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More young US adults sympathise with Palestinians than Israelis, stark contrast with older Americans

Pew Research Center survey of 12,693 US adults conducted between 13 and 25 February 2024 finds 33% of those below 30 support Palestinians, while only 14% sympathise with Israelis.

Israeli forces kill 14 in West Bank raid, say Palestinian authorities as violence flares

An ambulance driver was also killed after he went to pick up wounded from a separate attack by settlers, according to Palestinian authorities.

Hamas proposes new deal, asks for six-week ceasefire before return of 129 hostages

After rejecting US-mediated ceasefire deal, Hamas asks IDF forces to retreat from urban areas to allow displaced Palestinians to return north.

Ship with 200 tonnes of food leaves for Gaza to aid Palestinians on brink of famine

Negotiations on a ceasefire in Israel’s war against Hamas remain deadlocked in Cairo. Israel says any ceasefire must be temporary and that its goal remains destruction of Hamas.

Israel’s Herzog to open Holocaust Museum in Amsterdam amid protests against IDF actions in Gaza

Museum officials say they had extended invite to Israeli President before the October 7 Hamas attack.

‘Israel agreed to resume tax revenue transfers to Palestinian Authority,’ says Janet Yellen

US Treasury Secretary said she also urged Israeli PM Benjamin Netanyahu in recent letter to reinstate work permits for Palestinians & reduce barriers to commerce within West Bank.

Israeli forces, dressed as doctors & patients, assassinate 3 in West Bank Hospital

An Israeli newspaper has identified the deceased as Basil Ayman Al-Ghazawi, Mohammad Ayman Al-Ghazawi & Mohammad Walid Jalamneh. Operation bore an eerie resemblance to A famous OTT show.

Muslims & Arabs in tech world, especially Palestinians, fear speaking up, says OpenAI’s Sam Altman

In post on X, Microsoft-backed ChatGPT maker’s high-profile boss urges tech industry to treat Muslim & Arab colleagues with empathy.

Israel war on Gaza has gone beyond ‘right to self-defence’ to ‘responsibility to protect’

While ‘responsibility to protect’ strictly applies to regimes carrying out genocide against its own population, it's time to ask if it can't be applied in Gaza too, where Israel is bombing and forcibly evacuating people.

66 arrested in pro-Palestinian protests at New York and Los Angeles airports

The protests came as the UN health agency reported thousands of people trying to flee fighting that has raged in the coastal Palestinian enclave since 7 October Hamas attack on Israel.

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CEA Nageswaran says India’s FY24 growth could hit 8%, but World Bank warns this is ‘above potential’

Speaking at an event, World Bank country director Auguste Tano Kouamé said growth above potential would result in high inflation.

Three Indian Navy ships deployed to South China Sea

Deployment comes at a time when Yuan Wang 03, a Chinese missile and satellite tracking vessel, has entered Indian Ocean Region.

Frontrunner is letting the challenger define this poll campaign. Modi still hasn’t found a big theme

A theme has not yet emerged for BJP & people see lack of a contest, which makes it unexciting. For all these reasons, 2024 is turning out to be an unexpectedly theme-less election.