Social activist Sandeep Pandey returns Magsaysay award over US support to Israeli attack in Gaza
Tuesday, 2 January 2024 Social activist Sandeep Pandey on Tuesday said he has decided to return the Ramon Magsaysay award conferred on him in 2002 in protest against the role of the US in the Israeli attack in Gaza. ββPandey, who has been associated with the Socialist Party (India), has also decided to return the dual Masters of Science degrees earned from US universities. The activist said Magsaysay Award was primarily funded by Rockefeller Foundation and the category in which he had received the honour was funded by Ford Foundation, both American foundations.
Palestinians rally in Ramallah on New Year's Eve in solidarity with Gaza, as Israeli strikes pound the besieged strip with no end in sight to the bloodiest ever Gaza war sparked by Hamas on 7 October. The Palestinian militant group's unprecedented attack killed about 1,140 people, mostly civilians,...
An Israeli official has downplayed the prospects for a full end to the war in Gaza as Egyptian state media reported "noticeable progress" in ceasefire talks. Sky News
Saudi Arabia intensifies arrests for social media posts on Israel-Hamas conflict, signaling a potential shift in its stance on diplomatic relations with Israel. Security concerns post-October 7 drive the crackdown. Despite silence from authorities, opposition figures push for reforms. Arrests highlight Saudi's tough stance on dissenting voices.
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Hamas announced on Friday its intention to send a delegation to Cairo to discuss a potential hostages-for-truce agreement with Israel. This development coincided with the arrival of US CIA Director William Burns in the Egyptian capital, as reported by Egyptian sources. Egypt, along with Qatar and the United States, has been actively mediating between Israel and Hamas, aiming to broker a ceasefire in the Gaza conflict, which escalated following Hamas's devastating attack on October 7. According to an Egyptian security source, Hamas and CIA representatives are scheduled to meet Egyptian mediators on Saturday. However, it remains unclear whether these meetings will be held separately or together. Hamas expressed its delegation's positive outlook towards the discussions after reviewing the latest truce proposal, affirming its determination to secure an agreement that meets Palestinian demands. While the United States has acknowledged some progress in the negotiations, the CIA declined to comment, adhering to its policy of not disclosing the director's travel details.
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The UNRWA terminated Gaza-based staffers suspected of involvement in the October 7 attack. The US, a major donor, temporarily halted funding. UNRWA Chief Lazzarini called the allegations "shocking,"..
One of eight Israeli units offering combat positions to women, the Bardelas Battalion has just spent two weeks in southern Gaza, the new centre of fighting in the ongoing Israel-Hamas war. "To be one..
Israeli army chief Herzi Halevi says the likelihood of war breaking out on the country's northern border with Lebanon has become "much higher", and warns Iran-backed Hezbollah militants that Israel has..
Tuesday, 2 January 2024
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