Results for Tag: Israel
Obama urged to seek release of ex-US lawmaker held by Israel
WASHINGTON - An Islamic civil rights group has urged US President Barack Obama to demand the release of a former US lawmaker who was detained by Israel on Thursday while trying to bring humanitarian relief to Palestinians under blockade in
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Israel put Palestinians in harm’s way, says AI
JERUSALEM (Reuters/AFP) - Amnesty International said on Wednesday Israel inflicted “wanton destruction” in the Gaza Strip in attacks that often targeted Palestinian civilians during an offensive in December and January in the Hamas-run
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Mideast quartet, G8 call on Israel to freeze settlements
TRIESTE, Italy, (AFP/Reuters) - Pressure grew on Israel Friday to take concrete steps for peace as both the diplomatic quartet and the Group of Eight called for the Jewish state to halt West Bank settlements.“We are urging Israeli
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