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Palestine: Egyptian delegation to visit Tel Aviv to follow up Gaza ceasefire terms

11 August 2022; MEMO: A delegation of Egypt's security officials is to visit Tel Aviv and the Gaza Strip to follow up the implementation of the ceasefire deal reached between Israel and Palestinian Islamic Jihad last weekend, Al-Quds Al-Araby reported on Wednesday.

According to local sources, Egypt has told the Palestinians that the delegation is planning to visit Israel to follow up on the ceasefire deal next week. In Gaza, its members will meet Hamas and Islamic Jihad officials.

Israel court orders demolition of EU-funded school in West Bank

11 August 2022; MEMO: The Israeli District Court in Jerusalem yesterday ordered the immediate demolition of a European-funded school in Ein Samiya community near Ramallah, Wafa news agency reported.

Ein Samiya school was inaugurated in mid-January in coordination with the Palestinian Ministry of Education afterhaving been built with European funds.

The court gave the petitioners two options: either to carry out the demolition themselves, or to pay for the Israeli occupation's bulldozers to demolish it.

Iranians Rally In Support Of Palestine, Against Israeli Bombing On Gaza

TEHRAN, Aug 10 (NNN-IRNA) – Thousands of people rallied in Iran’s capital, Tehran, yesterday, in support of Palestine and against recent Israeli airstrikes on the Gaza Strip, state-owned Press TV reported.

Iranians gathered near the Palestinian embassy in Tehran, chanting slogans against the United States and Israel, and waving placards and flags supporting Palestine, the report said.

Egypt, Qatar Discussed Regional Developments, Highlighted Concerted Arab Efforts

CAIRO, Aug 10 (NNN-MENA) – Egyptian President, Abdel-Fattah al-Sisi, and Qatari Emir, Tamim bin Hamad Al Thani, discussed yesterday, latest regional developments, highlighting concerted Arab efforts, to address regional challenges, the Egyptian presidency said in a statement.

In their phone conversation, the Qatari Emir expressed appreciation for Egypt’s latest success, in mediating a cease-fire between the Palestinians and Israelis in the Gaza Strip, calling it, part of the country’s efforts to strengthen regional peace and security, according to the statement.

Morocco: Protestors condemn gov't over neutral stance on Gaza onslaught

09 August 2022; MEMO: Demonstrators in Morocco have branded their government as traitorous over Rabat's on-going normalisation with Israel and its refusal to condemn the Israeli military over its act of aggression against the besieged Gaza Strip on Friday, which lead to the death of 44 Palestinians including 15 children.

Carrying banners, Palestinian flags and wearing keffiyehs, protesters chanted "Oh, traitor rulers" yesterday in Casablanca's Sraghna Square.

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