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UK ship sets sail to help building of Gaza aid jetty

A British ship to house hundreds of US troops building a jetty to boost aid deliveries to Gaza has set sail from Cyprus, a UK defence source said Saturday. Royal Navy support ship Cardigan Bay will assist the international effort to construct the temporary floating pier, which

Influential Iraqi cleric backs US campus protests

Iraqi religious leader Moqtada Sadr on Saturday expressed his support for pro-Palestinian encampments at universities in the United States and called for an end to police action against them. "We call for a halt to the crackdown on voices advocating for peace and freedom," Sadr

Hamas says it is reviewing Israel's cease-fire deal proposal

Hamas' statement comes a day after an Egyptian delegation landed in Israel in an effort to reignite negotiations. According to a report in Al-Araby Al-Jadeed, the Egyptian delegation includes Egypt's intelligence chief. A U.S. official said Thursday that the current proposal

Hamas says studying new Israeli truce proposal

Hamas said Saturday it was studying Israel's latest counterproposal for a Gaza ceasefire, a day after media reports said a delegation from mediator Egypt was in Israel trying to jump-start stalled negotiations. The signs of fresh truce talks come as the United Nations warned

Jewish students conflicted over US campus protests

Israel's war against Hamas has sparked anger and division around the world, including on US campuses, where some Jewish students feel targeted and abused while others have taken leading roles in pro-Palestinian demonstrations. "A lot of people feel really unsafe," says Eli