7 d. ago UN warns Israel that its probe into IDF attack on Gaza hospital must yield actual results – Middle East crisis live

UN official says investigations have been announced before but ‘we haven’t seen results or accountability measures yet’The UN says that Israel must not only investigate alleged unlawful killings in Gaza like the hospital strike that killed 20 people, including journalists, the previous day, but also ensure those probes yield results.“There needs to be justice,” United Nations rights office spokesman Thameen Al-Kheetan told AFP in Geneva, adding that the large number of media workers killed in the Gaza war “raises many, many questions about the targeting of journalists”.The Israeli authorities have, in the past, announced investigations in such killings.It’s of course the responsibility of Israel, as the occupying power, to investigate - but these investigations need to yield results. Continue reading...

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7 d. ago Norway wealth fund sells Caterpillar stake over Israel allegations

World’s largest wealth fund says it has excluded bulldozer maker and five Israeli banking groups on ethics groundsBusiness live – latest updatesThe world’s largest wealth fund has excluded Caterpillar, the construction equipment manufacturer, over Israel’s use of its bulldozers to destroy Palestinian property in Gaza and the West Bank.Norway’s $2tn (£1.5tn) fund said on Monday it had excluded Caterpillar and five Israeli banking groups on ethics grounds. Continue reading...

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7 d. ago Norway wealth fund excludes Caterpillar over Israel allegations

World’s largest wealth fund says it has dropped Caterpillar and five Israeli banking groups on ethics groundsBusiness live – latest updatesThe world’s largest wealth fund has excluded Caterpillar, the construction equipment manufacturer, over Israel’s use of its bulldozers to destroy Palestinian property in Gaza and the West Bank.Norway’s $2tn (£1.5tn) fund said on Monday it had excluded Caterpillar and five Israeli banking groups on ethics grounds. Continue reading...

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7 d. ago Norway’s oil fund sells Caterpillar stake over Israeli allegations

Divestment marks first time fund has sold out of a non-Israeli company because of role in Palestinian territories

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1 week ago Israeli children refused access to leisure park in southern France

Manager of zipline facility detained for alleged religious discrimination after group of eight- to 18-year-olds turned awayThe manager of a leisure park in southern France has been detained for alleged religious discrimination after a group of Israeli children were refused access.The children, aged eight to 16, were on holiday in Spain and had made a reservation for Thursday to use the Tyrovol zipline adventure park in Porté-Puymorens, near the Spanish border in the Pyrenees mountains, the Perpignan prosecutor’s office said. Continue reading...

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2 w. ago Microsoft launches inquiry into claims Israel used its tech for mass surveillance of Palestinians

Company says use of its cloud technology to store millions of intercepted calls would breach terms of serviceMicrosoft has launched an “urgent” external inquiry into allegations Israel’s military surveillance agency has used the company’s technology to facilitate the mass surveillance of Palestinians.The company said on Friday the formal review was in response to a Guardian investigation that revealed how the Unit 8200 spy agency has relied on Microsoft’s Azure cloud platform to store a vast collection of everyday Palestinian mobile phone calls. Continue reading...

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2 w. ago Israel rejects UN allegations that its forces have sexually abused detained Palestinians

The U.N. chief has warned Israel that the United Nations has “credible information” of sexual violence and other violations by Israeli forces against detained Palestinians

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3 w. ago Norway oil fund sells out of a fifth of Israeli firms amid fierce criticism

Opposition politicians and activists call on $2tn fund to review the 50 Israeli companies still in its portfolio

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3 w. ago Gaza latest: Israel intensifies bombing of Gaza after Netanyahu orders military to speed up occupation plan

Israel admits to targeting Anas Al-Sharif alleging he was 'posing as journalist'

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3 w. ago Gaza latest: ‘No credible evidence’ Al Jazeera journalist killed in targeted Israeli strike was part of Hamas

Israel admits to targeting Anas Al-Sharif alleging he was 'posing as journalist'

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3 w. ago Gaza latest: Al Jazeera accuses Israel of ‘targeted assassination’ after journalists killed in airstrike

Israel admits to targeting Anas Al-Sharif alleging he was 'posing as journalist'

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3 w. ago Norway to review $2tn oil fund’s investments in Israeli companies

Finance minister Jens Stoltenberg orders probe after outcry over allegations that groups have aided Gaza offensive

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