Witnesses say Aysenur Eygi, 26, was fatally shot in the head last week by Israeli soldiers who opened fire while she was participating in a protest of illegal settlements in the occupied West Bank.
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Israeli strike on Gaza humanitarian zone kills at least 19
The overnight strike hit Muwasi, a sprawl of crowded tent camps that Israel designated as a humanitarian zone for hundreds of thousands of civilians.
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Letter: Give peace a chance in Gaza
Cease-fire now. Who are we? I’m talking about the “human race.” What do we stand for? How is it that we go about our daily lives when the world is engulfed in violence, poverty and pain? Some 40,000 deaths in Gaza. That’s broken down into 17,000 Hamas terrorists and 23,000 civilians, which includes 16,500 children. […]
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Israeli soldiers shoot and kill American woman during West Bank protest, witness says
At least 3 activists from the International Solidarity Movement have been killed since 2000.
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Charges for most Bath Iron Works protesters have been reduced
The charges for the nine protesters against the war in Gaza were changed from criminal trespassing to failure to use a crosswalk, while one protester, awaiting a court date, is still being charged with criminal mischief.
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Netanyahu pushes back against new pressure over Gaza, hostages: ‘No one will preach to me’
Families of hostages say their loved ones could have been spared had the Israeli prime minister made a deal with Hamas.
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U.S. plans to present ‘take it or leave it’ Israel-Gaza cease-fire deal soon
Officials hope the grim discovery of the bodies of six hostages in Gaza will renew urgency for a deal – but say they may walk away if it does not.
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Israelis erupt in protest to demand a cease-fire after 6 more hostages die in Gaza
Israel’s largest trade union also pressured the government by calling a general strike for Monday; tens of thousands of Israelis were expected to protest.
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Polio vaccine campaign begins in Gaza a day before fighting is expected to pause
Children in Gaza began receiving vaccines Saturday, a day before the large-scale rollout and planned pause in fighting agreed to by Israel and the United Nations World Health Organization.
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Israel strikes aid convoy organized by U.S. nonprofit, killing 4 Palestinians
The Anera convoy was carrying medical supplies and fuel to a hospital in Rafah, and its route was coordinated in advance with the Israel Defense Forces.