In a significant diplomatic development, Spain, Ireland, and Norway have formally recognized Palestinian statehood. Ireland’s government announced its decision to recognize Palestine as a sovereign and independent state, establishing full diplomatic relations between Dublin and Ramallah. Prime Minister Simon Harris emphasized this move i...
PRAGUE, Czech Republic (AA) – The University of Copenhagen announced Tuesday it would divest from three commercial entities operating in the occupied West Bank. “From tomorrow (May 29) KU will no longer have investments in funds that have Airbnb, Booking[.]com and the online travel company eDreams ODIGEO in their portfolio,” it said in a...
BRUSSELS (AA) – The Walloon government in Belgium decided to ban arms delivery to Israel via airports on Tuesday because of pressure from non-governmental organizations. Anais Mangon, spokesperson for Minister-President of Wallonia Elio Di Rupo, confirmed the move to Anadolu. “In view of the situation in Gaza and the decisions of the Int...
BERLIN (AA) – Germany has said it assumed that the Israeli airstrike on Rafah in the Gaza Strip, which killed at least 40 Palestinians, was a “mistake.” Investigations are currently underway in Israel to determine whether it was a targeted attack, government spokesman Steffen Hebestreit said at a press briefing in Berlin. “In...
ROME (AA) – Italian Defense Minister Guido Crosetto has said that attacks against Palestinian civilians in Gaza can “no longer be justified.” “There is an increasingly difficult situation, in which the Palestinian people are being squeezed without regard for the rights of innocent men, women and children who have nothing to do with Hamas...
ROTTERDAM, Netherlands (AA) – Groups in the Netherlands gathered Sunday outside Starbucks branches in various cities to protest Israel’s genocidal war on Gaza. One group gathered in front of the company’s outlet in Rotterdam city center. Hanging posters with slogans like “Starbucks prepares drinks for genocide” an...
Rome, Italy – AFP Italy said Saturday it would resume funding for the United Nations agency for Palestinian refugees (UNRWA), as Palestinian Prime Minister Mohammed Mustafa made a visit to Rome. “Italy has decided to resume financing specific projects intended for assistance to Palestinian refugees but only after rigorous controls ...
Jerusalem, Undefined – AFP Israeli Foreign Minister Israel Katz said Friday he had decided to “sever the connection” between Spain’s diplomatic mission and Palestinians in the occupied West Bank over Madrid’s recognition of a Palestinian state. “I have decided to sever the connection between Spain’s re...
United Nations, United States – AFP The UN General Assembly voted Thursday to establish an annual day of remembrance for the 1995 Srebrenica genocide. The resolution written by Germany and Rwanda received 84 votes in favor, 19 against with 68 abstentions and makes July 11 “International Day of Remembrance of the Srebrenica Genocide...
LONDON (AA) – More than 100 lawmakers and lords in the UK have urged the government to condemn any threats to the independence of the International Criminal Court (ICC) after its prosecutor applied for arrest warrants for Israeli leaders. “We urge you to condemn any threats and attempts to undermine the independence and impartialit...
