February 2024
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Thirty thousand dead, in less than five months of fighting. That figure doesn’t include the huge number injured. It is only an estimate, and impossible for us to accurately corroborate as a figure, but historically the running toll during past Israel-Hamas wars has proven to be fairly accurate once the guns have fallen silent and…
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The number of Palestinians killed by Israeli strikes in Gaza since 7 October has surpassed 30,000, the Hamas-run health ministry in the enclave says. The ministry, an agency in the Hamas-controlled government, is the only official source for Gaza casualties, with Israel limiting access to foreign journalists. They say 30,035 people have been killed, and 70,457 injured…
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Earlier this week, we reported a member of the US air force had died after setting himself on fire outside the Israeli embassy in an apparent protest over Israel’s war in Gaza. Aaron Bushnell, 25, had shouted “free Palestine” as he was engulfed in flames. Iran’s Supreme Leader Ayatollah Khamenei has now tweeted about the…
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Palestinians shot at by Israeli forces while waiting for aid – report A report suggests at least 50 Palestinians have been killed after they were shot at by Israeli forces while they waited for food aid in Gaza. The attacks hit a crowd of people waiting for food aid deliveries early this morning in Gaza…
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Lloyd Austin will today face tough questions in Congress over his decision to keep his prostate cancer surgery and subsequent hospital stay secret. The US defence secretary had not told Joe Biden or even his deputy at the Pentagon. Mr Austin has previously apologised over the matter, including to the president himself, but he’ll be…
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Modern technology infuses virtually every aspect of society, including the cherished joy of reading. With a plethora of platforms and devices accessible to the average reader, the physical book, though not obsolete, may eventually follow suit. There is a relationship between technology and reading, this cannot be denied. Here we explore how technology has influenced…
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Abstract Purpose This study aims to conduct a systematic review and critically analyze the sentiment analysis literature in hospitality and tourism from methodological (data sets and analyzes) and thematic (topics, theories, key constructs and their relationships) perspectives. Design/methodology/approach Qualitative thematic review and quantitative systematic review were performed on 70 papers obtained from hospitality and tourism…
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Self-esteem refers to how you perceive and value yourself. Low self-esteem is characterized by having a generally negative view of oneself. People with low self-esteem tend to have a diminished sense of self-worth and may struggle with self-acceptance. Low self-esteem is a core feature of codependency and can manifest in various ways within codependent relationships and…
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The US does not want to see tensions rise further between Israel and Hezbollah, the US state department has said. Speaking at a daily news briefing, department spokesperson Matthew Miller said tens of thousands of Israelis in the north faced a real security threat which needed to be addressed and Washington was pursuing a diplomatic…
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A senior UN official has warned that at least a quarter of Gaza’s population is one step away from famine and many children are severely malnourished. Humanitarian coordinator Ramesh Ramasingham told the UN Security Council last night that “there is every possibility for further deterioration” in the enclave, where nearly everyone is in need of…
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Cleverly mulls change to protest rules and announces funding to protect MPs The home secretary has said the government is considering changing protest rules following regular pro-Palestinian demonstrations. Protest organisers could be required to give more than the currently mandated six days of notice to police due to “unsustainable pressure” on policing resources, James Cleverly told…
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An Israeli film director says he has received death threats and his family have been forced to flee their homes after he called for a ceasefire in Gaza and an end to “apartheid” in the West Bank. Yuval Abraham said a “right-wing Israeli mob” threatened his family at their home on Monday and he had…
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Representatives of Hamas and Fatah will meet in Moscow tomorrow, Russian state media reports. They will discuss the formation of a unified Palestinian government and the rebuilding of Gaza, RIA state news agency said, citing deputy foreign minister Mikhail Bogdanov and the Palestinian ambassador to Russia. MEZIESBLOG cannot independently verify these reports. A meeting between…
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Hamas chief Ismail Haniyeh has said the group is showing flexibility in negotiations with Israel but is ready to continue fighting. He called on Palestinians in Jerusalem and the West Bank to march to al Aqsa Mosque to pray on the first day of Ramadan. Negotiations The latest round of walks was taking place Paris…
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Israeli soldiers stripped and detained paramedics evacuating patients from a hospital in Khan Younis, according to a UN agency responsible for coordinating humanitarian efforts. A pre-approved mission to rescue 24 people from al Amal hospital was blocked by the IDF for seven hours on Sunday, with patients and staff forced to leave the ambulances, said…
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North Korea has shipped around 6,700 containers carrying millions of munitions to Russia since July, South Korea has claimed. The shipments might have included more than 3 million 152mm artillery shells or 500,000 122mm rounds, defence minister Shin Won-sik said. “It could possibly be a mix of the two, and you can say that at…
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