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Six U.S. allies back potential Strait of Hormuz coalition
Yes, but: France, Germany, Italy and Japan have previously all publicly ruled out sending naval vessels to the strait during the war.
Britain says it and France bombed suspected Islamic State arms dump in Syria
Western aircraft have been conducting patrols to stop a resurgence of the Islamist militant group that ruled parts of Syria until 2019.
Europe ready to lead âmultinational forceâ in Ukraine as part of US peace plan
In a statement, the leaders of the UK, France, Germany and eight other European countries said troops from a âcoalition of the willingâ with US support could âassist in the regeneration of Ukraineâs forces, in securing Ukraineâs skies, and in supporting safer seas, including through operating inside Ukraineâ.
Gaza death toll passes 59,200 as Israel continues genocidal war on Palestinians
(July 23, 2025)
At least 59,219 Palestinians have been killed in Israelâs genocidal war on the Gaza Strip since October 2023, the Health Ministry said on Wednesday.
A ministry statement said that 113 bodies were brought to hospitals in the last 24 hours, while 534 people were injured, taking the number of injuries to 143,045 in the Israeli onslaught.
Updates: âUnforgivableâ that world standing by as Israel starves Gaza: UN
(July 23, 2025)
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Israeli attacks across Gaza killed at least 77 people, including 25 aid seekers, medical sources told Al Jazeera.
More than 100 aid agencies have warned of âmass starvationâ of Palestinians in Gaza and called for an immediate ceasefire and all restrictions on humanitarian aid.
The Israeli government rejected the letter from the aid agencies, referring to them as echoing âHamas propagandaâ.
Al Jazeeraâs Tareq Abu Azzoum, reporting from Deir el-Balah in Gaza, said: âHunger has become as deadly as the bombs; families are no longer asking for enough, they are asking for anything.â
Israeli forces have shot and killed a teenager in the town of Arrabeh, south of Jenin in the occupied West Bank, the Wafa news agency reported.
Starvation in Gaza: Dizziness, fatigue and people collapsing in the streets
Palestinians describe dizzy spells, collapsed elderly and daily hunger as Israeli siege pushes malnutrition to deadly levels
As mass starvation spreads across Gaza, our colleagues and those we serve are wasting away – More than 100 organizations are sounding the alarm to allow in life-saving aid.
Governments must stop waiting for permission to act. We cannot continue to hope that
current arrangements will work. It is time to take decisive action: demand an immediate and permanent ceasefire; lift all bureaucratic and administrative restrictions; open all land crossings; ensure access to everyone in all of Gaza; reject military-controlled distribution models; restore a principled, UN-led humanitarian response and continue to fund principled and impartial humanitarian organisations. States must pursue concrete measures to end the siege, such as halting the transfer of weapons and ammunition.
Piecemeal arrangements and symbolic gestures, like airdrops or flawed aid deals, serve as a smokescreen for inaction. They cannot replace statesâ legal and moral obligations to protect Palestinian civilians and ensure meaningful access at scale. States can and must save lives before there are none left to save.
Signatories:
1. American Friends Service Committee (AFSC)
2. A.M. Qattan Foundation
3. A New Policy
4. ACT Alliance
5. Action Against Hunger (ACF)
6. Action for Humanity
7. ActionAid International
8. American Baptist Churches Palestine Justice Network
9. Amnesty International
10. Asamblea de CooperaciĂłn por la Paz
11. Associazione Cooperazione e SolidarietĂ (ACS)
12. Bystanders No More
13. Campain
14. CARE
15. Caritas Germany
16. Caritas Internationalis
17. Caritas Jerusalem
18. Catholic Agency for Overseas Development (CAFOD)
19. Center for Mind-Body Medicine (CMBM)
20. CESVI Fondazione
21. Children Not Numbers
22. Christian Aid
23. Churches for Middle East Peace (CMEP)
24. CIDSE- International Family of Catholic Social Justice Organisations
25. Cooperazione Internazionale Sud Sud (CISS)
26. Council for ArabâBritish Understanding (CAABU)
27. DanChurchAid (DCA)
28. Danish Refugee Council (DRC)
29. Development and Peace â Caritas Canada
30. Doctors against Genocide
31. Episcopal Peace Fellowship
32. EuroMed Rights
33. Friends Committee on National Legislation (FCNL)
34. Forum Ziviler Friedensdienst e.V.
35. Gender Action for Peace and Security
36. Glia
37. Global Legal Action Network (GLAN)
38. Global Witness
39. Health Workers 4 Palestine
40. HelpAge International
41. Human Concern International
42. Humanity & Inclusion (HI)
43. Humanity First UK
44. Indiana Center for Middle East Peace
45. Insecurity Insight
46. International Media Support
47. International NGO Safety Organisation
48. Islamic Relief
49. Jahalin Solidarity
50. Japan International Volunteer Center (JVC)
51. Justice for All
52. Kenya Association of Muslim Medical Professionals (KAMMP)
53. Kvinna till Kvinna Foundation
54. MedGlobal
55. Medico International
56. Medico International Switzerland (medico international schweiz)
57. Medical Aid for Palestinians (MAP)
58. Mennonite Central Committee (MCC)
59. Medicine for the People – Belgium (MPLP/GVHV)
60. MĂ©decins Sans FrontiĂšres (MSF)
61. MĂ©decins du Monde France
62. MĂ©decins du Monde Spain
63. MĂ©decins du Monde Switzerland
64. Mercy Corps
65. Middle East Childrenâs Alliance (MECA)
66. Movement for Peace (MPDL)
67. Muslim Aid
68. National Justice and Peace Network in England and Wales
69. Nonviolence International
70. Norwegian Aid Committee (NORWAC)
71. Norwegian Church Aid (NCA)
72. Norwegian Peopleâs Aid (NPA)
73. Norwegian Refugee Council (NRC)
74. Oxfam International
75. Pax Christi England and Wales
76. Pax Christi International
77. Pax Christi Merseyside
78. Pax Christi USA
79. Pal Law Commission
80. Palestinian American Medical Association
81. Palestinian Childrenâs Relief Fund (PCRF)
82. Palestinian Medical Relief Society (PMRS)
83. Peace Direct
84. Peace Winds
85. Pediatricians for Palestine
86. People in Need
87. Plan International
88. PremiĂšre Urgence Internationale (PUI)
89. Progettomondo
90. Project HOPE
91. Quaker Palestine Israel Network
92. Rebuilding Alliance
93. Refugees International
94. Saferworld
95. SabeelâKairos UK
96. Save the Children (SCI)
97. Scottish Catholic International Aid Fund
98. Solidarités International
99. StĂžtteforeningen Det Danske Hus i PalĂŠstina
100. Swiss Church Aid (HEKS/EPER)
101. Terre des Hommes Italia
102. Terre des Hommes Lausanne
103. Terre des Hommes Nederland
104. The Borgen Project
105. The Center for Mind-Body Medicine (CMBM)
106. The Global Centre for the Responsibility to Protect (GCR2P)
107. The International Development and Relief Foundation
108. The Institute for the Understanding of AntiâPalestinian Racism
109. Un Ponte Per (UPP)
110. United Against Inhumanity (UAI)
111. War Child Alliance
112. War Child UK
113. War on Want
114. Weltfriedensdienst e.V.
115. Welthungerhilfe (WHH)
115 Hilfsorganisationen fordern Ende der Gaza-Blockade
„Regierungen dĂŒrfen nicht mehr auf die Erlaubnis zu handeln warten“, heiĂt es in dem Appell weiter. Nötig seien ein sofortiger und dauerhafter Waffenstillstand, ein ungehinderter Zugang sowie eine von den UN gefĂŒhrte Hilfsmission, die nicht vom MilitĂ€r kontrolliert wird.
„Das UN-gefĂŒhrte humanitĂ€re System hat nicht versagt, es wird daran gehindert, zu funktionieren“, erklĂ€ren die Organisationen und mahnen Israel: „Zivilisten als Kriegswaffe verhungern zu lassen, ist ein Kriegsverbrechen.“
More than 100 aid, rights groups call for action as hunger spreads in Gaza
The organizations called for governments to demand that all bureaucratic and administrative restrictions be lifted, all land crossings be opened, access to everyone across Gaza to be ensured and for the rejection of military-controlled distribution and a restoration of a „principled, UN-led humanitarian response.“
„States must pursue concrete measures to end the siege, such as halting the transfer of weapons and ammunition.“
Western governmentsâ âempty wordsâ against Israel âsimply not good enoughâ
Hilton said the Western governmentsâ âempty wordsâ of condemnation of Israelâs actions are âsimply not good enoughâ.
âWithout actual material action, without holding Israel accountable, they will continue to be complicit in this genocide and starvation of Palestinians in Gaza.â
She continued: âThe only hope I have at this time is how much the public seems to be completely outraged by what Israel is doing and continues to speak up, despite the complicity of our governments in the West to aid and abet the genocide.â
Former UN aid chief: Israel committing âworst crime of the 21st centuryâ in Gaza
âThere can frankly be very little doubt that we are seeing starvation and hunger as an instrument of the war,â he told MEE.
âThere is no prior experience in my five decades of humanitarian experience that can come close to comparison to the horror we are all seeing in Gaza,â he said.
âThe UN announcement, based on serious hospital data, that people are fainting in the street from hunger and malnutrition, tells us all we need to know.
âIt is a historic fact that children die first in these circumstances. Our humanity cannot believe our eyes.â
Israelâs siege on Gaza since 2 March has blocked the entry of humanitarian supplies by the UN and its partner organisations to the enclave, bringing the 2.1 million population to the brink of famine.
Gaza hospitals report 10 more deaths from famine, bringing total to 111
The Palestinian Ministry of Health in Gaza said on Wednesday that 10 more Palestinians have died over the past 24 hours due to famine and severe malnutrition, as Israelâs blockade continues to choke humanitarian access.
The latest fatalities bring the total number of deaths linked to hunger and undernourishment in Gaza to 111, according to the health ministry.
Gaza death toll reaches 59,219 since start of Israeli aggression in October 2023 – Medical sources
GAZA, June 26, 2025 (WAFA) – The death toll in the Gaza Strip has reached 59,219, the majority of whom were women and children, since the beginning of the Israeli aggression in October 2023. At least 143,045 others have also been injured.
Medical sources confirmed that of the total casualties, 8,363 civilians have been killed and 31,004 have been injured since March 18, 2025, when the Israeli occupation resumed its aggression on the Gaza Strip after breaking the ceasefire agreement.
Sources stated that 113 bodies, including 13 bodies that were covered from under rubble, and 534 injured individuals were brought to hospitals in Gaza during the past 24 hours.
Israeli attacks kill 113 Palestinians and wound over 500 in Gaza in 24 hours
The Palestinian Ministry of Health is reporting that Israeli attacks have killed 113 and wounded 534 in the last 24 hours. Thirteen of the dead were recovered from beneath rubble after buildings were destroyed by Israeli strikes.
1.054 hungernde PalÀstinenser in Gaza erschossen, als sie versuchten, an Essen zu kommen
(today)
28 Staaten fordern Israel zur Beendigung des Gaza-Krieges und der Blockade von Hilfe fĂŒr die hungernde Bevölkerung auf â Deutschland unterzeichnet die ErklĂ€rung bislang nicht.
Borrell accuses EU institutions of inaction over Gaza
(July 3, 2025)
âIn just one month, U.S. mercenaries have killed 550 Palestinians who were trying to get food at the distribution points designated by the so-called Gaza Humanitarian Foundation. This is horrifying, yet the @EU_Commission and @EUCouncil still havenât taken any action against these criminal acts,â Borrell wrote in a post on X.
The Gaza Humanitarian Foundation (GFH) â a food aid organization backed by the U.S. and Israel â has drawn criticism over shootings of civilians seeking aid, with 170 NGOs recently urging its closure.
âUS Mercenariesâ Killed 550 Starving Palestinians in Gaza â Former EU Chief
(July 4, 2025)
âIn 1 month 550 starving Palestinians have been killed by US mercenaries while trying to get food at the points indicated by the so called Gaza Humanitarian Foundation,â Borrell stated on X on Thursday.
âThis is horrendous but the EU Commission and EU Council remain unwilling to take any action against these crimes,â he added.
Borrell, who concluded his term as the EUâs top diplomat in 2024, has been a vocal critic of Israelâs ongoing military operation in the Strip and previously called for a review of the EU-Israel Association Agreement.
Exclusive: Iran conflict to derail EU review of Israeli association agreement
âThe pendulum has swung back to [support for] Israel.“
âItâs unlikely the EU will suspend EU-Israel agreement due to Iran Israel war,â one of the sources said.
The planned expulsion of Gazaâs population is already underway
Israel is conditioning aid delivery to force Gazans south into âconcentration zones.â This scheme has begun to stall, but that only portends greater brutality.
Macron says Israel has âright to defend itselfâ, speaks to Netanyahu
(June 13, 2025)
French President Emmanuel Macron, who on Friday defended Israelâs right to protect itself, spoke by phone to Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu following a spike in diplomatic tensions, the Elysee said.
The French presidency said the phone conversation took place but did not specify the content of the exchange with the Israeli leader.
Livraisons dâarmes de la France vers IsraĂ«l: Un flux ininterrompu
RĂSUMĂ ANALYTIQUE
Ce rapport documente des livraisons rĂ©guliĂšres et continues dâarmes par voie aĂ©rienne et maritime de la France vers IsraĂ«l depuis le dĂ©but du gĂ©nocide. Cela comprend notamment plus de 15 millions dâarticles dans la catĂ©gorie âbombes, grenades, torpilles, mi-plus de 15 millions dâarticles dans la catĂ©gorie âbombes, grenades, torpilles, mines, missiles et autres munitions de guerreâ, dâune valeur de plus de 7 millions dâeuros,nes, missiles et autres munitions de guerreâ, dâune valeur de plus de 7 millions dâeuros, ainsi que 1868 articles dans la catĂ©gorie âpiĂšces et accessoires de lance-roquettes,ainsi que 1868 articles dans la catĂ©gorie âpiĂšces et accessoires de lance-roquettes, grenades, lance-flammes, artillerie, fusils militaires et fusils de chasseâ, dâune va-grenades, lance-flammes, artillerie, fusils militaires et fusils de chasseâ, dâune valeur de plus de 2 millions dâeurosleur de plus de 2 millions dâeuros. Une vague dâenvois aprĂšs octobre 2023 comprend un envoi unique en novembre 2023 de 15 milliards dâarticles dans la catĂ©gorie âbombes,
grenades, torpilles, mines, missiles et autres munitions de guerreâ. Nos recherches nous ont permis de documenter des vols entre lâaĂ©roport de Paris-Charles-de-Gaulle et lâaĂ©roport Ben Gourion en IsraĂ«l sur des compagnies aĂ©riennes dont il a Ă©tĂ© dĂ©montrĂ© quâelles transportaient du fret militaire vers IsraĂ«l. Nous avons Ă©galement documentĂ© des livraisons de piĂšces dâavions de combat F-35 des Ătats-Unis vers IsraĂ«l via la France, par lâintermĂ©diaire de lâaĂ©roport de Paris-Charles-de-Gaulle. Les donnĂ©es suggĂšrent que ces expĂ©ditions aĂ©riennes et maritimes se poursuivent encore aujourdâhui.
Rapport exclusif / Livraisons dâarmes de la France vers IsraĂ«l : un flux ininterrompu
(June 10, 2025)
Une coalition dâorganisations regroupant Progressive International, le Palestinian Youth Movement, le conseil francilien du Mouvement de la Paix, lâAFPS, lâUJFP, Droit-solidaritĂ©, Attac, BDS France, The Ditch et Stop Arming Israel France publie ce mardi 10 juin un rapport dĂ©taillĂ© basĂ© sur les donnĂ©es dâimportation des douanes israĂ©liennes, qui dĂ©montre que contrairement aux affirmations dâEmmanuel Macron, du ministre des ArmĂ©es SĂ©bastien Lecornu et du ministre des Affaires Ă©trangĂšres Jean-NoĂ«l Barrot, la France a livrĂ© des composants militaires Ă IsraĂ«l de façon continue et massive pendant toute la durĂ©e du gĂ©nocide Ă Gaza.
Mois aprĂšs mois, depuis octobre 2023 et jusquâĂ aujourdâhui, les livraisons se succĂšdent, par la mer comme par avion. Cela comprend notamment plus de 15 millions dâarticles dans la catĂ©gorie âbombes, grenades, torpilles, mines, missiles et autres munitions de guerreâ dâune valeur de plus de 7 millions dâeuros, ainsi que 1868 articles dans la catĂ©gorie âpiĂšces et accessoires de lance-roquettes, grenades, lance-flammes, artillerie, fusils militaires et fusils de chasseâ dâune valeur de plus de 2 millions dâeuros.
French arms flowed to Israel throughout Gaza war, investigation reveals
(June 11, 2025)
The report, titled Un flux ininterrompu, documents how between October 2023 and April 2025, French companies exported millions of military components, including bombs, missiles, grenade parts, and machine gun accessories, amid Israel‘s devastating assault on the besieged enclave.
Among the exports were over 15 million items classified under customs code 93069090, covering „bombs, grenades, torpedoes, mines, missiles, and other munitions of war“.
Macron bekrÀftigt Israels Recht auf Schutz und Sicherheit
„Frankreich hat das laufende iranische Programm mehrfach verurteilt und alle diplomatischen MaĂnahmen in diesem Sinne ergriffen“, sagte Macron. „In diesem Zusammenhang bekrĂ€ftigt Frankreich das Recht Israels, sich selbst zu schĂŒtzen und seine Sicherheit zu gewĂ€hrleisten.“
Macron: France reaffirms Israelâs right to defend itself, condemns Iran nuclear program
Writing in a post on social media platform X, Macron says France has ârepeatedly condemned Iranâs ongoing nuclear program and has taken all appropriate diplomatic measures in response.â
âFrance reaffirms Israelâs right to defend itself and ensure its security,â he writes.
Mehrere europĂ€ische LĂ€nder greifen Ende-zu-Ende-VerschlĂŒsselung an
(March 4, 2025)
In GroĂbritannien ist mit dem Investigatory Powers Act schon lĂ€nger ein solches Gesetz in Kraft. Auf Grundlage des Gesetzes forderte die Regierung Anfang Februar von Apple, weltweit HintertĂŒren in seine iCloud-VerschlĂŒsselung einzubauen.
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In Frankreich hat jĂŒngst ein Gesetz gegen den Drogenhandel den Senat passiert und soll schon im MĂ€rz in Parlament und AusschĂŒssen weiter behandelt werden. Dieses âhoch politisierteâ Gesetzespaket enthĂ€lt eine Reihe an VerschĂ€rfungen, etwa eine heimliche FernĂŒberwachung ĂŒber Mikrofone und Kameras von EndgerĂ€ten.
Der Menschenrechtsorganisation la Quadrature du Net bereitet aber wohl ein Gesetzeszusatz die gröĂten Sorgen, der sich gezielt gegen verschlĂŒsselte Kommunikation richtet. Der Passus soll Online-Dienste wie Signal oder WhatsApp verpflichten, Kommunikationsdaten in lesbarer Form herauszugeben und bedroht die Nichtbeachtung mit Strafen von bis zu 1,5 Millionen Euro fĂŒr natĂŒrliche Personen oder zwei Prozent des Jahresumsatzes von juristischen Personen wie Unternehmen oder Stiftungen.
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In Schweden ist ein geplantes Gesetz gegen illegale Online-Inhalte noch nicht ganz so weit. Es soll voraussichtlich erst im kommenden Jahr in den schwedischen Reichstag kommen. Die Initiative sieht laut SVT Nyheter vor, dass Messenger die Kommunikationen ihrer Nutzer:innen speichern mĂŒssen. Es sei âabsolut entscheidendâ, dass Ermittlungsbehörden Zugang zu digitaler Kommunikation erhalten, forderte der schwedische Justizminister.
Germany, France ready to cooperate with new Syrian leadership
German Chancellor Olaf Scholz and French President Emmanuel Macron expressed their willingness to engage with Syria‘s new leadership, following the ousting of Bashar al-Assad, under certain conditions, a statement from the German government revealed after a call between the two leaders.
Why the French government is headed for collapse
The vote would be a response to the prime ministerâs decision to use Article 49.3 of the constitution â sometimes known in France as the ânuclear optionâ â to push his governmentâs sweeping social security budget bill through parliament without a vote.
The article has been used in the past, most recently in 2023 to push through Macronâs deeply unpopular reforms raising the retirement age. But using it can trigger a no-confidence vote in parliament, where a simple majority is enough to topple a government.
France Says Ukraine Can Fire French Long-Range Missiles Into Russia
French Foreign Minister Jean-Noël Barrot said in an interview published Saturday that Ukraine could fire French-provided long-range missiles into Russian territory following US and British authorization of such strikes.
France has provided Ukraine with its version of the British Storm Shadow missiles, known as SCALP missiles, which have a range of about 155 miles. Barrot told BBC that there are no âred linesâ when it comes to Franceâs support of Ukraine and that Ukrainian forces could fire the missiles into Russia âin the logics of self-defense.â
French protesters rage at âstolen electionâ as Macron picks conservative Barnier for PM
Amid cries of âMacron Out!, Resign Macron!â leftist demonstrators gathered in the autumn sun in their thousands to protest against French President Emmanuel Macronâs decision to appoint the veteran conservative prime minister, rather than a candidate from among their ranks.
While falling short of an absolute majority, the left-wing coalition the New Popular Front (NFP) (made up of the Greens, the Socialists, the Communists and the hard-left France Unbowed) won the most votes in the July 7 snap poll.
Bodentruppen in die Ukraine schicken? Scholz widerspricht Macron
Scholz fĂŒgte hinzu, dass es auch keine Beteiligung von Soldaten aus der Ferne am Kriegsgeschehen geben dĂŒrfe. Man habe sich auch darauf verstĂ€ndigt, „dass auch die Soldaten, die in unseren LĂ€ndern tĂ€tig sind, sich nicht selber etwa aktiv an dem Kriegsgeschehen beteiligen“, sagte er. Eine Beteiligung aus der Ferne wĂ€re zum Beispiel ĂŒber die Programmierung von Zieldaten fĂŒr Flugkörper möglich. Der Kanzler betonte, dass diese VerstĂ€ndigung in Paris „ein ganz, ganz guter und ganz wichtiger Fortschritt“, sei. „Es war auch sehr einhellig, was diese Frage betrifft.“
‚Not at war with Russia‘: European, US allies taken aback by Macron‘s comments on troops in Ukraine
Slovak Prime Minister Robert Fico, accused by critics of being too cosy with Moscow, said after the meeting that there was disunity on the issue among European leaders.
„There are countries that are ready to send their own soldiers to Ukraine, there are countries that say never â Slovakia is among them â and there are countries that say that this proposal should be considered,“ he said.
Macron says ânothing ruled out,â including using Western troops, to stop Russia winning Ukraine war
rench President Emmanuel Macron has openly discussed the possibility of sending European troops to Ukraine to help Kyiv win the war against Russia, a potential major escalation to the largest ground war Europe has seen since World War II.
French unions announce new day of pension protests, strikes for June 6
With lawmakers poised to discuss on June 8 a draft bill proposed by the opposition Liot party to cancel the retirement age reform, the unions said in a joint statement that the day of industrial action on June 6 was meant to âallow all workers to make themselves heard by the MPs.â
Fresh protests across France as Constitutional Council largely upholds Macron‘s pension reform
(14.04.2023)
The French constitutional court on Friday approved the key elements of President Emmanuel Macron‘s controversial pension reform while rejecting certain parts of the legislation. Pushing the legal age for drawing a full pension from 62 to 64, the legislation is deeply unpopular in France and has triggered months of mass protests. Follow our blog to see how the day‘s events unfolded
âDemocracy at stakeâ: French protesters vent fury at Macron over pension push
French protesters downed their tools and marched once again in Paris and other cities on Thursday, galvanised by President Emmanuel Macronâs decision to ram his deeply unpopular pension reform through parliament without a vote, in what critics have branded a âdenial of democracyâ.
??#France, President Macron approval rating poll: Approve: 28 % (-4) Disapprove: 70 % (+4)
IFOP/JDD, 16/03/23