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Hundreds of Thousands Join Mass Opposition Protest in Istanbul
Hundreds of thousands of people joined a massive opposition protest in Istanbul on Saturday, rallying to defend democracy after the arrest of city mayor Ekrem Imamoglu, AFP said. Ozgur Ozel, leader of the main opposition CHP which organised the protest, told demonstrators there were 2.2 million people in the crowd, but AFP was not able to independently confirm the figures. Protesters gathered for a mass rally in Istanbul on Saturday at the ...
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Israeli Credit Rating Agency Warns Economy Weakened by “Very High Political Risks”
Israeli credit rating agency Moody’s issued a special report on Tuesday warning investors about the political and security situation in the Zionist entity, while maintaining the country’s credit rating at Baa1 with a “negative outlook.” The report did not include any immediate rating action but highlighted significant concerns regarding the political stability in the Zionist entity. “The credit rating of Israel currently reflects very high political risks that weaken the country’s economic ...
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Katz Deepens Feud with New IOF Chief, Says He Can Give Him Orders Any way He Wants to
Zionist Defense Minister Israel Katz doubles down after IOF Chief of Staff Lt. Gen. Eyal Zamir last night told him, in a public statement, that he doesn’t receive instructions through the media. Katz said he can give orders to Zamir “in any way he deems appropriate” and the chief of staff’s response was “unnecessary and inappropriate.” The row began after Brig. Gen. (res.) Oren Solomon, an officer who was responsible for the ...
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Amid Tensions, Israeli Knesset Passes 2025 Budget
The Israeli Knesset passed the 2025 budget on Tuesday amid criticism by the opposition and protests that saw the Israeli occupation police arresting several demonstrators. Israeli lawmakers in the plenum vote 66-52 in favor of the controversial NIS 755 billion ($205 billion) budget. The vote came ahead of a March 31 deadline that would have seen the government fall if not passed. “The budget has everything we need to win on the ...
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Tensions Rise as Israeli Officials Trade Accusations over Shin Bet’s Bar
Tensions are high in the Zionist entity as Israeli officials trade accusations over Shin Bet chief Ronen Bar, whom Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has been pressing ahead with proceedings to sack him. In his latest accusation against Bar, Netanyahu claimed that Bar investigated far-right so-called National Security Minister Itamar Ben Gvir without his approval. 'The claim that the prime minister authorized Shin Bet chief Ronen Bar to gather evidence against minister Itamar ...
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Erdogan Rival Arrested Days before Becoming Presidential Candidate
Turkish authorities have detained the mayor of Istanbul, just days before he was due to be selected as a presidential candidate. Ekrem Imamoglu, from the secular Republican People's Party (CHP), is seen as one of Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan's strongest political rivals. Prosecutors accused him of corruption and aiding a terrorist group, calling him a 'criminal organization leader suspect'. Police detained 100 people including other politicians, journalists and businessmen ...
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