Source link The small religious community in Gaza has been devastated as a result of American foreign policy, according to a pastor from Bethlehem Members of Gaza’s small Christian community were among the thousands of civilians killed in the Palestinian enclave as a result of Washington’s support for Israel in its war with Hamas, a […]
Source link The US wants a reformed Palestinian Authority to govern Gaza, but Israel has ruled out the plan Palestinian Authority President Mahmoud Abbas announced the formation of a new government on Thursday, with his premier stating that he intends for the PA to assume “responsibility for Gaza” when the Israel-Hamas war ends. Abbas, who […]
Source link Pedro Sanchez has vowed to seek legislative approval for the diplomatic measure rather than awaiting an EU decision Spanish Prime Minister Pedro Sanchez has joined the chorus of European leaders expressing support for Palestinian statehood, saying he will seek legislative approval to officially recognize the sovereignty of Israel’s neighbor. “I will propose granting […]
Source link Jericho has named a street after Aaron Bushnell, who local officials said had “sacrificed everything” for their cause The Palestinian city of Jericho has named a street after Aaron Bushnell, the US Air Force member who died after setting himself on fire to protest Israel’s “genocide” in Gaza, The Guardian has reported. Bushnell […]
Source link Prime Minister Mohammad Shtayyeh has said a new cabinet needs to take over amid an “unprecedented escalation” of violence Prime Minister Mohammad Shtayyeh of the Palestinian Authority (PA) has announced he is stepping down amid an “unprecedented escalation” of violence in the Israeli-occupied West Bank and East Jerusalem, as well as “genocide” in […]
Source link A two-state solution will jeopardize Israel’s security, according to PM Benjamin Netanyahu Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has categorically rejected the idea of “unilateral recognition” of a Palestinian state, arguing that it will be a “massive and unprecedented reward to terrorism” that will prevent any prospects of a long-lasting peace in the future. […]
Source link The Israeli leader has said he will not be pressured into accepting a separate nation for Palestinians Israel will continue to oppose international recognition of a Palestinian state, Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has said, warning that it could prevent the settlement of the conflict in Gaza. Netanyahu was responding to a report […]
Source link More than a dozen countries have cut off funding to UNRWA over alleged ties to Hamas terrorism The United Nations has said it will investigate its own agency for Palestinian refugees to ensure “neutrality” following allegations by Israel that at least 12 UN staffers assisted Hamas’ deadly October 7 terrorist attack. UN Secretary […]
Source link People need to be given a “political horizon” toward a state of their own, the foreign minister said The UK is considering whether to officially recognize a Palestinian state, British Foreign Secretary David Cameron has revealed. Such a gesture would create “irreversible progress” toward peace in the Middle East, he believes. Speaking at […]
Source link Multiple Western countries have suspended the funding to the UN Palestinian refugee agency in response to Israeli allegations that a number of its employees had participated in the deadly October 7 Hamas attack. The US, UK, Canada, Germany, Italy, the Netherlands, Switzerland, Finland, and Australia have stopped sending money to UNRWA as of […]
Source link The US State Department on Monday urged Israel to investigate the death of a 17-year-old American citizen in the West Bank last week. Tawfiq Ajak, 17, was fatally shot on Friday near the village of al-Mazraa Al-Sharqiya, northeast of Ramallah. “We have called for an urgent investigation to determine the circumstance of his […]
Source link Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has declared that Israel “will not settle for anything short of an absolute victory,” defiantly rejecting calls from Washington to wind down the hostilities in Gaza and support the creation of a Palestinian state. The US pushed for a two-state solution earlier this week in Davos, with US Secretary […]
Source link Islamic Jihad fighters seized servers containing details of an espionage network, the group’s envoy to Iran has claimed Islamic Jihad militants captured Israeli intelligence servers while participating in the Hamas attack on Israel last month, the group’s representative in Iran claimed on Wednesday. Nasser Abu-Sharif said the servers contained the names of many […]
Source link At least two people have been killed during the incident, according to the news agency Israeli soldiers have opened fire at Palestinian civilians who tried returning to their homes in northern Gaza shortly after the start of the four-day truce between Israel and Hamas, an AP journalist has reported from the scene. The […]
Source link The resolution of the Middle East conflict requires a solid internationally accepted plan, the Russian foreign minister has said A restart of the Israel-Palestine peace process is urgently needed to resolve the conflict amid the current escalation in Gaza, Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov said on Tuesday. This will require a collective diplomatic […]