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MK Hanin Zoabi stripped of parliamentary rights

The Israeli Knesset officially deprived Arab representative of the National Democratic Assembly, Hanin Zoabi, of some of her rights and privileges as a member of parliament, on the grounds of

Gaza-supporters from Greece cause delays on El Al flights in Athens

Athens airport officials announced Wednesday morning that twenty Greek activists caused delays in check-in counters of the Israeli El Al airlines in Athens international airport in support of Gaza and

Has “Obamageddon” signed the world’s death warrant?

Stuart Littlewood considers the deadly implications for humanity of US President Barack Obama’s decision to sell Israel nuclear materials and technology and to reaffirm “a four-decade-old secret understanding that allowed

Israeli navy on high alert to storm approaching Libyan aid ship Amal

The Hebrew radio reported Tuesday morning that the Israeli navy has been put on high alert to storm the Libyan aid ship Amal which resumed sailing on Sunday evening for

Second Miles of Smiles convoy getting prepared to travel to Gaza

The organizers of Miles of Smiles convoys said they would send another batch of humanitarian aid to the besieged Gaza Strip during the next few days after obtaining the official

“Hope” sails for Gaza within hours

Independent MP Jamal Al-Khudari, the head of the popular committee against the siege, and the Arab MK Ahmed Al-Tibi have affirmed that the Libyan aid ship "Hope" would set sail

Italian experts warn of adverse long-term effects of Israel’s war on Gaza

A study prepared by a galaxy of Italian researchers stated that the destructive impacts of Israel's brutal war that took place 18 months ago on humans and environment in the

Ashton to visit impoverished Gaza soon

The European Union's high representative for foreign affairs and security policy Catherine Ashton said she intends to visit the besieged Gaza Strip in the coming days ahead of the intended

European campaign receives 9,000 requests to participate in Freedom Flotilla 2

The Brussels-based European Campaign to End the Siege on Gaza said that there has been a large turnout for Freedom Flotilla 2, in terms of activists requesting to participate, and

German Parliament calls for an end to the blockade on the Gaza Strip

The German parliament has passed a cross-party motion calling for an end to the Israeli blockade on the Gaza Strip saying that the blockade was counter-productive.