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EU states announce formal recognition of Palestinian state

Spanish PM calls Palestinian statehood ‘only route to peace’; Israel accuses Madrid of incitement to Jewish ‘genocide’. The establishment of a Palestinian state is “the only route to peace” in the Middle East, Spanish Prime Minister Pedro Sanchez has said as his country announced formal recognition, alongside Norway and Ireland. Sanchez spoke on Tuesday before a cabinet vote that approved …

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Iran helicopter crash live news: President Raisi, FM Amirabdollahian die

Rescuers say ‘no sign of life’ as wrecked helicopter of Iran’s Raisi found The helicopter, which was also carrying Foreign Minister Hossein Amirabdollahian, went down in poor weather. Rescuers say they have found the wreckage of a helicopter that was carrying Iranian President Ebrahim Raisi, the country’s foreign minister and other officials, but “no sign of life” had been detected. …

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Britain’s first ever Turkish mosque at risk of closing

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A mosque that has a close connection to the Ottoman royal family, this special legacy is at risk of disappearing altogether In the name of Allah, the Most Gracious, the Most Merciful. All praise is due to Him, and may His peace and blessings be upon His final Messenger, Muhammad. Contents Many British Muslims are aware of the illustrious history …

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Palestinian Colonisation: A historical perspective

By Prof. Rasheen Bappu The Allon Colonisation Plan: After decades of perfecting colonial control mechanisms for Palestinians inside the green line, Israel was more than equipped to impose an effective military governing system on the Palestinians in the West Bank and Gaza Strip. In 1966, Israel ended its martial law regulations for Palestinian villages inside the Green Line only to …

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17 Facts You Don’t Know About Iran:

1. Iran is home to one of the world’s oldest continuously inhabited cities, Susa, which dates back over 6,000 years.2. The world’s highest number of nose jobs per capita is recorded in Iran, making cosmetic surgery surprisingly common.3. Iran boasts one of the world’s oldest monotheistic religions, Zoroastrianism, which dates back over 3,500 years and influenced the development of other …

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If Gaza is gone, there will be no Palestine by Mohammed Mourtaja

A Palestinian woman reacts upon seeing the corpses of relatives killed in Israeli bombardment in Al-Zahra in the central Gaza Strip, on 21 March 2024 (AFP)   From Jerusalem to Ramallah, to Haifa and beyond, all Palestinians must come together to stop Israel’s war on Gaza Israel’s continuing war on Gaza has devastated the territory, exceeding even the 1948 Nakba in terms of the …

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