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Opinion Killing Of Gaza Nurse Shows How Cheap Our Blood Is to Israel
On June 1, 21-year-old volunteer paramedic Razan al-Najjar was shot dead at the Gaza protests while rescuing injured protestors near the separation fence. Anyone with the smallest modicum of moral decency should be shattered, devastated and overwhelmed by her death, just as they should be devastated by the horrendous improvised projectile that hit a kindergarten…
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Fast Forward Gaza Nurse Had Arms Raised When Israeli Troops Shot Her Dead
The medical team that included Palestinian medic who was shot dead on Friday approached the Gaza border fence with their arms raised, Palestinian officials said. Authorities in Gaza released a video that it said showed the team, wearing white, walking towards the fence before Razan Najjar, 21, was shot. Dr. Yossef Abu Arrish, the head…
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Fast Forward U.S. Will ‘Unquestionably Veto’ Draft Resolution Protecting Palestinians
(JTA) — The United States said it would veto a U.N. draft resolution calling for the protection of Palestinians in Gaza and the West Bank. Ambassador Nikki Haley said the United States will “unquestionably veto” the draft resolution, which Kuwait has put forward on behalf of other Arab countries, in the Security Council vote scheduled…
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Fast Forward Israeli Kindergarten Yard Hit By Gaza Mortar Fire
At least 28 mortar shells were fired from Gaza on southern Israel, including one that exploded in the yard of a kindergarten shortly before students were set to arrive. Most of the shells fired in three barrages on Tuesday morning were intercepted by the Iron Dome missile defense system, according to the Israel Defense Forces….
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Fast Forward Palestinian Killed By Israeli Tank Fire In Gaza
Israeli tank fire killed a Hamas fighter at a frontier outpost on Monday while soldiers chased down and caught two other Gazan militants who tried to cross into Israel, the military said. During their pursuit of the two Palestinians attempting to infiltrate armed with “knives, wire cutters and combustible material,” the Israeli soldiers were shot…
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Fast Forward Baby Removed From List Of Palestinians Killed In Gaza Border Violence
JERUSALEM (JTA) — An 8-month-old infant who died during clashes between Palestinian protesters and Israeli troops has been removed from the list of those killed during the violence. The baby’s name, Layla al-Ghandour, was removed from the list last week, The Times of Israel reported, citing the British newspaper The Guardian. The decision about whether…
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Fast Forward IDF Strikes Southern Gaza Military Targets With Tanks
JERUSALEM (JTA) — The Israel Defense Forces struck a Hamas target in the southern Gaza Strip with tank fire. The attack early on Sunday morning was in response to a bomb placed near the border fence between Israel and Gaza, the IDF said in a statement. Three Gazans were killed in the attack, according to…
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Fast Forward Dozens Of Palestinians Hurt In New Gaza Border Protest
Dozens of Palestinians demonstrating at the Gaza border were injured by Israeli gunfire and tear gas on Friday, as the latest round of protests drew several thousand participants to the frontier. Dubbed the March of Return, the protests were launched on March 30 to demand the right of return for Palestinian refugees and their descendants…
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