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2 days ago

A club nobody wanted to be a part of': Families of Americans killed by Israel face uphill climb to justice

Within hours after they were told that Aysenur Ezgi Eygi had been killed by an Israeli sniper while at a protest in the West Bank last year, her family was on a phone call with the parents of Rachel Corrie, a 23-year-old activist who was crushed to death by an Israeli army bulldozer in Gaza more than two decades ago. The families were introduced by a mutual contact in Washington state, where both Corrie and 26-year-old Eygi had lived.
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1 week ago

Delegates Protest Netanyahu's UN Speech With a Mass Walkout

UN delegates walked out as Israel's prime minister prepared to speak at the UN, while Israel faces growing international isolation amid blockade-induced famine and mass Palestinian civilian deaths.
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1 week ago

Badminton and a boat race: photos of the day Friday

Global photo reportage shows conflict, displacement, protests, severe flooding, and humanitarian aid efforts exposing widespread civilian suffering and social unrest.
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3 weeks ago

Why I'm hosting a concert for Palestine at Wembley Arena | Brian Eno

He offered the BBC the rights to broadcast it live, but the corporation was nervous. Mandela had been in jail since 1962 and, to the extent that he was a well-known figure, he had been branded a terrorist. Hollingsworth met BBC executive Alan Yentob, who was wavering. Alan, Tony said, you've got to bite the bullet. Eventually Yentob agreed, replying: I'll give you five hours. If the bill improves, I'll increase the time.
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