Malcolm Rifkind urges Israeli president to stop attacks by Jewish extremists on Palestinians

The former British foreign secretary is among 3,000 signatories, including leading members of Jewish diaspora, to open letter to Isaac Herzog Former British foreign secretary Sir Malcolm Rifkind is among leading members of the Jewish diaspora urging Israeli president Isaac Herzog to intervene to stop “attacks by Jewish extremists” on Palestinians on the West Bank. An open letter to Herzog facilitated by the London Initiative – a liberal Zionist network of 360 people, including eminent Jewish,...

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Video: Protests in Gaza against Israel’s Palestinian death penalty law

Palestinians in Gaza joined protests against the Israeli govt approval of a death penalty law on Palestinian prisoners.

Protests erupt in West Bank as Israel approves death penalty for Palestinians

Hundreds of protesters took to the streets across the embattled Palestinian territories on Tuesday, a day after Israel's parliament passed a measure establishing the death penalty by hanging for Palestinians convicted of murdering Israelis.

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Eight Muslim nations condemn Israel's 'dangerous' new death penalty law

Pakistan, Turkey, Egypt, Indonesia, Jordan, Qatar, Saudi Arabia, and the United Arab Emirates emphasized the "urgent need to refrain from measures" that risk further inflaming tensions on the ground.

‘Dangerous escalation’: 8 Muslim-majority countries, including Pakistan, condemn Israel’s death penalty law

Eight Muslim-majority countries, including Pakistan, on Thursday strongly condemned Israel’s move to pass a law making death by hanging a default sentence for Palestinians convicted in military courts of deadly attacks. The joint statement, shared by the Foreign Office, was released by the foreign ministers of Pakistan, Turkiye, Egypt, Indonesia, Jordan, Qatar, Saudi Arabia and the United Arab Emirates. The statement said that the countries “strongly condemned the I...

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Pakistan, seven Muslim nations condemn Israel’s death penalty law for Palestinians

Foreign ministers caution against the discriminatory, escalating Israeli practices entrenching a system of apartheid

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Arab League urges ICC probe over Israel’s death penalty for Palestinians

The Arab League on Thursday called on the International Criminal Court (ICC) to launch an urgent criminal investigation into Israel’s approval of a law allowing the death penalty f...

Putin, Saudi prince seek more efforts to end Middle east war

Russian President Vladimir Putin on Thursday called for intensifying political and diplomatic efforts to end the Middle East war during a phone call with Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman. The post Putin, Saudi prince seek more efforts to end Middle east war appeared first on Vanguard News.

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Putin, Saudi prince seek more efforts to end Mideast war - Naharnet

Putin, Saudi prince seek more efforts to end Mideast war  Naharnet

‘Breach of international law’: UN warns over Israel death penalty law

Israel’s parliament has approved a law that sets the death penalty as the default sentence for Palestinians convicted of fatal attacks in the occupied West Bank, prompting protests, legal challenges, and condemnation from the United Nations and European governments. The Knesset passed the measure on 30 March, backing a proposal led by National Security Minister Itamar Ben-Gvir. The law applies to Palestinians tried in military courts for attacks defined as terrorism. Israeli citizens accuse...

Arab League urges global action to protect occupied Jerusalem and its holy sites

Arab League calls for urgent global action to protect Jerusalem, as Qatar joins meeting condemning Israeli violations. The Arab League has called for urgent and coordinated Arab, Islamic and international… (The post Arab League urges global action to protect occupied Jerusalem and its holy sites is from Doha News | Qatar.)

By Nassima Babassa