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Pro-Palestinian protesters rally in Washington, demand sanctions on Israel

Large pro-Palestinian crowds gathered in Washington on Saturday to protest recent Israeli airstrikes on the Gaza Strip and called for sanctions on Israel. More than 100 organizations sponsored the National…

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Tensions, scuffles as pro-Palestine rally in NYC met by counter-protest

12 мая 2021  Tense scuffles erupted between protesters and counter-protesters at a pro-Palestine rally in New York City on Tuesday, with several arrests reported. The rally was held in solidarity…

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Israel’s Attacks On Gaza May Constitute ‘War Crimes’: UN Rights Chief Michelle Bachelet

Israel’s recent barrage of deadly air strikes on Gaza might be war crimes, the UN rights chief said Thursday, adding she had seen no evidence the attacked buildings were used…

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Israel’s Attacks On Gaza May Constitute ‘War Crimes’: UN Rights Chief Michelle Bachelet

UN human rights chief Michelle Bachelet is seen delivering her speech remotely at the opening of a UN Human Rights Council emergency meeting on May 27, 2021 (AFP/Fabrice Coffrini) The…

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Finnish military hijab ban sparks debate

A Finnish-Somali woman is challenging the Finnish Defence Forces’ ban on headscarves. Fardowsa Mohamud said she has received both negative and positive comments for talking about the army’s hijab ban. Image:…

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EEOC, JBS ink $5.5 mln settlement over firing of Muslim workers

JBS USA LLC will pay $5.5 million to settle a long-running lawsuit by the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission accusing the meatpacking company of firing scores of Somali Muslims who had…

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‘Hero’ Saudi officer foiled Grand Mosque attack by ‘man claiming to be Messiah’

The attack at one of Saudi Arabia’s holiest sites was halted amid dramatic scenes caught on live television. (SPA/File) A Saudi security officer has been hailed a “hero” after stepping…

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Hands Off My Hijab Movement Gains Traction in France

Muslim women in France have launched the Pas touche à mon hijab (Hands Off My Hijab) movement on social media to protest the Senate’s expansion of the list of Muslim…

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The Israeli-Palestinian conflict won’t be the same again

Palestinian demonstrators look at burning tires during a protest in the Israeli-occupied West Bank. (Reuters/Ammar Awad) After the shooting war over Gaza wound down early Friday, it seems that the Israelis…

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Muslim man out to buy medicine lynched in Haryana, six arrested

In yet another incident of hate crime, a Muslim man was lynched by a mob of Gujjar men on the 16 May night while he was returning from buying medicines,…