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(MENAFN) An Israeli court has extended the detention of two foreign activists by two days after they were brought in for questioning following their participation in a Gaza-bound flotilla, according to reports.

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(MENAFN) The Global Sumud Flotilla stated on Sunday that Israeli forces allegedly subjected a Spanish activist of Palestinian origin to “systematic torture” after intercepting vessels carrying humanitarian activists in international waters as they...

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(MENAFN) Two activists from a Gaza-bound aid flotilla, Brazilian Thiago De Avila and Spanish national Saif Abu Keshek, have reportedly received death threats while being held in Israeli custody, according to an Israeli advocacy organization for...

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(MENAFN) The Global Sumud Flotilla coalition has leveled grave accusations against Israeli forces, alleging that a Spanish activist of Palestinian origin was subjected to "systematic torture" following the seizure of more than 20 humanitarian...

EIN Presswire

Memoir shares firsthand account of antiwar activism and nonviolent protest efforts during the Vietnam War era BURBANK, CA, UNITED STATES, May 4, 2026 /⁨EINPresswire.com⁩/ -- Doug Weiskopf’s powerful book, Notes From An American...

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(MENAFN) Rome's Prosecutor's Office launched a formal criminal investigation on Monday into the detention of Italian citizens following Israel's military interception of a humanitarian flotilla in international waters near Greece.

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(MENAFN) Tensions between Spain and Israel have escalated after Israeli authorities brought two Gaza-bound flotilla activists to Israel for questioning, a move Madrid has described as unlawful.

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(MENAFN) An Israeli court on Saturday extended the detention of Thiago de Avila and Saif Abukeshek, two volunteers who were part of an aid flotilla heading toward Gaza, for an additional two days.

EIN Presswire

National AIDS Memorial names 2026 Mary Bowman Award artists, celebrating art activism advancing health and social justice; applications now open.

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(MENAFN) A group of pro-Palestinian activists heading toward Gaza has indicated it will continue efforts to physically obstruct vessels it suspects of transporting goods tied to Israel’s military, following a recent operation involving one of the...

South African Government

‘Ensuring a people -centred local government towards building better communities’ Spirit Word Church, Stilfontein, North West Chairperson of the NCOP, Ms Refilwe Mtsweni-Tsipane, Premier of North West province, Mr Lazarus Kagiso Mokgosi, Ministers...

Committee on Oversight and Government Reform - Washington D.C.

WASHINGTON—House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform Chairman James Comer (R-Ky.) is continuing to investigate the Biden Administration’s potential collusion with anti-Second Amendment group Everytown for Gun Safety to bring litigation...

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(MENAFN) A trial in Germany involving five pro-Palestinian activists accused of breaking into the offices of an Israeli arms company began on Monday in Stuttgart but was quickly disrupted due to disagreements over courtroom security measures....

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(MENAFN) Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky has been accused by an anti-corruption activist of possible involvement in embezzlement tied to senior officials, according to reports.

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Russian human rights activist Evgenia Kara-Murza will deliver the keynote at Sweet Briar’s 117th Commencement on May 16. SWEET BRIAR, VA, UNITED STATES, April 24, 2026 /⁨EINPresswire.com⁩/ -- Evgenia Kara-Murza, Russian human rights activist, will...

European Council on Refugees and Exiles (ECRE)

Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni has pledged to amend a draft security law following widespread opposition to a controversial ‘repatriation bonus scheme’ for asylum lawyers.

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(MENAFN) France has reversed an earlier decision and issued a national visa to Palestinian human rights activist Shawan Jabarin after mounting criticism from European lawmakers, according to comments from a French member of the European...

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(MENAFN) The text argues that activists in the UK-based group Palestine Action face a situation where they believe they cannot effectively challenge actions they associate with Israel directly, and therefore focus on disrupting related commercial...