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Ireland, Norway & Spain Announce Recognition of Palestinian State

Ireland, Norway & Spain have announced they will recognize Palestine as an independent state, becoming the latest European nations to do so.

Reactions have been mixed. France, a close ally of Israel, supported the ICC’s “independence, & the fight against impunity in all situations”

Teacher Pedro Alfonso Morales, journalist Orlando Chávez Esquivel, and his siblings Obed and Merary Chavez were taken from their homes.

Today’s featured band is the Spanish Harlem Orchestra out of New York with “Plena Con Sabor” from the album “United We Swing” (2007).

Daniel Ortega’s Attorney General says the confiscations, “restore state ownership over properties that individuals were improperly using”.

Xavier Anaise from France took our photo of the day: “A Pair of Dolphins”, in Toulon, France.

The dictatorship imposes a “de facto house arrest” on the former Army chief, under which more than 100 citizens have been held since May 2023

Karim Khan: “We’ve applied for warrants. Of course, the judges must determine whether or not to issue them, but we’ve applied today.

“We are heartened that WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange will be allowed to appeal his extradition to the United States,” said the CPJ.

Today’s featured artist is Laura Itandehui from Mexico with the song “Yo no necesito de mucho” from the album “Laura Itandehui” (2021).