TEL AVIV: Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu responded harshly to a statement made by President Joe Biden on Thursday on what the President called “settler violence” in the West Bank. The statement came as the Biden Administration imposed sanctions on Israelis referred to as “extremist settlers” who commit acts of violence against Palestinians.“The overwhelming majority of … Read more
JERUSALEM: Israel‘s Foreign Ministry said Sunday that it would summon the Irish ambassador over a tweet celebrating the release of a 9-year-old girl from Hamascaptivity, alleging the post didn’t adequately condemn the militant group. Earlier Sunday, the Irish prime minister lauded the release of Emily Hand, an Israeli-Irish girl whose story has captivated both nations. … Read more
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau says if it were up to him, the G20 leaders’ declaration on Russia’s invasion of Ukraine would have been much stronger. At a closing summit news conference, Trudeau said Sunday that if other leaders had their way, the declaration would have been much weaker. He called the G20 an “extremely disparate … Read more