ISTANBUL (AA) — Türkiye’s President Recep Tayyip Erdogan on Wednesday said Israel and its backers are responsible for every person who has died in Gaza due to severe food, water, and medicine shortages. “The responsibility for every innocent person who dies in Gaza due to starvation, thirst, or lack of medicine lies with Israel and...
WASHINGTON (AA) – US Sen. Lindsey Graham has vowed to kill Hamas leader Yahya Sinwar if former President Donald Trump is elected in November. Graham, speaking to Fox News, criticized the Biden administration for not doing enough to support Israel and its dealing with Iran and proxy groups in the Middle East. When Trump gets […]
The White House has revealed that a proposed cease-fire deal for Gaza includes the phased withdrawal of Israeli troops from densely populated areas, particularly near the crucial Philadelphi Corridor. This corridor is the sole link between Gaza and Egypt. National Security Council spokesperson John Kirby says this plan, which was initially pre...
Columbia University’s fall term began amid heightened tensions and fresh protests. On the first day, demonstrators gathered outside the iconic New York campus, echoing last term’s large-scale protests against Israel’s war on Gaza. Police arrested two people despite claiming the protest was peaceful. Demonstrators, many clad in keffiyeh scarves...
New York, United States – AFP The United States unsealed a raft of “terrorism” and other charges against six Hamas leaders on Tuesday related to the group’s October 7, 2023, attack on Israel. The charging document, dated February 1, targets six leaders of the group — including Hamas chief Yahya Sinwar and late pol...
Jerusalem, Undefined – AFP The United States said Tuesday it was time to “finalise” a deal between Israel and Hamas to end the former’s war on Gaza, after Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s refusal to bow to pressure. US State Department spokesman Matthew Miller spoke a day after Netanyahu doubled down de...
LONDON (AA) – The UK’s decision to halt 30 of its 350 arms export licenses to Israel will not have a “material impact” on Israel’s security, the British defense secretary has said. Speaking to Times Radio, John Healey said the suspension decision “will not have a material impact on Israel’s security.” Healey...
LONDON (AA) – Palestine supporters blockaded the London office of global advisory and advocacy company APCO Worldwide on Tuesday for lobbying Israel’s largest weapons firm, Elbit Systems. Members of Palestine Action arrived at APCO Worldwide’s office in central London at 7.45 a.m. local time and sprayed red paint on the premises by using...
GAZA CITY, Palestine (AA) – At least seven Palestinians have been killed and several others injured in an Israeli airstrike targeting a college building housing displaced people in Gaza City, a medical source confirmed. The attack targeted the Namaa College building, where hundreds of displaced Palestinians had taken shelter northwest of Gaza ...
Dubai, United Arab Emirates – AFP Two merchant vessels were struck in attacks on Monday off the coast of Yemen’s Huthis-held Hodeida province, maritime security agencies said, reporting that both crews were safe in the aftermath. One attack was claimed by Iran-backed Huthis who have targeted ships they say are linked to Israel, a c...