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$414 million appeal for Palestine refugees in Syria, Lebanon and Jordan

UNRWA on Wednesday launched a $414.4 million appeal for Palestine refugees in Syria and those who have fled the country for neighbouring Lebanon and...

Netanyahu Says Israel Acting Against Iran, Will Defend Itself as Country Braces for Attack

Photo credit: DiasporaEngager (www.DiasporaEngager.com). Israel braced on Thursday for the possibility of a retaliatory attack after its suspected killing of Iranian generals in Damascus this week,...

Israeli Favorite Ryanair Set to Resume Flights to Israel

Photo credit: DiasporaEngager (www.DiasporaEngager.com). A favorite airline among Israelis has announced it will resume flights to and from the Jewish state this summer, just a...

Gaza: Resuming night-time aid deliveries, UN reports ‘dire’ conditions

“The situation in Gaza is disastrous,” World Health Organization (WHO) chief Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus said. “Once again, WHO demands a ceasefire. Once again, we...

The Problem Isn’t Just Netanyahu, It’s Israeli Society

Photo Credit: Global Diaspora News (www.GlobalDiasporaNews.com). When U.S. Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer, one of the staunchest pro-Israel lawmakers...

Tunisian authorities arrest, charge journalist Mohamed Boughaleb

Photo credit: DiasporaEngager (www.DiasporaEngager.com). New York, April 3, 2024—Tunisian authorities must immediately and unconditionally release journalist Mohamed Boughaleb and drop all charges against him, the...

Hamas Denies Terrorist Presence at Gaza’s Al-Shifa Hospital in English — but Celebrates It...

Photo credit: DiasporaEngager (www.DiasporaEngager.com). Videos taken by Palestinian terrorists and released in Arabic show themselves in civilian clothing barricading in and around Al-Shifa Hospital in...

‘Raped Daily’: Former Israeli Hostages Recount Sexual Abuse by Hamas Terrorists as Families Plead...

Photo credit: DiasporaEngager (www.DiasporaEngager.com). In an emotional hearing at the Knesset, Israel’s parliament, former hostages held by Hamas terrorists in Gaza recounted harrowing tales of...

Delaney Quotes

Photo Credit: Global Diaspora News (www.GlobalDiasporaNews.com). Delaney Quotes Source of original article: RSS (www.crisisgroup.org). The content of this article does not necessarily reflect the views...

Israel Will ‘Address’ Remaining Hamas Forces in Rafah ‘Soon,’ Defense Chief Says

Photo credit: DiasporaEngager (www.DiasporaEngager.com). Hamas has stopped functioning as a military organization, and Israel will eliminate the Palestinian terrorist group’s remaining forces in the Gazan...

Iran Vows Revenge on Israel After Damascus Embassy Attack

Photo credit: DiasporaEngager (www.DiasporaEngager.com). Iran vowed on Tuesday to take revenge on Israel for an airstrike that killed two of its top generals and five...

Journalist casualties in the Israel-Gaza war

Photo credit: DiasporaEngager (www.DiasporaEngager.com). Editor’s notes: The list below is CPJ’s most recent and preliminary account of journalist deaths in the war. Our database will...

Top Iranian Commander Killed in Alleged Israeli Strike Near Embassy in Syria

Photo credit: DiasporaEngager (www.DiasporaEngager.com). Suspected Israeli warplanes bombed the Iranian embassy in Syria on Monday in an escalation of Israel‘s war against Iran’s regional proxies,...

Israel Hits Syria in Heaviest Strikes on Iran Proxies in Months, Says It Killed...

Photo credit: DiasporaEngager (www.DiasporaEngager.com). Israel carried out its deadliest strikes in months on northern Syria’s Aleppo province early on Friday and said it killed a...

Korean Reunification: Abandoned or Merely Deferred?

Photo Credit: Global Diaspora News (www.GlobalDiasporaNews.com). ...

IDF Moves to Purchase 20,000 Israeli-Made Guns as Country Seeks Less Foreign Dependence

Photo credit: DiasporaEngager (www.DiasporaEngager.com). The Israel Defense Forces (IDF) has moved forward with a purchase order of 20,000 Israeli-made M4A1 rifles, a move that comes...

JAS vs. ISWAP: The War of the Boko Haram Splinters

Photo Credit: Global Diaspora News (www.GlobalDiasporaNews.com). ...

Druze Israeli Killed in Hezbollah Strike as Tensions Escalate on Lebanon Border

Photo credit: DiasporaEngager (www.DiasporaEngager.com). A 25-year-old Druze Israeli was killed during a massive rocket attack by Hezbollah on northern Israel on Wednesday, the latest casualty...

ISIL growing stronger in Syria, as war enters its thirteenth year

This was a reminder of the ongoing impact of a conflict which has now dragged on for more than 12 years and rarely makes...

UN envoy backs demand for immediate Gaza ceasefire amid ‘cataclysmic suffering’

The call by Special Coordinator Tor Wennesland followed Monday’s adoption by the Security Council of a resolution “demanding” an immediate ceasefire in the enclave...

Conferences in Germany, India and Türkiye and the Demise of Peace Deals

Photo Credit: Global Diaspora News (www.GlobalDiasporaNews.com). In this episode of Hold Your Fire!, Richard is joined by Comfort Ero,...

New Study Highlights How Hamas Destroyed Gaza’s Economy

Photo credit: DiasporaEngager (www.DiasporaEngager.com). The economy of the Gaza Strip has been ravaged by the Hamas terror group, whose years-long rule over the Palestinian enclave...

Hezbollah Attacks Force Israeli Children to Take Cover During Holiday

Photo credit: DiasporaEngager (www.DiasporaEngager.com). Purim, an especially joyous Jewish holiday enjoyed by parents and children alike, was marred in Israel by rocket alarms on Sunday. Around...

Sudan on the Brink of Famine

Photo Credit: Global Diaspora News (www.GlobalDiasporaNews.com). This week on The Horn, Alan speaks with Alsanosi Adam, an active member of...