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Despite talk of two states, historian Yazid Sayigh says the US has no real plans leading to Palestinian independence.More Western states are recognising Palestine, but as long as the US opposes Palestinian independence and sovereignty, “things will get worse for all of us”, says Yezid Sayigh, senior fellow at the Carnegie Middle East Center. Sayigh tells host Steve Clemons that the United States is lobbying for “day-after” plans in Gaza that “set the stage for future violence” because they don’t lead to statehood. Despite international pressure and a global solidarity movement supporting Palestine, the former Palestinian negotiator argues, the Palestinian…

Israel bombs tent camp housing displaced Palestinians, triggering a huge blaze and killing dozens of people. Source link

Charity says more than 900 wounded in the capital of North Darfur province in fighting between Sudan’s army and the RSF.More than 100 people have been killed in just over two weeks in a major city in Sudan’s Darfur region, an aid group has said, as the Sudanese Armed Forces (SAF) and allied armed groups are locked in fierce fighting against the paramilitary Rapid Support Forces (RSF). At least 134 people have been killed and more than 900 wounded since May 10 in el-Fasher, the capital of North Darfur, Doctors without Borders, also known as Medecins Sans Frontieres (MSF), said…

Dublin airport authorities say six passengers and six crew members were injured after flight hit turbulence over Turkey.At least a dozen people have sustained injuries after a Qatar Airways flight from Doha to Dublin was hit by turbulence while flying over Turkey, Dublin airport authorities have said. At least six passengers and six crew members were injured on Qatar Airways flight QR017, Dublin airport said in a statement on Sunday. It said that the aircraft landed safely as scheduled before 1pm (12:00GMT). Upon landing, it was met by emergency services, including airport police and the fire and rescue department, the…

Casablanca, Morocco – It is 5:30pm and the huge Rachidi skate park – commonly known as “Nevada Park” – in Arab League Park, central Casablanca, is bustling with dozens of happy children dashing about on scooters and rollerblades. The biggest skate park on the African continent is a lively place for families and young people. Off to one side, Ayoub, Yassine, Akram, Mouad and Oussama are skateboarding, as they do almost every day. Once restricted to areas in the street and a single, dilapidated park, they now have ample space to practise their sport. For the past few years, the…

blinking-dotLive updatesLive updates, Hamas fighters ‘lured a Zionist force’ into a tunnel and ‘killed, wounded, and captured’ an unidentified number in northern Gaza’s Jabalia camp, spokesman says. Source link

At least 30 civilians and 17 soldiers killed as the RSF press deeper towards the capital of North Darfur, says governor.Dozens of civilians and soldiers were killed in the latest bout of violence in the Sudanese city of el-Fasher on Friday, the local governor has said, as fighting in the country shows no sign of abating more than one year after the start of the conflict. At least 30 civilians and 17 soldiers were killed in attacks in the city, Minni Minnawi said on Saturday. “This shows that the goal of those attacking el-Fasher is to exterminate the city.” War…

Hamas official Osama Hamdan has said that there is no need for new negotiations with Israel, amid Israeli media reports that there is an intention to renew Gaza truce talks. In a phone interview with Al Jazeera Arabic on Saturday, Hamdan said that the immediate requirement is for Israel to withdraw from the Gaza Strip and for all aggression to stop. “We do not need new negotiations,” he said, adding that Hamas has already agreed to a ceasefire proposal that Israel has rejected. “There is no guarantee that it [Israel] will accept new proposals to go to negotiations … If…

CENTCOM said that four vessels had broken free from their moorings, but that pier was still functional.Waves have swept away vessels supporting the United States-built pier installed to transfer aid to Gaza, the US Central Command (CENTCOM) has said. In a statement on Saturday, CENTCOM noted that during the transportation of humanitarian aid, the US floating dock was disconnected from the small boat tugging it and the vessels broke free from their moorings with two of them now anchored on the beach near the pier. Part of the dock later drifted towards Israel’s Ashdod shore, while the third and fourth…

Israel has continued its relentless attacks on Rafah despite the International Court of Justice (ICJ) ordering it to put an end to the military operation there, and multiple deaths were reported from central and northern Gaza, which have been subjected to renewed attacks. The Shaboura camp and areas close to the Kuwaiti Hospital in Rafah on Saturday were targeted, Al Jazeera’s Hani Mahmoud, reporting from Deir el-Balah, said. Several people who have been injured in the bombardment have been transferred to the hospital, he said. The hospital renewed its appeal for fuel deliveries “to ensure its continued operation”, saying it…