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countercurrents.org > 2026 > 05 > israel-has-killed-42-palestinian-police-personnel-in-gaza-since-ceasefire-ministry

Israel Has Killed 42 Palestinian Police Personnel in Gaza Since Ceasefire: Ministry

3+ mon, 2+ week ago   (623+ words) Gaza (QNN)- Israeli attacks across the Gaza Strip have killed 42 Palestinian police personnel since the so-called ceasefire took effect, according to the Palestinian Interior Ministry, which added that Israel is waging a “systematic campaign aimed at dismantling civil order and…...

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countercurrents.org > 2026 > 05 > deconstructing-robert-spencer-essentialism-sharia-and-the-imperial-weaponisation-of-womens-rights

Deconstructing Robert Spencer: Essentialism, Sharia, and the Imperial Weaponisation of Women’s Rights

3+ mon, 2+ week ago   (1055+ words) Reducing 1,400 Years to One Kabul Decree Sharia vs. Fiqh: The Distinction That Dismantles Spencer’s Argument Spencer writes that the Taliban are “ordering all of Afghan society according to Sharia,” treating this as if Sharia were a ready-made statutory code that one…...

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countercurrents.org > 2026 > 05 > israel-launches-biggest-property-seizure-in-jerusalems-old-city-since-1967-to-expel-palestinians-expand-israeli-settlement-near-al-aqsa-mosque

Israel Launches Biggest Property Seizure in Jerusalem’s Old City Since 1967 to Expel Palestinians, Expand Israeli Settlement Near Al-Aqsa Mosque

3+ mon, 3+ week ago   (1049+ words) Occupied Jerusalem (QNN)- The Israeli government approved a plan on Sunday to confiscate Palestinian homes and shops along Chain Street, known locally as Bab al-Silsila Road, in the Old City of occupied Jerusalem. The move marks the first such large-scale…...

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countercurrents.org > 2026 > 05 > end-repression-defend-democratic-rights-ensure-justice-and-dignity-for-communities-resisting-the-ken-betwa-river-linking-project

End Repression, Defend Democratic Rights: Ensure Justice and Dignity for Communities Resisting the Ken–Betwa River Linking Project

3+ mon, 3+ week ago   (508+ words) NAPM Calls for Dialogue, Accountability of the State, and Protection of People’s Constitutional Rights and a comprehensive review of the socio-ecological impacts of the Ken–Betwa River Linking Project in Madhya Pradesh 17th May 2026: The All-India Rivers Forum (AIRF) and the…...

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countercurrents.org > 2026 > 05 > israel-expels-priest-father-louis-salman-from-palestine-after-refusing-residency-renewal

Israel Expels Priest Father Louis Salman From Palestine After Refusing Residency Renewal

4+ mon, 17+ hour ago   (788+ words) Occupied Palestine (QNN)- Israeli authorities have expelled Catholic priest Father Louis Salman from Palestine after refusing to renew his residency permit following a lengthy and unusual security investigation. Father Louis led his final Mass on Sunday in the Palestinian town…...

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countercurrents.org > 2026 > 05 > israeli-warplanes-terrorise-civilians-7-months-after-the-ceasefire

Israeli Warplanes Terrorise Civilians 7 Months After The Ceasefire

4+ mon, 2+ day ago   (1156+ words) In the dead of the night, residents of the Shati refugee camp that lies to the west of Gaza City, awoke to Israeli warnings to evacuate a house in the densely-populated area. Minutes later, violent explosions rocked the place; Israeli…...

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countercurrents.org > 2026 > 05 > israelis-force-family-to-exhume-fathers-body-in-occupied-west-bank-to-steal-grave-land

Israelis Force Family to Exhume Father’s Body in Occupied West Bank to Steal Grave Land

4+ mon, 2+ day ago   (456+ words) Occupied West Bank (QNN)- Israelis in the occupied West Bank forced a Palestinian family to exhume the body of their 80-year-old father just hours after his burial, in an attempt to steal land and establish a settlement outpost. The tragedy…...

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countercurrents.org > 2026 > 05 > the-global-sumud-flotilla-is-a-mission-of-mercy-met-with-cruelty

The Global Sumud Flotilla is a mission of mercy, met with cruelty

4+ mon, 5+ day ago   (444+ words) The word sumud deepens the meaning further. For Palestinians, it has long meant steadfastness, a staying put in the face of erasure, a fidelity to land, memory and the human shape of one’s life. Here, steadfastness took to the sea....

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countercurrents.org > 2026 > 05 > yemen-assassination-of-wissam-qaed-targets-humanitarian-work-signals-resurgence-of-extrajudicial-killings

Yemen: Assassination of Wissam Qaed targets humanitarian work, signals resurgence of extrajudicial killings

4+ mon, 5+ day ago   (480+ words) Geneva – The abduction and assassination of the Acting Executive Director of the Social Fund for Development, Wissam Qaed, in Aden, southern Yemen, constitutes an unlawful killing and arbitrary deprivation of life. It raises serious concerns about the resurgence of extrajudicial…...

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countercurrents.org > 2026 > 05 > israel-violates-the-gaza-ceasefire-377-times-in-april

Israel Violates The Gaza Ceasefire 377 Times in April

4+ mon, 1+ week ago   (744+ words) The Israeli occupation violated the current ceasefire agreement in Gaza 377 times in the month of April alone, the Gaza Government Media Office confirmed Thursday. This violation resulted in the killing of 111 Palestinians and the injuries of 376 which is a clear…...