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Europe, Canada condemn Israeli plans for new West Bank settlement | News

Europe, Canada condemn Israeli plans for new West Bank settlement | News

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The ‘unacceptable’ E1 plan carries ‘legal and reputational consequences’ for those participating, European nations warn. Published On 21 Aug 202621 Aug 2026 Israeli plans to build a major new illegal settlement that would cleave the occupied West Bank in two have provoked widespread condemnation from around the world. In a joint statement issued on Thursday, the United Kingdom, France, Germany, Italy, the Netherlands, Canada and Norway called Israel’s opening of construction tenders for more than 1,200 housing units under the E1 settlement project “unacceptable” and in violation of “the territorial contiguity of the Palestinian Territories”. Recommended Stories list of 4 itemsend of list The group warned of “legal and reputational consequences” for participants and urged Israel “to retract these plans immediately and end its expansion of settlements in the West Bank”. “Not only will they take us further from peace, but they further undermine Israel’s international standing,” the statement added. The Egyptian Foreign Ministry also expressed its “complete rejection of attempts to entrench the status quo through illegal settlement expansion” and called on the international …

European nations condemn executions in Iran

European nations condemn executions in Iran

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More than 25 countries on Wednesday, including the U.K., France and Canada, condemned Iran’s execution of anti-government protesters, accusing Tehran of using the death penalty to “silence dissent.” “We condemn in the strongest terms the ongoing executions of protesters and use of the death penalty by the Islamic Republic of Iran,” the countries said in… Source link

In Austin, Texas faith leaders condemn ICE killings

In Austin, Texas faith leaders condemn ICE killings

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AUSTIN, Texas (RNS) — A group of religious leaders gathered Wednesday (July 22) at the Texas State Capitol to condemn recent immigration enforcement-related deaths in Texas, Maine and Florida and to demand that federal immigration agents end what one pastor called a “terror campaign” against migrants.  “We grieve every death, every act of violence and every enforcement practice that unnecessarily endangers human life or diminishes the God-given dignity of our immigrant neighbors,” said Bishop Sue Briner of the Southwestern Texas Synod of the Evangelical Lutheran Church in America. “When fear begins to shape the daily lives of our neighbors, it is time for the church to show up.” The news conference inside the Capitol brought together about two dozen leaders from the United Methodist Church, the Episcopal Diocese of Texas, the South Central Conference of the United Church of Christ, the National Council of Jewish Women and other faith-related groups. Texas Impact, an interfaith grassroots advocacy network, organized the event in response to the July 7 fatal shooting of Lorenzo Salgado Araujo during a traffic stop …

“No Greater Threat To America’s Way Of Life”: Senate Unanimously Passes Resolution To Condemn CCP Leader Xi Jinping

“No Greater Threat To America’s Way Of Life”: Senate Unanimously Passes Resolution To Condemn CCP Leader Xi Jinping

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Authored by Dorothy Li via The Epoch Times, U.S. senators have voiced support for ordinary Chinese people and denounced communist regime leader Xi Jinping for lying to Americans and committing human rights abuses. The U.S. Senate unanimously approved on June 16 by voice vote a resolution (Senate Resolution 444) condemning Xi for “deceit, undermining prospects for peace and security, and orchestrating crimes against humanity.” The resolution also encourages the U.S. government and its agencies to use all available tools—including the authorities under the Global Magnitsky Human Rights Accountability Act, which allow sanctions against individuals responsible for serious human rights violations or corruption—to hold Chinese Communist Party (CCP) officials accountable. The vote came just a day after Xi’s 73rd birthday. “There is no greater threat to America’s way of life, peace, and prosperity in the world than Xi Jinping and the CCP,” Sen. Rick Scott (R-Fla.), who introduced the resolution earlier this month, told the Senate before the vote. “Xi Jinping hates us. Communist China wants to destroy us. He is not a partner. He is …

MPs condemn ‘egregious’ Assisted Dying Bill filibuster in the House of Lords – Humanists UK

MPs condemn ‘egregious’ Assisted Dying Bill filibuster in the House of Lords – Humanists UK

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MPs from across the political divide spoke out about the coordinated filibuster of the Assisted Dying Bill by a minority of peers in the House of Lords. During a Westminster Hall debate triggered by a public petition held yesterday, MPs lamented that the Bill fell without a single vote, directly contravening the clear will of the Commons, and undermining public trust in Parliament. Humanists UK joins MPs in calling out the unjust filibuster and calls on MPs to bring back the Bill. The Westminster Hall debate was triggered when a petition ‘to ensure Bills backed by MPs & public can complete all stages in Parliament’ received over 114,000 signatures. The petition was tabled by Sophie Blake, a mother living with Stage 4 Breast Cancer in memory of Nathaniel Dye MBE who died early this year. The petition states: We believe the decision of MPs must be respected, especially on matters of social change, and that unelected Lords have a responsibility to scrutinise bills, not block them. With over 1,000 amendments tabled to the Terminally Ill …

Farage Ignored Calls To Condemn Henry Nowak Protest Violence

Farage Ignored Calls To Condemn Henry Nowak Protest Violence

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Nigel Farage ignored MPs’ calls for him to condemn the violence which erupted at a protest over the murder of Henry Nowak. The 18-year-old student was stabbed repeatedly by Vickrum Digwa, who then falsely told the police that he had been the victim of racism. Henry himself was handcuffed and arrested while he lay dying on the ground, despite telling officers he could not breathe and had been stabbed. Digwa was jailed for life with a minimum term of 21 years on Monday at Southampton Crown Court. Farage claimed on Tuesday that the tragedy was proof of “two-tier policing” in the UK and called for the public to respond with “pure cold rage”. Hours later, a “justice for Henry” protest erupted outside Southampton police station, attended by far-right activists Tommy Robinson and Laurence Fox. Police were targeted with missiles as angry demonstrators criticised “two-tier policing” in the UK. The violence came despite direct pleas from Henry’s family, who have called for his death not to be used for political point-scoring or further division. During Wednesday’s …

Macron, EU’s Kallas condemn Russian attack on Ukraine with Oreshnik ballistic missile

Macron, EU’s Kallas condemn Russian attack on Ukraine with Oreshnik ballistic missile

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Russia pounded Kyiv with a massive missile and drone attack that killed four people, authorities said Sunday, after President Vladimir Putin threatened retaliation for strikes in Russian-occupied eastern Ukraine. Multiple rounds of loud explosions were heard in the Ukrainian capital throughout the early hours of the morning, in a barrage the air force said involved 600 drones and 90 missiles. Kyiv Mayor Vitali Klitschko said two people had been killed in the capital and dozens wounded, while the head of the surrounding Kyiv region said two people had also been killed there. Russia launches massive missile strike on Kyiv To display this content from YouTube, you must enable advertisement tracking and audience measurement. Accept Manage my choices One of your browser extensions seems to be blocking the video player from loading. To watch this content, you may need to disable it on this site. Try again © France 24 Air defences intercepted 549 of the drones and 55 missiles, the air force said. Ukraine’s President Volodymyr Zelensky said Russia had fired its nuclear-capable hypersonic Oreshnik …