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• At least 51 Palestinians killed, over 1500 wounded in Gaza-NEW 

  At least 51 Palestinians were killed by Israeli forces Monday
• HDP’s Temelli: Today is the time for a fresh start 

  The HDP co-chair presented the election manifesto.
• 4 ISIS members killed in Kirkuk 

  Iraqi security forces have announced that 4 ISIS members were killed on the Riyaz border.
• Vatan Party Amed administration resigns, calls for votes for HDP 

  After Perinçek said, “I will have the HDP shut down”, the province administration of Vatan Party resigned and announced that they will be voting for HDP.
• SDF fighters: “ISIS will suffocate in the Cizire Storm” 

  “Participating in such a historic operation gives one honor for humanity. ISIS will be definitively ended with this operation.”
• HDP announces election manifesto in Ankara 

  HDP has announced the election manifestos for the parliamentary and presidential elections in a meeting in Ankara.
• Demirtaş denied newspaper with his mother's photo and comments 

  Posts on HDP’s imprisoned presidential candidate Selahattin Demirtaş’s social media accounts point out the media embargo against the HDP.
• ISIS ammunition confiscated 

  The SDF continues to deliver heavy blows to ISIS and have confiscated the gangs’ ammunition in villages they have liberated.
• Surprise outcome in the Iraqi elections 

  There are some surprise outcomes in the parliamentary elections held on May 12 in Iraq. Two lists that campaigned against the current system are in the lead according to preliminary results.
• SDF fighters liberate the village of Baghous by the Euphrates 

  Syrian Democratic Forces (SDF) liberated the village of Baghous on the shore of the Euphrates River.
• Counting in Iraq goes on despite claims of fraud 

  The Electoral Commission of Iraq has yet to announce final results.
• Erdogan faces protests in London 

  British Prime Minister Theresa May will meet Turkish President on Tuesday.
• HDP’s Demirtaş sends message on Soma mine disaster 

  Four years have passed since the mine disaster in Soma which claimed the life of 301 miners in 2014.
• Joint operation by the SDF and Iraqi army at Iraq-Syria border 

  The Operation Jazeera Storm launched by the SDF continues at full steam. The last phase of the campaign is being conducted near the Iraqi-Syrian border in coordination with the Iraqi army with the support of the international coalition.
• Uncertainty continues after the elections in Iraq 

  Iraqi Prime Minister Haider Al-Abadi called on the election commission to announce the ‘true results’.
• SDF commander: ISIS is besieged 

  Deir ez-Zor Military Council Commander Ismail Ebdullah stated that ISIS has been besieged, saying; “Our operations will continue until the eastern parts of Deir ez-Zor are completely cleared of ISIS.”
• Iraqi elections ended amidst accusation of fraud 

  Traditional parties appears to have lost in South Kurdistan.
• Women in Denmark demand freedom for Öcalan 

  Sêvê Women's Council organized a demonstration demanding freedom for Kurdish leader Abdullah Öcalan in Copenhagen.
• HDP Co-chair Temelli: The country needs a new social contract 

  HDP calls on people to vote for a real change and a new pact with citizens.
• Three killed in attack in Kirkuk 

  Three men were killed by a bomb attached to their car in a Sunni Arab region south of the oil city of Kirkuk on Saturday in an attack which security sources linked to Iraq’s parliamentary election.
• Iraq election results to be known within 48 hours 

  Commission stated voting in Iraq will end at 6pm on Saturday.
• Voting in Iraq amidst delays and attacks 

  Some polling stations have not opened and ISIS attacked villages in Iraq.
• Explosion kills two civilians in Raqqa 

  This morning’s explosion in central Raqqa has killed two civilians.
• German MP investigated for opening YPG flag on Marx’s birthday 

  Die Linke state MP Marjana Schott is being investigated for opening YPG/YPJ flags during the 200th birthday celebrations for Karl Marx held in Kassel last week.
• Bomb attack in Raqqa 

  An explosion has occurred at the clock tower square in Raqqa city centre.