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Israeli film director Amos Gitai calls for 'peaceful solutions' in Middle East

The world-renowned Israeli filmmaker Amos Gitai has told FRANCE 24 how Israel is now a "traumatised society" after the events of October 7. Likening the plight of Israelis to the American population after 9/11, he said the savage attack on civilians by Hamas is even worse than what happened in…

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Avaaz campaigner: 'Neither Hamas nor Fatah can claim to represent the Palestinian people'

Two weeks into the Israel-Hamas war, Fadi Quran, campaigns director for Avaaz, an NGO coordinating activists worldwide, is calling for a ceasefire in the interest of children on both sides.

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In Israel, Tribe of Nova festival survivors seek solace in trance music culture

From our special correspondent in Israel – The Tribe of Nova was the first time one of the world's most famous psychedelic trance (or psytrance) festivals took place in Israel. It turned out to be the country's worst terror attack. For psytrance music followers, the time for therapy to prevent…

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Experts say Hamas and Israel are breaking international law, but what does that mean?

Since the latest explosion of violence began on October 7, both Israel and Hamas have been accused of breaking international law. As the terms “genocide”, “war crimes” and “crimes against humanity” are used to describe the deadly acts carried out by both sides, FRANCE 24 takes a look at what…

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Gaza hospital blast was caused by misfired rocket, says European military source

A misfired rocket launched by a Palestinian faction in Gaza was likely responsible for the al-Ahli hospital blast, according to a European military source interviewed by FRANCE 24. The death toll of the explosion, which Hamas attributed to an Israeli air strike, is likely to be lower than announced, the…

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Malagasy leader Rajoelina says opposition is seeking to derail elections

Madagascar is in the throes of a tense presidential election campaign, with 11 of the 13 candidates saying they've been unfairly treated by authorities, while the UN has accused police of using disproportionate force to disperse opposition rallies. Incumbent President Andry Rajoelina, who's standing for re-election on 16 November, responded…

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Indigenous people and climate change: With Kenya's Turkana people, when drought kills (1/4)

FRANCE 24 brings you the stories of the people who are on the frontlines of climate change. From Kenya to Panama, via Greenland and Australia, our reporters James André and Achraf Abid went to meet the indigenous people who live in harmony with nature and whose daily lives are being…

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'Russia benefits from the war in the Middle East': Ukraine's FM Kuleba

Amid the ongoing war between Israel and Hamas, Ukraine's Foreign Minister Dmytro Kuleba told FRANCE 24's Marc Perelman that "Russia benefits from the war in the Middle East". However, he said that Ukraine's partners were "confident" that "politically", the Israel-Hamas conflict "should not overshadow what is happening in Ukraine". He…

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Violating France's secularism: Teachers sound alarm after deadly stabbing

After last week's murder of French high school literature teacher Dominique Bernard by a radicalised former pupil, many teachers are concerned about the rise in violations of France's secular laws in schools. Amid fear, self-censorship and threats, for some teachers, simply doing their job has become of a source of…

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Israel-Hamas war tests Western unity as Global South slams 'double standards'

International responses to the October 7 Hamas attack were broadly split between the Global North and South over condemnations of the killings of just Israeli civilians in the terror attack or all civilians in the Israeli-Palestinian conflict. But as the Gaza humanitarian situation continues to deteriorate, divisions are increasing within…

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French startup Néolithe turns non-recyclables into construction materials

Nicolas Cruaud, the founder of Néolithe, is the winner of the 2023 Ivy Tech prize for young French entrepreneurs, which is being awarded this week in Paris. The company was created in 2019 in western France and devised a new eco-friendly process that creates a type of building material thanks…

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Residents flee Israeli border city amid clashes with Lebanon's Hezbollah

The northern Israeli city of Qiryat Shemona, located 3 kilometres from the border with Lebanon, has become a ghost town over the past few days as residents flee amid escalating clashes with Hezbollah. FRANCE 24 reports from the increasingly abandoned city.

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How one Russian fled the war in Ukraine, only to find another in Israel

Ilia fled his native Russia because he wanted no part in its invasion of Ukraine. Now an Israeli citizen, he tells FRANCE 24 about his experience of fleeing one war and landing in another.

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Beijing 'determined to deteriorate Hong Kong's freedom', activist Nathan Law says

Nathan Law, one of Hong Kong's most prominent pro-democracy activists and as such wanted by Beijing, spoke to FRANCE 24's Marc Perelman from the UK. He discussed the current situation in Hong Kong and the actions taken by the Chinese authorities against pro-democracy activists abroad.

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Scorsese reunites DiCaprio & De Niro in historical drama 'Killers of the Flower Moon'

Based on David Grann's best-selling book investigating a wave of suspicious deaths among Oklahoma's Osage Nation, Martin Scorsese's "Killers of the Flower Moon" is one of the most anticipated movies of the year. FRANCE 24 film critic Lisa Nesselson says it's both sweeping and intimate, with actress Lily Gladstone subtly…

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Israel-Hamas, the media war: How to verify information?

In this special edition of Middle East Matters, we look at the media war being played out in the Israel-Hamas conflict. Researchers who study mis- and disinformation warn that fake stories are spreading fast, adding to the digital fog of war. We talk to FRANCE 24's Catalina Marchant de Abreu,…

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Hamas airs video of French-Israeli hostage: 'No mother wants to be in my place, believe me'

Hamas militants broadcast a video late Monday of 21-year-old Mia, one of the almost 200 hostages the group has been holding since its October 7 attack. FRANCE 24 spoke to Mia’s mother, Keren Schem, who is hoping for a quick resolution of her daughter’s plight.

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Israel’s Negev Bedouins, forgotten victims of the Hamas attack, rally to provide aid

The victims of the October 7 Hamas attack included at least 19 members of the Negev Bedouin Arab community, both civilians and members of the Israeli armed forces. The loss has prompted community volunteers to provide aid to a minority that has often suffered state discrimination, as well as calls…

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Azerbaijan eyes southern Armenian border province of Syunik

After taking full control of Nagorno-Karabakh in September, will Azerbaijan go further? In the southern Armenian province of Syunik, residents are increasingly worried about the threat from Baku. Azerbaijan's President Ilham Aliyev claims Syunik and much of Armenian territory is historically Azerbaijani, referring to it as "Western Azerbaijan". Since 2020,…

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'Empty streets and closed shops': On Israel's border with Gaza, Sderot becomes a ghost town

The Israeli city of Sderot near the border with Gaza is home to more than 30,000 people, but some 90 percent have already fled as rocket fire from Hamas rains down sporadically. A FRANCE 24 team on the ground met up with some of the residents who remain.

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Yilian Canizares & Antonio Lizana on exploring spirituality whilst pushing jazz boundaries

This week on Arts24's music show, we have the pleasure of welcoming Yilian Canizares, a classically trained Cuban-Swiss artist who has been embracing her Afro-Cuban roots and has just released her new album "Habana-Bahia". We also meet Spanish artist Antonio Lizana, who has given flamenco a jazz twist and is…

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A look back at almost 20 years of conflict between Israel and Hamas

The current conflict between Israel and Hamas dates back to 2005, when Israel withdrew from the Gaza Strip. After winning the 2006 elections, Hamas took control of the enclave a year later following months of fighting between Hamas and rival Fatah forces. Since then, Israel and Hamas have clashed on…

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Israel's former PM Ehud Barak: 'Netanyahu doesn't have the trust of the people or the army'

In an interview with FRANCE 24, Israel's former premier Ehud Barak (1999-2001) said that Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has neither the trust of the Israeli people nor that of the army following a devastating attack by Hamas last week. He also said Israel had no choice but to launch a…

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Qatar, Iran, Turkey and beyond: The galaxy of Hamas supporters

Hamas has maintained ties with several regional powers and organisations in the Middle East since its creation in 1987. Whether it comes to financing, military aid or ideological support, the Palestinian Islamist movement can count on several allies in its deadly fight with Israel.

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Israeli army tweets video that appears to show soldiers shooting Palestinians who surrendered

A video posted on the Israeli military’s official Hebrew-language Twitter account on Tuesday October 10 appears to show Israeli soldiers shooting dead four Palestinian men after they held up their hands and lay down on the ground in an apparent surrender. A spokesman for the Israel Defense Forces (IDF) told…

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