For today, links to reports from the Associated Press, Reuters, Agence France-Presse, Middle East Eye, Middle East Monitor, and National Public Radio; others are accessible by clicking on their names or initials below. (UKRAINE entry for this date and a 9/11 TRUTH entry are HERE and HERE.) — MCM
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UN court order demanding Israel to halt Gaza offensive further isolates U.S. position, by Eric Tucker and Aamer Madhani | AP WASHINGTON — A ruling by the top United Nations court ordering Israel to halt its military offensive in the southern Gaza city of Rafah has deepened its disconnect with the United States over an operation that faces mounting international condemnation but that American officials describe, at least for now, as limited and targeted. The decision Friday by the International Court of Justice . . . READ MORE . . .
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Israel presses on with strikes in Gaza after World Court ruling, by Nidal Al-Mughrabi | Reuters CAIRO — Israeli forces killed more than 30 people in new attacks in the Gaza Strip, Palestinian medics said today, the day after judges at the top United Nations court ordered Israel to halt its offensive on the southern Gazan city of Rafah. Though Israel . . . READ MORE . . .
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Israel says ‘intention’ to renew Gaza talks ‘this week.’ From AFP. An Israeli official said today the government intended to renew talks for a Gaza hostage release deal in coming days, after a meeting with mediators in Paris. Israeli media reported that intelligence chief David Barnea had agreed a new framework for the stalled negotiations with . . . READ MORE . . .
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Health ministry in Hamas-run Gaza says war death toll at 35,903. From AFP. The health ministry in Hamas-run Gaza said today that at least 35,903 people have been killed in the territory during more than seven months of war between Israel and Palestinian militants. The toll includes 46 deaths over the past 24 hours, a ministry statement said, adding . . . READ MORE . . .
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Palestinians escape Rafah to ‘miserable life’ elsewhere, by Maha Hussaini | Middle East Eye DEIR AL-BAlAH, Palestine — Most people fleeing Rafah are arriving in Deir al-Balah and western Khan Younis because those areas have been designated as “humanitarian zones” by the Israeli military. Even though . . . READ MORE . . .
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FROM MAY 24 EU considers possible Rafah border mission, diplomats say. From Reuters. BRUSSELS — Talks on deploying a European Union mission at the Rafah border crossing in Gaza are at a preliminary stage and the deployment will not happen without an end to the war between Israel and Hamas, a senior EU official said on Friday. On Monday EU foreign minisisters will . . . READ MORE . . .
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Sisi, Biden agree to temporarily bring aid, fuel into Gaza. From Middle East Monitor. The Egyptian Presidency announced on Friday that Egyptian President Abdel Fattah Al-Sisi received a phone call from U.S. President Joe Biden, during which . . . READ MORE . . .
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ICJ orders Israel to cease military offensive in Rafah and allow aid to enter Gaza. Reported by Kat Lonsdorf and Scott Simon | NPR Israel disputed a U.N. court ruling ordering the country to stop its offensive in southern Gaza. The government says its actions have complied with international law. Click HERE to listen and, later, read.
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FROM MAY 24 Top UN court has ordered Israel to immediately stop its military operation in Rafah. Reported by Hadeel Al-Shalchi | NPR The International Court of Justice does not have the power to enforce its own rulings, but it does add to the pressure that Israel feels internationally and domestically to end the war in Gaza. Click HERE to listen and read.