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Israel Passes Law Paving the Way to Expel Al Jazeera

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JERUSALEM — Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu on Monday vowed to shut down Al Jazeera’s operations in Israel, calling it a “terror channel” that spreads incitement, after parliament passed a law clearing the way for the closure. Netanyahu’s pledge escalated Israel’s long-running feud against Al Jazeera. It also threatened to heighten tensions with Qatar, which owns … Read more

Israel Moves to Expel Lawmaker for Anti-War Stance

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In early January, Israeli lawmaker Ofer Cassif caused a political firestorm when he expressed his support for South Africa’s case accusing Israel of “genocidal acts” against Gaza’s Palestinians at the International Court of Justice in The Hague. Now, Cassif risks the prospect of being removed from office altogether after an Israeli parliamentary committee voted 14-2 … Read more

Jordan’s King Abdullah says world should condemn any attempt to forcibly expel Palestinians

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By Suleiman Al-Khalidi AMMAN (Reuters) – Jordan’s King Abdullah said on Tuesday the world should condemn any attempt by Israel to create conditions that would forcibly displace Palestinians within the war-devastated Gaza Strip or outside its borders. In remarks carried by state media after a meeting with the Cypriot president in Amman, the monarch again … Read more

North Korea to Expel U.S. Soldier Who Crossed Border in July

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September 27, 2023 7:35 AM EDT (SEOUL, South Korea) — North Korea said Wednesday that it will expel a U.S. soldier who crossed into the country through the heavily armed border between the Koreas in July. The North’s official Korean Central News Agency said that authorities have finished their questioning of Pvt. Travis King. It … Read more

North Korea says it will expel Travis King, the US soldier who crossed into the country in July

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SEOUL, South Korea — North Korea said Wednesday that it will expel a U.S. soldier who crossed into the country through the heavily armed border between the Koreas in July. The North’s official Korean Central News Agency said that authorities have finished their questioning of Pvt. Travis King. It did not say when officials plan … Read more

North Korea to expel U.S. soldier Travis King for illegal entry

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Comment on this storyComment SEOUL — North Korea announced Wednesday that it has decided to deport Travis King, a U.S. soldier who crossed into the country in July, after determining he entered illegally. State media did not specify when or how King would be released. King “confessed that he illegally intruded into the territory of … Read more