Mounting anger at Benjamin Netanyahu’s far-right government has seen protesters take to the streets. Opponents of the government are calling for its resignation. Police use a water cannon to disperse demonstrators from a highway during a protest against Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s government and call for the release of hostages held in the Gaza […]
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The Nigerian Minister of Information and National Orientation, Mohammed Idris, has condemned the Israeli security forces for their “flagrant violations of press freedom and human rights” in the ongoing conflict in Palestine, where journalists have faced harassment, violence, and death. Idris who spoke at the Extraordinary Session of the Islamic Conference of Information Ministers in […]
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All EU countries except Hungary joined a call for an “immediate humanitarian pause” in the Gaza killings, foreign policy Chief Josep Borrell said. The European Union has struggled for a united response to Israel’s military operation following the October 7 attack by Hamas. But Borrell said foreign ministers from 26 states had agreed a […]
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In what has been described as a bold statement from Riyadh, the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia yesterday reiterated its stance about the Palestinian imbroglio, saying the statehood of Palestine is a major precondition to establishing diplomatic ties with Israel. This is according to a report from Saudi Press Agency (SPA) on Wednesday, and made available […]
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The Nigerian Supreme Council for Islamic Affairs (NSCIA) has expressed gratitude over the recent judgment of the International Court of Justice (ICJ) on the case of genocide brought against Israel by the Republic of South Africa, regarding the horrific and merciless killing and destruction of Palestinians in Gaza. Prof. Salisu Shehu, Deputy Secretary-General of […]
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The Palestinian Ambassador to Nigeria Abdullah Shawesh has said that the release of all hostages taken by both Hamas and the Israeli government in the ongoing war in Gaza, as one of the demands requiring urgent attention. The government also sought the setting up of an independent commission of inquiry by the UN “and […]
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The court ruled that Israel must refrain from killing Palestinians or causing harm to them and that it urgently needs to get basic aid to people in Gaza. It also ruled that Israel should prevent and punish any incitement to genocide, among other measures. The United Nations’ top court stopped short Friday of […]
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His Excellency, Abdullah M. Abu Shawesh is the Ambassador of Palestine to Nigeria. In this Exclusive Interview with Diplomat Nigeria Newspaper, the Envoy says Nigeria can utilize its political weight to full capacity and play a crucial role in putting an end to the ongoing genocide in Gaza. If anyone doubts that the US […]
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