Kassy Cho is the Founder and Editor-in-Chief of Almost. She is based in Taipei, Taiwan. Email her at kassy@almostmag.co.
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EU Commission president Ursula von der Leyen announced the proposal in her State of the Union address, where in a rare move, she denounced Israel’s man-made famine in Gaza.
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The attack came after Israel killed the prime minister of Yemen's Houthi-led government, along with several other government ministers, in an airstrike on Aug. 28.
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"We cannot call it anything other than state terrorism practiced by someone like Netanyahu."
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The attack is the first time Israel has attacked Qatar, which has been a key mediator in the ceasefire talks between Israel and Hamas.
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The sanctions include a full arms embargo, bans on ships and aircraft carrying weapons or fuel to Israel, blockings goods produced in illegal Israeli settlements in occupied Palestinian land and banning people directly involved with Israel's genocide from entering Spain.
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Scotland's First Minister John Swinney told the parliament that “a genocide is unfolding” in Gaza and called it a “humanitarian catastrophe of historic proportions.”
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At least 80 Palestinian officials have been affected, including Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas who has addressed the UNGA for years, according to Al Jazeera.
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Belgium is also imposing 12 sanctions against Israel, including banning imports from illegal Israeli settlements and reviewing its procurement policies with Israeli companies.
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The leader of the Houthis, Mahdi al-Mashat, called Israel's killing of Rahawi and the ministers a “major crime” and said that “Israel will pay."
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Wu Yi-chun shared with Almost his first-hand account of Gaza’s collapsing health care system and the devastating conditions medical staff are operating under Israel’s constant bombardment in Gaza.
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About 700 people boarded ferries and sailed around Venice’s Lido island, where the festival is held, waving Palestinian flags and holding banners that read “Stop the Genocide” and “Free, Free Palestine.”
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Protesters stormed and torched local parliament buildings across the country.