Press Releases

Office of the California Governor

PROCLAMATION Throughout our history, generations of Jewish immigrants fleeing persecution have sought the promise of freedom and opportunity to start life anew in America.

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(MENAFN) Israeli strikes targeting civilians across the Gaza Strip killed at least one Palestinian and wounded five others, including a child, on Saturday — the fourth consecutive day of attacks coinciding with the Muslim holiday of Eid al-Adha,...

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(MENAFN) Israeli forces closed the Ibrahimi Mosque in the city of Hebron on Friday, preventing Muslim worshippers from accessing the site, according to Palestinian officials.

Nebraska Governor

NEBRASKA, May 29 - CONTACT: Laura Strimple, (402) 580-9495 Gov. Pillen Signs Executive Order Tackling Antisemitism in State’s Public Education System LINCOLN, NE – Today, Governor Jim Pillen announced a landmark executive order to further...

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(MENAFN) Nine Israeli settlers forced their way into the Al-Aqsa Mosque compound in occupied East Jerusalem on Friday after attacking two of its guards, the Palestinian Jerusalem Governorate announced — describing the incursion as the most serious...

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(MENAFN) An Israeli organization advocating for Palestinian rights, Adalah, urged on Monday that legal teams must be given immediate access to activists aboard a Gaza-bound aid vessel after they were detained by Israel.

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(MENAFN) Israeli forces have intercepted a Gaza-bound humanitarian convoy at sea, with organizers saying vessels were boarded while still in international waters near Cyprus, according to reports.

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(MENAFN) The Global Sumud Flotilla said Tuesday that Israeli military vessels have continued intercepting and boarding its humanitarian convoy in international waters as it attempts to reach the Gaza Strip.

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(MENAFN) Nine individuals entered the Al-Aqsa Mosque compound in occupied East Jerusalem on Friday after allegedly assaulting two of its guards, according to a statement from the Palestinian Jerusalem Governorate, as stated by reports.

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(MENAFN) Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney issued a fierce condemnation Wednesday of Israel's conduct toward aid activists aboard a Gaza-bound flotilla, calling the treatment of civilians unacceptable and demanding that Tel Aviv guarantee the...

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(MENAFN) Romania has criticized the treatment of activists detained from the Global Sumud flotilla, describing the conduct toward participants as “unacceptable,” according to reports.

Prime Minister of Canada

CANADA, May 25 - Today, the Prime Minister, Mark Carney, spoke with the President of Israel, Isaac Herzog.

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(MENAFN) Three South Korean activists detained during a humanitarian mission toward Gaza have alleged that they were subjected to physical violence and sexual abuse while in Israeli detention, according to reports and statements delivered after...

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(MENAFN) Lebanese Prime Minister Nawaf Salam on Thursday strongly criticized the continued Israeli attacks on the southern cities of Tyre and Nabatieh, describing the targeting of the areas, damage to historical sites, and pressure on local...

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(MENAFN) South Korea confirmed Thursday that Israel has released two of its nationals detained earlier this week after their vessels, part of the Gaza-bound Global Sumud aid flotilla, were seized by Israeli forces.

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(MENAFN) South Korea has confirmed that Israel has released two South Korean nationals who were detained earlier this week while taking part in a Gaza-bound humanitarian aid flotilla, according to reports.

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(MENAFN) Members of the European Parliament have criticized Israel over the reported treatment of activists detained from the Global Sumud Flotilla, after Israeli forces intercepted the vessels in international waters earlier this week, according...

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(MENAFN) All detained members of the Gaza-bound Global Sumud Flotilla and Freedom Flotilla Coalition have been freed from Israel's Ktziot prison and are being processed for deportation, Israeli rights organization Adalah confirmed Thursday.

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(MENAFN) Nineteen Greek activists, illegally detained by Israel aboard the Gaza-bound Global Sumud Flotilla, arrived in Athens on Friday and delivered harrowing firsthand accounts of mistreatment and torture endured while in Israeli custody.

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(MENAFN) The sister of Irish President Catherine Connolly was reportedly among activists detained after Israeli forces intercepted a Gaza-bound aid flotilla in international waters.