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In a First, Leading Israeli Rights Groups Accuse Israel of Gaza Genocide
ByAaron Boxerman July 28, 2025July 29, 2025

Israel says it is fighting against Hamas, not Palestinians as a group. But two of Israel’s best-known rights groups — long critical of Israeli policy — now say they disagree.

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Ziad Rahbani, Composer Who Defined a Tragic Era in Lebanon, Dies at 69
ByVivian Yee, Hwaida Saad and Dayana Iwaza July 27, 2025

A son of Lebanese musical icons, Mr. Rahbani became one himself, with satirical critiques of his country’s dysfunction that melded Arab and Western music.

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Ziad Rahbani, Composer Who Defined a Tragic Era in Lebanon, Dies at 69
ByVivian Yee, Hwaida Saad and Dayana Iwaza July 27, 2025July 27, 2025

A son of Lebanese musical icons, Mr. Rahbani became one himself, with satirical critiques of his country’s dysfunction that melded Arab and Western music.

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Israel Says It Has Paused Some Military Activity in Gaza as Anger Grows Over Hunger
ByAaron Boxerman July 27, 2025

Operations in three parts of the enclave were temporarily halted on Sunday to allow more aid to enter the territory, the Israeli military said. It was unclear if the decision would relieve the hunger crisis in Gaza.

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Israel Says It Has Paused Some Military Activity in Gaza as Anger Grows Over Hunger
ByAaron Boxerman July 27, 2025July 27, 2025

Operations in parts of the enclave were put on hold to allow more aid. It was unclear if the move would relieve the hunger crisis, amid rising deaths from starvation.

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Macron Recognizes a Palestinian State. But to What End?
ByRoger Cohen July 25, 2025

The French president, expressing a moral obligation to address suffering in Gaza, made clear he had lost patience with the United States and Israel. The question is what effect he will have.

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Macron Recognizes a Palestinian State. But to What End?
ByRoger Cohen July 25, 2025

The French president, expressing a moral obligation to address suffering in Gaza, made clear he had lost patience with the United States and Israel. The question is what effect he will have.

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France Will Recognize Palestinian Statehood, Macron Says
ByRoger Cohen July 24, 2025July 25, 2025

The announcement sets France apart from the United States and most of its close allies, and could cause friction with President Trump.

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Gazans Are Dying of Starvation
ByRawan Sheikh Ahmad, Isabel Kershner, Abu Bakr Bashir and Saher Alghorra July 24, 2025July 29, 2025

After 21 months of devastating conflict with Israel, Gaza’s most vulnerable civilians — the young, the old and the sick — are facing what aid groups say is impending famine.

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Shootings, Devastation, Hunger: Israel Fails to Address Gaza’s Power Vacuum
ByPatrick Kingsley July 21, 2025July 21, 2025

Over the weekend, Israeli soldiers shot Palestinians near an Israeli-backed aid site and a U.N. convoy. Both episodes pointed to Israel’s refusal to allow new governance structures to emerge.

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