UN votes to condemn embargo of Cuba despite US lobbying push
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![Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and former military chief Gadi Eisenkot are both claiming victory in Israel’s elections while Arab-majority parties celebrate gains in the Knesset. But for Palestinians, the reality on the ground hasn’t changed. [Al Jazeera]](https://aljazeeranews-3fuh52rgrl.edgeone.app/wp-content/uploads/2026/10/image-1793212276.jpg?resize=770%2C433&quality=80)
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