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Turkey assures Palestine of help to fight coronavirus

Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan spoke with his Palestinian counterpart Mahmoud Abbas over the phone on March 21, reaffirming Turkey's support to Palestine in its fight against the novel coronavirus.

According to a statement by the Communications Directorate, Erdoğan and Abbas held a phone call to discuss recent developments and regional issues.

Israel Followed the Example of the United States and is also Leaving UNESCO

Israel plans to follow the example of the United States and leave UNESCO, Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said, reports Sega. 

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said Israel is preparing to withdraw from UNESCO after the "the brave and moral decision" that Washington announced earlier today, the Associated Press reported.

Israel to join US in quitting UNESCO!

Israel has said it will join the US in pulling out of the UN’s cultural organisation UNESCO, after US officials cited “anti-Israel bias”.

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu praised the US decision as “brave and moral”, a statement said.

The agency is known for designating world heritage sites such as Syria’s Palmyra and the US Grand Canyon.

Netanyahu goes on offensive against 'fake news'

Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu on Aug. 30 went on the offensive against "fake news" in the Israeli media implicating him in alleged corruption cases.

"The 'fake news' industry has reached a record level. The aim is to secure indictments, at whatever price and quickly, against me," he told a meeting of activists of his rightwing Likud party near Tel Aviv's Ben Gurion airport.

Netanyahu wants pardon for Israeli soldier in manslaughter case

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu says he favors a pardon for an Israeli soldier convicted Jan. 4 of manslaughter for shooting dead a Palestinian assailant as he lay wounded.

Elor Azaria had been on trial in a military court since May 2016, with right-wing politicians defending him despite top army brass harshly condemning his actions.

Israelis kill two Palestinians in clashes over home demolition

Israeli forces shot dead at least two Palestinians when clashes erupted during an operation Nov. 16 to destroy the West Bank home of a Palestinian accused of killing an Israeli hiker, the army said.

Palestinian hospital sources reported the death of two Palestinians, while the Israeli military said three were shot in an exchange of fire at Qalandiya.    

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