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Israeli military infiltrates Gaza borders, razes agricultural land

A number of Israeli military vehicles infiltrated early Tuesday the Gaza borders east of Gaza City and razed agricultural land, according to WAFA correspondent. Three tanks and three bulldozers infiltrated the borders and moved 150 meters inside the Gaza Strip, he said. The bulldozers levelled agricultural border land east of …

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Fadwa Barghouthi Reportedly Banned from Visiting Her Husband until 2019

Palestinian lawyer Fadwa Barghouthi, the wife of prominent imprisoned Palestinian leader and Fateh central committee member Marwan Barghouthi, said on Monday, 4 September that she had been banned from visiting her husband until 2019 in retaliation for her involvement in supporting the prisoners’ hunger strike in April-May 2017. Barghouthi said …

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BDS Update: Palestinian Academics Urge European Universities and Scholars to Withdraw from LAW TRAIN

European professors and academic institutions have urged to end cooperation with the EU-funded project over involvement of Israeli institutions known for illegal detention practices, routine torture, and violence against Palestinians. The following letter was released by the BDS National Committee: The Palestinian Federation of Unions of University Professors and Employees …

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AFP: Aid workers fear fallout from Israel visa suspension

JERUSALEM: Israel has suspended granting work visas for new foreign charity workers arriving in the country, humanitarians say, in a move that could impede aid to Palestinians. Dozens of aid workers from major international NGOs have been unable to get work visas or faced delays in recent months, the humanitarians …

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WAFA: Israeli soldiers raid Ramallah, shut down print shop

Israeli soldiers ordered shut a print shop following a raid into the center of Ramallah, the de facto capital of the Palestinian Authority, early Tuesday, according to local sources. An army unit raided al-Nour print shop located in al-Nijmeh building on Irsal Street in the center of the city, only …

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