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Pope Francis meets Abbas to discuss Gaza crisis

Pope Francis hosted Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas at the Vatican on Thursday, with their discussions centred on the Middle East crisis, particularly in Gaza.

Europe News

36 MEPs want to deny Knesset member entry to European Parliament

A letter accuses Israeli lawmaker Amit Halevi of “dehumanising statements” towards Palestinians and urges EU Parliament President Roberta Metsola to bar him from participating in an upcoming conference.

Gaza

Israeli airstrike kills more World Kitchen workers in Gaza

The airstrike killed five people in Khan Younis, including at least two WCK workers. In April, a strike on a WCK aid convoy in Deir-al-Balah killed seven of its workers.

Gaza

Bakeries threatened by severe shortages while bread is a lifeline to many in Gaza

In Deir al-Balah, a flock of people are desperate to buy bread, and in the north of Gaza, hundreds more Palestinians flee as Israel's offensive continues.

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Severe weather in Gaza compounds challenges

Turbulent weather is compounding the challenges facing displaced people in Gaza, where heavy rains and dropping temperatures are making tents and other temporary shelters uninhabitable.

Israel

Why peace in Gaza looks more remote than ever

Qatar, one of the principal mediators in negotiations between Israel and Hamas, recently suspended all mediation efforts due to a reported lack of will on either side. Where are things headed now?

Art

Palestinian artists announce Gaza Biennale

The project is planned to involve showcasing work in Gaza itself, but also sending pieces to be exhibited abroad – an exceptional challenge amid military onslaught, and when movement of people and goods is severely restricted.

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Nan Goldin condemns war in Gaza at Berlin exhibition opening

“Are you afraid to hear this, Germany?” the photographer asked in her fiery speech, which drew support from the crowd but criticism from some German cultural leaders.

Gaza

One meal a day: UN warns of 'severe hunger' in Gaza

Israel denies placing restrictions on aid entering Gaza and instead blames UN agencies for failing to retrieve it, while its own figures show a significant drop in the number of daily truck deliveries.

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Large crowds queue to buy bread amid severe food shortages in Gaza

The Palestinian news agency Wafa reported on Thursday, 21 November 21 that large crowds queued to buy bread from a bakery in central Gaza’s city of Deir al-Balah amid severe food shortages.

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Massive overnight attacks on Gaza raise death toll to over 44,000

Israeli air strikes on northern and central Gaza killed at least 88 people on Wednesday night.

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Displaced Khan Younis residents use mud to rebuild their homes

Palestinian news agency Wafa released a video on Tuesday, 19 November, showing the efforts of families to rebuild their damaged and destroyed homes after more than 13 months of bombardment by the Israeli military.

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Gaza conditions ‘harrowing’ for women and girls, UN official says

An estimated 50,000 women in Gaza are pregnant, and about 130 give birth every day.

Europe News

Is Borrell’s proposal to halt political dialogue with Israel a flop?

EU’s foreign policy chief Josep Borrell called to suspend political dialogue with Israel over the country's alleged violations of human rights and international law in the Gaza Strip.

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Euroviews. Israel’s forced displacement in Gaza is a crime against humanity

The rest of the world needs to step in and stand up for the law and the human beings these laws are meant to protect. This shouldn't be allowed to get worse. It needs to stop now, HRW’s Nadia Hardman writes.

Lebanon

Israel kills Hezbollah's chief spokesman in Lebanon

A rare Israeli airstrike on central Beirut killed Hezbollah's chief spokesman on Sunday, an official with the militant group said.

Gaza

Pope calls for probe into Israel's attacks in Gaza

The call was released in excerpts published on Sunday from an upcoming new book ahead of Pope Francis's jubilee year.

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Italy sends 15 tonnes of humanitarian aid to Gaza

The aid, which was collected from donors by the charity Confederazione Nazionale delle Misericordie d'Italia, took off aboard a C-130J military aircraft from an airfield in the central city of Pisa.

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UNRWA: Risk of famine in Gaza without swift action

In a wide-ranging interview with Euronews in Brussel, UNRWA Gaza director Scott Anderson drew a devastating picture of the situation in the Palestinian territory, underlining acute food shortages. Without swift action, a full-blown man-made famine could afflict life in Gaza, he claimed.

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HRW accuses Israel of forced displacement, amounting to war crimes

Israeli authorities have caused massive, deliberate forced displacement of Palestinian civilians in Gaza since October 2023 and are responsible for war crimes and crimes against humanity, according to a new report by Human Rights Watch.