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The UN Human Rights Council has condemned Israel more times than it has censured Iran, Syria, and North Korea put together

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Israeli officials hit back after UN inquiry says Gaza war amounts to genocide

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The IPC has declared a famine in Gaza City for the first time (Image: Getty)

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British academic behind IPC famine report posted about ‘Gaza genocide’ three weeks after October 7

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US blocks renewal of Unifil mandate in Lebanon

Washington is reportedly under pressure from Jerusalem to force the UN agency to cease operations, with critics arguing it has been ineffective in maintaining peace in the region

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The numbers just don’t support the UN-backed Gaza famine report

The IPC bent thresholds, ignored half the evidence and relied on assumptions, turning a situation of undeniable hardship into a claim of catastrophic collapse that the data simply does not support

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UN-backed watchdog declares famine in Gaza City for first time

The Integrated Food Security Phase Classification (IPC) was recently accused of lowering its famine threshold in Gaza but has denied doing so

By Jacob Jaffa

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UN-backed watchdog lowers famine threshold in Gaza report

The move, as well as the addition of a new metric, will likely make it easier for the agency to declare a famine in the Strip compared to in other parts of the world

By Jacob Jaffa

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The IPC has reportedly lowered its threshold to declare famine in Gaza (Image: Getty)

Hamas to be added to UN sexual violence ‘blacklist’

However, the UN’s secretary-general also hinted that Israel could be included on the list next year

By Jamie Shapiro

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Protesters gathered in London last year holding up plackards that read: "Rape is not resistance" (Image: Getty)

US terror victims sue Unrwa over alleged Hamas links

The claim follows a Supreme Court ruling which allowed US citizens to bring civil claims against international orgnisations accused of supporting terrorism

By Andrew Bernard

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Unrwa has been sued in US federal court over allegations of links with Hamas (Image: Getty)

Nearly 90% of UN aid is intercepted before reaching intended recipients

The UN claims that ‘hungry people or armed actors’ are taking aid en route to distribution points

By Jane Prinsley

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August 1, 2025 13:32

A Palestinian volunteer distributes bags of flour at a UN World Food Programme (WFP) warehouse on Al-Jalaa street in Gaza City, in the northern Gaza Strip on July 12, 2025. Indirect talks between Hamas and Israel for a ceasefire in Gaza are being held up by Israel's proposals to keep troops in the territory, two Palestinian sources with knowledge of the discussions told AFP on July 12. (Photo by Omar AL-QATTAA / AFP) (Photo by OMAR AL-QATTAA/AFP via Getty Images)

Canada becomes third G7 nation to announce it will recognise Palestine at UN conference

Prime Minister Mark Carney said the decision was ‘predicated on the Palestinian Authority’s commitment to much-needed reforms’

By Jacob Jaffa

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Canada has announced it will recognise a Palestinian State at a UN General Assembly meeting in September (Image: Getty)

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Europe fails to stand up for the Druze in Syria and falls for Hamas propaganda

The widening strategic disconnect between Israel and many Western governments – and the inability even to agree on basic facts – is a deeply troubling development

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Smoke rises in the distance as Bedouin and other fighters gather in the city of Sweida in southern Syria's Druze majority province on July 19, 2025. (Image: Getty)

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United Nations

‘Independent’ UN panel accusing Israel of genocide has history of chilling remarks about Jews

Israeli officials hit back after UN inquiry says Gaza war amounts to genocide

Francesca Albanese sued for defamation by US charities after ‘UN immunity ends’

The UK’s Israel policy ignores facts and history

British academic behind IPC famine report posted about ‘Gaza genocide’ three weeks after October 7

Security Council approves final renewal of Unifil mandate

European countries trigger snapback sanctions against Iran

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