Palestinian factions Hamas and Fatah have signed a historic declaration in Beijing aimed at ending their yearslong rift and forming a unity government. This move, announced by Chinese state media on Tuesday, comes as the Gaza conflict continues and international efforts for a cease-fire intensify.The declaration, reached during talks with Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi, … Read more
UNITED NATIONS (AP) — The United Nations Security Council on Monday issued its first demand for a cease-fire in Gaza, with the U.S. angering Israel by abstaining from the vote. Israel responded by canceling a visit to Washington by a high-level delegation in the strongest public clash between the allies since the war began. Prime … Read more
Russia and China on Friday vetoed a U.S.-sponsored UN resolution calling for “an immediate and sustained ceasefire” in the Israel-Hamas conflict in Gaza to protect civilians and enable humanitarian aid to be delivered to more than two million hungry Palestinians. The vote in the 15-member Security Council was 11 members in favour, three against and … Read more
Rep. Virginia Foxx (R-N.C.) on Monday subpoenaed a union over its vote to support a cease-fire in the ongoing war in Gaza ― a resolution that Foxx called “divisive” and “antisemitic.” The subpoena represents an escalation in months of legal and political pushback against the resolution, which a union of public defenders and social workers … Read more
The UN has said it faces restrictions, particularly on aid deliveries to northern Gaza.(file) Palestinian Territories: Israel’s military proposed a plan for evacuating civilians from the Gaza Strip, Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s office announced Monday, after he said a ground invasion of the Palestinian territory’s southern city Rafah was necessary for “total victory”. Foreign governments … Read more
LONDON: UK lawmakers called Wednesday for a cease-fire in the Israel-Hamas war – but only after dozens walked out of the House of Commons in protest at how the vote was handled. Lawmakers had been debating three separate resolutions related to the war. All were largely symbolic and not binding on the government. But Parliament … Read more
NEW DELHI: In a dramatic escalation of hostilities, Israeli airstrikes targeted Rafah on the border with Egypt, resulting in at least 13 fatalities overnight into Thursday. Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu‘s rejection of Hamas‘ cease-fire terms prompted the offensive’s expansion into the southern Gaza town, a move that intensifies the already dire humanitarian situation.Rafah, a critical … Read more
A group of close to 700 government officials in the U.S., Britain and major European countries ― as well as European Union institutions ― has signed a letter urging Western countries to reconsider their policy of near-total support for Israel’s devastating offensive in Gaza. The letter, released Friday, urges those governments to use all possible … Read more
Just under 1,500 New Hampshire voters used Tuesday’s Democratic presidential primary to call for a stop to Israel’s invasion of Gaza by writing in the word “ceasefire” as if it were a candidate. In total, exactly 1,497 New Hampshirites wrote in “ceasefire,” according to the office of New Hampshire’s secretary of state. The figure represents … Read more
More than 30 rabbis and rabbinical students staged a protest at the United Nations on Tuesday morning, calling for a cease-fire in Gaza as Palestinian authorities say the death toll from the U.S.-backed Israeli invasion of the territory approaches 23,000. The rabbis, who gained access to the building as part of a guided tour, entered … Read more