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11:08 p.m. : Let’s recall the main information of this Sunday:
• The French men’s team lost in the World Cup final against Denmark (34-29), its great rival, missing the opportunity to win a seventh title.
The examination of the pension reform project begins tomorrow in committee. The postponement of the legal retirement age to 64 is not “non-negotiable”assures Elisabeth Borne at franceinfo. Tuesday, the SNCF and the RATP anticipate very low traffic for the mobilization day.
• The tension does not fall in Israel and Palestine. This morning a Palestinian was shot dead by Israeli security guards near a settlement in the occupied West Bank. Emmanuel Macron called not to “feeding the spiral of violence” during an interview with Binyamin Netanyahu.
La France insoumise wins a seat in the Assembly, and the National Rally loses one, after three partial legislative elections.
10:58 p.m. : Emmanuel Macron spoke with Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, announces the Elysée. According to the presidency, he notably “recalled the need for all to avoid measures likely to fuel the cycle of violence”and meant his “availablity to contribute to the resumption of dialogue between the Palestinians and the Israelis”.
8:18 p.m. : It’s 8 p.m., let’s take stock of this Sunday’s news:
• SNCF and RATP foresee very disrupted traffic Tuesday, during the day of strike and demonstrations against the pension reform project.
Elisabeth Borne says to franceinfo that the postponement of the legal retirement age to 64 is not “non-negotiable”, nor the acceleration of the extension of the contribution period. She “should not come forward”, believes Marine Le Penwhile Fabien Roussel denounces a “provocation”.
• A Palestinian was killed by Israeli security guards near a settlement in the occupied West Bank this morning. The Israeli army claims that the young man killed was carrying a pistol.
• The French men’s handball team will try to win their seventh world title, at 9 p.m., against Denmark, its historical rival. We explain to you the keys to this gameto be continued in our live.
8:00 p.m. : This morning,franceinfo had received a spokesperson from the Israeli embassy in France. Explaining the attacks of Friday and Saturday by “Islamist ideology”he had pleaded for the facilitation of the carrying of arms for civilians, envisaged by the government of Benyamin Netanyahu.
8:00 p.m. : “IThe State of Israel must understand that it cannot live in peace without putting an end to the occupation”, declares on franceinfo the ambassador of the Palestinian Authority in France, Hala Abou-Hassira. Denouncing the death of 32 Palestinians killed by Israeli forces since the beginning of the year, she defends the right of the Palestinian people to “resist” against “an occupation” and of “fight for freedom” : “Other peoples around the world are doing the same and are glorified to do so”.
6:56 p.m. : The American Secretary of State, equivalent to a Minister of Foreign Affairs, is expected tomorrow in Jerusalem, then Tuesday in Ramallah, in the occupied West Bank. Antony Blinken landed earlier in Cairo (Egypt) to begin a regional tour, planned before the outbreak of tensions, and did not mention the subject on his arrival.
6:56 p.m. : Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov met with his counterparts from Israel and the Palestinian Authority, called on them “to show maximum responsibility and to refrain from any action likely to cause a further deterioration of the situation”according to his ministry.
6:11 p.m. : It’s time to take stock of the main news for this Sunday:
• SNCF and RATP foresee very disrupted traffic Tuesday, during the day of strike and demonstrations against the pension reform project.
Elisabeth Borne says to franceinfo that the postponement of the legal retirement age to 64 is not “non-negotiable”, nor the acceleration of the extension of the contribution period. She “should not come forward”, believes Marine Le Penwhile Fabien Roussel denounces a “provocation”.
• A Palestinian was killed by Israeli security guards near a settlement in the occupied West Bank this morning. The Israeli army claims that the young man killed was carrying a pistol.
• Raphael Dupond-Morettison of the Minister of Justice Eric Dupond-Moretti, was put on trial for domestic violence, learned franceinfo from a source familiar with the matter. He was taken into custody on Thursday.
5:36 p.m. : The home of the family of Khayri Alqam, the 21-year-old Palestinian who killed 7 Israelis in East Jerusalem on Friday before being shot, was sealed off overnight for demolition. A practice that is not new and remains debated. The Israeli human rights NGO HaMoke thus denounces a “the government’s desire for revenge against the families, (…) in total disregard of the rule of law”.
5:34 p.m. : The Israeli government has announced that “families of terrorists who support terrorism” would see their rights to Israeli Social Security revoked. A bill aimed at revoking the Israeli identity cards of these same families will be studied during the day in the Council of Ministers.
2:14 p.m. : It is a little after 2 p.m., here is an update on the news:
• Pope Francis today condemned in Rome a “death spiral” in Israel and Palestine which “extinguishes the rare glimmers of trust that exist between the two peoples”. The Pope also called on both countries to “commit to a sincere search for peace”. Follow our live.
• The Ukrainian army claimed to have repelled an attack near the village of Blahodatne located in the Donetsk region in eastern Ukraine. For its part, the Russian paramilitary group Wagner claims, on the contrary, to have taken control of this locality. Follow our live.
Memphis Police dismantles the unit involved in the fatal arrest of Tire Nichols. Yesterday, the publication of images of the arrest of the 29-year-old African American sparked anger and indignation in the country.
Novak Djokovic won his 22nd Grand Slam title and equaled Rafael Nadal’s record by beating Stefanos Tsitsipas (6-3, 7-6, 7-6) in the Australian Open final.
1:54 p.m. : Pope Francis today condemned in Rome a “death spiral” in Israel and Palestine which “extinguishes the rare glimmers of trust that exist between the two peoples”. The Pope also called on both countries to “engage in a sincere search for peace”.
12:16 p.m. : It is a little after noon, here is an update on the news:
Israeli security guards killed an 18-year-old Palestinian near a settlement in the northern occupied West Bank “near Kedumim settlement”, the ministry announced. The Israeli army said that a “civil security team” opened fire on a person “armed with a pistol”. Follow our live.
• Memphis Police dismantles the unit involved in the fatal arrest of Tire Nichols. Yesterday, the publication of images of the arrest of the 29-year-old African American sparked anger and indignation in the country.
• Novak Djokovic is closing in on victory. He won the first two sets (6-3, 7-6) of the Australian Open final match against Greek player Stefanos Tsitsipas
• In Irana earthquakemeasuring 5.9, struck the city of Khoy in Iran’s West Azerbaijan province, killing three and injuring 800.
11:37 : At least 32 Palestinians (including attackers, fighters and civilians) have been killed since the beginning of the year, according to a tally by Agence France Presse, based on official sources.
11:34 am : A Palestinian was killed by Israeli security guards near a settlement in the occupied West Bank, the Palestinian Health Ministry reported on 29 January. Karam Ali Ahmad Salman, 18, was killed by “Israeli occupation near Kedumim settlement”the ministry said. Follow our live.
11:28 : Hello @Ricou33, thank you for your question, which gives me the opportunity to make a point on the subject. Indeed, some tens of thousands of people demonstrated last night in Tel Aviv against a disputed project of justice reform. The demonstrators marked a minute of silence in memory of the victims of the Neve Yaacov neighborhood. Here are some pictures of this event:
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11:23 : Again nothing on the citizens’ demonstration last night in Tel Aviv?
09:52 : “The path of cooperation between Israelis and Palestinians is still possible”. Ofer Bronchtein, President of the International Forum for Peace, speakson the situation in the region after the attacks in East Jerusalem. find his interview here.
09:49 : It is 9 a.m. and dust, here is an update on the news:
• The postponement of the legal retirement age to 64 is not “more negotiable”, Prime Minister Elisabeth Borne told franceinfo the day before the text arrived at the National Assembly.
• The Israeli government of Benjamin Netanyahu announced overnight that it was taking action against “terrorist families”, by removing their right to social security. The announcements come amid heightened tension between Israel and Palestine, following two Palestinian attacks in East Jerusalem yesterday and Friday, and an Israeli raid in the occupied West Bank on Thursday. Follow our live.
Three people were killed in a Russian strike on Konstantynivka, east of Ukraine, according to the governor of the region. For its part, Moscow accuses the kyiv army of having deliberately hit a hospital with a rocket launcher in the Lugansk region.
In the men’s final of the Australian Open, Novak Djokovic will try to win his 22nd Grand Slam title, facing Stefanos Tsitsipas.