Mo Salah Questions UEFA On Death of ‘Palestinian Pele’: ‘How, Where, Why?’
Mohamed Salah, a forward who plays for Liverpool FC in England and captains the Egyptian national team, queried the Union of European Football Associations (UEFA) over its message posted in response to the death of Palestinian player Suleiman al-Obeid. In a message posted to X and then reposted across his social media, Salah wrote: “Can […]
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U.K., France Recognize Palestinian State—Will it Matter? Newsweek Writers Debate
This week, Israeli President Benjamin Netanyahu said the Israel Defense Force would occupy the Gaza Strip, following announcements by France, Canada, and the United Kingdom that they would recognize Palestine as a state. Will recognition of Palestine make a difference? What would it take to achieve peace in Gaza? Newsweek contributors Dan Perry and Daniel […]
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Landlord Who Killed Palestinian Boy in Hate Crime Dies in Prison
Joseph M. Czuba, the 73-year-old landlord convicted of murdering 6-year-old Palestinian American boy Wadee Alfayoumi and injuring his mother during a 2023 hate crime, has died while serving a 53-year prison sentence. Czuba died Thursday in the custody of the Illinois Department of Corrections, according to a statement from the Will County Sheriff’s Office. The […]
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Marco Rubio Responds to France Recognizing Palestinian State
Secretary of State Marco Rubio has condemned French President Emmanuel Macron’s move to recognize a Palestinian state. Rubio described the decision, which was announced on Thursday, as a “slap in the face” to victims of the October 7, 2023 attack on Israel. Newsweek contacted the offices of Macron and Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu for […]
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Israel Passes Law to Deport Families of Palestinian Attackers
Israel’s Parliament passed a law early on Thursday that would allow the deportation of family members of Palestinians accused of being involved in attacks to Gaza or other locations— even if they are Israeli citizens. The new law, supported by Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu‘s Likud party and his far-right allies, targets Palestinian citizens of Israel […]
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