LONDON (AA) – Scottish leader Humza Yousaf has condemned the UK government and the opposition Labour Party for failing to demand an immediate cease-fire from Israel in the Gaza Strip. The remarks came after Israeli forces launched a new wave of attacks this time on Rafah city in the Gaza Strip early Monday morning, killing […]
ATHENS (AA) – France has joined other European countries in expressing concern over the looming Israeli ground offensive in Rafah, southern Gaza Strip. “Rafah is today a place where more than 1.3 million people are taking refugee. It is also a vital crossing point for delivering humanitarian aid to the population of Gaza. A large-scale [...
ATHENS (AA) – Germany has said that an Israeli attack on Rafah in Gaza would lead to a humanitarian catastrophe. “The plight in Rafah is already incredible. 1.3 million people are seeking protection from the fighting in a very small area. An offensive by the Israeli army on Rafah would be a humanitarian catastrophe in […]
LONDON (AA) – Mary Lou McDonald, the leader of Ireland’s Sinn Fein party, has emphasized the urgent need for a cease-fire and adherence to international law in the ongoing genocidal Israeli assault on Gaza. During a press briefing for foreign correspondents, McDonald expressed deep concern over the relentless violence engulfing the entir...
LONDON (AA) — The Swedish Migration Court has confirmed that an Iraqi man who staged a series of public Quran burnings last year will be deported, local media reported Wednesday. Immigration authorities refused to extend Salwan Momika’s residence permit last October, but the order for his departure was delayed for security reasons, accor...
LONDON (AA) – The UK has a moral, political and legal responsibility to recognize the state of Palestine, which is a long overdue right, not a gift, says the Palestinian ambassador to the UK. While the dire humanitarian situation and efforts towards a possible cease-fire in the Gaza Strip are among the top issues when […]
LONDON (AA) – Muslim members of the UK’s Labour Party see loss of support from Muslim voters if the party does not alter its stance on Israel’s war on Gaza, which has killed close to 27,500 Palestinians — mostly children and women. The Labour Muslim Network (LMN) comprising Muslim MPs, mayors, municipal councilors, and ...
ROME (AA) – Italy would not be intimidated by threats from Yemen’s Houthis and will respond to their attacks, Foreign Minister Antonio Tajani has said. “We defend mercantile ships’ traffic. We don’t attack anybody, but we don’t want anybody to attack us,” he told reporters at the sidelines of an event in Rome. “There is […]...
ANKARA (AA) – The EU’s foreign policy chief has warned against de-funding the UN agency for Palestinian refugees (UNRWA), saying it would be “dangerous” and threaten regional stability. Josep Borrell wrote a blog post on the EU’s official website late Sunday, saying that “allegations against UNRWA staff are seriou...
BERLIN (AA) — German Foreign Minister Annalena Baerbock has warned Israel against a military attack in the southernmost city of the Gaza Strip. “To act now in Rafah, in the last and most crowded place, as announced by the Israeli defense minister, would simply not be justified,” Baerbock said in an interview with the RND […]
