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The British Museum removed references to Palestine from ancient Middle East exhibits after pressure from a pro-Israel lawyers’ group. Maps and panels once labeled areas as Palestine and individuals as of Palestinian descent. Terms were changed to alternatives like ‘Canaanite.’ The group claimed using the name Palestine distorts historical accuracy.
Australian Labor members condemned police repression of a Sydney protest against Israeli President Isaac Herzog’s visit, accusing New South Wales authorities of eroding civil liberties. Complaints included excessive force used against protesters, including Muslims praying. Human rights activists also called for an investigation into Herzog’s alleged incitement to genocide.
Former Israeli Prime Minister Ehud Olmert described new measures easing settlement expansion in the West Bank as resembling ethnic cleansing of Palestinians. Nations and organizations condemned the steps as violations of international law and deepening annexation. Palestine submitted an urgent request for an extraordinary Arab League session.
Palestinian teenager Jadallah Jadallah bled to death after Israeli soldiers shot him and left him for 45 minutes in al-Far’a camp in the West Bank, ignoring pleas for help. He was one of 55 Palestinian children killed in 2025, with Israel still holding 77 minors’ bodies.
An Israeli court denied a five-year-old Palestinian child life-saving cancer treatment, citing his Gaza Strip registration despite living in Ramallah since 2022. Doctors stress his urgent need for unavailable therapy and transplant procedures. His mother described the ruling as a death sentence.
Leqaa Kordia, a Palestinian woman detained by US immigration authorities since March, was hospitalized after a medical episode. Arrested for participating in pro-Palestine protests, rights advocates are demanding her immediate release amid criticism over violations of her religious and human rights.
