, freedom, peace, and supporting the Palestinian quest for the full realisation of all of their inalienable rights, and aspirations to live...

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Upholding solidarity and economic imperatives

THE recent escalation in the Middle East, associated with intensified Israeli military operations in Gaza, has drawn constant global attention. The war has made ripple effects on Lebanon, Yemen and Iran. The ongoing conflict has provoked responses from Iran, striking missiles directly on Israel, which is unprecedented, in response to the death of many...

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Voting against genocide

ARAB and Muslim American voters did not remove Democrats from office, nor did they cost Kamala Harris the Oval Office. They merely sent a strong message that Palestine matters, not only to Arabs and Muslims but to many Americans as well...