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Erdogan says Turkey may suspend ties with UAE due to its deal with Israel
Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan said on Friday that his country could suspend diplomatic relations with the United Arab Emirates after a landmark deal between Israel and the Gulf state. “I gave an order to the foreign minister. I said we could suspend diplomatic relations with the Abu Dhabi administration or withdraw our ambassador,” Erdogan […] More
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Ukrainian mobile company welcomes users to Palestine upon landing in Israel
One of the largest mobile companies in Ukraine has been sending users a incredible message welcoming them to “Palestine” when they land at Ben-Gurion International Airport in occupied Palestine, largely referred to as Israel, according to Israeli daily Israel Hayom and reported by Quds News Network. Anna Pozinsky arrived in Ukraine for a visit and […] More
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‘Urgent relief’: Qatar to send $480 million in aid to Palestinians
Qatar said on Tuesday that it has allocated $480m in aid to the cash-strapped Palestinian Authority (PA) to support education and health services and provide urgent humanitarian relief as reported by Middle East Eye. The authority, led by President Mahmoud Abbas, has been hit by the cutting of two of its leading sources of revenues. […] More
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Poverty-stricken Afghanistan donates $1 million to UN agency for Palestinians as a sign of brotherhood
Afghanistan donated $1 million in financial aid for Palestinian refugees at an event in Istanbul, Turkey’s commercial capital, on Sunday as reported by MEMO. Afghanistan’s ambassador to Turkey Abdul Rahim Sayed presented the aid to Pierre Krahenbuhl, commissioner-general of the UN Relief and Works Agency for Palestine Refugees (UNRWA), at a ceremony also featuring Turkish Foreign […] More
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Palestinian rejects $100m Israel offer to buy his Hebron home
A Palestinian from Hebron has rejected a $100 million Israeli offer to buy his home. An inhabitant of the West Bank city of Hebron, Abdul Raouf Al-Mohtaseb rejected an Israeli offer worth $100 million for his house and shop, located in the centre of the old neighbourhood of Al-Sahla, Hebron, Arabi 21 reported on Friday, with MEMO […] More
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Argentinian football team cancelled match with Israel – letter of appreciation sent by pro-Palestinian Hong Kong organisations to Consul General
Some people say sports and politics should not be mixed and one should not affect nor influence the other’s decision making. But this is all but a saying, for the political ties between certain countries or the image of a particular country most definitely can impact the decision whether for the sports teams to play […] More
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In response to the Jerusalem issue, Hong Kong Muslim organisations send Letter of Condemnation to the United States of America Consulate of Hong Kong
On Wednesday, Donald Trump made the most controversial declaration to date of his presidency by announcing the sacred city of Jerusalem to be the capital of Israel and moving the American Embassy from Tel Aviv to the revered city. This has naturally outraged the Muslim community worldwide as well as numerous non-Muslim too including world […] More
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More than HK$100,000 raised by MCHK’s first charity football tournament to support five suffering Muslim communities
Football and fundraising. It has never happened within the Hong Kong Muslims community. However, last Saturday, on the 18th of November, Muslim Council of Hong Kong arranged its first all day football charity event in Chai Wan Sports Ground, bringing together 12 teams and raising more than HK$100,000 in donation money. The tournament was aptly […] More
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Saudi prince: ‘Let us go and fight for Al-Aqsa’
It’s known for Saudi leaders to be quiet or passive with regards to the Israeli’s oppressive treatment of Palestinians and Masjid Al-Aqsa. However, there have been those exceptions when a few have outrightly spoken out. Saudi Prince Abdulaziz Bin Fahd, son of the late Saudi King Fahd Bin Abdulaziz (may Allah have mercy upon him) […] More
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First adhan called in Masjid al-Aqsa after Israeli forces reopened it, but with more prison-like security measures as tensions continue
Masjid al-Aqsa was closed down by Israeli security forces on Friday as for the first time in 17 years Muslims weren’t allowed to pray Jummah, Friday prayer inside Islam’s 3rd sacred mosque. On Sunday, the Israeli forces have reopened it and here is a recording of the first adhan, call to prayer, being called out […] More
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Masjid Al-Aqsa’s Friday prayer cancelled by Israel security force, first time in 17 years
Israel has put Jerusalem’s Al-Aqsa Mosque on total shutdown, canceling Friday prayers for the first time in almost two decades as reported by StepFeed. This comes after three suspected Palestinians opened fire against Israeli security forces near Al-Aqsa compound, killing two Israelis, before being shot dead by Israeli police. Thousands of Muslims gather in Al-Aqsa […] More
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Israeli activists hold a barbecue in front of a prison to taunt Palestinian hunger strikers
Hardhearted activists hold food party outside Ofer military prison, north of Jerusalem, where prisoners have joined a hunger strike in protest at prison conditions as reported by Middle East Eye. A group of Israeli hardliners taunted Palestinian detainees on hunger strike by barbecuing outside a prison, saying they hoped the smell would make their abstention […] More