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At least 59 people killed in Israeli air strikes across Gaza Strip

The new bloodshed comes days after Israel approved a plan to intensify military operations in the Palestinian enclave, which would include seizing Gaza and holding on to captured territories.

Culture news

Former Eurovision acts call for Israel to be banned from 2025 contest

More than 70 former Eurovision contestants have signed an open letter demanding Israel and its national broadcaster KAN to be banned from this year’s contest, which is due to take place next week.

Culture news

Radiohead and Israeli musicians call out 'censorship' after gigs axed

June concerts featuring Radiohead’s Jonny Greenwood and Israel-born Dudu Tassa have been cancelled after "credible threats". Greenwood has stated: "Intimidating venues into pulling our shows won't help achieve the peace and justice everyone in the Middle East deserves"

West Bank

Dozens displaced as the IDF demolishes homes in West Bank village

Israel informed Palestinian officials on 1 May that it planned to carry out the demolition of 106 buildings in the West Bank’s Tulkarem and Nur Shams refugee camps, citing “military purposes”.

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Watch: Protesters disrupt Dutch Liberation Day ceremony

A national ceremony in the Netherlands marking 80 years since liberation from Nazi occupation was briefly disrupted on Monday by pro-Palestinian protesters.

Europe News

Pro-Palestine protesters disrupt Dutch defence minister’s speech

Five people were arrested as protesters disrupted the Liberation Day event in Wageningen, according to the police.

Gaza

Drone strike hits Gaza aid ship off Malta, organisers blame Israel

The attack comes amid a worsening humanitarian crisis in Gaza, which has been under a full blockade since March, with Israel halting all imports, including food and medicine.

Gaza

WFP says its Gaza food stocks have run out under Israel's blockade

Some 80% of Gaza's population of more than two million relies primarily on charity kitchens for food, because other sources have shut down under Israel's blockade, according to the UN.

Culture news

Kneecap and Kehlani receive backlash over support of Palestine

Kneecap and Kehlani face backlash in the US for their pro-Palestinian support, with the Irish rap group's Coachella performance and the American singer's cancelled Cornell University concert drawing criticism.

EuroVerify

No, the ICJ hasn't declared Israel an 'illegal state'

The false claims have been shared repeatedly over the past few months.

World News

Israeli strike kills at least 23 as mediators seek lasting Gaza truce

The Gaza Civil Defence, a first responders' body that operates under the Hamas-run government, also said it recovered another four bodies from strikes on two homes in the same area.

Health news

Hundreds of Gaza’s dialysis patients die struggling to get treatment

Officials in the territory say over 40 per cent of kidney failure patients - more than 400 - have died during the war.

USA

Detained student misses son's birth after ICE rejects release plea

Mahmoud Khalil, 30, has been held in detention since early March over his involvement in last year's pro-Palestinian campus protests.

World News

Israeli strikes on Gaza kill 14 and destroy donated bulldozers

There was no immediate comment from the Israeli military on the strikes. The military says it only targets militants and blames civilian deaths on Hamas because the group operates in densely populated areas.

Gaza

Close to two dozen Palestinians killed in Israeli strikes across Gaza

At least 23 Palestinians were killed as Israel continues its bombardment of the enclave. The IDF says its military operations in the south of the enclave are continuing with its forces finding success in dismantling Hamas networks.

Culture news

Photographer Fatima Hassona killed ahead of Cannes documentary debut

The Palestinian photojournalist Fatima Hassona, killed along with ten family members in an Israeli air strike on her home in northern Gaza, is the star of a documentary due to be screened at the Cannes film festival next month.

Radio Schuman

Is the EU’s aid to Palestinians useful?

Earlier this week, the EU held its very first high level dialogue with Palestine, and proposed to spend up to €1.6 billion, to “foster Palestinian recovery and resilience”.

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Palestinians line up to receive food aid in central Gaza

The UN agency for Palestinian refugees, UNRWA, has said stocks that were able to enter Gaza during the two-month ceasefire have now nearly run out.

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Students arrested at University of Amsterdam pro-Palestine protest

At least 5 people were arrested after students occupied a building at the University of Amsterdam, while clashes with police also took place nearby.

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Palestinians wait in line for food at Gaza charity kitchen

With aid supplies in the Strip dwindling, some displaced people said that on top of having no income, there are no vegetables, flour or bread.