Katarina Kristo<\/a> faced Slovenian, 27-year-old\u00a0<a href=https://www.euronews.com/"https:////www.ijf.org//judoka//13463/">Andreja Leski<\/a>. Kristo managed to overcome the multiple World Medallist to win her first grand slam gold.<\/p>\n<p>The medals were presented by Kazakhstan Minister of Tourism & Sport, Yermek Marzhikpayev.<\/p>\n<p>Kristo welcomed the enthusiasm of the crowd.<\/p>\n<p>''You can see that they love judo and they are not just sitting there. They are cheering you on, even if you are not from their country. When you score, they live that moment with you and I really love to fight here,'' Kristo said.<\/p>\n<div class=\"widget widget--type-tweet widget--size-fullwidth widget--align-center\">\n <div class=\"widget__wrapper\">\n <div class=\"widget__ratio widget__ratio\u2014auto\">\n <div class=\"widget__contents\">\n <figure class=\"widget__figure\">\n <div class=\"widget__tweet\" data-tweet-id=\"1789323896161739066\"><\/div>\n <\/figure>\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<p>In the 73kg final, Italian judoka <a href=https://www.euronews.com/"Manuel Lombardo/">Manuel Lombardo<\/a> took on neutral competitor, 21-year-old\u00a0<a href=https://www.euronews.com/"https:////www.ijf.org//judoka//43308/">Danil Lavrentev<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>Lombardo caught Lavrentev by surprise, throwing him with sode-tsurikomi-goshi just six seconds in to score waza-ari. He held on to secure his 4th grand slam gold.<\/p>\n<p>His medal was awarded by Kazakhstan's Deputy Prime Minister, Galymzhan Koishybayev.<\/p>\n<p>Lombardo, 25, said his popularity among judo fans in Kazakhstan was a ''strange'' but a ''good feeling''.<\/p>\n<p>''I think I\u2019m more popular in Kazakhstan than in Italy.\u00a0I love Kazakhstan so it\u2019s very nice to fight here and I'm very happy that the crowd enjoyed my judo,'' he said.<\/p>\n<div class=\"widget widget--type-tweet widget--size-fullwidth widget--align-center\">\n <div class=\"widget__wrapper\">\n <div class=\"widget__ratio widget__ratio\u2014auto\">\n <div class=\"widget__contents\">\n <figure class=\"widget__figure\">\n <div class=\"widget__tweet\" data-tweet-id=\"1789303513878565109\"><\/div>\n <\/figure>\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<p>At 70kg, junior <a href=https://www.euronews.com/"https:////www.ijf.org//judoka//50717/">Tais Pina<\/a> of Portugal put pressure on Croatian World Medallist, 22-year-old\u00a0<a href=https://www.euronews.com/"https:////www.ijf.org//judoka//29418/">Lara Cvjetko<\/a>. The 19-year-old capitalised, throwing Cvjetko for ippon with ura-nage, arriving firmly on the senior scene.<\/p>\n<p>The medals were awarded by Kazakhstan Judo Federation President, Kuanyshbek Yessekeyev.<\/p>\n<p>The 81kg category final saw <a href=https://www.euronews.com/"https:////www.ijf.org//judoka//17379/">Sharofiddin Boltaboev<\/a>'s comeback, where the 28-year-old took on Germany's 27-year-old\u00a0<a href=https://www.euronews.com/"https:////www.ijf.org//judoka//21515/">Timo Cavelius<\/a>. The Uzbek judoka controlled the contest and threw with a massive ura-nage for waza-ari, sealing a strong victory.<\/p>\n<p>He was awarded his medal by Samruk-Kazyna CEO, Nurlan Zhakupov.<\/p>\n<div class=\"widget widget--type-tweet widget--size-fullwidth widget--align-center\">\n <div class=\"widget__wrapper\">\n <div class=\"widget__ratio widget__ratio\u2014auto\">\n <div class=\"widget__contents\">\n <figure class=\"widget__figure\">\n <div class=\"widget__tweet\" data-tweet-id=\"1789300404187963704\"><\/div>\n <\/figure>\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<p>Galymzhan Koishybayev, Kazakhstan's Deputy Prime Minister, thanked the International Judo Federation for ''its trust in Kazakhstan to hold the ranking tournament for the Olympic Games in Paris''.<\/p>\n<p>''Judo is rightfully considered as the one of the most popular and spectacular forms of martial arts. This sport has a broad development across the country. Today more than 150 000 people practise judo in Kazakhstan,'' he said.<\/p>\n<p>The final day of the Grand Slam will be held on Sunday.<\/p>\n","hashtag":null,"createdAt":1715431168,"updatedAt":1715541450,"publishedAt":1715456649,"firstPublishedAt":1715456653,"lastPublishedAt":1715456649,"expiresAt":0,"images":[{"sourceUrl":null,"sourceCredit":null,"callToActionUrl":null,"captionCredit":"IJF\/Kulumbegashvili Tamara","altText":"Medallists in the -81kg category, with Sharofiddin Boltaboyev of Uzbekistan taking gold. ","callToActionText":null,"width":1619,"caption":"Medallists in the -81kg category, with Sharofiddin Boltaboyev of Uzbekistan taking gold. 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He added that \u201cthe extensive devastation\u201d has resulted in \u201csignificant financial losses.\u201d \n\nHe said the government had ordered all available resources to be mobilised to rescue people, transport the injured and recover the dead. \n\nLocal media aired distressing images of young children covered in mud, having been rescued. \n\n\nThe Taliban Defence Ministry said in a statement on Saturday that the country\u2019s air force has already begun evacuating people in Baghlan and had rescued a large number of people stuck in flooded areas and transported 100 injured people to military hospitals in the region. \n\nRichard Bennett, U.N. special rapporteur on the situation of human rights in Afghanistan, said on X that the floods are a stark reminder of Afghanistan\u2019s vulnerability to the climate crisis and both immediate aid and long-term planning by the Taliban and international actors are needed. \n\nVideos posted on social media showed dozens of people gathered on Saturday behind the hospital in Baghlan looking for their loved ones. In one video an official tells them that they should go and start digging graves. \n\nOfficials previously said that in April at least 70 people died from heavy rains and flash flooding in the country. About 2,000 homes, three mosques, and four schools were also damaged. \n\n","htmlText":"<p>The World Food Programme said it was distributing fortified biscuits to the survivors of one of the many floods that hit Afghanistan over the last few weeks, mostly the northern province of Baghlan, which bore the brunt of the deluges on Friday. <\/p>\n<p>In neighbouring Takhar province, state-owned media outlets reported the floods killed at least 20 people.<\/p>\n<p>Zabihullah Mujahid, the chief spokesman for the Taliban government, posted on the social media platform X that \"hundreds ... have succumbed to these calamitous floods, while a substantial number have sustained injuries.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Mujahid identified the provinces of Badakhshan, Baghlan, Ghor and Herat as the worst hit. He added that \u201cthe extensive devastation\u201d has resulted in \u201csignificant financial losses.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>He said the government had ordered all available resources to be mobilised to rescue people, transport the injured and recover the dead.<\/p>\n<p>Local media aired distressing images of young children covered in mud, having been rescued. <\/p>\n<div class=\"widget widget--type-tweet widget--size-fullwidth widget--align-center\">\n <div class=\"widget__wrapper\">\n <div class=\"widget__ratio widget__ratio\u2014auto\">\n <div class=\"widget__contents\">\n <figure class=\"widget__figure\">\n <div class=\"widget__tweet\" data-tweet-id=\"1789236933085790239\"><\/div>\n <\/figure>\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<div class=\"widget widget--type-tweet widget--size-fullwidth widget--align-center\">\n <div class=\"widget__wrapper\">\n <div class=\"widget__ratio widget__ratio\u2014auto\">\n <div class=\"widget__contents\">\n <figure class=\"widget__figure\">\n <div class=\"widget__tweet\" data-tweet-id=\"1789265288996823533\"><\/div>\n <\/figure>\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<p>The Taliban Defence Ministry said in a statement on Saturday that the country\u2019s air force has already begun evacuating people in Baghlan and had rescued a large number of people stuck in flooded areas and transported 100 injured people to military hospitals in the region.<\/p>\n<p>Richard Bennett, U.N. special rapporteur on the situation of human rights in Afghanistan, said on X that the floods are a stark reminder of Afghanistan\u2019s vulnerability to the climate crisis and both immediate aid and long-term planning by the Taliban and international actors are needed.<\/p>\n<p>Videos posted on social media showed dozens of people gathered on Saturday behind the hospital in Baghlan looking for their loved ones. In one video an official tells them that they should go and start digging graves.<\/p>\n<p>Officials previously said that in April at least 70 people died from heavy rains and flash flooding in the country. About 2,000 homes, three mosques, and four schools were also damaged.<\/p>\n<div class=\"widget widget--type-tweet widget--size-fullwidth widget--align-center\">\n <div class=\"widget__wrapper\">\n <div class=\"widget__ratio widget__ratio\u2014auto\">\n <div class=\"widget__contents\">\n <figure class=\"widget__figure\">\n <div class=\"widget__tweet\" data-tweet-id=\"1789238729002918303\"><\/div>\n <\/figure>\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n","hashtag":null,"createdAt":1715417703,"updatedAt":1715432059,"publishedAt":1715423037,"firstPublishedAt":1715423040,"lastPublishedAt":1715423037,"expiresAt":0,"images":[{"sourceUrl":null,"sourceCredit":null,"callToActionUrl":null,"captionCredit":"Mehrab Ibrahimi\/Copyright 2024 The AP. 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XI EUROTRIP VISION","channels":[{"id":1},{"id":2},{"id":3},{"id":4},{"id":5},{"id":10},{"id":12},{"id":14}],"status":2,"title":"Xi's European tour: Some euro, no vision","titleSeo":null,"titleListing1":"Xi's European tour: Some euro, no vision","titleListing2":"Opinion | By ignoring Europe's call for change, Xi has ensured darker economic days ahead for the Chinese people, Elaine Dezenski writes.","leadin":"For China to revive its fortunes, it must fundamentally change course, abandoning its version of predatory state capitalism in favour of the genuine market reforms its trade partners worldwide are calling for, Elaine Dezenski writes.","summary":"For China to revive its fortunes, it must fundamentally change course, abandoning its version of predatory state capitalism in favour of the genuine market reforms its trade partners worldwide are calling for, Elaine Dezenski 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This hardline posture underscores Xi's fundamental inability to relate to major market economies as an equal partner respecting fair competition. \n\nFor China, the results have been disastrous. The fact that the US has now surpassed China as Germany's largest trading partner lays bare the costs of Xi's inflexible approach.\u00a0 \n\nGermany has been one of China\u2019s more reliable European partners\u00a0\u2014 this shift, however, shows the extent of Europe\u2019s growing rejection of China's hegemonic ambitions. \n\nA bad call at a bad time \n\nWith a looming demographic crisis at home and a faltering real estate sector, China needs its top export markets \u2014 the US and Europe\u00a0\u2014 more than ever. But authoritarians don't make a habit of offering concessions or leading with a spirit of compromise.\u00a0 \n\nXi had a prime opportunity on this European tour to chart a new course, one oriented around economic liberalisation, market reforms, supply chain transparency, and fair competition.\u00a0 \n\nInstead, he chose the path of confrontation towards vital European trading partners while cosying up to Europe\u2019s authoritarian eastern flank. \n\nThis represents an untimely miscalculation. By ignoring the reasonable concerns of Europe's leading economies, Xi has squandered an opportunity to help stave off potential economic implosion at home.\u00a0 \n\nForeign capital will continue fleeing, spooked investors won't return, and European markets will become increasingly inaccessible so long as Beijing maintains its predatory trade practices. \n\nRespect the rules of the market you need \n\nThe reality is that while China\u2019s domestic market remains important, the number of foreign firms deriving profits there appears to be shrinking.\u00a0 \n\nAccording to a report from the McKinsey Global Institute, multinational corporations\u2019 \u201cshare of all revenues earned in China declined from 16% to 10% from 2006 to 2020.\u201d\u00a0 \n\nFor many, the Chinese market has become an empty promise. The European Union Chamber of Commerce in China's latest survey shows record-low business confidence in the Chinese market.\u00a0 \n\nIn fact, a record share of respondents doubted their profitability in China. In the US, as well, less than half of companies responding to an American Chamber of Commerce in China survey indicated they expect to be profitable in 2024. \n\nXi had an opportunity to change the tides with respect to investment in China. He could have addressed the pressing needs of his European trading partners with humility and opened the door to renewed economic cooperation.\u00a0 \n\nUnfortunately for the Chinese people, returning to robust commerce with Europe and North America's major economies would require the flexibility and respect for market principles that Xi's authoritarian mindset renders him incapable of delivering.\u00a0 \n\nWith foreign capital fleeing, property values falling, youth unemployment surging, and indebtedness soaring, China is in desperate need of a win for its export-driven economy. \n\nThe status quo won't fly any more \n\nOn this trip, European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen bluntly conveyed the EU\u2019s demands for fair economic competition with China and its willingness to robustly defend its interests against Beijing\u2019s unfair trade practices.\u00a0 \n\nIn response, Xi bluntly denied the basis for Europe\u2019s concerns, claiming, \u201cThe so-called \u2018problem of China\u2019s overcapacity\u2019 does not exist, either from the perspective of comparative advantage or in light of global demand.\u201d\u00a0 \n\nThis builds on the US' 2019 designation of China as a \"systemic rival\" and should be understood in China for what it is: a clear warning that the status quo is no longer acceptable. \n\nBy doubling down on authoritarian belligerence, Xi demonstrated a lack of vision for productive European engagement.\u00a0 \n\nFor China to revive its fortunes, it must fundamentally change course, abandoning its version of predatory state capitalism in favour of the genuine market reforms its trade partners worldwide are calling for.\u00a0 \n\nBy ignoring Europe's call for change, Xi has ensured darker economic days ahead for the Chinese people. \n\nElaine Dezenski is senior director and head of the Center on Economic and Financial Power at the Foundation for Defense of Democracies, a non-partisan think tank\u00a0based in Washington, DC. \n\nAt Euronews, we believe all views matter. Contact us at view@euronews.com to send pitches or submissions and be part of the conversation. \n\n","htmlText":"<p>Xi Jinping arrived in Europe earlier this week lugging some heavy economic baggage.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>With foreign direct investment into China plunging 82% to just $33 billion (\u20ac30.5bn) in 2023\u00a0\u2014\u00a0a three-decade low\u00a0\u2014\u00a0one might have expected Xi's tour to be a full-fledged charm offensive aimed at wooing back skittish European investors and businesses.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>However, the authoritarian leader's trip was anything but charming.<\/p>\n<p>Rather than candidly address the headwinds battering China's economy and appease anxious trading partners, Xi doubled down on the same tone deaf tactics that have defined his authoritarian rule for over a decade.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>Cosying up to the like-minded regimes in Hungary and Serbia, Xi offered limited compromises on China's aggressive trade practices. This hardline posture underscores Xi's fundamental inability to relate to major market economies as an equal partner respecting fair competition.<\/p>\n<p>For China, the results have been disastrous. The fact that the US has now surpassed China as Germany's largest trading partner lays bare the costs of Xi's inflexible approach.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>Germany has been one of China\u2019s more reliable European partners\u00a0\u2014 this shift, however, shows the extent of Europe\u2019s growing rejection of China's hegemonic ambitions.<\/p>\n<h2>A bad call at a bad time<\/h2><p>With a looming demographic crisis at home and a faltering real estate sector, China needs its top export markets \u2014 the US and Europe\u00a0\u2014 more than ever. But authoritarians don't make a habit of offering concessions or leading with a spirit of compromise.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>Xi had a prime opportunity on this European tour to chart a new course, one oriented around economic liberalisation, market reforms, supply chain transparency, and fair competition.\u00a0<\/p>\n<div class=\"widget widget--type-quotation\n widget--size-fullwidth\n widget--align-center\">\n <div class=\"widget__wrapper\">\n <div class=\"widget__content\">\n <blockquote class=\"widget__quote\">\n <span class=\"widget__quoteText\">By ignoring the reasonable concerns of Europe's leading economies, Xi has squandered an opportunity to help stave off potential economic implosion at home.<\/span>\n <\/blockquote>\n <cite class=\"widget__author\">\n <\/cite>\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<div class=\"widget widget--type-image widget--size-fullwidth widget--animation-fade-in widget--align-center\" data-ratio=\"0.6669921875\">\n <div class=\"widget__wrapper\">\n <div class=\"widget__ratio widget__ratio--auto\">\n <div class=\"widget__contents\">\n <figure class=\"widget__figure\">\n <img class=\"widgetImage__image\" loading=\"lazy\" src=https://www.euronews.com/"https:////static.euronews.com//articles//stories//08//42//93//40//808x539_cmsv2_79a3f7c5-989e-59e3-8767-d81cbe3126a4-8429340.jpg/" alt=\"Hungarian President Tamas Sulyok receives Chinese President Xi Jinping with military honours in the Lion Court of the Castle of Buda in Budapest, May 2024\" srcset=\"https:\/\/static.euronews.com\/articles\/stories\/08\/42\/93\/40\/384x256_cmsv2_79a3f7c5-989e-59e3-8767-d81cbe3126a4-8429340.jpg 384w, https:\/\/static.euronews.com\/articles\/stories\/08\/42\/93\/40\/640x427_cmsv2_79a3f7c5-989e-59e3-8767-d81cbe3126a4-8429340.jpg 640w, https:\/\/static.euronews.com\/articles\/stories\/08\/42\/93\/40\/750x500_cmsv2_79a3f7c5-989e-59e3-8767-d81cbe3126a4-8429340.jpg 750w, https:\/\/static.euronews.com\/articles\/stories\/08\/42\/93\/40\/828x552_cmsv2_79a3f7c5-989e-59e3-8767-d81cbe3126a4-8429340.jpg 828w, https:\/\/static.euronews.com\/articles\/stories\/08\/42\/93\/40\/1080x720_cmsv2_79a3f7c5-989e-59e3-8767-d81cbe3126a4-8429340.jpg 1080w, https:\/\/static.euronews.com\/articles\/stories\/08\/42\/93\/40\/1200x800_cmsv2_79a3f7c5-989e-59e3-8767-d81cbe3126a4-8429340.jpg 1200w, https:\/\/static.euronews.com\/articles\/stories\/08\/42\/93\/40\/1920x1281_cmsv2_79a3f7c5-989e-59e3-8767-d81cbe3126a4-8429340.jpg 1920w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 768px) 95vw, (max-width: 1024px) 80vw, (max-width: 1280px) 55vw, 728px\"\/>\n <figcaption class=\"widget__caption\">\n <span class=\"widget__captionWrap\">\n <span class=\"widget__captionText\">Hungarian President Tamas Sulyok receives Chinese President Xi Jinping with military honours in the Lion Court of the Castle of Buda in Budapest, May 2024<\/span>\n <span class=\"widget__captionCredit\">Zoltan Mathe\/MTI via AP<\/span>\n <\/span>\n <\/figcaption>\n <\/figure>\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<p>Instead, he chose the path of confrontation towards vital European trading partners while cosying up to Europe\u2019s authoritarian eastern flank.<\/p>\n<p>This represents an untimely miscalculation. By ignoring the reasonable concerns of Europe's leading economies, Xi has squandered an opportunity to help stave off potential economic implosion at home.\u00a0<\/p>\n<div\n data-stories-id=\"8424816,8427088\"\n data-event=\"widget_related\"\n class=\"widget widget--type-related widget--size-fullwidth widget--align-center\">\n <div class=\"widget__wrapper\">\n <div class=\"widget__ratio widget__ratio--auto\">\n <div class=\"widget__contents\">\n <ul class=\"widget__related_list\"><li class=\"widget__related_listItem\"> <a href=https://www.euronews.com/"https:////www.euronews.com//my-europe//2024//05//10//state-of-the-union-xi-in-europe-and-alarming-new-data-on-antisemitism/">State of the Union: Xi in Europe and alarming new data on antisemitism<\/a> <\/li><li class=\"widget__related_listItem\"> <a href=https://www.euronews.com/"https:////www.euronews.com//my-europe//2024//05//09//is-china-using-hungary-as-bridgehead-in-europe/">Is China using Hungary as its bridgehead in Europe?<\/a> <\/li><\/ul>\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<p>Foreign capital will continue fleeing, spooked investors won't return, and European markets will become increasingly inaccessible so long as Beijing maintains its predatory trade practices.<\/p>\n<h2>Respect the rules of the market you need<\/h2><p>The reality is that while China\u2019s domestic market remains important, the number of foreign firms deriving profits there appears to be shrinking.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>According to a report from the McKinsey Global Institute, multinational corporations\u2019 \u201cshare of all revenues earned in China declined from 16% to 10% from 2006 to 2020.\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>For many, the Chinese market has become an empty promise. The European Union Chamber of Commerce in China's latest survey shows record-low business confidence in the Chinese market.\u00a0<\/p>\n<div class=\"widget widget--type-quotation\n widget--size-fullwidth\n widget--align-center\">\n <div class=\"widget__wrapper\">\n <div class=\"widget__content\">\n <blockquote class=\"widget__quote\">\n <span class=\"widget__quoteText\">With foreign capital fleeing, property values falling, youth unemployment surging, and indebtedness soaring, China is in desperate need of a win for its export-driven economy.<\/span>\n <\/blockquote>\n <cite class=\"widget__author\">\n <\/cite>\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<div class=\"widget widget--type-image widget--size-fullwidth widget--animation-fade-in widget--align-center\" data-ratio=\"0.6669921875\">\n <div class=\"widget__wrapper\">\n <div class=\"widget__ratio widget__ratio--auto\">\n <div class=\"widget__contents\">\n <figure class=\"widget__figure\">\n <img class=\"widgetImage__image\" loading=\"lazy\" src=https://www.euronews.com/"https:////static.euronews.com//articles//stories//08//42//93//40//808x539_cmsv2_9e331b52-4ddb-5ed3-a49d-9d5a8e20de12-8429340.jpg/" alt=\"Workers wait for their ride outside a construction site in Beijing, April 2024\" srcset=\"https:\/\/static.euronews.com\/articles\/stories\/08\/42\/93\/40\/384x256_cmsv2_9e331b52-4ddb-5ed3-a49d-9d5a8e20de12-8429340.jpg 384w, https:\/\/static.euronews.com\/articles\/stories\/08\/42\/93\/40\/640x427_cmsv2_9e331b52-4ddb-5ed3-a49d-9d5a8e20de12-8429340.jpg 640w, https:\/\/static.euronews.com\/articles\/stories\/08\/42\/93\/40\/750x500_cmsv2_9e331b52-4ddb-5ed3-a49d-9d5a8e20de12-8429340.jpg 750w, https:\/\/static.euronews.com\/articles\/stories\/08\/42\/93\/40\/828x552_cmsv2_9e331b52-4ddb-5ed3-a49d-9d5a8e20de12-8429340.jpg 828w, https:\/\/static.euronews.com\/articles\/stories\/08\/42\/93\/40\/1080x720_cmsv2_9e331b52-4ddb-5ed3-a49d-9d5a8e20de12-8429340.jpg 1080w, https:\/\/static.euronews.com\/articles\/stories\/08\/42\/93\/40\/1200x800_cmsv2_9e331b52-4ddb-5ed3-a49d-9d5a8e20de12-8429340.jpg 1200w, https:\/\/static.euronews.com\/articles\/stories\/08\/42\/93\/40\/1920x1281_cmsv2_9e331b52-4ddb-5ed3-a49d-9d5a8e20de12-8429340.jpg 1920w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 768px) 95vw, (max-width: 1024px) 80vw, (max-width: 1280px) 55vw, 728px\"\/>\n <figcaption class=\"widget__caption\">\n <span class=\"widget__captionWrap\">\n <span class=\"widget__captionText\">Workers wait for their ride outside a construction site in Beijing, April 2024<\/span>\n <span class=\"widget__captionCredit\">AP Photo\/Ng Han Guan<\/span>\n <\/span>\n <\/figcaption>\n <\/figure>\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<p>In fact, a record share of respondents doubted their profitability in China. In the US, as well, less than half of companies responding to an American Chamber of Commerce in China survey indicated they expect to be profitable in 2024.<\/p>\n<p>Xi had an opportunity to change the tides with respect to investment in China. He could have addressed the pressing needs of his European trading partners with humility and opened the door to renewed economic cooperation.\u00a0<\/p>\n<div\n data-stories-id=\"8417724,8272800\"\n data-event=\"widget_related\"\n class=\"widget widget--type-related widget--size-fullwidth widget--align-center\">\n <div class=\"widget__wrapper\">\n <div class=\"widget__ratio widget__ratio--auto\">\n <div class=\"widget__contents\">\n <ul class=\"widget__related_list\"><li class=\"widget__related_listItem\"> <a href=https://www.euronews.com/"https:////www.euronews.com//my-europe//2024//05//06//eu-ready-to-make-full-use-of-trade-defence-tools-against-china-von-der-leyen-warns-xi/">EU ready to make 'full use' of trade defence tools against China, von der Leyen warns Xi<\/a> <\/li><li class=\"widget__related_listItem\"> <a href=https://www.euronews.com/"https:////www.euronews.com//my-europe//2024//02//28//chinas-belt-and-road-initiative-is-bringing-new-risks-to-europe/">China's Belt and Road Initiative is bringing new risks to Europe<\/a> <\/li><\/ul>\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<p>Unfortunately for the Chinese people, returning to robust commerce with Europe and North America's major economies would require the flexibility and respect for market principles that Xi's authoritarian mindset renders him incapable of delivering.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>With foreign capital fleeing, property values falling, youth unemployment surging, and indebtedness soaring, China is in desperate need of a win for its export-driven economy.<\/p>\n<h2>The status quo won't fly any more<\/h2><p>On this trip, European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen bluntly conveyed the EU\u2019s demands for fair economic competition with China and its willingness to robustly defend its interests against Beijing\u2019s unfair trade practices.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>In response, Xi bluntly denied the basis for Europe\u2019s concerns, claiming, \u201cThe so-called \u2018problem of China\u2019s overcapacity\u2019 does not exist, either from the perspective of comparative advantage or in light of global demand.\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>This builds on the US' 2019 designation of China as a \"systemic rival\" and should be understood in China for what it is: a clear warning that the status quo is no longer acceptable.<\/p>\n<p>By doubling down on authoritarian belligerence, Xi demonstrated a lack of vision for productive European engagement.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>For China to revive its fortunes, it must fundamentally change course, abandoning its version of predatory state capitalism in favour of the genuine market reforms its trade partners worldwide are calling for.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>By ignoring Europe's call for change, Xi has ensured darker economic days ahead for the Chinese people.<\/p>\n<p><em>Elaine Dezenski is senior director and head of the Center on Economic and Financial Power at the Foundation for Defense of Democracies, a non-partisan think tank\u00a0based in Washington, DC.<\/em><\/p>\n<p><em>At Euronews, we believe all views matter. Contact us at <a href=https://www.euronews.com/news/\"mailto:view@euronews.com\">view@euronews.com to send pitches or submissions and be part of the conversation.<\/em><\/p>\n","hashtag":null,"createdAt":1715420069,"updatedAt":1715675315,"publishedAt":1715421172,"firstPublishedAt":1715421176,"lastPublishedAt":1715421172,"expiresAt":0,"images":[{"sourceUrl":null,"sourceCredit":null,"callToActionUrl":null,"captionCredit":"AP Photo\/Euronews","altText":"China's President Xi Jinping and French President Emmanuel Macron walk during an official welcoming ceremony at the Hotel des Invalides monument, in Paris, May 2024","callToActionText":null,"width":1600,"caption":"China's President Xi Jinping and French President Emmanuel Macron walk during an official welcoming ceremony at the Hotel des Invalides monument, in Paris, May 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GRAND SLAM ASTANA DAY 1","channels":[{"id":1},{"id":2},{"id":3},{"id":4},{"id":5},{"id":10},{"id":12},{"id":14}],"status":2,"title":"Judo Grand Slam day one: a golden start for Kazakhstan ","titleSeo":null,"titleListing1":"Judo Grand Slam day one: a golden start for Kazakhstan ","titleListing2":"All the latest developments on the Judo Grand Slam Astana 2024.","leadin":"All the latest developments on the Judo Grand Slam Astana 2024.","summary":"All the latest developments on the Judo Grand Slam Astana 2024.","keySentence":"","url":"judo-grand-slam-day-one-a-golden-start-for-kazakhstan","canonical":"https:\/\/www.euronews.com\/2024\/05\/10\/judo-grand-slam-day-one-a-golden-start-for-kazakhstan","masterCms":"v2","plainText":"The IJF World Judo Tour has landed back in Kazakhstan for the final Grand Slam event before this year\u2019s World Championships and Olympic Games. \n\nWith some of the last qualification points on offer, Judo stars from around the world arrived in the city of Astana pursuing victory. \n\nIn the women's -48kg category, Galiya TYNBAYEVA delighted the home crowd, by making it into the final. Tynbayeva twice caught her opponent Giliazova with cleverly timed sacrifice techniques and won her first ever world judo tour gold on home soil in Astana. \n\nKazakhstan Sports & Physical Culture Committee Chairman, Yerbol MYRZABOSSYNOV awarded the medals. \n\n\u201cThat was crazy. Because when I entered the arena, there were 1000 people screaming \u2018Galiya Galiya\u2019 I felt the pressure but then I said to myself, I must win, I will win,\" said TYNBAYEVA. \n\nIn the men's -60kg Individual neutral athlete Ramazan ABDULAEV gave us a spectacular final!\u00a0 \n\nPerforming a beautiful juji-gatame, Abdulaev made his opponent Yang submit and in doing so won his third grand slam gold. \n\nHe was awarded his medal by Harvest Group CEO, Almaz ALSENOV. \n\nBack to the women at -52kg. Gefen Primo began the day as number one seed and she lived up to it perfectly. In the final she faced Larissa Pimenta. After a tough contest Primo managed to catch Pimenta with a great ashi-waza, continuing to the ground to ensure the full ippon victory. \n\nShe was awarded her medal by IJF Secretary General, Lisa ALLAN. \n\nThe men's -66kg category saw Murad CHOPANOV claim gold in style! A huge throw in the first exchange of the match was followed straight into a hold down to seal the win! \n\nThe medals were awarded by IJF Director General, Vlad MARINESCU. \n\nThe women's -57kg category produced an all pan-american grand slam final, as close rivals Christa DEGUCHI and Rafaela SILVA fought for the top spot on the podium. \n\nShe was awarded the gold medal by Armen BAGDASAROV, Head Referee Director of the International Judo Federation. \n\n\u201cSo this is my first time in Kazakastan, and it was nice to fight in a place which loves judo, and it was an honour to fight here and i'm happy to show the gold medal to them, thank you so much Kazakhstan,\" said DEGUCHI. \n\nAnother highlight for the home crowd came at -60kg, where Kazak judo legend and 2015 world champion Yeldos Smetov showed he is coming back to top form. He showed brilliant judo all day to claim bronze for the home nation. \n\n","htmlText":"<p>The IJF World Judo Tour has landed back in Kazakhstan for the final Grand Slam event before this year\u2019s World Championships and Olympic Games.<\/p>\n<p>With some of the last qualification points on offer, Judo stars from around the world arrived in the city of Astana pursuing victory.<\/p>\n<p>In the women's -48kg category, Galiya TYNBAYEVA delighted the home crowd, by making it into the final. Tynbayeva twice caught her opponent Giliazova with cleverly timed sacrifice techniques and won her first ever world judo tour gold on home soil in Astana.<\/p>\n<p>Kazakhstan Sports & Physical Culture Committee Chairman, Yerbol MYRZABOSSYNOV awarded the medals.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThat was crazy. Because when I entered the arena, there were 1000 people screaming \u2018Galiya Galiya\u2019 I felt the pressure but then I said to myself, I must win, I will win,\" said TYNBAYEVA.<\/p>\n<div class=\"widget widget--type-image widget--size-fullwidth widget--animation-fade-in widget--align-center\" data-ratio=\"0.6662553979025293\">\n <div class=\"widget__wrapper\">\n <div class=\"widget__ratio widget__ratio--auto\">\n <div class=\"widget__contents\">\n <figure class=\"widget__figure\">\n <img class=\"widgetImage__image\" loading=\"lazy\" src=https://www.euronews.com/"https:////static.euronews.com//articles//stories//08//42//80//12//808x539_cmsv2_7345d8c7-1bdf-5ed8-a501-760735501609-8428012.jpg/" alt=\"1. CHOPANOV Murad (AIN) 2. PIRAS Matteo (ITA) 3. SAHA Luukas (FIN) 3. 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Girard emphasized Uzbekistan's capacity for private investment and identified hydro projects as a strategic focus. \n\nSherzod Asadov, Press Secretary to the President of Uzbekistan, emphasized the diverse geography of foreign investments in the country, stressing the government's interest in attracting knowledge-based investments, particularly from the EU. As Uzbekistan continues its march towards WTO accession, European companies are increasingly eyeing opportunities within its borders. \n\nTatiana Proskuryakova, Regional Director for Central Asia at the World Bank, commended Uzbekistan's stable government and commitment to reform. 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Football Now E19S4 - MASTER WEB","channels":[{"id":1},{"id":2},{"id":3},{"id":4},{"id":5},{"id":10},{"id":12},{"id":14}],"status":2,"title":"WATCH: Who is the Premier League's greatest team of all time?","titleSeo":null,"titleListing1":"Who is the Premier League's greatest team of all time?","titleListing2":"WATCH: Who is the Premier League's greatest team of all time?","leadin":"The Premier League has reigned supreme for decades and featured some outstanding teams.","summary":"The Premier League has reigned supreme for decades and featured some outstanding teams.","keySentence":"","url":"watch-who-is-the-premier-leagues-greatest-team-of-all-time","canonical":"https:\/\/www.euronews.com\/2024\/05\/09\/watch-who-is-the-premier-leagues-greatest-team-of-all-time","masterCms":"v2","plainText":"Let's start with Arsenal and the 2003\/04 team nicknamed \"The Invincibles\". In May 2004, Arsenal became the first team to go unbeaten for an entire Premier League season. In the 20 years that have passed, no other team has ever matched this achievement, but can they still be considered the best team the league has ever seen? \n\nCould the 2004\/05 Chelsea side, with their impressive defensive record of conceding only 15 goals in a season under Jose Mourinho, be a worthy contender? \n\nAnd what about Pep Guardiola's Manchester City teams? They have won four titles in five years. Perhaps the pick of the bunch would be the 'Centurions', who scored 100 points in 2017\/18 - again, a Premier League record. \n\nSir Alex Ferguson and Manchester United dominated the Premier League for years and famously won the treble in 1999. David Beckham, Paul Scholes, Ryan Giggs, and Peter Schmeichel are all living legends of that era. \n\nThe Premier League features some of the world's greatest players and managers. Undoubtedly, they are all iconic teams, but which one can claim to be the best of the best? \n\n","htmlText":"<p>Let's start with Arsenal and the 2003\/04 team nicknamed \"The Invincibles\". In May 2004, Arsenal became the first team to go unbeaten for an entire Premier League season. In the 20 years that have passed, no other team has ever matched this achievement, but can they still be considered the best team the league has ever seen?<\/p>\n<p>Could the 2004\/05 Chelsea side, with their impressive defensive record of conceding only 15 goals in a season under Jose Mourinho, be a worthy contender?<\/p>\n<p>And what about Pep Guardiola's Manchester City teams? They have won four titles in five years. Perhaps the pick of the bunch would be the 'Centurions', who scored 100 points in 2017\/18 - again, a Premier League record.<\/p>\n<p>Sir Alex Ferguson and Manchester United dominated the Premier League for years and famously won the treble in 1999. David Beckham, Paul Scholes, Ryan Giggs, and Peter Schmeichel are all living legends of that era.<\/p>\n<p>The Premier League features some of the world's greatest players and managers. Undoubtedly, they are all iconic teams, but which one can claim to be the best of the best?<\/p>\n","hashtag":null,"createdAt":1715070742,"updatedAt":1715276168,"publishedAt":1715275836,"firstPublishedAt":1715244842,"lastPublishedAt":1715275836,"expiresAt":0,"images":[{"url":"https:\/\/static.euronews.com\/articles\/stories\/08\/42\/00\/56\/{{w}}x{{h}}_cmsv2_31bc992f-118e-51f0-a7c2-2b03b4be7ac4-8420056.jpg","altText":null,"caption":null,"captionUrl":null,"captionCredit":"LAWRENCE LUSTIG\/AP","sourceUrl":null,"sourceCredit":null,"callToActionUrl":null,"callToActionText":null,"width":1024,"height":717},{"url":"https:\/\/static.euronews.com\/articles\/stories\/08\/42\/00\/56\/{{w}}x{{h}}_cmsv2_20a93eb3-9eeb-5acd-bea5-7d42f9ea4565-8420056.jpg","altText":null,"caption":null,"captionUrl":null,"captionCredit":"JOHN D MCHUGH\/AP","sourceUrl":null,"sourceCredit":null,"callToActionUrl":null,"callToActionText":null,"width":1024,"height":910}],"authors":{"journalists":[],"producers":[],"videoEditor":[]},"keywords":[{"id":8257,"slug":"football","urlSafeValue":"football","title":"Football","titleRaw":"Football"},{"id":12404,"slug":"arsenal-fc","urlSafeValue":"arsenal-fc","title":"Arsenal FC","titleRaw":"Arsenal FC"},{"id":16098,"slug":"chelsea","urlSafeValue":"chelsea","title":"Chelsea FC","titleRaw":"Chelsea FC"}],"widgets":[],"related":[{"id":2532632},{"id":2513908},{"id":2511642}],"technicalTags":[],"externalPartners":{"youtubeId":"yjUZ0sl_Axg","dailymotionId":"x8y9i6e"},"video":1,"videos":[{"duration":366240,"editor":"","filesizeBytes":46355626,"format":"mp4","type":"normal","url":"https:\/\/video.euronews.com\/mp4\/med\/EN\/FT\/WB\/24\/05\/09\/en\/240509_FTWB_55477637_55477638_366240_150643_en.mp4","expiresAt":0,"quality":"md"},{"duration":366240,"editor":"","filesizeBytes":71249066,"format":"mp4","type":"normal","url":"https:\/\/video.euronews.com\/mp4\/EN\/FT\/WB\/24\/05\/09\/en\/240509_FTWB_55477637_55477638_366240_150643_en.mp4","expiresAt":0,"quality":"hd"}],"liveStream":[{"startDate":0,"endDate":0}],"scribbleLiveId":0,"scribbleLiveRibbon":0,"isLiveCoverage":0,"sourceId":1,"sources":[],"externalSource":null,"additionalSources":null,"additionalReporting":null,"freeField1":null,"freeField2":"","type":"normal","displayType":"default","program":{"id":"football-now","urlSafeValue":"football-now","title":"Football Now","online":1,"url":"\/\/www.euronews.com\/programs\/football-now"},"vertical":"news","verticals":[{"id":1,"slug":"news","urlSafeValue":"news","title":"News"}],"primaryVertical":{"id":1,"slug":"news","urlSafeValue":"news","title":"News"},"themes":[{"id":"sport","urlSafeValue":"sport","title":"Sport","url":"\/\/www.euronews.com\/news\/sport"}],"primaryTheme":{"id":8,"urlSafeValue":"sport","title":"Sport"},"advertising":1,"advertisingData":{"startDate":1630511520,"endDate":2114355123,"type":"sponsored","slug":"Scenes","title":"Media City - Qatar","disclaimerLabelKey":null,"sponsor":"Media City","sponsorName":"Scenes","sponsorUrl":"https:\/\/mediacity.qa\/","sponsorLogo":"https:\/\/static.euronews.com\/articles\/campaigns\/410\/300x114_cmsv2_34d67838-9191-52a0-9a53-1c81081387b0-410.jpg","sponsorLogoReverse":"","isDfp":0},"geoLocation":{"lat":0,"lon":0},"location":1,"continent":{"id":12,"urlSafeValue":"asia","title":"Asia"},"country":{"id":234,"urlSafeValue":"qatar","title":"Qatar","url":"\/news\/asia\/qatar"},"town":{"id":3937,"urlSafeValue":"doha","title":"Doha"},"grapeshot":"'gv_safe','gb_safe','gb_safe_from_high','gb_safe_from_high_med','pos_equinor','pos_facebook','pos_pmi','pos_ukraine-russia','pos_ukrainecrisis','gs_sport','gs_sport_soccer','gt_positive'","versions":[],"programDeliverable":{"slug":"sujet-web","format":"default"},"showOpinionDisclaimer":0,"allViews":0,"allViewsMeta":{"pointOfView":[],"survey":[],"tweetId":0,"tweet2NdId":0,"displayOverlay":0},"storyTranslationMethod":[],"localisation":[],"path":"\/2024\/05\/09\/watch-who-is-the-premier-leagues-greatest-team-of-all-time","lastModified":1715275836},{"id":2537368,"cid":8420756,"versionId":1,"archive":0,"housenumber":"240507_NWWB_55480189","owner":"euronews","isMagazine":0,"isBreakingNews":0,"daletEventName":"VIEW OSLO ACCORDS ISRAEL PALESTINE","channels":[{"id":1},{"id":2},{"id":3},{"id":4},{"id":5},{"id":10},{"id":12},{"id":14}],"status":2,"title":"Axing the Oslo Accords killed the narrative, not just the process","titleSeo":null,"titleListing1":"Axing the Oslo Accords killed the narrative, not just the process","titleListing2":"Opinion | Ending the Oslo peace process also rendered the \u201ctwo peoples\u201d narrative false. Observers were left to conclude that if the land \u201cfrom the river and the sea\u201d did not belong to two peoples, it belonged to one nation, Dr Shlomo Fischer writes. ","leadin":"Negating the Oslo peace process also rendered the \u201ctwo peoples\u201d narrative false. Observers were left with the conclusion that if the land \u201cfrom the river and the sea\u201d did not belong to two peoples, it belonged to one nation, Dr Shlomo Fischer writes.","summary":"Negating the Oslo peace process also rendered the \u201ctwo peoples\u201d narrative false. Observers were left with the conclusion that if the land \u201cfrom the river and the sea\u201d did not belong to two peoples, it belonged to one nation, Dr Shlomo Fischer writes.","keySentence":"","url":"axing-the-oslo-accords-killed-the-narrative-not-just-the-process","canonical":"https:\/\/www.euronews.com\/2024\/05\/09\/axing-the-oslo-accords-killed-the-narrative-not-just-the-process","masterCms":"v2","plainText":"One of the more startling things about the current wave of pro-Palestinian demonstrations in the US and Europe is the extent to which they \u2014 perhaps unknowingly \u2014 echo the Hamas ideology as they chant, \u201cFrom the River to the Sea, Palestine shall be free\u201d.\u00a0 \n\nThe progressive-left position that seems to dominate these demonstrations is not that Israel should withdraw from the occupied territories, not a two-state solution, and not \u201cland for peace\u201d.\u00a0 \n\nIt is the abolition of Israel and its replacement by what they see as Palestine. \n\nHow did this happen? It seems to have come as a total surprise to many observers, especially here in Israel (including myself).\u00a0 \n\nIn my mind, it is an unintended consequence of the end of the Oslo peace process.\u00a0 \n\nThrowing the narrative out with the bathwater \n\nThe Oslo Accords encapsulated a foundational narrative about Israel\u00a0\u2014 it implicitly recognised that the Land of Israel, the land between the Jordan River and the Mediterranean Sea, belonged to two peoples, the Jews and the Palestinians.\u00a0 \n\nIt was thought that dividing the land would be reasonable and fair and enable both peoples to realise their self-determination. \n\nThis, of course, was the long-standing Israeli position, having agreed to partition the land in 1937, 1947 and 1993. Until around 2015, the legitimacy of the State of Israel was taken for granted. \n\nSince 2015, though, it became increasingly evident that the right-wing Israeli government rejected and sought to vitiate the Oslo process and the Palestinian agency that was to partner with Israel in that process\u00a0\u2014 the Palestinian Authority. \n\nA consequence of terminating the Oslo process was that it also terminated the foundational narrative that accompanied it.\u00a0 \n\nNegating the Oslo peace process also rendered the \u201ctwo peoples\u201d narrative false.\u00a0 \n\nObservers were left with the conclusion that if the land \u201cfrom the river and the sea\u201d did not belong to two peoples, it, therefore, belonged to one nation.\u00a0 \n\nTwo wrongs don't make it right \n\nPerhaps many on the Israeli right thought this would lead to Israel\u2019s, and their own, benefit. That is, the world would somehow recognise that everything from the river to the sea belonged solely to the Jewish people. \n\nThe court of world opinion, though, seemed to think otherwise. If only one nation owned the land, then the Palestinians appeared to have a stronger case. They won the \"indigenous brand\", the underdog conquered by military force. \n\nThe Palestinians, too, strenuously erased their part in the 1948 war and replaced it with an \u201cethnic cleansing\u201d narrative.\u00a0 \n\nThe Israeli right, ironically, abetted the Palestinian public relations victory. It never crystallised a strategy for ensuring the persuasiveness of their claim.\u00a0 \n\nIt seemed to think that if they repeated it loudly and proudly enough, the world would buy it. To put things starkly, that world isn\u2019t in a buying mood. \n\nThe Palestinians added cogency and depth to their claims by adopting an influential academic script on decolonisation.\u00a0 \n\nAccording to the decolonisation party line, all Israelis, even those with Tel Aviv pedigrees, are foreign colonial \u201csettlers\u201d.\u00a0 \n\nFurther, the colonial settler's yoke is to be thrown off \u201cby any means necessary,\u201d as Frantz Fanon and Jean-Paul Sartre famously put it. The colonial entity is to be violently abolished and replaced by a native (meaning Palestinian) one. \n\nA price is being paid for one's own actions \n\nIsrael, of course, still has extensive support among the US and parts of the European public.\u00a0 \n\nHowever, the younger the age cohort, the more prevalent the decolonisation viewpoint that doesn't serve the Palestinian people but only Hamas.\u00a0 \n\nAs the current wave of campus protests illustrates, it enjoys particular currency at elite institutions, whose students are likely to be in future economic and political positions of power.\u00a0 \n\nThe Israeli government and society must come to grips with the extent to which their own actions boost the effectiveness of their enemies\u2019 narratives.\u00a0This awareness, if it comes, must be an aspect of its strategic planning. \n\nDr Shlomo Fischer is a sociologist and a Senior Fellow at the Jewish People Policy Institute (JPPI) in Jerusalem. \n\nAt Euronews, we believe all views matter. Contact us at view@euronews.com to send pitches or submissions and be part of the conversation. \n\n","htmlText":"<p>One of the more startling things about the current wave of pro-Palestinian demonstrations in the US and Europe is the extent to which they \u2014 perhaps unknowingly \u2014 echo the Hamas ideology as they chant, \u201cFrom the River to the Sea, Palestine shall be free\u201d.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>The progressive-left position that seems to dominate these demonstrations is not that Israel should withdraw from the occupied territories, not a two-state solution, and not \u201cland for peace\u201d.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>It is the abolition of Israel and its replacement by what they see as Palestine.<\/p>\n<p>How did this happen? It seems to have come as a total surprise to many observers, especially here in Israel (including myself).\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>In my mind, it is an unintended consequence of the end of the Oslo peace process.\u00a0<\/p>\n<h2>Throwing the narrative out with the bathwater<\/h2><p>The Oslo Accords encapsulated a foundational narrative about Israel\u00a0\u2014 it implicitly recognised that the Land of Israel, the land between the Jordan River and the Mediterranean Sea, belonged to two peoples, the Jews and the Palestinians.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>It was thought that dividing the land would be reasonable and fair and enable both peoples to realise their self-determination.<\/p>\n<p>This, of course, was the long-standing Israeli position, having agreed to partition the land in 1937, 1947 and 1993. Until around 2015, the legitimacy of the State of Israel was taken for granted.<\/p>\n<div class=\"widget widget--type-quotation\n widget--size-fullwidth\n widget--align-center\">\n <div class=\"widget__wrapper\">\n <div class=\"widget__content\">\n <blockquote class=\"widget__quote\">\n <span class=\"widget__quoteText\">Since 2015 ... it became increasingly evident that the right-wing Israeli government rejected and sought to vitiate the Oslo process and the Palestinian agency that was to partner with Israel in that process \u2014 the Palestinian Authority.<\/span>\n <\/blockquote>\n <cite class=\"widget__author\">\n <\/cite>\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<div class=\"widget widget--type-image widget--size-fullwidth widget--animation-fade-in widget--align-center\" data-ratio=\"0.6669921875\">\n <div class=\"widget__wrapper\">\n <div class=\"widget__ratio widget__ratio--auto\">\n <div class=\"widget__contents\">\n <figure class=\"widget__figure\">\n <img class=\"widgetImage__image\" loading=\"lazy\" src=https://www.euronews.com/"https:////static.euronews.com//articles//stories//08//42//07//56//808x539_cmsv2_2ed0e36a-4b05-5964-8614-5847bcb71a41-8420756.jpg/" alt=\"Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, left, speaks with an advisor as he convenes a cabinet meeting at the Prime Minister's office in Jerusalem, May 2023\" srcset=\"https:\/\/static.euronews.com\/articles\/stories\/08\/42\/07\/56\/384x256_cmsv2_2ed0e36a-4b05-5964-8614-5847bcb71a41-8420756.jpg 384w, https:\/\/static.euronews.com\/articles\/stories\/08\/42\/07\/56\/640x427_cmsv2_2ed0e36a-4b05-5964-8614-5847bcb71a41-8420756.jpg 640w, https:\/\/static.euronews.com\/articles\/stories\/08\/42\/07\/56\/750x500_cmsv2_2ed0e36a-4b05-5964-8614-5847bcb71a41-8420756.jpg 750w, https:\/\/static.euronews.com\/articles\/stories\/08\/42\/07\/56\/828x552_cmsv2_2ed0e36a-4b05-5964-8614-5847bcb71a41-8420756.jpg 828w, https:\/\/static.euronews.com\/articles\/stories\/08\/42\/07\/56\/1080x720_cmsv2_2ed0e36a-4b05-5964-8614-5847bcb71a41-8420756.jpg 1080w, https:\/\/static.euronews.com\/articles\/stories\/08\/42\/07\/56\/1200x800_cmsv2_2ed0e36a-4b05-5964-8614-5847bcb71a41-8420756.jpg 1200w, https:\/\/static.euronews.com\/articles\/stories\/08\/42\/07\/56\/1920x1281_cmsv2_2ed0e36a-4b05-5964-8614-5847bcb71a41-8420756.jpg 1920w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 768px) 95vw, (max-width: 1024px) 80vw, (max-width: 1280px) 55vw, 728px\"\/>\n <figcaption class=\"widget__caption\">\n <span class=\"widget__captionWrap\">\n <span class=\"widget__captionText\">Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, left, speaks with an advisor as he convenes a cabinet meeting at the Prime Minister's office in Jerusalem, May 2023<\/span>\n <span class=\"widget__captionCredit\">Ronen Zvulun\/AP<\/span>\n <\/span>\n <\/figcaption>\n <\/figure>\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<p>Since 2015, though, it became increasingly evident that the right-wing Israeli government rejected and sought to vitiate the Oslo process and the Palestinian agency that was to partner with Israel in that process\u00a0\u2014 the Palestinian Authority.<\/p>\n<p>A consequence of terminating the Oslo process was that it also terminated the foundational narrative that accompanied it.\u00a0<\/p>\n<div\n data-stories-id=\"8059142,8090214\"\n data-event=\"widget_related\"\n class=\"widget widget--type-related widget--size-fullwidth widget--align-center\">\n <div class=\"widget__wrapper\">\n <div class=\"widget__ratio widget__ratio--auto\">\n <div class=\"widget__contents\">\n <ul class=\"widget__related_list\"><li class=\"widget__related_listItem\"> <a href=https://www.euronews.com/"https:////www.euronews.com//2023//11//22//the-left-doesnt-understand-the-middle-east-conflict/">The far left (still) doesn\u2019t understand the Middle East conflict<\/a> <\/li><li class=\"widget__related_listItem\"> <a href=https://www.euronews.com/"https:////www.euronews.com//2023//12//06//does-israel-have-a-vision-for-the-day-after-hamas/">Does Israel have a vision for the day after Hamas?<\/a> <\/li><\/ul>\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<p>Negating the Oslo peace process also rendered the \u201ctwo peoples\u201d narrative false.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>Observers were left with the conclusion that if the land \u201cfrom the river and the sea\u201d did not belong to two peoples, it, therefore, belonged to one nation.\u00a0<\/p>\n<h2>Two wrongs don't make it right<\/h2><p>Perhaps many on the Israeli right thought this would lead to Israel\u2019s, and their own, benefit. That is, the world would somehow recognise that everything from the river to the sea belonged solely to the Jewish people.<\/p>\n<p>The court of world opinion, though, seemed to think otherwise. If only one nation owned the land, then the Palestinians appeared to have a stronger case. They won the \"indigenous brand\", the underdog conquered by military force.<\/p>\n<p>The Palestinians, too, strenuously erased their part in the 1948 war and replaced it with an \u201cethnic cleansing\u201d narrative.\u00a0<\/p>\n<div class=\"widget widget--type-quotation\n widget--size-fullwidth\n widget--align-center\">\n <div class=\"widget__wrapper\">\n <div class=\"widget__content\">\n <blockquote class=\"widget__quote\">\n <span class=\"widget__quoteText\">The Israeli right ... never crystallised a strategy for ensuring the persuasiveness of their claim. It seemed to think that if they repeated it loudly and proudly enough, the world would buy it. To put things starkly, that world isn\u2019t in a buying mood.<\/span>\n <\/blockquote>\n <cite class=\"widget__author\">\n <\/cite>\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<div class=\"widget widget--type-image widget--size-fullwidth widget--animation-fade-in widget--align-center\" data-ratio=\"0.6669921875\">\n <div class=\"widget__wrapper\">\n <div class=\"widget__ratio widget__ratio--auto\">\n <div class=\"widget__contents\">\n <figure class=\"widget__figure\">\n <img class=\"widgetImage__image\" loading=\"lazy\" src=https://www.euronews.com/"https:////static.euronews.com//articles//stories//08//42//07//56//808x539_cmsv2_93346647-59a7-5cf4-bd09-304a69e1d07f-8420756.jpg/" alt=\"Pro-Palestinian protestors stand on Massachusetts Avenue near a student encampment on the MIT campus, in Cambridge, MA, May 2024\" srcset=\"https:\/\/static.euronews.com\/articles\/stories\/08\/42\/07\/56\/384x256_cmsv2_93346647-59a7-5cf4-bd09-304a69e1d07f-8420756.jpg 384w, https:\/\/static.euronews.com\/articles\/stories\/08\/42\/07\/56\/640x427_cmsv2_93346647-59a7-5cf4-bd09-304a69e1d07f-8420756.jpg 640w, https:\/\/static.euronews.com\/articles\/stories\/08\/42\/07\/56\/750x500_cmsv2_93346647-59a7-5cf4-bd09-304a69e1d07f-8420756.jpg 750w, https:\/\/static.euronews.com\/articles\/stories\/08\/42\/07\/56\/828x552_cmsv2_93346647-59a7-5cf4-bd09-304a69e1d07f-8420756.jpg 828w, https:\/\/static.euronews.com\/articles\/stories\/08\/42\/07\/56\/1080x720_cmsv2_93346647-59a7-5cf4-bd09-304a69e1d07f-8420756.jpg 1080w, https:\/\/static.euronews.com\/articles\/stories\/08\/42\/07\/56\/1200x800_cmsv2_93346647-59a7-5cf4-bd09-304a69e1d07f-8420756.jpg 1200w, https:\/\/static.euronews.com\/articles\/stories\/08\/42\/07\/56\/1920x1281_cmsv2_93346647-59a7-5cf4-bd09-304a69e1d07f-8420756.jpg 1920w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 768px) 95vw, (max-width: 1024px) 80vw, (max-width: 1280px) 55vw, 728px\"\/>\n <figcaption class=\"widget__caption\">\n <span class=\"widget__captionWrap\">\n <span class=\"widget__captionText\">Pro-Palestinian protestors stand on Massachusetts Avenue near a student encampment on the MIT campus, in Cambridge, MA, May 2024<\/span>\n <span class=\"widget__captionCredit\">AP Photo\/Steve LeBlanc<\/span>\n <\/span>\n <\/figcaption>\n <\/figure>\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<p>The Israeli right, ironically, abetted the Palestinian public relations victory. It never crystallised a strategy for ensuring the persuasiveness of their claim.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>It seemed to think that if they repeated it loudly and proudly enough, the world would buy it. To put things starkly, that world isn\u2019t in a buying mood.<\/p>\n<p>The Palestinians added cogency and depth to their claims by adopting an influential academic script on decolonisation.\u00a0<\/p>\n<div\n data-stories-id=\"8113266,8192336\"\n data-event=\"widget_related\"\n class=\"widget widget--type-related widget--size-fullwidth widget--align-center\">\n <div class=\"widget__wrapper\">\n <div class=\"widget__ratio widget__ratio--auto\">\n <div class=\"widget__contents\">\n <ul class=\"widget__related_list\"><li class=\"widget__related_listItem\"> <a href=https://www.euronews.com/"https:////www.euronews.com//my-europe//2024//01//24//borrells-candour-has-ended-the-two-state-solution/">Borrell/u2019s candour has ended the two-state solution<\/a> <\/li><li class=\"widget__related_listItem\"> <a href=https://www.euronews.com/"https:////www.euronews.com//2023//12//15//the-polls-are-clear-while-at-war-with-israel-hamas-defeated-abbas-and-fatah/">The polls are clear: While at war with Israel, Hamas defeated Abbas and Fatah<\/a> <\/li><\/ul>\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<p>According to the decolonisation party line, all Israelis, even those with Tel Aviv pedigrees, are foreign colonial \u201csettlers\u201d.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>Further, the colonial settler's yoke is to be thrown off \u201cby any means necessary,\u201d as Frantz Fanon and Jean-Paul Sartre famously put it. The colonial entity is to be violently abolished and replaced by a native (meaning Palestinian) one.<\/p>\n<h2>A price is being paid for one's own actions<\/h2><p>Israel, of course, still has extensive support among the US and parts of the European public.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>However, the younger the age cohort, the more prevalent the decolonisation viewpoint that doesn't serve the Palestinian people but only Hamas.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>As the current wave of campus protests illustrates, it enjoys particular currency at elite institutions, whose students are likely to be in future economic and political positions of power.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>The Israeli government and society must come to grips with the extent to which their own actions boost the effectiveness of their enemies\u2019 narratives.\u00a0This awareness, if it comes, must be an aspect of its strategic planning.<\/p>\n<p><em>Dr Shlomo Fischer is a sociologist and a Senior Fellow at the Jewish People Policy Institute (JPPI) in Jerusalem.<\/em><\/p>\n<p><em>At Euronews, we believe all views matter. 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Eslami, meanwhile, described the implementation problems as \"mainly political\". \n\nIn a subsequent statement in Vienna, Grossi reaffirmed that the 2023 joint statement is \"still alive\". \n\n\u201cI want results and I want them soon,\u201d Grossi told reporters at Vienna airport. \u201cThe present state is completely unsatisfactory,\u201d he said. \n\nAll the while,\u00a0 tensions between Iran and Israel have lately hit a new high as the war in Gaza continues. \n\nTehran launched an unprecedented drone-and-missile attack on Israel last month, after years of a shadow war between the two countries reached a climax with Israel\u2019s apparent attack on an Iranian consular building in Syria that killed two Iranian generals and others. \n\nIsfahan itself apparently has come under Israeli fire in recent weeks, despite being surrounded by sensitive nuclear sites. \n\nEslami in his remarks accused Israel of meddling in the relationship between the IAEA and Iran. \n\n\u201cIt is important to be careful that the hostile actions against the Islamic Republic of Iran, which the Zionists are source of ... do not affect the interactions between Iran and the agency,\u201d Eslami said. \u201cWhat is shown in the media is based on the Zionist regime\u2019s manipulations.\u201d \n\n","htmlText":"<p>Iran and the United Nations' nuclear watchdog are still negotiating over how to implement a deal struck last year to expand inspections of the Islamic Republic's rapidly advancing atomic program, officials said on Tuesday.<\/p>\n<p>The acknowledgement by the head of the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA), Rafael Mariano Grossi, shows the challenges his inspectors face, years after the collapse of Tehran's nuclear deal with world powers and the wider tensions gripping the Middle East in light of the ongoing Israel-Hamas war.<\/p>\n<p>Grossi has previously warned that Tehran has enriched uranium close to weapons-grade levels to potentially manufacture \"several\" nuclear bombs should it decide to do so.<\/p>\n<p>He has also acknowledged the agency's inability to ensure that none of Iran's centrifuges have been used for clandestine enrichment.<\/p>\n<div class=\"widget widget--type-image widget--size-fullwidth widget--animation-fade-in widget--align-center\" data-ratio=\"0.65234375\">\n <div class=\"widget__wrapper\">\n <div class=\"widget__ratio widget__ratio--auto\">\n <div class=\"widget__contents\">\n <figure class=\"widget__figure\">\n <img class=\"widgetImage__image\" loading=\"lazy\" src=https://www.euronews.com/"https:////static.euronews.com//articles//stories//07//43//47//08//808x528_cmsv2_85642631-263f-5693-8f7e-2a4c51aeb9c8-7434708.jpg/" alt=\"A worker rides a bicycle in front of the reactor building of the Bushehr nuclear power plant, just outside the southern city of Bushehr, Iran, Oct. 26, 2010.\" srcset=\"https:\/\/static.euronews.com\/articles\/stories\/07\/43\/47\/08\/384x251_cmsv2_85642631-263f-5693-8f7e-2a4c51aeb9c8-7434708.jpg 384w, https:\/\/static.euronews.com\/articles\/stories\/07\/43\/47\/08\/640x418_cmsv2_85642631-263f-5693-8f7e-2a4c51aeb9c8-7434708.jpg 640w, https:\/\/static.euronews.com\/articles\/stories\/07\/43\/47\/08\/750x489_cmsv2_85642631-263f-5693-8f7e-2a4c51aeb9c8-7434708.jpg 750w, https:\/\/static.euronews.com\/articles\/stories\/07\/43\/47\/08\/828x540_cmsv2_85642631-263f-5693-8f7e-2a4c51aeb9c8-7434708.jpg 828w, https:\/\/static.euronews.com\/articles\/stories\/07\/43\/47\/08\/1080x705_cmsv2_85642631-263f-5693-8f7e-2a4c51aeb9c8-7434708.jpg 1080w, https:\/\/static.euronews.com\/articles\/stories\/07\/43\/47\/08\/1200x783_cmsv2_85642631-263f-5693-8f7e-2a4c51aeb9c8-7434708.jpg 1200w, https:\/\/static.euronews.com\/articles\/stories\/07\/43\/47\/08\/1920x1253_cmsv2_85642631-263f-5693-8f7e-2a4c51aeb9c8-7434708.jpg 1920w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 768px) 95vw, (max-width: 1024px) 80vw, (max-width: 1280px) 55vw, 728px\"\/>\n <figcaption class=\"widget__caption\">\n <span class=\"widget__captionWrap\">\n <span class=\"widget__captionText\">A worker rides a bicycle in front of the reactor building of the Bushehr nuclear power plant, just outside the southern city of Bushehr, Iran, Oct. 26, 2010.<\/span>\n <span class=\"widget__captionCredit\">Majid Asgaripour\/Copyright 2019 The AP. All rights reserved.<\/span>\n <\/span>\n <\/figcaption>\n <\/figure>\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<p>On a visit to the Iranian city of Isfahan, Grossi held a press conference alongside Mohammad Eslami, head of Iran's Atomic Energy Organisation.\u00a0While both men said there would be no immediate new deal struck during the visit, they pointed to a March 2023 joint statement as a path forward for cooperation. <\/p>\n<p>That statement included a pledge by Iran to resolve issues around sites where inspectors have questions about possible undeclared nuclear activity, and to allow the IAEA to \u201cimplement further appropriate verification and monitoring activities.\u201d<\/p>\n<div class=\"widget widget--type-tweet widget--size-fullwidth widget--align-center\">\n <div class=\"widget__wrapper\">\n <div class=\"widget__ratio widget__ratio\u2014auto\">\n <div class=\"widget__contents\">\n <figure class=\"widget__figure\">\n <div class=\"widget__tweet\" data-tweet-id=\"1787844034075021447\"><\/div>\n <\/figure>\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<p>While Grossi offered few specifics on the ongoing discussions, according to Grossi technical teams were in negotiations. He emphasised the need for concrete measures to put the agreement into place. Eslami, meanwhile, described the implementation problems as \"mainly political\".<\/p>\n<p>In a subsequent statement in Vienna, Grossi reaffirmed that the 2023 joint statement is \"still alive\".<\/p>\n<p>\u201cI want results and I want them soon,\u201d Grossi told reporters at Vienna airport. \u201cThe present state is completely unsatisfactory,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n<div class=\"widget widget--type-euronews\nwidget--size-fullwidth\nwidget--align-center\">\n <div class=\"widget__wrapper\">\n <figure class=\"widget__figure\">\n <div class=\"auto widget__ratio widget__ratio--16x9\">\n <iframe type=\"text\/html\" src=https://www.euronews.com/"https:////www.euronews.com//embed//2524960/" width=\"100%\" loading=\"lazy\" frameborder=\"0\" webkitallowfullscreen mozallowfullscreen allowfullscreen seamless>\n <\/iframe>\n <\/div>\n <\/figure>\n <\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<p>All the while,\u00a0tensions between Iran and Israel have lately hit a new high as the war in Gaza continues.<\/p>\n<p>Tehran launched an unprecedented drone-and-missile attack on Israel last month, after years of a shadow war between the two countries reached a climax with Israel\u2019s apparent attack on an Iranian consular building in Syria that killed two Iranian generals and others.<\/p>\n<p>Isfahan itself apparently has come under Israeli fire in recent weeks, despite being surrounded by sensitive nuclear sites.<\/p>\n<p>Eslami in his remarks accused Israel of meddling in the relationship between the IAEA and Iran.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cIt is important to be careful that the hostile actions against the Islamic Republic of Iran, which the Zionists are source of ... do not affect the interactions between Iran and the agency,\u201d Eslami said. \u201cWhat is shown in the media is based on the Zionist regime\u2019s manipulations.\u201d<\/p>\n","hashtag":null,"createdAt":1715145714,"updatedAt":1715157760,"publishedAt":1715157351,"firstPublishedAt":1715157354,"lastPublishedAt":1715157351,"expiresAt":0,"images":[{"sourceUrl":null,"sourceCredit":null,"callToActionUrl":null,"captionCredit":"Vahid Salemi\/Copyright 2024 The AP. 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It aims to\u00a0encourage more people to visit China for business and tourism, and promote exchanges between Chinese citizens and foreign nationals. \n\nCitizens of Austria, Belgium, France, Germany, Hungary, Ireland, Italy, Luxembourg, the Netherlands, Spain and Switzerland will now be allowed to enter the country without a visa until the end of next year. \n\nThe aim is \u201cto facilitate the high-quality development of Chinese and foreign personnel exchanges and high-level opening up to the outside world,\u201d Foreign Ministry spokesperson Mao Ning said at a briefing on the initial announcement made in November. \n\nVisa-free entry will be granted for up to 15 days in the trial programme. \n\nInternational travel to China is yet to bounce back \n\nChina's strict pandemic measures , which included required quarantines for all arrivals, discouraged many people from visiting for nearly three years. The restrictions were lifted early last year, but international travel has yet to bounce back to pre-pandemic levels. \n\nChina previously allowed citizens of Brunei, Japan and Singapore to enter without a visa but suspended that after the COVID-19 outbreak. It resumed visa-free entry for Brunei and Singapore in July but has not done so for Japan. \n\nIn 2023, China recorded 35.5 million entries and exits by foreigners, according to immigration statistics. That compares to 97.7 million for all of 2019, the last year before the pandemic. \n\nThe government has been seeking foreign investment to help boost a sluggish economy, and some businesspeople have been coming for trade fairs and meetings, including Tesla's Elon Musk and Apple's Tim Cook. Foreign tourists are still a rare sight compared to before the pandemic. \n\nHow else is China simplifying travel for Europeans? \n\nLast year saw a surge in interest in China as a tourist destination among Europeans.\u00a0 \n\nData from online travel agency \u00a0Trip.com showed a 663 per cent increase\u00a0in overall bookings from Europe to China compared to 2022, and an almost 29 per cent increase on 2019. \n\nThe United Kingdom and Germany were among\u00a0the top 10 sources of inbound travellers to China globally,\u00a0the data shows.\u00a0 \n\nShanghai remains the most popular destination among Europeans with its alluring blend of modernity and tradition, followed by\u00a0Beijing, Guangzhou and Shenzhen. \n\nSanya,\u00a0a beachside city on the southern end of China\u2019s Hainan Island,\u00a0and Chengdu -\u00a0the capital of southwestern China's Sichuan province\u00a0- are emerging destinations.\u00a0 \n\nBeyond it's new visa-free schemes, the country is further encouraging inbound tourism by promoting cultural and historical attractions in partnership with Trip.com. China is also enhancing tourism infrastructure by investing in technology, travel guides and e-payment systems. \n\n","htmlText":"<p>China has extended visa-free travel for 11 European countries and Malaysia until the end of 2025.<\/p>\n<p>The visa-free scheme has been announced in stages since the start of 2024 and was initially set to last for one year. It aims to\u00a0encourage more people to visit China for business and tourism, and promote exchanges between Chinese citizens and foreign nationals.<\/p>\n<p>Citizens of Austria, Belgium, France, Germany, Hungary, Ireland, Italy, Luxembourg, the Netherlands, Spain and Switzerland will now be allowed to enter the country without a visa until the end of next year.<\/p>\n<p>The aim is \u201cto facilitate the high-quality development of Chinese and foreign personnel exchanges and high-level opening up to the outside world,\u201d Foreign Ministry spokesperson Mao Ning said at a briefing on the initial announcement made in November.<\/p>\n<p>Visa-free entry will be granted for up to 15 days in the trial programme.<\/p>\n<h2>International travel to China is yet to bounce back<\/h2><p>China's strict <a href=https://www.euronews.com/"https:////www.euronews.com//travel//2022//10//13//japan-hong-kong-china-everything-you-need-to-know-about-asias-travel-restrictions/">pandemic measures<\/strong><\/a>, which included required quarantines for all arrivals, discouraged many people from visiting for nearly three years. The restrictions were lifted early last year, but international travel has yet to bounce back to <a href=https://www.euronews.com/"https:////www.euronews.com//travel//2024//01//12//north-korea-set-to-welcome-russian-ski-trip-in-february-its-first-tourists-since-2020/">pre-pandemic levels.<\/p>\n<p>China previously allowed citizens of Brunei, Japan and Singapore to enter without a visa but suspended that after the <a href=https://www.euronews.com/"https:////www.euronews.com//travel//2023//03//14//china-relaxes-travel-restrictions-all-you-need-to-know-about-tests-quarantine-and-flights/">COVID-19 outbreak. It resumed visa-free entry for Brunei and Singapore in July but has not done so for Japan.<\/p>\n<p>In 2023, <a href=https://www.euronews.com/"https:////www.euronews.com//travel//2023//03//23//visit-chinas-venice-of-the-east-for-waterways-nature-and-oriental-gardens/">China recorded 35.5 million entries and exits by foreigners, according to immigration statistics. That compares to 97.7 million for all of 2019, the last year before the pandemic.<\/p>\n<p>The government has been seeking foreign investment to help boost a sluggish economy, and some businesspeople have been coming for trade fairs and meetings, including Tesla's Elon Musk and Apple's Tim Cook. Foreign tourists are still a rare sight compared to before the pandemic.<\/p>\n<div\n data-stories-id=\"8396090,8408128\"\n data-event=\"widget_related\"\n class=\"widget widget--type-related widget--size-fullwidth widget--align-center\">\n <div class=\"widget__wrapper\">\n <div class=\"widget__ratio widget__ratio--auto\">\n <div class=\"widget__contents\">\n <ul class=\"widget__related_list\"><li class=\"widget__related_listItem\"> <a href=https://www.euronews.com/"https:////www.euronews.com//travel//2024//04//24//put-off-many-uk-adults-unwilling-to-travel-to-europe-under-new-entryexit-scheme/">/u2018Put off\u2019: Many UK adults unwilling to travel to Europe under new EU Entry\/Exit Scheme<\/a> <\/li><li class=\"widget__related_listItem\"> <a href=https://www.euronews.com/"https:////www.euronews.com//travel//2024//05//01//the-eus-new-multiple-entry-visa-scheme-is-making-it-easier-for-indians-to-travel-to-europe/">The EU\u2019s new multiple entry visa scheme is making it easier for Indians to travel to Europe<\/a> <\/li><\/ul>\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<h2>How else is China simplifying travel for Europeans?<\/h2><p>Last year saw a surge in interest in China as a tourist destination among Europeans.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>Data from online <a href=https://www.euronews.com/"https:////www.euronews.com//travel//2023//05//16//is-it-safer-to-book-with-a-travel-agent-heres-why-people-are-ditching-online-booking-in-20/">travel agency<\/strong><\/a>\u00a0Trip.com showed a 663 per cent increase\u00a0in overall bookings from Europe to China compared to 2022, and an almost 29 per cent increase on 2019.<\/p>\n<p>The United Kingdom and <a href=https://www.euronews.com/"https:////www.euronews.com//travel//2023//10//15//german-recession-holidays-must-stay-affordable-for-average-earners-says-travel-chief/">Germany were among\u00a0the top 10 sources of inbound travellers to China globally,\u00a0the data shows.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>Shanghai remains the most popular destination among Europeans with its alluring blend of modernity and tradition, followed by\u00a0Beijing, Guangzhou and Shenzhen.<\/p>\n<p>Sanya,\u00a0a beachside city on the southern end of China\u2019s Hainan Island,\u00a0and Chengdu -\u00a0the capital of southwestern China's Sichuan province\u00a0- are emerging destinations.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>Beyond it's new <a href=https://www.euronews.com/"https:////www.euronews.com//travel//2023//07//20//worlds-most-powerful-passport-germany-italy-and-spain-move-up-into-second-place/">visa-free schemes, the country is further encouraging inbound tourism by promoting cultural and historical attractions in partnership with Trip.com. China is also enhancing tourism infrastructure by investing in technology, travel guides and e-payment systems.<\/p>\n","hashtag":null,"createdAt":1700820498,"updatedAt":1715156260,"publishedAt":1715155226,"firstPublishedAt":1700825909,"lastPublishedAt":1715155226,"expiresAt":0,"images":[{"sourceUrl":null,"sourceCredit":null,"callToActionUrl":null,"captionCredit":"Chen Ying\/Xinhua via AP","altText":"Tourists on bamboo rafts tour the Jiuqu river at a Wuyi mountain scenic area in southeast China's Fujian Province on 3 October 2023.","callToActionText":null,"width":1920,"caption":"Tourists on bamboo rafts tour the Jiuqu river at a Wuyi mountain scenic area in southeast China's Fujian Province on 3 October 2023.","url":"https:\/\/static.euronews.com\/articles\/stories\/08\/06\/40\/44\/{{w}}x{{h}}_cmsv2_b574a98a-6384-509e-8ae3-3a84a8ed6cb3-8064044.jpg","captionUrl":null,"height":1080}],"authors":{"journalists":[{"urlSafeValue":"symons","twitter":null,"title":"Angela 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will allow visa-free entry for France, Germany, Italy, the Netherlands, Spain and Malaysia","path":"\/travel\/2024\/05\/08\/china-aims-to-boost-tourism-by-giving-visa-free-entry-to-these-five-european-countries","lastModified":1715155226},{"id":2537772,"cid":8421840,"versionId":1,"archive":0,"housenumber":"240508_NWSU_55484910","owner":"euronews","isMagazine":0,"isBreakingNews":0,"daletEventName":"RAFAH MILITARY OPERATION","channels":[{"id":1},{"id":2},{"id":3},{"id":4},{"id":5},{"id":10},{"id":12},{"id":14}],"status":2,"title":"Israel launches military operation in Rafah that US officials say is \u2018limited\u2019 in scope","titleSeo":null,"titleListing1":"Israel launches \u2018limited\u2019 military operation on Rafah","titleListing2":"Israel launches military operation in Rafah that US officials say is \u2018limited\u2019 in scope","leadin":"The US stressed that this isn\u2019t the full-scale ground assault that Israel has threatened to launch for weeks but instead aims to choke off arms and funds to Hamas.","summary":"The US stressed that this isn\u2019t the full-scale ground assault that Israel has threatened to launch for weeks but instead aims to choke off arms and funds to Hamas.","keySentence":"","url":"israel-launches-military-operation-in-rafah-that-us-officials-say-is-limited-in-scope","canonical":"https:\/\/www.euronews.com\/2024\/05\/08\/israel-launches-military-operation-in-rafah-that-us-officials-say-is-limited-in-scope","masterCms":"v2","plainText":"Israel has launched a military operation on Gaza\u2019s southernmost city Rafah, seizing operational control of the border crossing that is a major route for humanitarian aid. \n\nIsrael's Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said seizing the Gaza side of the Rafah crossing was an \"important step\" toward dismantling Hamas' military and economic capabilities. \n\n\"The entrance to Rafah serves two main war goals: the return of our hostages and the elimination of Hamas. We have already proven in the previous release of the abductees, that military pressure on Hamas is a necessary condition for the return of our hostages,\" Netanyahu said. \n\nSpeaking in Washington DC, US National Security Council spokesperson John Kirby stressed that this isn't the full-scale ground assault that Israel has threatened to launch for weeks. \n\n\"What we've been told by our Israeli counterparts is that this operation last night was limited and designed to cut off Hamas' ability to smuggle weapons and funds into Gaza,\" he said. \n\nThere's been fierce international criticism towards Israel\u2019s plans to move into Rafah to eliminate the Hamas battalions it says are based there. \n\nMore than 1.4 million Palestinians, over half of Gaza's population, have sought shelter in Rafah, displaced from elsewhere in the strip. The majority live in squalid tent camps with limited access to food, water and healthcare. \n\nA senior Hamas official blasted Israel for seizing control of the border crossing. \n\n\"The Nazi occupation attack at the Rafah border crossing with the Arab Republic of Egypt, at dawn today, is a serious crime against a civilian facility protected by international law. It is a flagrant violation of all international norms and conventions,\" said Osama Hamdan. \n\nThe UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres has warned that a full-scale invasion of Rafah would create a \"humanitarian nightmare.\" \n\nIsrael closed the Kerem Shalom border crossing last week after Hamas fired rockets towards it. With the Rafah crossing now blocked to trucks, the UN has said Gaza's two main aid arteries are now closed. \n\nBut the White House said earlier on Tuesday that the Israelis had said the Kerem Shalom crossing would be re-opened on Wednesday. \n\n","htmlText":"<p>Israel has launched a military operation on Gaza\u2019s southernmost city Rafah, seizing operational control of the border crossing that is a major route for humanitarian aid.<\/p>\n<p>Israel's Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said seizing the Gaza side of the Rafah crossing was an \"important step\" toward dismantling Hamas' military and economic capabilities.<\/p>\n<p>\"The entrance to Rafah serves two main war goals: the return of our hostages and the elimination of Hamas. We have already proven in the previous release of the abductees, that military pressure on Hamas is a necessary condition for the return of our hostages,\" Netanyahu said.<\/p>\n<p>Speaking in Washington DC, US National Security Council spokesperson John Kirby stressed that this isn't the full-scale ground assault that Israel has threatened to launch for weeks.<\/p>\n<p>\"What we've been told by our Israeli counterparts is that this operation last night was limited and designed to cut off Hamas' ability to smuggle weapons and funds into Gaza,\" he said.<\/p>\n<p>There's been fierce international criticism towards Israel\u2019s plans to move into Rafah to eliminate the Hamas battalions it says are based there.<\/p>\n<div class=\"widget widget--type-image widget--size-fullwidth widget--animation-fade-in widget--align-center\" data-ratio=\"0.6664201183431953\">\n <div class=\"widget__wrapper\">\n <div class=\"widget__ratio widget__ratio--auto\">\n <div class=\"widget__contents\">\n <figure class=\"widget__figure\">\n <img class=\"widgetImage__image\" loading=\"lazy\" src=https://www.euronews.com/"https:////static.euronews.com//articles//stories//08//42//18//40//808x539_cmsv2_cc8157b8-c6eb-5279-8088-313554aa2190-8421840.jpg/" alt=\"Smoke rises following an Israeli airstrike on buildings near the separating wall between Egypt and Rafah, May 6, 2024\" srcset=\"https:\/\/static.euronews.com\/articles\/stories\/08\/42\/18\/40\/384x256_cmsv2_cc8157b8-c6eb-5279-8088-313554aa2190-8421840.jpg 384w, https:\/\/static.euronews.com\/articles\/stories\/08\/42\/18\/40\/640x427_cmsv2_cc8157b8-c6eb-5279-8088-313554aa2190-8421840.jpg 640w, https:\/\/static.euronews.com\/articles\/stories\/08\/42\/18\/40\/750x500_cmsv2_cc8157b8-c6eb-5279-8088-313554aa2190-8421840.jpg 750w, https:\/\/static.euronews.com\/articles\/stories\/08\/42\/18\/40\/828x552_cmsv2_cc8157b8-c6eb-5279-8088-313554aa2190-8421840.jpg 828w, https:\/\/static.euronews.com\/articles\/stories\/08\/42\/18\/40\/1080x720_cmsv2_cc8157b8-c6eb-5279-8088-313554aa2190-8421840.jpg 1080w, https:\/\/static.euronews.com\/articles\/stories\/08\/42\/18\/40\/1200x800_cmsv2_cc8157b8-c6eb-5279-8088-313554aa2190-8421840.jpg 1200w, https:\/\/static.euronews.com\/articles\/stories\/08\/42\/18\/40\/1920x1280_cmsv2_cc8157b8-c6eb-5279-8088-313554aa2190-8421840.jpg 1920w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 768px) 95vw, (max-width: 1024px) 80vw, (max-width: 1280px) 55vw, 728px\"\/>\n <figcaption class=\"widget__caption\">\n <span class=\"widget__captionWrap\">\n <span class=\"widget__captionText\">Smoke rises following an Israeli airstrike on buildings near the separating wall between Egypt and Rafah, May 6, 2024<\/span>\n <span class=\"widget__captionCredit\">Ramez Habboub\/Copyright 2024 The AP. All rights reserved.<\/span>\n <\/span>\n <\/figcaption>\n <\/figure>\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<p>More than 1.4 million Palestinians, over half of Gaza's population, have sought shelter in Rafah, displaced from elsewhere in the strip. The majority live in squalid tent camps with limited access to food, water and healthcare.<\/p>\n<p>A senior Hamas official blasted Israel for seizing control of the border crossing.<\/p>\n<p>\"The Nazi occupation attack at the Rafah border crossing with the Arab Republic of Egypt, at dawn today, is a serious crime against a civilian facility protected by international law. It is a flagrant violation of all international norms and conventions,\" said Osama Hamdan.<\/p>\n<p>The UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres has warned that a full-scale invasion of Rafah would create a \"humanitarian nightmare.\"<\/p>\n<p>Israel closed the Kerem Shalom border crossing last week after Hamas fired rockets towards it. With the Rafah crossing now blocked to trucks, the UN has said Gaza's two main aid arteries are now closed.<\/p>\n<p>But the White House said earlier on Tuesday that the Israelis had said the Kerem Shalom crossing would be re-opened on Wednesday.<\/p>\n","hashtag":null,"createdAt":1715115367,"updatedAt":1715144256,"publishedAt":1715144253,"firstPublishedAt":1715144256,"lastPublishedAt":1715144253,"expiresAt":0,"images":[{"url":"https:\/\/static.euronews.com\/articles\/stories\/08\/42\/18\/40\/{{w}}x{{h}}_cmsv2_b8817eaf-feb8-5b68-8298-9b99875d4508-8421840.jpg","altText":"Palestinians look at the destruction after an Israeli strike on residential building in Rafah, May 7, 2024","caption":"Palestinians look at the destruction after an Israeli strike on residential building in Rafah, May 7, 2024","captionUrl":null,"captionCredit":"Ismael Abu Dayyah\/Copyright 2024 The AP. All rights reserved.","sourceUrl":null,"sourceCredit":null,"callToActionUrl":null,"callToActionText":null,"width":6385,"height":4257},{"url":"https:\/\/static.euronews.com\/articles\/stories\/08\/42\/18\/40\/{{w}}x{{h}}_cmsv2_cc8157b8-c6eb-5279-8088-313554aa2190-8421840.jpg","altText":"Smoke rises following an Israeli airstrike on buildings near the separating wall between Egypt and Rafah, May 6, 2024","caption":"Smoke rises following an Israeli airstrike on buildings near the separating wall between Egypt and Rafah, May 6, 2024","captionUrl":null,"captionCredit":"Ramez Habboub\/Copyright 2024 The AP. All rights reserved.","sourceUrl":null,"sourceCredit":null,"callToActionUrl":null,"callToActionText":null,"width":5408,"height":3604},{"url":"https:\/\/static.euronews.com\/articles\/stories\/08\/41\/95\/48\/{{w}}x{{h}}_cmsv2_dd8eba2d-92c2-5538-a216-39d5a32bae94-8419548.jpg","altText":"Palestinians look at the destruction after an Israeli strike on residential building in Rafah, May 7, 2024","caption":"Palestinians look at the destruction after an Israeli strike on residential building in Rafah, May 7, 2024","captionUrl":null,"captionCredit":"Ismael Abu Dayyah\/Copyright 2024 The AP. 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Hamas will still exist, but they will not be organised in battalions as they are still right now,'' Mencer said. \n\nBy capturing the Rafah crossing, Israel gained full control over the entry and exit of people and goods for the first time since it withdrew soldiers and settlers from Gaza in 2005, though it has long maintained a blockade of the coastal enclave in cooperation with Egypt. \n\nOsama Hamdan said the move was ''a crime and a serious escalation against a civilian facility protected by international law''. \n\nIsraeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu called the capture of the crossing an ''important step'' toward dismantling Hamas' military and governing capabilities. \n\nIsraeli Defence Minister Yoav Gallant said Israel would ''deepen'' the Rafah operation if the talks on the hostage deal failed. \n\nThe UN warned of a potential collapse of the flow of aid to Palestinians from the closure of Rafah and the other main crossing into Gaza, Kerem Shalom, at a time when officials say northern Gaza is experiencing ''full-blown famine''.\u00a0 \n\nWhite House National Security Council spokesman John Kirby said the operation along the Gaza-Egypt border in eastern Rafah was not a full-on invasion of the city that President Joe Biden has repeatedly warned against on humanitarian grounds. He said Israel had described it as ''an operation of limited scale and duration'' aimed at cutting off Hamas arms smuggling. \n\nKirby also expressed optimism about the negotiations, saying Israel and Hamas ''should be able to close the remaining gaps'' to complete an agreement, without offering a timetable. \n\nMeanwhile, Palestinians in Rafah mourned the loss of their loved ones killed by Israeli airstrikes in Gaza's southern-most city where 1.4 million people are taking refuge. \n\nAt least 23 Palestinians, including six women and five children, were killed in multiple Israelis strikes overnight into Tuesday, according to hospital records seen by The Associated Press. \n\nThe bodies of the dead have been taken to the Merwani hospital in Rafah.\u00a0 \n\nOne woman was wounded in a separate Israeli attack near a refugee camp in the central Gaza Strip on Tuesday, the Palestinian Red Crescent Society said. She was taken to a hospital by ambulance after being injured east of the Al-Maghazi refugee camp. \n\nA small group of relatives of hostages held in Gaza along with activists raised their hands painted red on Tuesday outside the US Embassy Branch Office in Tel Aviv, demanding the immediate release of the captives. \n\n132 hostages remain in captivity in the Gaza Strip, 128 of whom were abducted during the Hamas attack in Israel on 7 October. \n\nIsrael's operation against the militant group has since killed more than 34,262 Palestinians. \n\n","htmlText":"<p>Speaking at a press conference in the Lebanese capital Beirut, Hamdan\u00a0warned that if Israel\u2019s military aggression continues in the southern Gaza city of Rafah, there would be no ceasefire deal.<\/p>\n<p>''We emphasise that the ball is first in the court of Netanyahu and his extremist government, and that their behaviour after the announcement of the movement's (ceasefire) agreement reflects the determination of this criminal to disrupt all efforts of mediators, including the US administration,'' Hamdan said.<\/p>\n<p>He also called on Washington to implement the ceasefire agreement ''and abide by its pledge to do so''.<\/p>\n<p>Israel insisted the deal did not meet its core demands.<\/p>\n<p>Hamdan's comments come as a delegation from Hamas, which runs the Gaza Strip, arrived in Cairo to continue ceasefire negotiations and Israel's war cabinet agreed to press ahead with a military operation in Rafah.<\/p>\n<p>Israeli Government spokesman David Mencer said the incursion is ''the beginning of our mission to take out the last four Hamas brigades'' in the Gazan city.<\/p>\n<p>''We do not say this will be the complete destruction of Hamas. Hamas will still exist, but they will not be organised in battalions as they are still right now,'' Mencer said.<\/p>\n<p>By capturing the Rafah crossing, Israel gained full control over the entry and exit of people and goods for the first time since it withdrew soldiers and settlers from Gaza in 2005, though it has long maintained a blockade of the coastal enclave in cooperation with Egypt.<\/p>\n<p>Osama Hamdan said the move was ''a crime and a serious escalation against a civilian facility protected by international law''.<\/p>\n<p>Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu called the capture of the crossing an ''important step'' toward dismantling Hamas' military and governing capabilities.<\/p>\n<p>Israeli Defence Minister Yoav Gallant said Israel would ''deepen'' the Rafah operation if the talks on the hostage deal failed.<\/p>\n<p>The UN warned of a potential collapse of the flow of aid to Palestinians from the closure of Rafah and the other main crossing into Gaza, Kerem Shalom, at a time when officials say northern Gaza is experiencing ''full-blown famine''.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>White House National Security Council spokesman John Kirby said the operation along the Gaza-Egypt border in eastern Rafah was not a full-on invasion of the city that President Joe Biden has repeatedly warned against on humanitarian grounds. He said Israel had described it as ''an operation of limited scale and duration'' aimed at cutting off Hamas arms smuggling.<\/p>\n<p>Kirby also expressed optimism about the negotiations, saying Israel and Hamas ''should be able to close the remaining gaps'' to complete an agreement, without offering a timetable.<\/p>\n<div class=\"widget widget--type-image widget--size-fullwidth widget--animation-fade-in widget--align-center\" data-ratio=\"0.6664821988562996\">\n <div class=\"widget__wrapper\">\n <div class=\"widget__ratio widget__ratio--auto\">\n <div class=\"widget__contents\">\n <figure class=\"widget__figure\">\n <img class=\"widgetImage__image\" loading=\"lazy\" src=https://www.euronews.com/"https:////static.euronews.com//articles//stories//08//42//17//20//808x539_cmsv2_4217239d-9f7a-5e21-837a-eecda5169ca1-8421720.jpg/" alt=\"A Palestinian child is brought to the Kuwaiti Hospital after being wounded in the Israeli bombardment of the Gaza Strip, in Rafah refugee camp, Tuesday, May 7, 2024.\" srcset=\"https:\/\/static.euronews.com\/articles\/stories\/08\/42\/17\/20\/384x256_cmsv2_4217239d-9f7a-5e21-837a-eecda5169ca1-8421720.jpg 384w, https:\/\/static.euronews.com\/articles\/stories\/08\/42\/17\/20\/640x427_cmsv2_4217239d-9f7a-5e21-837a-eecda5169ca1-8421720.jpg 640w, https:\/\/static.euronews.com\/articles\/stories\/08\/42\/17\/20\/750x500_cmsv2_4217239d-9f7a-5e21-837a-eecda5169ca1-8421720.jpg 750w, https:\/\/static.euronews.com\/articles\/stories\/08\/42\/17\/20\/828x552_cmsv2_4217239d-9f7a-5e21-837a-eecda5169ca1-8421720.jpg 828w, https:\/\/static.euronews.com\/articles\/stories\/08\/42\/17\/20\/1080x720_cmsv2_4217239d-9f7a-5e21-837a-eecda5169ca1-8421720.jpg 1080w, https:\/\/static.euronews.com\/articles\/stories\/08\/42\/17\/20\/1200x800_cmsv2_4217239d-9f7a-5e21-837a-eecda5169ca1-8421720.jpg 1200w, https:\/\/static.euronews.com\/articles\/stories\/08\/42\/17\/20\/1920x1280_cmsv2_4217239d-9f7a-5e21-837a-eecda5169ca1-8421720.jpg 1920w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 768px) 95vw, (max-width: 1024px) 80vw, (max-width: 1280px) 55vw, 728px\"\/>\n <figcaption class=\"widget__caption\">\n <span class=\"widget__captionWrap\">\n <span class=\"widget__captionText\">A Palestinian child is brought to the Kuwaiti Hospital after being wounded in the Israeli bombardment of the Gaza Strip, in Rafah refugee camp, Tuesday, May 7, 2024.<\/span>\n <span class=\"widget__captionCredit\">Ramez Habboub\/Copyright 2024 The AP. All rights reserved.<\/span>\n <\/span>\n <\/figcaption>\n <\/figure>\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<p>Meanwhile, Palestinians in Rafah mourned the loss of their loved ones killed by Israeli airstrikes in Gaza's southern-most city where 1.4 million people are taking refuge.<\/p>\n<p>At least 23 Palestinians, including six women and five children, were killed in multiple Israelis strikes overnight into Tuesday, according to hospital records seen by The Associated Press.<\/p>\n<p>The bodies of the dead have been taken to the Merwani hospital in Rafah.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>One woman was wounded in a separate Israeli attack near a refugee camp in the central Gaza Strip on Tuesday, the Palestinian Red Crescent Society said. She was taken to a hospital by ambulance after being injured east of the Al-Maghazi refugee camp.<\/p>\n<div class=\"widget widget--type-image widget--size-fullwidth widget--animation-fade-in widget--align-center\" data-ratio=\"0.6666666666666666\">\n <div class=\"widget__wrapper\">\n <div class=\"widget__ratio widget__ratio--auto\">\n <div class=\"widget__contents\">\n <figure class=\"widget__figure\">\n <img class=\"widgetImage__image\" loading=\"lazy\" src=https://www.euronews.com/"https:////static.euronews.com//articles//stories//08//42//17//20//808x539_cmsv2_2ce8ea9f-e197-5192-a53d-5aa3f3d451a8-8421720.jpg/" alt=\"Israeli protesters block a highway during a demonstration calling on the government to reach a cease-fire deal with Hamas to bring home hostages in Tel Aviv, May 6, 2024.\" srcset=\"https:\/\/static.euronews.com\/articles\/stories\/08\/42\/17\/20\/384x256_cmsv2_2ce8ea9f-e197-5192-a53d-5aa3f3d451a8-8421720.jpg 384w, https:\/\/static.euronews.com\/articles\/stories\/08\/42\/17\/20\/640x427_cmsv2_2ce8ea9f-e197-5192-a53d-5aa3f3d451a8-8421720.jpg 640w, https:\/\/static.euronews.com\/articles\/stories\/08\/42\/17\/20\/750x500_cmsv2_2ce8ea9f-e197-5192-a53d-5aa3f3d451a8-8421720.jpg 750w, https:\/\/static.euronews.com\/articles\/stories\/08\/42\/17\/20\/828x552_cmsv2_2ce8ea9f-e197-5192-a53d-5aa3f3d451a8-8421720.jpg 828w, https:\/\/static.euronews.com\/articles\/stories\/08\/42\/17\/20\/1080x720_cmsv2_2ce8ea9f-e197-5192-a53d-5aa3f3d451a8-8421720.jpg 1080w, https:\/\/static.euronews.com\/articles\/stories\/08\/42\/17\/20\/1200x800_cmsv2_2ce8ea9f-e197-5192-a53d-5aa3f3d451a8-8421720.jpg 1200w, https:\/\/static.euronews.com\/articles\/stories\/08\/42\/17\/20\/1920x1280_cmsv2_2ce8ea9f-e197-5192-a53d-5aa3f3d451a8-8421720.jpg 1920w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 768px) 95vw, (max-width: 1024px) 80vw, (max-width: 1280px) 55vw, 728px\"\/>\n <figcaption class=\"widget__caption\">\n <span class=\"widget__captionWrap\">\n <span class=\"widget__captionText\">Israeli protesters block a highway during a demonstration calling on the government to reach a cease-fire deal with Hamas to bring home hostages in Tel Aviv, May 6, 2024.<\/span>\n <span class=\"widget__captionCredit\">Ariel Schalit\/<\/span>\n <\/span>\n <\/figcaption>\n <\/figure>\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<p>A small group of relatives of hostages held in Gaza along with activists raised their hands painted red on Tuesday outside the US Embassy Branch Office in Tel Aviv, demanding the immediate release of the captives.<\/p>\n<p>132 hostages remain in captivity in the Gaza Strip, 128 of whom were abducted during the Hamas attack in Israel on 7 October.<\/p>\n<p>Israel's operation against the militant group has since killed more than 34,262 Palestinians.<\/p>\n","hashtag":null,"createdAt":1715106498,"updatedAt":1715114973,"publishedAt":1715114967,"firstPublishedAt":1715114973,"lastPublishedAt":1715114967,"expiresAt":0,"images":[{"url":"https:\/\/static.euronews.com\/articles\/stories\/08\/42\/17\/20\/{{w}}x{{h}}_cmsv2_db149f48-5a28-546c-88d5-69178afed9a8-8421720.jpg","altText":"Osama Hamdan, a senior official with Palestinian Hamas group, attends a conference of the International Union of Resistance Clerics, in Beirut, Lebanon, Monday, March 4, 2024.","caption":"Osama Hamdan, a senior official with Palestinian Hamas group, attends a conference of the International Union of Resistance Clerics, in Beirut, Lebanon, Monday, March 4, 2024.","captionUrl":null,"captionCredit":"Hussein Malla\/Copyright 2024 The AP. 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Over the last 100 years, great advances in the diagnoses, treatment and prevention of illness have helped push life expectancy up by some 20 years in industrialised countries.\n\nDespite incredible human progress, health outcomes are flatlining. As humans we may live longer, but we are more likely to live in ill health than ever before. Chronic diseases such as cancer, heart disease, diabetes and mental health problems are on the rise, killing almost 41 million people a year and projected to account for 86 per cent of deaths globally by 2050. In Europe, the socio-economic burden of chronic disease is \u20ac700bn annually, equivalent to 80% of all healthcare costs. Additional challenges such as healthcare worker shortages and a rise in infectious diseases exacerbate an already alarming problem.\n\nIf global healthcare is to serve our ageing populations and better address modern challenges, it must shift its focus from keeping us alive to keeping us fit, leveraging 21st century tools to transform the industry and patient outcomes. As part of this proactive outlook, strategic forums such as Abu Dhabi Global Healthcare Week provide unique opportunities to fast track innovation in the life sciences, tackle emerging health challenges and foster collaboration between businesses, policymakers and healthcare professionals.\n\nThis is the future of healthcare.\n\nDr Noura Al Ghaithi, Undersecretary of the UAE Department of Health, reiterated the purpose and aim for ADGHW, stating: \u201cIt is our ambition that ADGHW serves as a borderless partnership that can help accelerate the future of healthcare and life science research to solve tomorrow\u2019s challenges. The event will evolve into an always-on platform for open, inclusive exchange and joint action for a healthier world.\n\n\u201cThe summit will play one role but Abu Dhabi seeks to accelerate collaboration, innovation, and investment among researchers, policy makers, healthcare specialists, investors, and entrepreneurs from across disciplines and geographies to unlock shared opportunities. Abu Dhabi is already recognised as a region with trusted and advanced healthcare infrastructure, alongside a track record of excellence and data-enabled services. The first ADGHW will be an important milestone on a longer term journey for the healthcare system in this region.\u201d\n\n21st century tools: The power of technology and innovation\n\nInformation technology is one of the key tools helping drive innovation in healthcare, producing new and exciting developments in the fields of automation and robotics, virtual and augmented reality, as well as artificial intelligence and big data.\n\nAI, in particular, has the potential to enhance population health management on a global scale, using data to identify patterns and optimise diagnoses, treatment, and prevention. Its reach also stretches into other technologies and tools, accelerating drug discovery, upending medical education through \u2018augmented intelligence\u2019 devices and supporting virtual healthcare via clinical LLM (Large Language Model) chatbots.\n\nImmersive sessions at Abu Dhabi Healthcare Week will showcase cutting-edge advancements at the forefront of med tech. Among the 300-plus healthcare companies in attendance include; AppliedVR which develops immersive VR for therapeutic pain management; OTSAW with its autonomous service robots; and Fava Health, a deep-learning, clinical LLM app that uses genomic data to enhance diagnostic accuracy and patient outcomes.\n\nInvestment in genomics\n\nAbu Dhabi is taking steps to think about the needs of the future. Its investments in genomics research are about safeguarding the future health prospects of the population. The Emirati Genome Programme is aiming to use genomic data that\u2019s been submitted by more than 440,000 citizens to create a database that can support immediate term decision-making but could also help identify potential diseases long before they arise.\n\nSome of the key partners in the region such as Cleveland Clinic and the Fatima bint Mubarak Centre now have access to an advanced global research network that can facilitate clinical trials, positioning Abu Dhabi at the forefront of personalized cancer treatment innovation. This represents a significant step forward in how Abu Dhabi can prevent and fight diseases in the future.\n\nThrough investment in life sciences research, Abu Dhabi is seeking to be at the forefront of development on life-saving drugs through to the development of gene therapies and precision medicine. The insights gained from genomics and life sciences research have revolutionized healthcare in the country, offering hope for treating diseases and improving well-being.\n\nRecent advances in genomics and molecular biology have enabled more tailored medical treatments to be delivered to individual genetic profiles, whereas early detection of genetic predispositions have allowed for proactive disease prevention and management. The changes are helping to shape a different future for Abu Dhabi\u2019s healthcare system and have also demonstrated the importance of key investments in the right sectors to drive change.\n\nHolistic services and cross-sector collaboration\n\nBeyond ushering in a new generation of medical tools, technologies and treatments, forward-thinking policymakers and business leaders understand that the future of health lies in a wider understanding of disease pathology.\n\nIndividualised healthcare looks beyond diagnoses and standard treatment, taking into account risk factors, environment and lifestyle choices in the design of tailored treatment plans and preventative approaches. When successfully coupled with mobile technology, big data and AI tools, this patient-centred approach can be aptly labelled revolutionary.\n\nAbu Dhabi Healthcare Week will see a concerted attempt to bridge existing gaps between conventional and holistic medicine, hosting international experts across a diverse range of sectors, including speakers on precision lifestyle medicine from The Institute of Healthy Living, Abu Dhabi, transformative patient care from the US\u2019s Mayo Clinic and digital healthcare innovation from South Korea\u2019s Carna.\n\nHealth innovation and ethics\n\nEthical challenges posed by the rollout of revolutionary healthcare tools are all aspects central to Healthcare Week discussions.\n\nWhile technology goes some way to democratising healthcare, there remains the issue of accessibility and equity for many new treatments and medicines. Moreover, technological tools pose their own ethical challenges, including those surrounding data security and ethical standards, for which fresh regulation is essential to protect patients and consumers.\n\nTo push forward the global dialogue around health data usage, health equity and the integration of AI, Abu Dhabi Healthcare Week will host a closed-door Health Leaders Forum that brings ministers and public officials together with 200 business leaders, CEOs, international investors and leading experts across science, health, and medicine. Among those invited include Professor of Health Policy at the London School of Economics (LSE) Elias Mossialos and various heads of multilateral organisations such as GSK, AstraZeneca and the Pasteur Institute.\n\nForum discussions will fall under the thematic pillars of Public-Private Partnerships, Artificial Intelligence and Innovation, Global Health Equity and Sustainability and Ethics and Standards. Key Takeaways and policy recommendations made during these discussions can then function as a blueprint for future strategy and planning to help make access to quality, safe and innovative healthcare a reality for all.\n\nAbu Dhabi Global Health Week: 13-15 May 2024\n\nHosted by the Abu Dhabi Department of Health, Abu Dhabi Global Healthcare Week is expected to bring together over 10,000 attendees, 100 healthcare companies, 100 expert speakers and 1,200 conference delegates under one roof to drive forward progress in the life sciences.\n\nBy combining government-oriented programmes with scientific rigour and entrepreneurial spirit, the platform enables knowledge sharing across various disciplines and geographies with the aim of creating more sustainable and adaptable global healthcare systems.\n\nHealthcare fields covered by the event include:\n\nDigital health\n\nBiotechnology\n\nPharmaceuticals\n\nPhysical therapy\n\nRehabilitation\n\nMobility and orthopaedics\n\nPrecision medicine\n\nIT solutions\n\nHealthcare infrastructure\n\nMedical devices and equipment\n\n","htmlText":"<p><strong>Strategic forums such as Abu Dhabi Global Health Week drive much needed innovation in healthcare while fostering international collaboration.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>If the 20th century is any yardstick, the future of health should be bright. Over the last 100 years, great advances in the diagnoses, treatment and prevention of illness have helped push life expectancy up by some 20 years in industrialised countries.<\/p>\n<p>Despite incredible human progress, health outcomes are flatlining. As humans we may live longer, but we are more likely to live in ill health than ever before. Chronic diseases such as cancer, heart disease, diabetes and mental health problems are on the rise, killing almost <a href=https://www.euronews.com/"https:////www.who.int//data//gho//data//themes//topics//topic-details//GHO//ncd-mortality/">41 million people a year<\/a> and projected to account for <a href=https://www.euronews.com/"https:////news.un.org//en//story//2023//05//1136832/">86 per cent of deaths<\/a> globally by 2050. In Europe, the socio-economic burden of chronic disease is <a href=https://www.euronews.com/"https:////ec.europa.eu//health//newsletter//169//focus_newsletter_en.htm/">/u20ac700bn annually<\/a>, equivalent to 80% of all healthcare costs. Additional challenges such as healthcare worker shortages and a rise in infectious diseases exacerbate an already alarming problem.<\/p>\n<p>If global healthcare is to serve our ageing populations and better address modern challenges, it must shift its focus from keeping us <em>alive<\/em> to keeping us <em>fit<\/em>, leveraging 21st century tools to transform the industry and patient outcomes. As part of this proactive outlook, strategic forums such as <a href=https://www.euronews.com/"https:////www.adghw.com///">Abu Dhabi Global Healthcare Week<\/a> provide unique opportunities to fast track innovation in the life sciences, tackle emerging health challenges and foster collaboration between businesses, policymakers and healthcare professionals.<\/p>\n<p>This is the future of healthcare.<\/p>\n<p>Dr Noura Al Ghaithi, Undersecretary of the UAE Department of Health, reiterated the purpose and aim for ADGHW, stating: \u201cIt is our ambition that ADGHW serves as a borderless partnership that can help accelerate the future of healthcare and life science research to solve tomorrow\u2019s challenges. The event will evolve into an always-on platform for open, inclusive exchange and joint action for a healthier world.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThe summit will play one role but Abu Dhabi seeks to accelerate collaboration, innovation, and investment among researchers, policy makers, healthcare specialists, investors, and entrepreneurs from across disciplines and geographies to unlock shared opportunities. Abu Dhabi is already recognised as a region with trusted and advanced healthcare infrastructure, alongside a track record of excellence and data-enabled services. The first ADGHW will be an important milestone on a longer term journey for the healthcare system in this region.\u201d<\/p>\n<h2>21st century tools: The power of technology and innovation<\/h2><p>Information technology is one of the key tools helping drive innovation in healthcare, producing new and exciting developments in the fields of automation and robotics, virtual and augmented reality, as well as artificial intelligence and big data.<\/p>\n<p>AI, in particular, has the potential to enhance population health management on a global scale, using data to identify patterns and optimise diagnoses, treatment, and prevention. Its reach also stretches into other technologies and tools, accelerating drug discovery, upending medical education through \u2018augmented intelligence\u2019 devices and supporting virtual healthcare via clinical LLM (Large Language Model) chatbots.<\/p>\n<p>Immersive sessions at Abu Dhabi Healthcare Week will showcase cutting-edge advancements at the forefront of med tech. Among the 300-plus healthcare companies in attendance include; <a href=https://www.euronews.com/"https:////www.appliedvr.io///">AppliedVR which develops immersive VR for therapeutic pain management; <a href=https://www.euronews.com/"https:////otsaw.com//camelloplus///">OTSAW with its autonomous service robots; and Fava Health, a deep-learning, clinical LLM app that uses genomic data to enhance diagnostic accuracy and patient outcomes.<\/p>\n<h2>Investment in genomics<\/h2><p>Abu Dhabi is taking steps to think about the needs of the future. Its investments in genomics research are about safeguarding the future health prospects of the population. The Emirati Genome Programme is aiming to use genomic data that\u2019s been submitted by more than 440,000 citizens to create a database that can support immediate term decision-making but could also help identify potential diseases long before they arise.<\/p>\n<div class=\"widget widget--type-image widget--size-fullwidth widget--animation-fade-in widget--align-center\" data-ratio=\"0.52734375\">\n <div class=\"widget__wrapper\">\n <div class=\"widget__ratio widget__ratio--auto\">\n <div class=\"widget__contents\">\n <figure class=\"widget__figure\">\n <img class=\"widgetImage__image\" loading=\"lazy\" src=https://www.euronews.com/"https:////static.euronews.com//articles//stories//08//42//05//44//808x425_cmsv2_49230c8a-f70d-5aba-9096-c6228e6ad16e-8420544.jpg/" alt=\"\u00a9\" srcset=\"https:\/\/static.euronews.com\/articles\/stories\/08\/42\/05\/44\/384x203_cmsv2_49230c8a-f70d-5aba-9096-c6228e6ad16e-8420544.jpg 384w, https:\/\/static.euronews.com\/articles\/stories\/08\/42\/05\/44\/640x338_cmsv2_49230c8a-f70d-5aba-9096-c6228e6ad16e-8420544.jpg 640w, https:\/\/static.euronews.com\/articles\/stories\/08\/42\/05\/44\/750x396_cmsv2_49230c8a-f70d-5aba-9096-c6228e6ad16e-8420544.jpg 750w, https:\/\/static.euronews.com\/articles\/stories\/08\/42\/05\/44\/828x437_cmsv2_49230c8a-f70d-5aba-9096-c6228e6ad16e-8420544.jpg 828w, https:\/\/static.euronews.com\/articles\/stories\/08\/42\/05\/44\/1080x570_cmsv2_49230c8a-f70d-5aba-9096-c6228e6ad16e-8420544.jpg 1080w, https:\/\/static.euronews.com\/articles\/stories\/08\/42\/05\/44\/1200x633_cmsv2_49230c8a-f70d-5aba-9096-c6228e6ad16e-8420544.jpg 1200w, https:\/\/static.euronews.com\/articles\/stories\/08\/42\/05\/44\/1920x1013_cmsv2_49230c8a-f70d-5aba-9096-c6228e6ad16e-8420544.jpg 1920w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 768px) 95vw, (max-width: 1024px) 80vw, (max-width: 1280px) 55vw, 728px\"\/>\n <figcaption class=\"widget__caption\">\n <span class=\"widget__captionWrap\">\n <span class=\"widget__captionText\">\u00a9<\/span>\n <span class=\"widget__captionCredit\">Getty Images<\/span>\n <\/span>\n <\/figcaption>\n <\/figure>\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<p>Some of the key partners in the region such as Cleveland Clinic and the Fatima bint Mubarak Centre now have access to an advanced global research network that can facilitate clinical trials, positioning Abu Dhabi at the forefront of personalized cancer treatment innovation. This represents a significant step forward in how Abu Dhabi can prevent and fight diseases in the future.<\/p>\n<p>Through investment in life sciences research, Abu Dhabi is seeking to be at the forefront of development on life-saving drugs through to the development of gene therapies and precision medicine. The insights gained from genomics and life sciences research have revolutionized healthcare in the country, offering hope for treating diseases and improving well-being.<\/p>\n<p>Recent advances in genomics and molecular biology have enabled more tailored medical treatments to be delivered to individual genetic profiles, whereas early detection of genetic predispositions have allowed for proactive disease prevention and management. The changes are helping to shape a different future for Abu Dhabi\u2019s healthcare system and have also demonstrated the importance of key investments in the right sectors to drive change.<\/p>\n<h2>Holistic services and cross-sector collaboration<\/h2><p>Beyond ushering in a new generation of medical tools, technologies and treatments, forward-thinking policymakers and business leaders understand that the future of health lies in a wider understanding of disease pathology.<\/p>\n<p>Individualised healthcare looks beyond diagnoses and standard treatment, taking into account risk factors, environment and lifestyle choices in the design of tailored treatment plans and preventative approaches. 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appears to begin its long-feared assault on Rafah in the Gaza Strip, the EU's foreign policy chief Josep Borrell has warned that the consequences for the hundreds of thousands sheltering there could be dire. \n\nSpeaking to the press, Borrell described the blockage of a ceasefire deal that was first accepted by Hamas before being shunned by Israel as \"sad news\". \n\n\"Hamas accepted, Israel rejected, and the land offensive against Rafah has started again,\" Borrell said, \"in spite of all the requests of the international community, the US, the European Union member states, everybody asking Netanyahu not to attack Rafah.\u00a0In spite of these warning and these requests, the attack started yesterday night.\" \n\nIsrael appears to be pushing towards a full-blown offensive in Rafah despite ever more serious warnings from even its top international allies, including the US. It confirmed overnight that its forces had taken \"operational control\" of the Rafah border crossing with Egypt. \n\nThe Israeli military previously warned civilians to evacuate to the city in the south of the Gaza Strip ahead of its offensive in the north, but even areas that were declared safe have seen devastating airstrikes and land attacks by Israeli forces.\u00a0 \n\nSome 1.4 million people are now effectively trapped in Rafah with little to no chance of escape. \n\nThe obstruction of food and medical aid, along with the destruction of medical facilities, has exacerbated the humanitarian impact of the offensive, which Israel claims is necessary for the destruction of Hamas as a fighting force. \n\n\"I am afraid that this is going to cause again a lot of casualties, civilian casualties,\" Borrell told the assembled journalists. \"Whatever they say, there are 600,000 children in Gaza. They will be pushed to the so-called 'safe zones'. There are no safe zones in Gaza.\" \n\n\"And the ministers will discuss about how to increase our support. But on the next Council [of the EU], the political dimension of this crisis will be once again taken into consideration.\" \n\nHelp on the way \n\nBorrell also said that he hoped to see the full resumption of European financial support to UNRWA, the foremost UN agency helping displaced Palestinians, after many backers halted their payments to it over reports a handful of its staff were involved in Hamas' 7 October massacre last year. \n\nA recent UN-commissioned review led by former French Foreign Minister\u00a0Catherine Colonna found that the organisation has robust processes to enforce staff neutrality and displays \"a more developed approach to neutrality than other similar UN or NGO entities\". \n\n\"Now the Colonna report is there, I don't see any reason for not starting again the payments, the full payments, to UNRWA,\" Borrell said. \n\n\"UNRWA is a critical institution for the support to hundreds of thousands, to millions, of people, and the idea of cutting funding to UNRWA has no basis.\" \n\nBorrell declined to discuss the possibility of the EU imposing sanctions in response to a full-blown offensive but did not hold back from warning about the likely consequences. \n\n\"I cannot anticipate the humanitarian losses that this will create,\" he said. \"It is clear they will continue the war, will produce a greater humanitarian crisis, which is bigger than what it is already. Let\u2019s see how we can try to mitigate the consequences of this situation.\" \n\n","htmlText":"<p>As Israel appears to begin its long-feared assault on Rafah in the Gaza Strip, the EU's foreign policy chief Josep Borrell has warned that the consequences for the hundreds of thousands sheltering there could be dire.<\/p>\n<p>Speaking to the press, Borrell described the <a href=https://www.euronews.com/"https:////www.euronews.com//2024//05//07//israel-rejects-watered-down-ceasefire-proposal-but-talks-continue/">blockage of a ceasefire deal<\/strong><\/a> that was first accepted by Hamas before being shunned by Israel as \"sad news\".<\/p>\n<p>\"Hamas accepted, Israel rejected, and the land offensive against Rafah has started again,\" Borrell said, \"in spite of all the requests of the international community, the US, the European Union member states, everybody asking Netanyahu not to attack Rafah.\u00a0In spite of these warning and these requests, the attack started yesterday night.\"<\/p>\n<div class=\"widget widget--type-tweet widget--size-fullwidth widget--align-center\">\n <div class=\"widget__wrapper\">\n <div class=\"widget__ratio widget__ratio\u2014auto\">\n <div class=\"widget__contents\">\n <figure class=\"widget__figure\">\n <div class=\"widget__tweet\" data-tweet-id=\"1787709875989922276\"><\/div>\n <\/figure>\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<p>Israel appears to be pushing towards a full-blown offensive in Rafah despite ever more serious warnings from even its top international allies, including the US. It confirmed overnight that its forces had taken \"operational control\" of the Rafah border crossing with Egypt.<\/p>\n<p>The Israeli military previously warned civilians to evacuate to the city in the south of the Gaza Strip ahead of its offensive in the north, but even areas that were declared safe have seen devastating airstrikes and land attacks by Israeli forces.\u00a0<\/p>\n<div\n data-stories-id=\"8418518,8418996\"\n data-event=\"widget_related\"\n class=\"widget widget--type-related widget--size-fullwidth widget--align-center\">\n <div class=\"widget__wrapper\">\n <div class=\"widget__ratio widget__ratio--auto\">\n <div class=\"widget__contents\">\n <ul class=\"widget__related_list\"><li class=\"widget__related_listItem\"> <a href=https://www.euronews.com/"https:////www.euronews.com//2024//05//06//war-in-gaza-hamas-accepts-egyptian-qatari-ceasefire-proposal/">IDF strikes targets in Rafah despite Hamas accepting ceasefire proposal<\/a> <\/li><li class=\"widget__related_listItem\"> <a href=https://www.euronews.com/"https:////www.euronews.com//my-europe//2024//05//06//as-israels-rafah-ground-offensive-looms-eu-leaders-make-last-ditch-calls-for-restraint/">As Israel's Rafah ground offensive looms, EU leaders make last-ditch calls for restraint<\/a> <\/li><\/ul>\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<p>Some 1.4 million people are now effectively trapped in Rafah with little to no chance of escape.<\/p>\n<p>The obstruction of food and medical aid, along with the destruction of medical facilities, has exacerbated the humanitarian impact of the offensive, which Israel claims is necessary for the destruction of Hamas as a fighting force.<\/p>\n<p>\"I am afraid that this is going to cause again a lot of casualties, civilian casualties,\" Borrell told the assembled journalists. \"Whatever they say, there are 600,000 children in Gaza. They will be pushed to the so-called 'safe zones'. There are no safe zones in Gaza.\"<\/p>\n<p>\"And the ministers will discuss about how to increase our support. But on the next Council [of the EU], the political dimension of this crisis will be once again taken into consideration.\"<\/p>\n<h2>Help on the way<\/h2><p>Borrell also said that he hoped to see the full resumption of European financial support to UNRWA, the foremost UN agency helping displaced Palestinians, after many backers halted their payments to it over reports a handful of its staff were involved in Hamas' 7 October massacre last year.<\/p>\n<p>A recent UN-commissioned review led by former French Foreign Minister\u00a0Catherine Colonna found that the organisation has robust processes to enforce staff neutrality and displays \"a more developed approach to neutrality than other similar UN or NGO entities\".<\/p>\n<p>\"Now the Colonna report is there, I don't see any reason for not starting again the payments, the full payments, to UNRWA,\" Borrell said.<\/p>\n<p>\"UNRWA is a critical institution for the support to hundreds of thousands, to millions, of people, and the idea of cutting funding to UNRWA has no basis.\"<\/p>\n<div\n data-stories-id=\"8232558,8278332\"\n data-event=\"widget_related\"\n class=\"widget widget--type-related widget--size-fullwidth widget--align-center\">\n <div class=\"widget__wrapper\">\n <div class=\"widget__ratio widget__ratio--auto\">\n <div class=\"widget__contents\">\n <ul class=\"widget__related_list\"><li class=\"widget__related_listItem\"> <a href=https://www.euronews.com/"https:////www.euronews.com//2024//03//01//eu-to-continue-funding-unrwa-as-it-probes-alleged-staff-involvement-in-oct-7-attacks/">EU to continue funding UNRWA as it probes alleged staff involvement in Oct 7 attacks<\/a> <\/li><li class=\"widget__related_listItem\"> <a href=https://www.euronews.com/"https:////www.euronews.com//2024//02//12//the-unrwa-case-reveals-a-much-larger-problem-with-humanitarian-aid/">The UNRWA case reveals a much larger problem with humanitarian aid<\/a> <\/li><\/ul>\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<p>Borrell declined to discuss the possibility of the EU imposing sanctions in response to a full-blown offensive but did not hold back from warning about the likely consequences.<\/p>\n<p>\"I cannot anticipate the humanitarian losses that this will create,\" he said. \"It is clear they will continue the war, will produce a greater humanitarian crisis, which is bigger than what it is already. Let\u2019s see how we can try to mitigate the consequences of this situation.\"<\/p>\n","hashtag":null,"createdAt":1715062402,"updatedAt":1715082483,"publishedAt":1715074163,"firstPublishedAt":1715074167,"lastPublishedAt":1715074163,"expiresAt":0,"images":[{"sourceUrl":null,"sourceCredit":null,"callToActionUrl":null,"captionCredit":"AP\/AP","altText":"A photo provided by the Israel Defense Forces shows a tank with an Israel flag on it entering the Gazan side of the Rafah border crossing on Tuesday, May 7, 2024.","callToActionText":null,"width":2000,"caption":"A photo provided by the Israel Defense Forces shows a tank with an Israel flag on it entering the Gazan side of the Rafah border crossing on Tuesday, May 7, 2024.","url":"https:\/\/static.euronews.com\/articles\/stories\/08\/41\/97\/18\/{{w}}x{{h}}_cmsv2_09529b6d-9b2f-5ed0-9be5-087a381a3327-8419718.jpg","captionUrl":null,"height":1125},{"sourceUrl":null,"sourceCredit":null,"callToActionUrl":null,"captionCredit":"Ramez Habboub\/Copyright 2024 The AP. 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This amount of inspections has never been done in any country throughout history,\" said Mohammad Eslami. \n\nBut in keeping with officials who have always maintained Iran's nuclear programme is for peaceful purposes, added that Tehran \"will expand nuclear technology with determination.\" \n\nBut Iran has limited the IAEA's ability to conduct proper checks on its nuclear activities and the UN agency faces several challenges from Tehran's failure to explain uranium traces found at undeclared sites to barring almost all the IAEA's top enrichment experts. \n\nLandmark deal \n\nThe landmark nuclear deal, officially known as the Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action, was signed by Iran, mostly Western countries, and the European Union in 2015. \n\nThat agreement saw Iran receive sanctions relief in return for placing limits on its nuclear activities, particularly the degree to which it enriches uranium. \n\nBut the deal was derailed in 2018 when then-president Donald Trump withdrew the United States from it, slamming it as \"the worst deal in history\". \n\nThe White House then slapped a raft of new sanctions back on Iran, adopting a 'maximum pressure' campaign in a bid to force the country to limit its nuclear activities. \n\nThat campaign had the opposite effect, driving Iran further from its JCPOA commitments. 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This amount of inspections has never been done in any country throughout history,\" said Mohammad Eslami.<\/p>\n<p>But in keeping with officials who have always maintained Iran's nuclear programme is for peaceful purposes, added that Tehran \"will expand nuclear technology with determination.\"<\/p>\n<p>But Iran has limited the IAEA's ability to conduct proper checks on its nuclear activities and the UN agency faces several challenges from Tehran's failure to explain uranium traces found at undeclared sites to barring almost all the IAEA's top enrichment experts.<\/p>\n<h3>Landmark deal<\/h3><p>The landmark nuclear deal, officially known as the Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action, was signed by Iran, mostly Western countries, and the European Union in 2015.<\/p>\n<p>That agreement saw Iran receive sanctions relief in return for placing limits on its nuclear activities, particularly the degree to which it enriches uranium.<\/p>\n<div class=\"widget widget--type-image widget--size-fullwidth widget--animation-fade-in widget--align-center\" data-ratio=\"0.6665969899665551\">\n <div class=\"widget__wrapper\">\n <div class=\"widget__ratio widget__ratio--auto\">\n <div class=\"widget__contents\">\n <figure class=\"widget__figure\">\n <img class=\"widgetImage__image\" loading=\"lazy\" src=https://www.euronews.com/"https:////static.euronews.com//articles//stories//08//41//95//00//808x539_cmsv2_f3fbcbab-8f42-527d-b650-32962eb68a26-8419500.jpg/" alt=\"IAEA Director General Rafael Grossi speaks during his meeting with Iran's Foreign Minister in Tehran, May 6, 2024\" srcset=\"https:\/\/static.euronews.com\/articles\/stories\/08\/41\/95\/00\/384x256_cmsv2_f3fbcbab-8f42-527d-b650-32962eb68a26-8419500.jpg 384w, https:\/\/static.euronews.com\/articles\/stories\/08\/41\/95\/00\/640x427_cmsv2_f3fbcbab-8f42-527d-b650-32962eb68a26-8419500.jpg 640w, https:\/\/static.euronews.com\/articles\/stories\/08\/41\/95\/00\/750x500_cmsv2_f3fbcbab-8f42-527d-b650-32962eb68a26-8419500.jpg 750w, https:\/\/static.euronews.com\/articles\/stories\/08\/41\/95\/00\/828x552_cmsv2_f3fbcbab-8f42-527d-b650-32962eb68a26-8419500.jpg 828w, https:\/\/static.euronews.com\/articles\/stories\/08\/41\/95\/00\/1080x720_cmsv2_f3fbcbab-8f42-527d-b650-32962eb68a26-8419500.jpg 1080w, https:\/\/static.euronews.com\/articles\/stories\/08\/41\/95\/00\/1200x800_cmsv2_f3fbcbab-8f42-527d-b650-32962eb68a26-8419500.jpg 1200w, https:\/\/static.euronews.com\/articles\/stories\/08\/41\/95\/00\/1920x1280_cmsv2_f3fbcbab-8f42-527d-b650-32962eb68a26-8419500.jpg 1920w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 768px) 95vw, (max-width: 1024px) 80vw, (max-width: 1280px) 55vw, 728px\"\/>\n <figcaption class=\"widget__caption\">\n <span class=\"widget__captionWrap\">\n <span class=\"widget__captionText\">IAEA Director General Rafael Grossi speaks during his meeting with Iran's Foreign Minister in Tehran, May 6, 2024<\/span>\n <span class=\"widget__captionCredit\">AP\/Copyright 2024 The AP. All rights reserved<\/span>\n <\/span>\n <\/figcaption>\n <\/figure>\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<p>But the deal was derailed in 2018 when then-president Donald Trump withdrew the United States from it, slamming it as \"the worst deal in history\".<\/p>\n<p>The White House then slapped a raft of new sanctions back on Iran, adopting a 'maximum pressure' campaign in a bid to force the country to limit its nuclear activities.<\/p>\n<p>That campaign had the opposite effect, driving Iran further from its JCPOA commitments. Iran has since started exceeding agreed-upon limits of enriched uranium and developed new centrifuges.<\/p>\n","hashtag":null,"createdAt":1715050760,"updatedAt":1715059280,"publishedAt":1715059275,"firstPublishedAt":1715059280,"lastPublishedAt":1715059275,"expiresAt":0,"images":[{"url":"https:\/\/static.euronews.com\/articles\/stories\/08\/41\/95\/00\/{{w}}x{{h}}_cmsv2_11c72265-2c50-5907-b5dc-2983d3f7b221-8419500.jpg","altText":"A man walks past a banner showing missiles being launched from an Iranian map in Tehran, April 19, 2024","caption":"A man walks past a banner showing missiles being launched from an Iranian map in Tehran, April 19, 2024","captionUrl":null,"captionCredit":"Vahid Salemi\/Copyright 2024 The AP. 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future'.","keySentence":"","url":"tanks-seen-near-gaza-border-as-israel-vows-to-press-ahead-with-rafah-ground-operation","canonical":"https:\/\/www.euronews.com\/2024\/05\/06\/tanks-seen-near-gaza-border-as-israel-vows-to-press-ahead-with-rafah-ground-operation","masterCms":"v2","plainText":"Amid growing tensions, the Israeli army has told tens of thousands of Palestinians to immediately evacuate parts of Rafah, indicating an imminent ground invasion and prompting a response from Hamas. \n\nThe militant Palestinian group has warned Israel that any military operation in the southern city of Rafah in the Gaza Strip \"will not be a picnic\". \n\nHamas said in a statement that Palestinian militant groups, led by Hamas\u2019 military wing, the Qassam Brigades, \u201care ready to defend our people and defeat the enemy\u201d. \n\nAccording to an Israeli Defence Force statement, people in Rafah were told to move to Muwasi, an Israeli-declared humanitarian area near the coast. The army said it had expanded assistance into the area, including field hospitals, tents, food and water. \n\nThe IDF wrote on X, formerly Twitter, that civilians would be moved from the specified areas in eastern Rafah to the humanitarian area in the north and northeast.\u00a0 \n\nCalls to temporarily \"move\" the humanitarian area will be conveyed through flyers, SMS messages, phone calls and media broadcasts in Arabic, according to a social media post \u00a0published early Monday morning local time. \n\nThe warning over Rafah came as the IDF confirms Hamas fired rockets at the Kerem Shalom crossing, a corridor connecting southern Israel and Gaza, on Sunday, reportedly killing at least four Israeli soldiers delivering assistance. \n\nIsraeli tanks and troops were previously seen near the border with Gaza, raising fears that the long-promised ground offensive into the southern city of Rafah would start. \n\nThe Norwegian Refugee Council has condemned the Israeli army\u2019s \u201cforced, unlawful\u201d evacuation order in Rafah, saying that it could lead to \u201cthe deadliest phase of this conflict.\u201d \n\n\nIsrael's leadership under fire\u00a0\u00a0 \n\nThe announcement on Monday complicated last-ditch efforts by international mediators to broker a cease-fire. Hamas and Qatar, a key mediator, have warned that an invasion of Rafah could derail the talks. \n\nNeighbouring Egypt has urged Israel to \u201cexercise maximum restraint and avoid further escalation at this extremely sensitive time in the process of cease-fire negotiations.\u201d \n\n\nThe Egyptian Foreign Ministry issued a statement Monday saying it continues to communicate with all parties to \u201cprevent the situation from getting worse or getting out of control\u201d. \n\nGermany and France have also reiterated their opposition to Israel's planned offensive on Rafah in the south of the Gaza Strip. \n\nA spokesperson for the German Foreign Office said Monday that more than 1 million people are currently living in the area, adding that \u201cthese people need protection ... and the German government and the foreign minister have already said repeatedly in the past that a large-scale ground offensive on Rafah would be a humanitarian disaster.\u201d \n\nIn Paris, the Foreign Ministry reiterated France's \u201cfirm opposition to Israel\u2019s offensive in Rafah,\u201d saying more than 1.3 million people are \u201cin grave situation\" after seeking shelter there. \n\nFrance warned that \u201cdisplacing civilian population by force constitutes a war crime under international law.\u201d \n\nIn the US, the Biden administration has said there could be consequences for Israel should it move forward with the operation without a credible plan to safeguard civilians. \n\nAround 1.4 million civilians relocated to Rafah to escape fighting elsewhere in the strip when the Israeli military declared it a safe zone. \n\nMany live in squalid, makeshift encampments with little to no access to food, clean water or sanitation. 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The army said it had expanded assistance into the area, including field hospitals, tents, food and water.<\/p>\n<p>The IDF wrote on X, formerly Twitter, that civilians would be moved from the specified areas in eastern Rafah to the humanitarian area in the north and northeast.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>Calls to temporarily \"move\" the humanitarian area will be conveyed through flyers, SMS messages, phone calls and media broadcasts in Arabic, according to a <a href=https://www.euronews.com/"https:////twitter.com//IDF//status//1787083590905294941/">social media post<\/strong><\/a>\u00a0published early Monday morning local time.<\/p>\n<p>The warning over Rafah came as the IDF confirms Hamas fired rockets at the Kerem Shalom crossing, a corridor connecting southern Israel and Gaza, on Sunday, reportedly killing at least four Israeli soldiers delivering assistance.<\/p>\n<div\n data-stories-id=\"8416198,8415488\"\n data-event=\"widget_related\"\n class=\"widget widget--type-related widget--size-fullwidth widget--align-center\">\n <div class=\"widget__wrapper\">\n <div class=\"widget__ratio widget__ratio--auto\">\n <div class=\"widget__contents\">\n <ul class=\"widget__related_list\"><li class=\"widget__related_listItem\"> <a href=https://www.euronews.com/"https:////www.euronews.com//2024//05//05//israelis-rally-to-demand-gaza-ceasefire-and-pm-netanyahus-resignation/">Israelis rally to demand Gaza ceasefire and PM Netanyahu's resignation <\/a> <\/li><li class=\"widget__related_listItem\"> <a href=https://www.euronews.com/"https:////www.euronews.com//2024//05//04//northern-gaza-in-full-blown-famine-senior-un-official/">Northern Gaza in 'full-blown' famine: Senior UN official<\/a> <\/li><\/ul>\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<p>Israeli tanks and troops were previously seen near the border with Gaza, raising fears that the long-promised ground offensive into the southern city of Rafah would start.<\/p>\n<p>The Norwegian Refugee Council has condemned the Israeli army\u2019s \u201cforced, unlawful\u201d evacuation order in Rafah, saying that it could lead to \u201cthe deadliest phase of this conflict.\u201d <\/p>\n<h2>Israel's leadership under fire<\/h2><p>The announcement on Monday complicated last-ditch efforts by international mediators to broker a cease-fire. 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BAN AL JAZEERA","channels":[{"id":1},{"id":2},{"id":3},{"id":4},{"id":5},{"id":10},{"id":12},{"id":14}],"status":2,"title":"Israel to shut down Al Jazeera offices amid rising tensions","titleSeo":null,"titleListing1":"","titleListing2":"Israel to shut down Al Jazeera offices amid rising tensions","leadin":"The decision to ban the Qatar-based newsgroup marks an escalation in the long-running feud between Israel and Al Jazeera.","summary":"The decision to ban the Qatar-based newsgroup marks an escalation in the long-running feud between Israel and Al Jazeera.","keySentence":"","url":"israel-to-shut-down-al-jazeera-offices-after-rising-tensions","canonical":"https:\/\/www.euronews.com\/2024\/05\/05\/israel-to-shut-down-al-jazeera-offices-after-rising-tensions","masterCms":"v2","plainText":"Israel's government has voted to close down Al Jazeera, amid rising tensions over the media outlet's coverage of the war in Gaza. \n\nIsraeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu announced on Sunday that his cabinet had unanimously voted to shut down the local offices of the Qatar-owned broadcaster. \n\nHe revealed the government\u2019s decision on X, though further details were not clear. \n\n\"My government decided unanimously: the incitement channel Al Jazeera will close in Israel,\" the post read in Hebrew. \n\nIn a statement posted to X, Al Jazeera described the decision as \"deceptive,\" \"slanderous\" and a \"criminal act that violates human rights and the basic right to access\u00a0 information.\"\u00a0 \n\nIts bureau chief for Israel and Palestinian territories, Walid Al-Omari, said it was a \"very dangerous decision against Al Jazeera and against the international media.\" \n\n\"It's clear at least that they want to prevent any others to know what's happening in this war, in Gaza, inside Israel, in the West Bank,\" he said. \n\nReporters Without Borders also condemned the decision on X, calling it \"repressive legislation\" aiming to \"censor the channel for its coverage of the war in Gaza.\" \n\nThe implications for the news broadcaster were not immediately apparent \u2013 for example, when the ban would come into effect and whether the decision was permanent or temporary. \n\nNo immediate comment was available from the Al Jazeera headquarters in Doha, Qatar.\u00a0 \n\nHowever, a correspondent at the broadcaster said the order would only affect its operations in Israel and east Jerusalem. Operations in Palestinian territories would not be affected, they added.\u00a0 \n\nIsrael has had a tense relationship with Al Jazeera, accusing it of bias against the country. \n\nAl Jazeera has been one of the few broadcasters to remain in Gaza during the war, broadcasting the aftermath of Israeli airstrikes and overcrowded hospitals. \n\nIt has accused Israel of massacres and war crimes, while Israel accuses Al Jazeera of collaborating with Hamas. \n\nAl Jazeera journalist Shireen Abu Akleh was fatally shot by an Israeli soldier while reporting in Jenin in the occupied West Bank. In December, an apparent Israeli strike killed the mother, father and 20 other family members of\u00a0Al Jazeera correspondent, Momen Al Sharafi. \n\nThe decision to ban the newsgroup marks an escalation in the long-running feud between Israel and Al Jazeera.\u00a0 \n\nIt also threatens to heighten political tensions between Israel and\u00a0 Qatar, who are playing a key role in mediation efforts to halt the Israel Hamas war. \n\nPreviously Israel's Knesset passed a law allowing the temporary closure of foreign broadcasters considered a threat to national security. \n\nThe media network at the time accused Netanyahu of waging a \"frantic campaign\" against it. \n\n\"Netanyahu could not find any justifications to offer the world for his ongoing attacks on Al Jazeera and Press Freedom except to present new lies and inflammatory slanders against the Network and the rights of its employees,\" Al Jazeera said in a statement. \n\n","htmlText":"<p>Israel's government has voted to close down Al Jazeera, amid rising tensions over the media outlet's coverage of the war in Gaza.<\/p>\n<p>Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu announced on Sunday that his cabinet had unanimously voted to shut down the local offices of the Qatar-owned broadcaster.<\/p>\n<p>He revealed the government\u2019s decision on X, though further details were not clear.<\/p>\n<p>\"My government decided unanimously: the incitement channel Al Jazeera will close in Israel,\" the post read in Hebrew.<\/p>\n<div class=\"widget widget--type-tweet widget--size-fullwidth widget--align-center\">\n <div class=\"widget__wrapper\">\n <div class=\"widget__ratio widget__ratio\u2014auto\">\n <div class=\"widget__contents\">\n <figure class=\"widget__figure\">\n <div class=\"widget__tweet\" data-tweet-id=\"1787060542168862763\"><\/div>\n <\/figure>\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<p>In a statement posted to X, Al Jazeera described the decision as \"deceptive,\" \"slanderous\" and a \"criminal act that violates human rights and the basic right to access\u00a0 information.\"\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>Its bureau chief for Israel and Palestinian territories, Walid Al-Omari, said it was a \"very dangerous decision against Al Jazeera and against the international media.\"<\/p>\n<p>\"It's clear at least that they want to prevent any others to know what's happening in this war, in Gaza, inside Israel, in the West Bank,\" he said.<\/p>\n<div class=\"widget widget--type-tweet widget--size-fullwidth widget--align-center\">\n <div class=\"widget__wrapper\">\n <div class=\"widget__ratio widget__ratio\u2014auto\">\n <div class=\"widget__contents\">\n <figure class=\"widget__figure\">\n <div class=\"widget__tweet\" data-tweet-id=\"1787117586431299981\"><\/div>\n <\/figure>\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<p>Reporters Without Borders also condemned the decision on X, calling it \"repressive legislation\" aiming to \"censor the channel for its coverage of the war in Gaza.\"<\/p>\n<p>The implications for the news broadcaster were not immediately apparent \u2013 for example, when the ban would come into effect and whether the decision was permanent or temporary.<\/p>\n<p>No immediate comment was available from the Al Jazeera headquarters in Doha, Qatar.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>However, a correspondent at the broadcaster said the order would only affect its operations in Israel and east Jerusalem. Operations in Palestinian territories would not be affected, they added.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>Israel has had a tense relationship with Al Jazeera, accusing it of bias against the country.<\/p>\n<p>Al Jazeera has been one of the few broadcasters to remain in Gaza during the war, broadcasting the aftermath of Israeli airstrikes and overcrowded hospitals.<\/p>\n<p>It has accused Israel of massacres and war crimes, while Israel accuses Al Jazeera of collaborating with Hamas.<\/p>\n<p>Al Jazeera journalist Shireen Abu Akleh was fatally shot by an Israeli soldier while reporting in Jenin in the occupied West Bank. In December, an apparent Israeli strike killed the mother, father and 20 other family members of\u00a0Al Jazeera correspondent, Momen Al Sharafi.<\/p>\n<div class=\"widget widget--type-tweet widget--size-fullwidth widget--align-center\">\n <div class=\"widget__wrapper\">\n <div class=\"widget__ratio widget__ratio\u2014auto\">\n <div class=\"widget__contents\">\n <figure class=\"widget__figure\">\n <div class=\"widget__tweet\" data-tweet-id=\"1758153207614689737\"><\/div>\n <\/figure>\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<p>The decision to ban the newsgroup marks an escalation in the long-running feud between Israel and Al Jazeera.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>It also threatens to heighten political tensions between Israel and\u00a0 Qatar, who are playing a key role in mediation efforts to halt the Israel Hamas war.<\/p>\n<p>Previously Israel's Knesset passed a law allowing the temporary closure of foreign broadcasters considered a threat to national security.<\/p>\n<p>The media network at the 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PROTESTS","channels":[{"id":1},{"id":2},{"id":3},{"id":4},{"id":5},{"id":10},{"id":12},{"id":14}],"status":2,"title":"Israelis rally to demand Gaza ceasefire and PM Netanyahu's resignation ","titleSeo":null,"titleListing1":"Israelis rally to demand ceasefire and Netanyahu's resignation ","titleListing2":"Israelis rally to demand Gaza ceasefire and PM Netanyahu's resignation ","leadin":"\"We hope the world hears us and knows that the people of Israel are not the government of Israel,\" said one protester.","summary":"\"We hope the world hears us and knows that the people of Israel are not the government of Israel,\" said one protester.","keySentence":"","url":"israelis-rally-to-demand-gaza-ceasefire-and-pm-netanyahus-resignation","canonical":"https:\/\/www.euronews.com\/2024\/05\/05\/israelis-rally-to-demand-gaza-ceasefire-and-pm-netanyahus-resignation","masterCms":"v2","plainText":"Israelis protested on Saturday night, calling for a ceasefire and the resignation of hardline Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu.\u00a0 \n\nTens of thousands took to the streets in Tel Aviv to demand that the government reach a deal with Hamas to secure the release of Israeli hostages in Gaza.\u00a0 \n\nThey also called for new elections, accusing Netanyahu of prolonging the conflict to keep himself in power.\u00a0 \n\nNetanyahu's government - seen as the most right-wight in Israel's history - insists it will not stop the war until the Palestinian militant group has been \"annihilated\".\u00a0 \n\n\n\"We hope the world hears us and knows that the people of Israel are not the government of Israel,\" said one protester Shulamit Ron. \"We don't agree with the policy, we don't agree with the way they behave, and we want to have a different future.\" \n\n\nThe protest comes as a Hamas delegation met mediators in Egypt on Saturday.\u00a0 \n\nEgyptian state media reported \u201cnoticeable progress\" on talks, although an Israeli official downplayed the prospects for a full end to the war in Gaza. \n\nThe main source of contention appears to be whether the ceasefire would be permanent or temporary.\u00a0 \n\nHamas has repeatedly insisted that any deal freeing the hostages must include a withdrawal of Israeli forces from Gaza and an end to the fighting.\u00a0 \n\nPressure has mounted on Netanyahu's war cabinet to reach a deal halting the nearly seven-month-long war. \n\n\"The most important thing is to bring the hostages back and to get humanitarian aid into Gaza,\" said Roi Tzohar, demonstrating in Tel Aviv. \n\n\"The Israeli people are hostages to the right-wing government and the people of Gaza are hostages of Hamas.\" \n\nEgyptian and US mediators have reported signs of compromise in recent days. But chances for a ceasefire deal remain entangled with the key question of whether Israel will accept an end to the war without reaching its stated goal of destroying Hamas. \n\nSome observers have questioned whether Israel's government can achieve this goal in the first place.\u00a0 \n\nEgypt\u2019s state-owned Al-Qahera News TV channel said Saturday a consensus had been reached over many disputed points, but did not elaborate. \n\nA senior Israeli official, speaking on condition of anonymity, played down the prospects for a ceasefire. \n\n\"Under no circumstances agree to end the war as part of an agreement to free our abductees,\" they told local media. \n\n\nThe official said Israel was committed to the Rafah invasion, where an estimated 1.4 million people have fled the fighting in central and northern Gaza. \n\nFears have been expressed that Israel may try to push the Palestinian population in Rafah across the Egyptian border - something Israeli officials deny.\u00a0 \n\nThe war has killed more than 34,000 Palestinians, according to Gaza\u2019s local health officials.\u00a0 \n\nWidespread destruction has plunged the territory into an unprecedented humanitarian crisis. \n\nThe conflict erupted on 7 October, when Hamas attacked southern Israel, abducting about 250 people and killing around 1,200, mostly civilians.\u00a0 \n\nIsrael says Palestinian militants still hold around 100 hostages and the remains of more than 30 others. \n\n","htmlText":"<p>Israelis protested on Saturday night, calling for a ceasefire and the resignation of hardline Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>Tens of thousands took to the streets in Tel Aviv to demand that the government reach a deal with Hamas to secure the release of Israeli hostages in Gaza.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>They also called for new elections, accusing Netanyahu of prolonging the conflict to keep himself in power.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>Netanyahu's government - seen as the most right-wight in Israel's history - insists it will not stop the war until the Palestinian militant group has been \"annihilated\".\u00a0 <\/p>\n<p>\"We hope the world hears us and knows that the people of Israel are not the government of Israel,\" said one protester Shulamit Ron. \"We don't agree with the policy, we don't agree with the way they behave, and we want to have a different future.\" <\/p>\n<p>The protest comes as a Hamas delegation met mediators in Egypt on Saturday.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>Egyptian state media reported \u201cnoticeable progress\" on talks, although an Israeli official downplayed the prospects for a full end to the war in Gaza.<\/p>\n<p>The main source of contention appears to be whether the ceasefire would be permanent or temporary.\u00a0<\/p>\n<div class=\"widget widget--type-tweet widget--size-fullwidth widget--align-center\">\n <div class=\"widget__wrapper\">\n <div class=\"widget__ratio widget__ratio\u2014auto\">\n <div class=\"widget__contents\">\n <figure class=\"widget__figure\">\n <div class=\"widget__tweet\" data-tweet-id=\"1747896487009251355\"><\/div>\n <\/figure>\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<p>Hamas has repeatedly insisted that any deal freeing the hostages must include a withdrawal of Israeli forces from Gaza and an end to the fighting.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>Pressure has mounted on Netanyahu's war cabinet to reach a deal halting the nearly seven-month-long war.<\/p>\n<p>\"The most important thing is to bring the hostages back and to get humanitarian aid into Gaza,\" said Roi Tzohar, demonstrating in Tel Aviv.<\/p>\n<p>\"The Israeli people are hostages to the right-wing government and the people of Gaza are hostages of Hamas.\"<\/p>\n<p>Egyptian and US mediators have reported signs of compromise in recent days. But chances for a ceasefire deal remain entangled with the key question of whether Israel will accept an end to the war without reaching its stated goal of destroying Hamas.<\/p>\n<p>Some observers have questioned whether Israel's government can achieve this goal in the first place.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>Egypt\u2019s state-owned Al-Qahera News TV channel said Saturday a consensus had been reached over many disputed points, but did not elaborate.<\/p>\n<div class=\"widget widget--type-tweet widget--size-fullwidth widget--align-center\">\n <div class=\"widget__wrapper\">\n <div class=\"widget__ratio widget__ratio\u2014auto\">\n <div class=\"widget__contents\">\n <figure class=\"widget__figure\">\n <div class=\"widget__tweet\" data-tweet-id=\"1771581225620127861\"><\/div>\n <\/figure>\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<p>A senior Israeli official, speaking on condition of anonymity, played down the prospects for a ceasefire.<\/p>\n<p>\"Under no circumstances agree to end the war as part of an agreement to free our abductees,\" they told local media. <\/p>\n<p>The official said Israel was committed to the Rafah invasion, where an estimated 1.4 million people have fled the fighting in central and northern Gaza.<\/p>\n<p>Fears have been expressed that Israel may try to push the Palestinian population in Rafah across the Egyptian border - something Israeli officials deny.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>The war has killed more than 34,000 Palestinians, according to Gaza\u2019s local health officials.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>Widespread destruction has plunged the territory into an unprecedented humanitarian crisis.<\/p>\n<p>The conflict erupted on 7 October, when Hamas attacked southern Israel, abducting about 250 people and killing around 1,200, mostly civilians.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>Israel says Palestinian militants still hold around 100 hostages and the remains of more than 30 others.<\/p>\n","hashtag":null,"createdAt":1714874237,"updatedAt":1714894936,"publishedAt":1714894931,"firstPublishedAt":1714894936,"lastPublishedAt":1714894936,"expiresAt":0,"images":[{"url":"https:\/\/static.euronews.com\/articles\/stories\/08\/41\/61\/98\/{{w}}x{{h}}_cmsv2_82aef819-7310-56ad-be55-11d6fa5cc091-8416198.jpg","altText":"People protest against Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's government and call for the release of hostages held in the Gaza, Tel Aviv, Israel, 4 May, 2024.","caption":"People protest against Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's government and call for the release of hostages held in the Gaza, Tel Aviv, Israel, 4 May, 2024.","captionUrl":null,"captionCredit":"Ariel Schalit\/Copyright 2024 The AP. 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is that there is famine - full-blown famine - in the north.\"\u00a0 \n\nMcCain warned mass starvation was \"moving its way south\", where the vast majority of Gaza's population has fled fighting between Israel and Hamas.\u00a0 \n\nThe UN has claimed since mid-March that northern Gaza is \"nearing\" a state of famine, though the organisation has not yet officially stated one had begun. \n\nHuman Rights Watch recently reported that children were dying \u00a0from starvation-related complications in Gaza, claiming Israel was using starvation as a \"weapon of war\" - a war crime under international law.\u00a0\u00a0 \n\nEU foreign policy chief Josep Borrell also said in March that Israel was \"provoking famine\" as a weapon of war.\u00a0 \n\nIsraeli officials have rejected these accusations.\u00a0 \n\nWFP Director McCain pointed to severe food shortages and food insecurity in northern Gaza, saying the people needed\u00a0 \"water, sanitation, medicine.\" \n\nShe said the WFP had seen \u201creal horror\" on the ground, which was \"very difficult to look at or hear\". \n\nThe senior UN official called for a ceasefire as a way of feeding people \"in a much faster fashion.\"\u00a0 \n\nContestation over the cause of food insecurity \n\nIsrael has been repeatedly accused of blocking or obstructing aid deliveries to northern Gaza, though humanitarian organisations have said the number of lorries being let in has increased since May.\u00a0 \n\nAid convoys carrying vital have also reportedly been fired upon by Israeli forces, while others have been looted by desperate crowds and criminal gangs.\u00a0 \n\nWorld Central Kitchen, a US-based nonprofit group, resumed operations on Monday after seven of its aid workers were killed by an Israeli airstrike in April. It has distributed over 43 million meals across Gaza.\u00a0 \n\nIsrael has denied such claims. It instead blamed the UN and other international organisations for logistical problems and delays.\u00a0 \n\nOn Wednesday,\u00a0US Secretary of State Antony Blinken urged Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu to let more aid into Gaza, amid claims by international organisations only a fraction of the aid needed was getting in.\u00a0\u00a0 \n\nUN Secretary-General Ant\u00f3nio Guterres said earlier this week there had been incremental progress toward averting \u201can entirely preventable, human-made famine\u201d in the northern Gaza Strip.\u00a0 \n\nHe urged the international community to \u201cdo everything possible\" to avert a crisis. \n\n","htmlText":"<p>Northern Gaza is experiencing \"full-blown\" famine, according to the UN World Food Programme (WFP) Director Cindy McCain.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>\"Whenever you have conflicts like this, and emotions rage high, and things happen in a war, famine happens,\" she said during an interview with NBC aired on Saturday.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>\"What I can explain to you is - is that there is famine - full-blown famine - in the north.\"\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>McCain warned mass starvation was \"moving its way south\", where the vast majority of Gaza's population has fled fighting between Israel and Hamas.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>The UN has claimed since mid-March that northern Gaza is \"nearing\" a state of famine, though the organisation has not yet officially stated one had begun.<\/p>\n<p>Human Rights Watch recently reported that children were <a href=https://www.euronews.com/"https:////www.hrw.org//news//2024//04//09//gaza-israels-imposed-starvation-deadly-children/">dying/u00a0from starvation-related complications in Gaza, claiming Israel was using starvation as a \"weapon of war\" - a war crime under international law.\u00a0\u00a0<\/p>\n<div class=\"widget widget--type-image widget--size-fullwidth widget--animation-fade-in widget--align-center\" data-ratio=\"0.6669921875\">\n <div class=\"widget__wrapper\">\n <div class=\"widget__ratio widget__ratio--auto\">\n <div class=\"widget__contents\">\n <figure class=\"widget__figure\">\n <img class=\"widgetImage__image\" loading=\"lazy\" src=https://www.euronews.com/"https:////static.euronews.com//articles//stories//08//41//54//88//808x539_cmsv2_e40f2d99-c349-5663-9872-4832e1d13e89-8415488.jpg/" alt=\"Palestinians displaced by the Israeli bombardment of the Gaza Strip make tea at the makeshift tent camp in the Muwasi area on Thursday, Dec. 28, 2023.\" srcset=\"https:\/\/static.euronews.com\/articles\/stories\/08\/41\/54\/88\/384x256_cmsv2_e40f2d99-c349-5663-9872-4832e1d13e89-8415488.jpg 384w, https:\/\/static.euronews.com\/articles\/stories\/08\/41\/54\/88\/640x427_cmsv2_e40f2d99-c349-5663-9872-4832e1d13e89-8415488.jpg 640w, https:\/\/static.euronews.com\/articles\/stories\/08\/41\/54\/88\/750x500_cmsv2_e40f2d99-c349-5663-9872-4832e1d13e89-8415488.jpg 750w, https:\/\/static.euronews.com\/articles\/stories\/08\/41\/54\/88\/828x552_cmsv2_e40f2d99-c349-5663-9872-4832e1d13e89-8415488.jpg 828w, https:\/\/static.euronews.com\/articles\/stories\/08\/41\/54\/88\/1080x720_cmsv2_e40f2d99-c349-5663-9872-4832e1d13e89-8415488.jpg 1080w, https:\/\/static.euronews.com\/articles\/stories\/08\/41\/54\/88\/1200x800_cmsv2_e40f2d99-c349-5663-9872-4832e1d13e89-8415488.jpg 1200w, https:\/\/static.euronews.com\/articles\/stories\/08\/41\/54\/88\/1920x1281_cmsv2_e40f2d99-c349-5663-9872-4832e1d13e89-8415488.jpg 1920w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 768px) 95vw, (max-width: 1024px) 80vw, (max-width: 1280px) 55vw, 728px\"\/>\n <figcaption class=\"widget__caption\">\n <span class=\"widget__captionWrap\">\n <span class=\"widget__captionText\">Palestinians displaced by the Israeli bombardment of the Gaza Strip make tea at the makeshift tent camp in the Muwasi area on Thursday, Dec. 28, 2023.<\/span>\n <span class=\"widget__captionCredit\">Fatima Shbair\/Copyright 2023 The AP. All rights reserved.<\/span>\n <\/span>\n <\/figcaption>\n <\/figure>\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<p>EU foreign policy chief Josep Borrell also said in March that Israel was \"provoking famine\" as a weapon of war.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>Israeli officials have rejected these accusations.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>WFP Director McCain pointed to severe food shortages and food insecurity in northern Gaza, saying the people needed\u00a0 \"water, sanitation, medicine.\"<\/p>\n<p>She said the WFP had seen \u201creal horror\" on the ground, which was \"very difficult to look at or hear\".<\/p>\n<p>The senior UN official called for a ceasefire as a way of feeding people \"in a much faster fashion.\"\u00a0<\/p>\n<h2><strong>Contestation over the cause of food insecurity<\/strong><\/h2><p>Israel has been repeatedly accused of blocking or obstructing aid deliveries to northern Gaza, though humanitarian organisations have said the number of lorries being let in has increased since May.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>Aid convoys carrying vital have also <a href=https://www.euronews.com/"https:////edition.cnn.com//2024//02//21//middleeast//un-food-convoy-gaza-israel-strike-cmd-intl//index.html/">reportedly been fired upon by Israeli forces, while others have been looted by desperate crowds and criminal gangs.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>World Central Kitchen, a US-based nonprofit group, resumed operations on Monday after seven of its aid workers were killed by an Israeli airstrike in April. It has distributed over 43 million meals across Gaza.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>Israel has denied such claims. It instead blamed the UN and other international organisations for logistical problems and delays.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>On Wednesday,\u00a0US Secretary of State Antony Blinken urged Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu to let more aid into Gaza, amid claims by international organisations only a fraction of the aid needed was getting in.\u00a0\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>UN Secretary-General Ant\u00f3nio Guterres said earlier this week there had been incremental progress toward averting \u201can entirely preventable, human-made famine\u201d in the northern Gaza Strip.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>He urged the international community to \u201cdo everything possible\" to avert a crisis.<\/p>\n","hashtag":null,"createdAt":1714812346,"updatedAt":1714829730,"publishedAt":1714827110,"firstPublishedAt":1714827113,"lastPublishedAt":1714829730,"expiresAt":0,"images":[{"sourceUrl":null,"sourceCredit":null,"callToActionUrl":null,"captionCredit":"Hatem Ali\/Copyright 2023 The AP. All rights reserved.","altText":"FILE - Palestinians crowd together as they wait for food distribution in Rafah, southern Gaza Strip, Nov. 8, 2023.","callToActionText":null,"width":1024,"caption":"FILE - Palestinians crowd together as they wait for food distribution in Rafah, southern Gaza Strip, Nov. 8, 2023.","url":"https:\/\/static.euronews.com\/articles\/stories\/08\/31\/71\/40\/{{w}}x{{h}}_cmsv2_0d34040a-2ab0-5308-88f1-409ae147c0aa-8317140.jpg","captionUrl":null,"height":683},{"sourceUrl":null,"sourceCredit":null,"callToActionUrl":null,"captionCredit":"Fatima Shbair\/Copyright 2023 The AP. 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How the rug got pulled out from under Iran's traditional carpet weavers","channels":[{"id":1},{"id":2},{"id":3},{"id":4},{"id":5},{"id":10},{"id":12},{"id":14}],"status":2,"title":"How the rug got pulled out from under Iran's traditional carpet weavers","titleSeo":null,"titleListing1":"How the rug got pulled from under Iran's traditional carpet weavers","titleListing2":"How the rug got pulled out from under Iran's traditional carpet weavers","leadin":"The export of traditional Persian rugs from Iran, a market which once exceeded $2 billion, has plummeted to less than $50 million in the last year.","summary":"The export of traditional Persian rugs from Iran, a market which once exceeded $2 billion, has plummeted to less than $50 million in the last year.","keySentence":"","url":"how-the-rug-got-pulled-out-from-under-irans-traditional-carpet-weavers","canonical":"https:\/\/www.euronews.com\/business\/2024\/05\/04\/how-the-rug-got-pulled-out-from-under-irans-traditional-carpet-weavers","masterCms":"v2","plainText":"The historic Kashan bazaar in central Iran once sat on a major caravan route, its silk carpets known the world over. But for the weavers trying to sell their rugs under its ancient arches, their world has unravelled since the collapse of Iran's nuclear deal with world powers and wider tensions with the West. \n\nRug exports, which exceeded $2 billion (\u20ac1.86 billion) two decades ago, have plummeted to less than $50 million (\u20ac46.5 million) in the last year that ended in March, according to government customs figures.\u00a0 \n\nWith fewer tourists coming and increasing difficulties in making international transactions, the centuries old market for Persian rugs made in Iran has collapsed leaving some \u00a0 weavers working for as little as $4 a day. \n\n\"Americans were some of our best customers,\" said Ali Faez, the owner of one carpet shop at the bazaar. \"Rugs are a luxury product and they were eager to buy it and they used to make very good purchases. Unfortunately, this has been cut \u2014 and the connection between the two countries for visitors to come and go has gone away.\" \n\nCultural heritage facing sanctions \n\nKashan's rug-weaving industry has been designated by UNESCO on a list of the world's \u201cintangible cultural heritage.\u201d Many of the weavers are women, with the skills needed for the Farsi weaving style passed down through generation to generation, using materials like vine leaves and the skins of pomegranate fruit and walnuts to make the dyes for their threads. A single rug can take many months to make. \n\nFor decades, Western tourists and others would pass through Iran, picking up rugs as gifts to take back home. However, after the Islamic Revolution in 1979, the US increased sanctions on Iran's theocratic government over the American Embassy siege and Tehran's links to militant attacks and other issues. \n\nBut in 2000, the outgoing administration of former President Bill Clinton lifted a ban on the import of Iranian caviar, rugs and pistachios. \n\nBy 2010, with concerns rising over Iran's nuclear program, the US again banned Iranian-made Persian rugs. But in 2015, Iran struck a nuclear deal with world powers which greatly reduced and drastically lowered the purity of Tehran's stockpile of enriched uranium. The rug trade was allowed once again. \n\nThree years later, in 2018, then-President Donald Trump unilaterally withdrew the U.S. from the nuclear deal. Since then, Iran began enriching uranium at near-weapons-grade levels and has been blamed for a series of attacks at sea and on land, including an unprecedented drone-and-missile attack targeting Israel last month. \n\nFor the carpet weavers, that's meant their wares were once again banned under US law. \n\n\u201cIt started when Trump signed that paper,\" Faez told The Associated Press, referring to the renewed sanctions. \"He ruined everything.\u201d \n\nAbdullah Bahrami, the head of a national syndicate for handwoven rug producers, also blamed the collapse of the industry on the Trump sanctions. Prior to this, he put the value of exports to the US as high as $80 million a year (\u20ac74.3 million). \n\n\"The whole world used to know Iran by its rugs,\" Bahrami told the state-run IRNA news agency in March. \n\n'No credit cards, please' \n\nMaking things worse is what carpet sellers see as a fall in tourists to Kashan as well.\u00a0 \n\nHigh-value American and European tourism in Iran has largely stopped, the daily Shargh newspaper warned last year.\u00a0 \n\nBut even those tourists that do show up face the challenge of Iran's financial system, where no major international credit cards are accepted for purchases. \n\n\"I had a Chinese customer the other week. He was struggling to somehow make the payment because he loved the rug and didn\u2019t want to let go of it,\" Faez said. \"We have to pay a lot of commission to those who can transfer money and have bank accounts abroad. Sometimes they cancel their orders because they don\u2019t have enough cash with them.\" \n\nThe collapse of the rial currency has also left many Iranians unable to purchase the handwoven rugs. Wages in the industry are low, leading to a growing number of Afghan migrants working in workshops around Kashan as well. \n\nDesigner Javad Amorzesh, one of just a few of Kashan's old-school artists, said his orders have fallen from 10 a year to just two. He has let go of staff and now works alone in a cramped space. \n\n\"Inflation rose every hour. People were hit repeatedly by inflation,\" he said. \"I used to have four to five assistants in a big workshop.\u201d \n\nOffering a bitter laugh alone in his workshop, he added, \"We\u2019ve been left isolated.\" \n\n","htmlText":"<p>The historic Kashan bazaar in central Iran once sat on a major caravan route, its silk carpets known the world over. But for the weavers trying to sell their rugs under its ancient arches, their world has unravelled since the collapse of Iran's nuclear deal with world powers and wider tensions with the West.<\/p>\n<p>Rug exports, which exceeded $2 billion (\u20ac1.86 billion) two decades ago, have plummeted to less than $50 million (\u20ac46.5 million) in the last year that ended in March, according to government customs figures.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>With fewer tourists coming and increasing difficulties in making international transactions, the centuries old market for Persian rugs made in Iran has collapsed leaving some \u00a0 weavers working for as little as $4 a day.<\/p>\n<div\n data-stories-id=\"8270434\"\n data-event=\"widget_related\"\n class=\"widget widget--type-related widget--size-fullwidth widget--align-center\">\n <div class=\"widget__wrapper\">\n <div class=\"widget__ratio widget__ratio--auto\">\n <div class=\"widget__contents\">\n <ul class=\"widget__related_list\"><li class=\"widget__related_listItem\"> <a href=https://www.euronews.com/"https:////www.euronews.com//business//2024//02//27//iran-refuses-to-recognise-national-currencys-fall-in-free-markets/">Iran refuses to recognise national currency\u2019s fall in free markets <\/a> <\/li><\/ul>\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<p>\"Americans were some of our best customers,\" said Ali Faez, the owner of one carpet shop at the bazaar. \"Rugs are a luxury product and they were eager to buy it and they used to make very good purchases. Unfortunately, this has been cut \u2014 and the connection between the two countries for visitors to come and go has gone away.\"<\/p>\n<h2><strong>Cultural heritage facing sanctions<\/strong><\/h2><p>Kashan's rug-weaving industry has been designated by UNESCO on a list of the world's \u201cintangible cultural heritage.\u201d Many of the weavers are women, with the skills needed for the Farsi weaving style passed down through generation to generation, using materials like vine leaves and the skins of pomegranate fruit and walnuts to make the dyes for their threads. A single rug can take many months to make.<\/p>\n<div class=\"widget widget--type-image widget--size-extended widget--animation-fade-in widget--align-center\" data-ratio=\"0.6669921875\">\n <div class=\"widget__wrapper\">\n <div class=\"widget__ratio widget__ratio--auto\">\n <div class=\"widget__contents\">\n <figure class=\"widget__figure\">\n <img class=\"widgetImage__image\" loading=\"lazy\" src=https://www.euronews.com/"https:////static.euronews.com//articles//stories//08//41//42//76//1280x853_cmsv2_be3ed45a-822b-5561-adad-a19d170fdb62-8414276.jpg/" alt=\"A worker carries carpets at the traditional bazaar of the city of Kashan, about 152 miles (245 km) south of the capital Tehran, Iran, Tuesday, April 30, 2024.\" srcset=\"https:\/\/static.euronews.com\/articles\/stories\/08\/41\/42\/76\/384x256_cmsv2_be3ed45a-822b-5561-adad-a19d170fdb62-8414276.jpg 384w, https:\/\/static.euronews.com\/articles\/stories\/08\/41\/42\/76\/640x427_cmsv2_be3ed45a-822b-5561-adad-a19d170fdb62-8414276.jpg 640w, https:\/\/static.euronews.com\/articles\/stories\/08\/41\/42\/76\/750x500_cmsv2_be3ed45a-822b-5561-adad-a19d170fdb62-8414276.jpg 750w, https:\/\/static.euronews.com\/articles\/stories\/08\/41\/42\/76\/828x552_cmsv2_be3ed45a-822b-5561-adad-a19d170fdb62-8414276.jpg 828w, https:\/\/static.euronews.com\/articles\/stories\/08\/41\/42\/76\/1080x720_cmsv2_be3ed45a-822b-5561-adad-a19d170fdb62-8414276.jpg 1080w, https:\/\/static.euronews.com\/articles\/stories\/08\/41\/42\/76\/1200x800_cmsv2_be3ed45a-822b-5561-adad-a19d170fdb62-8414276.jpg 1200w, https:\/\/static.euronews.com\/articles\/stories\/08\/41\/42\/76\/1920x1281_cmsv2_be3ed45a-822b-5561-adad-a19d170fdb62-8414276.jpg 1920w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 768px) 95vw, (max-width: 1024px) 80vw, (max-width: 1280px) 55vw, 728px\"\/>\n <figcaption class=\"widget__caption\">\n <span class=\"widget__captionWrap\">\n <span class=\"widget__captionText\">A worker carries carpets at the traditional bazaar of the city of Kashan, about 152 miles (245 km) south of the capital Tehran, Iran, Tuesday, April 30, 2024.<\/span>\n <span class=\"widget__captionCredit\">Vahid Salemi\/Copyright 2024 The AP. All rights reserved<\/span>\n <\/span>\n <\/figcaption>\n <\/figure>\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<p>For decades, Western tourists and others would pass through Iran, picking up rugs as gifts to take back home. However, after the Islamic Revolution in 1979, the US increased sanctions on Iran's theocratic government over the American Embassy siege and Tehran's links to militant attacks and other issues.<\/p>\n<p>But in 2000, the outgoing administration of former President Bill Clinton lifted a ban on the import of Iranian caviar, rugs and pistachios.<\/p>\n<div\n data-stories-id=\"8373924\"\n data-event=\"widget_related\"\n class=\"widget widget--type-related widget--size-fullwidth widget--align-center\">\n <div class=\"widget__wrapper\">\n <div class=\"widget__ratio widget__ratio--auto\">\n <div class=\"widget__contents\">\n <ul class=\"widget__related_list\"><li class=\"widget__related_listItem\"> <a href=https://www.euronews.com/"https:////www.euronews.com//business//2024//04//15//how-irans-attack-on-israel-could-impact-commodities/">The effect Iran's attack on Israel could have on commodities<\/a> <\/li><\/ul>\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<p>By 2010, with concerns rising over Iran's nuclear program, the US again banned Iranian-made Persian rugs. But in 2015, Iran struck a nuclear deal with world powers which greatly reduced and drastically lowered the purity of Tehran's stockpile of enriched uranium. The rug trade was allowed once again.<\/p>\n<p>Three years later, in 2018, then-President Donald Trump unilaterally withdrew the U.S. from the nuclear deal. Since then, Iran began enriching uranium at near-weapons-grade levels and has been blamed for a series of attacks at sea and on land, including an unprecedented drone-and-missile attack targeting Israel last month.<\/p>\n<div class=\"widget widget--type-image widget--size-extended widget--animation-fade-in widget--align-center\" data-ratio=\"0.6748046875\">\n <div class=\"widget__wrapper\">\n <div class=\"widget__ratio widget__ratio--auto\">\n <div class=\"widget__contents\">\n <figure class=\"widget__figure\">\n <img class=\"widgetImage__image\" loading=\"lazy\" src=https://www.euronews.com/"https:////static.euronews.com//articles//stories//08//41//42//76//1280x865_cmsv2_b083d7c0-4dc8-5c6c-8764-db4e01e6a991-8414276.jpg/" alt=\"An Iranian woman weaves a carpet at a workshop in the city of Kashan, about 152 miles (245 km) south of the capital Tehran, Iran, Tuesday, April 30, 2024.\" srcset=\"https:\/\/static.euronews.com\/articles\/stories\/08\/41\/42\/76\/384x259_cmsv2_b083d7c0-4dc8-5c6c-8764-db4e01e6a991-8414276.jpg 384w, https:\/\/static.euronews.com\/articles\/stories\/08\/41\/42\/76\/640x432_cmsv2_b083d7c0-4dc8-5c6c-8764-db4e01e6a991-8414276.jpg 640w, https:\/\/static.euronews.com\/articles\/stories\/08\/41\/42\/76\/750x506_cmsv2_b083d7c0-4dc8-5c6c-8764-db4e01e6a991-8414276.jpg 750w, https:\/\/static.euronews.com\/articles\/stories\/08\/41\/42\/76\/828x559_cmsv2_b083d7c0-4dc8-5c6c-8764-db4e01e6a991-8414276.jpg 828w, https:\/\/static.euronews.com\/articles\/stories\/08\/41\/42\/76\/1080x729_cmsv2_b083d7c0-4dc8-5c6c-8764-db4e01e6a991-8414276.jpg 1080w, https:\/\/static.euronews.com\/articles\/stories\/08\/41\/42\/76\/1200x810_cmsv2_b083d7c0-4dc8-5c6c-8764-db4e01e6a991-8414276.jpg 1200w, https:\/\/static.euronews.com\/articles\/stories\/08\/41\/42\/76\/1920x1296_cmsv2_b083d7c0-4dc8-5c6c-8764-db4e01e6a991-8414276.jpg 1920w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 768px) 95vw, (max-width: 1024px) 80vw, (max-width: 1280px) 55vw, 728px\"\/>\n <figcaption class=\"widget__caption\">\n <span class=\"widget__captionWrap\">\n <span class=\"widget__captionText\">An Iranian woman weaves a carpet at a workshop in the city of Kashan, about 152 miles (245 km) south of the capital Tehran, Iran, Tuesday, April 30, 2024.<\/span>\n <span class=\"widget__captionCredit\">Vahid Salemi\/Copyright 2024 The AP. All rights reserved<\/span>\n <\/span>\n <\/figcaption>\n <\/figure>\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<p>For the carpet weavers, that's meant their wares were once again banned under US law.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cIt started when Trump signed that paper,\" Faez told The Associated Press, referring to the renewed sanctions. \"He ruined everything.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Abdullah Bahrami, the head of a national syndicate for handwoven rug producers, also blamed the collapse of the industry on the Trump sanctions. Prior to this, he put the value of exports to the US as high as $80 million a year (\u20ac74.3 million).<\/p>\n<p>\"The whole world used to know Iran by its rugs,\" Bahrami told the state-run IRNA news agency in March.<\/p>\n<h2><strong>'No credit cards, please'<\/strong><\/h2><p>Making things worse is what carpet sellers see as a fall in tourists to Kashan as well.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>High-value American and European tourism in Iran has largely stopped, the daily Shargh newspaper warned last year.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>But even those tourists that do show up face the challenge of Iran's financial system, where no major international credit cards are accepted for purchases.<\/p>\n<div class=\"widget widget--type-image widget--size-extended widget--animation-fade-in widget--align-center\" data-ratio=\"0.6669921875\">\n <div class=\"widget__wrapper\">\n <div class=\"widget__ratio widget__ratio--auto\">\n <div class=\"widget__contents\">\n <figure class=\"widget__figure\">\n <img class=\"widgetImage__image\" loading=\"lazy\" src=https://www.euronews.com/"https:////static.euronews.com//articles//stories//08//41//42//76//1280x853_cmsv2_966289b6-6704-5b29-bbe6-60e819c13adc-8414276.jpg/" alt=\"Iranian carpet designer Javad Amorzesh, one of just a few of Kashan's old-school artists, works at his workshop at the traditional bazaar of the city of Kashan, Iran.\" srcset=\"https:\/\/static.euronews.com\/articles\/stories\/08\/41\/42\/76\/384x256_cmsv2_966289b6-6704-5b29-bbe6-60e819c13adc-8414276.jpg 384w, https:\/\/static.euronews.com\/articles\/stories\/08\/41\/42\/76\/640x427_cmsv2_966289b6-6704-5b29-bbe6-60e819c13adc-8414276.jpg 640w, https:\/\/static.euronews.com\/articles\/stories\/08\/41\/42\/76\/750x500_cmsv2_966289b6-6704-5b29-bbe6-60e819c13adc-8414276.jpg 750w, https:\/\/static.euronews.com\/articles\/stories\/08\/41\/42\/76\/828x552_cmsv2_966289b6-6704-5b29-bbe6-60e819c13adc-8414276.jpg 828w, https:\/\/static.euronews.com\/articles\/stories\/08\/41\/42\/76\/1080x720_cmsv2_966289b6-6704-5b29-bbe6-60e819c13adc-8414276.jpg 1080w, https:\/\/static.euronews.com\/articles\/stories\/08\/41\/42\/76\/1200x800_cmsv2_966289b6-6704-5b29-bbe6-60e819c13adc-8414276.jpg 1200w, https:\/\/static.euronews.com\/articles\/stories\/08\/41\/42\/76\/1920x1281_cmsv2_966289b6-6704-5b29-bbe6-60e819c13adc-8414276.jpg 1920w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 768px) 95vw, (max-width: 1024px) 80vw, (max-width: 1280px) 55vw, 728px\"\/>\n <figcaption class=\"widget__caption\">\n <span class=\"widget__captionWrap\">\n <span class=\"widget__captionText\">Iranian carpet designer Javad Amorzesh, one of just a few of Kashan's old-school artists, works at his workshop at the traditional bazaar of the city of Kashan, Iran.<\/span>\n <span class=\"widget__captionCredit\">Vahid Salemi\/Copyright 2024 The AP. All rights reserved<\/span>\n <\/span>\n <\/figcaption>\n <\/figure>\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<p>\"I had a Chinese customer the other week. He was struggling to somehow make the payment because he loved the rug and didn\u2019t want to let go of it,\" Faez said. \"We have to pay a lot of commission to those who can transfer money and have bank accounts abroad. Sometimes they cancel their orders because they don\u2019t have enough cash with them.\"<\/p>\n<div\n data-stories-id=\"8203650\"\n data-event=\"widget_related\"\n class=\"widget widget--type-related widget--size-fullwidth widget--align-center\">\n <div class=\"widget__wrapper\">\n <div class=\"widget__ratio widget__ratio--auto\">\n <div class=\"widget__contents\">\n <ul class=\"widget__related_list\"><li class=\"widget__related_listItem\"> <a href=https://www.euronews.com/"https:////www.euronews.com//business//2024//01//29//irans-currency-tumbles-as-tensions-escalate-in-the-middle-east/">Iran's currency tumbles as tensions escalate in the Middle East<\/a> <\/li><\/ul>\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<p>The collapse of the rial currency has also left many Iranians unable to purchase the handwoven rugs. Wages in the industry are low, leading to a growing number of Afghan migrants working in workshops around Kashan as well.<\/p>\n<p>Designer Javad Amorzesh, one of just a few of Kashan's old-school artists, said his orders have fallen from 10 a year to just two. He has let go of staff and now works alone in a cramped space.<\/p>\n<p>\"Inflation rose every hour. People were hit repeatedly by inflation,\" he said. \"I used to have four to five assistants in a big workshop.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Offering a bitter laugh alone in his workshop, he added, \"We\u2019ve been left isolated.\"<\/p>\n","hashtag":null,"createdAt":1714736736,"updatedAt":1714799526,"publishedAt":1714798820,"firstPublishedAt":1714774069,"lastPublishedAt":1714798870,"expiresAt":0,"images":[{"url":"https:\/\/static.euronews.com\/articles\/stories\/08\/41\/42\/76\/{{w}}x{{h}}_cmsv2_158ef1e0-4f08-5d17-9993-65c97e8891a9-8414276.jpg","altText":"Iranian carpet shop owner Ali Faez works at his shop at the traditional bazaar of the city of Kashan, about 152 miles (245 km) south of the capital Tehran, Iran.","caption":"Iranian carpet shop owner Ali Faez works at his shop at the traditional bazaar of the city of Kashan, about 152 miles (245 km) south of the capital Tehran, Iran.","captionUrl":null,"captionCredit":"Vahid Salemi\/Copyright 2024 The AP. 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