A first of its kind survey was conducted by the Arab Center for Research and Policy Studies to gauge public opinion from across the Arab region regarding the Israeli War on Gaza. The poll was carried out on a sample of 8000 respondents (men and women) from 16 Arab countries. The results of the public opinion...
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International Bar Associations Human Rights Institute condemns Irans mass application of the death penalty
The International Bar Associations Human Rights Institute (IBAHRI) condemns the mass use of the death penalty in the Islamic Republic of Iran and calls for respect to the fundamental right to life and to uphold fair trial rights and due process in the country. According to the United Nations, Iran executed at least 419 individuals in the first seven months of 2023...
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No one in Gaza is safe from starvation
(Rome, Italy): More than one in four households in Gaza currently face extreme hunger, and there is a risk of famine unless access to adequate food, clean water, health and sanitation services is restored, according to a new Integrated Food Security Phase Classification (IPC) report released today. The IPC is a multi-stakeholder platform that analyses...
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COP28: In Search of Climate Justice
The Occupied Palestinian Territory lies within the Mediterranean Climate Zone and is one of the most vulnerable countries in terms of climate change. A typically hot, arid and water scarce region, the entire area has experienced an alarming rise in temperature over the past 50 years. That said, it is ironic that Palestine has negligible...
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Education Above All Foundation Attack on UNRWA Schools, Children’s Murders
Education Above All Foundation (EAA) unequivocally condemns the deliberate attacks on Al Fakhoora UNRWA school on Saturday, 18 November, and the similarly devastating assault on the Al-Falah school on Friday, 17 November. These reprehensible attacks have resulted in the tragic loss of dozens of lives of women, children, and displaced civilians, with many others injured...
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176 People Reported Killed in UNRWA Shelters Since Beginning of Gaza Siege
November 19th, 2023 (Amman, Jordan): I watched with sheer horror reports from an attack on the al-Fakhoura UNRWA school-turned-shelter in northern Gaza. It is just cruel, said UNRWA Commissioner-General Philippe Lazzarini Classrooms sheltering displaced families were hit and at least 24 people were reported killed in the strike. Up to 7,000 people were in the school...
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Supporting the protection of Palestinian lives does not equal being antisemitic or pro-terrorism: Queen Rania
Queen Rania Al Abdullah of Jordan has called for a ceasefire in Israels war against Hamas, saying that supporting the protection of Palestinian lives does not equal being antisemitic or pro-terrorism. There has to be a collective call for a ceasefire, Rania told CNNs Becky Anderson. I know that some who are against the ceasefire argue that...
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100+ attacks on Gaza Healthcare, 88 UNRWA killed, Unconditional Release of Hostages, Immediate Humanitarian Ceasefire Called
New York City/Geneva/Rome: For almost a month, the world has been watching the unfolding situation in Israel and the Occupied Palestinian Territory in shock and horror at the spiralling numbers of lives lost and torn apart. In Israel, some 1,400 people have been killed and thousands have been injured, according to the Israeli authorities. More...
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Publishers Conference Highlights Role of Global Industry on the Footsteps of History, Intersecting Tradition, Innovation
The Emirate of Sharjah, UAE, welcomed an incredible assembly of global publishing industry experts, literary agents and thought leaders during the three-day event: The Publishers Conference. The 13th edition of the conference offered a unique space for professionals across the publishing landscape to not just examine some of the most significant industry challenges; but also...
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WFP Calls for Sustained Access To Gaza as Humanitarian Convoy Brings First Food Supplies
Rome, Italy: The United Nations World Food Programme (WFP) welcomed the opening of the border crossing between Egypt and Gaza, which enabled a first convoy of trucks to bring in urgently needed food, water and other supplies provided by the Egyptian Red Crescent and the United Nations for hundreds of thousands of Palestinians who have been...