Source link A group of Middle Eastern soccer associations has reportedly demanded that FIFA bar Israeli teams from competition Football federations from a dozen Middle Eastern countries, including Qatar, Saudi Arabia, and the United Arab Emirates, have written to global governing body FIFA to demand that Israel be banned over its offensive in Gaza, Sky […]
Source link The kingdom wants an independent Palestinian state and an end to “aggression” against Gaza Saudi Arabia will not establish formal ties with Israel until it recognizes an independent Palestinian state and ceases its “aggression” against Gaza, the Foreign Ministry in Riyadh has said. In a statement on Wednesday, the ministry revealed it had […]
Source link The legislation proposed by Speaker Mike Johnson has failed to garner the required two thirds of the vote The US House of Representatives on Tuesday torpedoed a bill aimed at providing $17.6 billion in American aid to Israel amid its crisis military operation in Gaza. The failed legislation was an attempt by Republican […]
Source link Buenos Aires wants to relocate its embassy to West Jerusalem, President Javier Milei said on Tuesday while on a visit to Israel. The Gaza-based group Hamas has denounced the move. Milei was greeted at the Ben Gurion international airport near Tel Aviv by Foreign Minister Israel Katz. He proceeded to Jerusalem to pray […]
Source link Republican lawmakers have suggested passing a standalone aid package for Israel that is not tied to border security or Ukraine US President Joe Biden has vowed to veto a Republican-proposed standalone aid package for Israel if it manages to pass through Congress. The idea to pass a “clean” aid package, not tied to […]
Source link As mediation efforts fail to bear fruit, war between Israel and Lebanon seems to be matter of when, not if Israel’s Foreign Minister Yisrael Katz met his French counterpart on Monday, warning him that “time [is] running out to find a diplomatic solution in Lebanon,” and indicating that his country was prepared to […]
Source link Democrats were almost twice as likely as Republicans to find Israel’s bombardment of the Palestinian enclave excessive Half of Americans think Israel’s military response to the October 7 Hamas raid has “gone too far,” according to an AP-NORC poll published on Friday. The figure represents a ten-point increase since the pollster asked the […]
Source link Pretoria’s security minister has warned of foreign meddling to punish the country over its genocide allegations South Africa’s government has claimed that it’s facing destabilization campaigns by foreign intelligence agencies as retaliation for daring to launch a genocide case against Israel in the International Court of Justice (ICJ). The country’s security minister, Khumbudzo […]
Source link Pretoria’s foreign minister says hundreds of civilians have been killed in the besieged Gaza since last week’s ruling South Africa has accused Israel of disregarding a ruling by the International Court of Justice (ICJ) ordering it to prevent killing civilians in its war in Gaza against the Palestinian militant group Hamas. South African […]
Source link Qatari negotiators are awaiting a final response from Hamas officials, who have seemingly welcomed the plan Israel has agreed to a ceasefire proposal that would halt its war with Hamas, Al Jazeera reported on Thursday, citing the Qatari Foreign Ministry. Hamas has reportedly given the plan a “positive” response. The ceasefire plan was […]
Source link The government in West Jerusalem has reportedly discussed allowing Palestinian militants to take refuge in another country Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s government has reportedly floated the idea of exiling some Hamas leaders to other Middle East countries to help end the war in Gaza and clear the way for a new governing […]
Source link South Africa’s top diplomat has condemned military support for West Jerusalem following the World Court’s genocide ruling All countries must refrain from supporting Israel’s military in light of last week’s International Court of Justice (ICJ) ruling concerning the war in Gaza, as they could be making themselves accomplices to genocide, South African Foreign […]
Source link The Israel Defense Forces (IDF) confirmed on Tuesday that it has been flooding Hamas’ underground tunnel network with seawater, a controversial tactic that it first trialed late last year. In a statement shared with Israeli media, the IDF said that it had developed and was using “several tools for injecting high-flow water into […]
Source link German-based music company BMG is reportedly looking to cut ties with Pink Floyd co-founder Roger Waters over his political statements, according to an article published by Variety on Monday. The 80-year-old musician has previously criticized Israel over its siege of Gaza, accused the West of provoking and prolonging the Ukraine conflict, and called […]
Source link The White House is discussing withholding or delaying the shipments of offensive weapons to Israel in order to compel the Jewish state to scale back the ongoing military operation in the Gaza Strip, NBC News reported on Sunday. According to the report, Israel has asked the US to send additional aid, including powerful […]