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World Erdogan condemns Israel's 'excessive' use of force in Jerusalem AFP • July 22, 2017 Israeli security forces aim their guns towards Palestinian demonstrators during clashes in the West Bank city of Hebron, on July 21, 2017 (AFP Photo/HAZEM BADER) More Istanbul (AFP) - Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan on Saturday denounced as "excessive" the use of force by Israeli security forces in deadly clashes over sensitive Jerusalem holy site. "I condemn Israel's insistence on its position despite all warnings... and the excessive use of force by Israeli forces against our brothers gathered for Friday prayers," he said in a statement. Erdogan said that he was speaking in his capacity as the current chairman of the summit of the Organisation of Islamic Cooperation (OIC) whose chairmanship Turkey currently holds. The clashes the day earlier left three Palestinians dead. Three Israelis were stabbed to ...

World Duterte extends martial law in southern Philippines to crush Isis affiliated militants Isabelle Gerretsen , International Business Times  • July 22, 2017 Duterte extends martial law in southern Philippines to crush Isis affiliated militants More Philippines President Rodrigo Duterte has been given the green light to move ahead with his plans to extend martial law to the southern part of the country. The Philippine Congress voted overwhelmingly (261-18) in favour of the extension to tackle the military insurgency of Isis-affiliated rebel groups on Saturday (22 July). The vote allows Duterte to use the military to enforce law on the island of Mindanao, parts of which have been besieged by militants pledging allegiance to Isis. The president asked congress to approve his request to extend a proclamation which placed Mindanao under martial law for two months. The proclamation, which was due to expire on Saturday, was extended as tr...

News Sweden, France, Egypt seek U.N. meeting on Israeli-Palestinian violence Reuters • July 22, 2017 LONDON (Reuters) - Sweden, France and Egypt have requested an urgent meeting of the United Nations Security Council to discuss ways to address the deadliest outbreak of Israeli-Palestinian violence for years, a Swedish diplomat said on Saturday. "Sweden, France & Egypt request #UNSC to urgently discuss how calls for de-escalation in #Jerusalem can be supported," Carl Skau, the country's ambassador to the Security Council, said on Twitter. (Reporting by Mark Trevelyan; Editing by Catherine Evans)