ANKARA (AA) – France’s foreign minister on Monday called for a permanent cease-fire in the Middle East. “For four months now, Gazans have been under bombs and living under an almost total siege. They are deprived of minimal aid that would let them cure their wounds, protect themselves from epidemics, and feed themselves. They cannot [&he...
ISTANBUL (AA) – A top representative of Hamas in Lebanon said on Monday mediator countries are working on a deal to achieve cease-fire in the Gaza Strip. The mediators are working to achieve the agreement, which “must guarantee all what we are asking for,” Osama Hamdan, a member of the Palestinian group’s politburo, tol...
CAIRO (AA) – Egypt has called for a cease-fire in the Gaza Strip and reiterated its rejection of the forced displacement of Palestinians from the enclave. The Egyptian call came following talks in Cairo between Foreign Minister Sameh Shoukry and his French counterpart Stephane Sejourne. “Egypt reiterates its rejection of the forced displacemen...
JERUSALEM (AA) – Half of Israelis oppose a proposed deal with Hamas to secure the release of 35 Israelis in return for a 45-day cease-fire in the Gaza Strip, a new survey has found. The survey, conducted by Israeli Channel 12, showed that 35% of Israelis support such a deal with Hamas, while 15% did […]
ISTANBUL (AA) – Hamas confirmed Tuesday it has received a proposal for a cease-fire deal and hostage swap with Israel. “Hamas is studying the proposal,” group leader Ismail Haniyeh said in a statement. He said Hamas’ response “will be based on the priority of stopping the brutal aggression against Gaza and the complete withdrawal of [&he...
GENEVA (AA) – The UK has given a lukewarm response to the decision of the International Court of Justice (ICJ) on Palestine, arguing that the genocide case against Israel is “not helpful” in achieving a cease-fire. “We respect the role and independence of the ICJ. However we have stated that we have considerable concern...
LONDON (AA) – Scotland First Minister Humza Yousaf has said that the decision of the ICJ “is clear” that the killing and destruction in Gaza “must stop.” Following the decision by ICJ to order Israel to prevent acts of genocide in Gaza, Yousaf said on X: “Urgent humanitarian assistance must be provided to prevent more […]...
ANKARA (AA) – A Palestinian man who lost his family members in the Gaza bombing confronted UK lawmaker Angela Rayner at a Stockport fundraiser. “I lost my family in Gaza,” shouted the aggrieved man who had lost his mother, brother, and nieces in the Israeli war on Gaza. The man added choking with tears, “I […]
BERLIN (AA) – Finland’s Foreign Minister Elina Valtonen lashed out at Israel for failing to protect civilians in Gaza, joining international calls for an immediate cease-fire. “No, the time for (Israel’s) self-defense is over. I say very clearly: Enough is enough now, the civilian population in Gaza needs an immediate humanitarian ceasef...
ISTANBUL (AA) – Qatar has said that mediation efforts for a cease-fire and prisoner swap deal between Israel and Hamas are still ongoing. “We are engaged in serious negotiations and discussions between the two sides of the crisis in Gaza,” Foreign Ministry spokesman Majed al-Ansari told a press conference in Doha on Tuesday. “Mediation efforts...
