OVIEDO, Spain (AA) – Spanish Prime Minister Pedro Sanchez has said that it is in Europe’s interests to recognize the State of Palestine. First of all, he said, the recognition would boost Europe’s moral standing. “What we are witnessing in Gaza is unacceptable. And what is going to happen in Gaza after the spiral of […]
Jerusalem, Undefined – AFP Thirty Palestinian prisoners were freed overnight Wednesday, Israeli prison authorities said. “During the night, 30 male and female security prisoners were released from a number of prison facilities,” the country’s prison service said in a statement. Among those freed was Ahed Tamimi, a 22-ye...
United Nations, United States – AFP China’s Foreign Minister Wang Yi told the UN Security Council on Wednesday that a resumption of fighting in Gaza threatens to “devour the region.” “(A resumption) in fighting would only, most likely, turn into a calamity that devours the whole region,” he said.
JERUSALEM (AA/AFP) – A truce between Israel and Hamas was extended on Thursday just before it was due to expire, the two sides announced, with mediator Qatar reporting it would continue for one day under the same conditions that saw prisoners exchanged. Majid Al-Ansari, spokesperson for the Qatari Foreign Ministry, told Qatar’s official ...
RAMALLAH, Palestine (AA) – At least 44 Palestinian journalists are held in Israeli prisons, and 29 of them have been arrested since October 7, a local journalists group has said. In a statement, the Palestinian Journalists Syndicate (PJS) said: “The Israeli occupation forces released 12 of the detained journalists after serving various terms.”...
Ankara, Turkey — AFP Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan has branded hardline Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu “the butcher of Gaza” and accused him of spawning anti-Semitism across the world. Erdogan has lashed out repeatedly at Israel for the scale of death and destruction caused by its war on Gaza launched on O...
WASHINGTON (AA) – Foreign ministers from the Group of Seven (G-7) nations have voiced support for again extending the current pause in Israel’s war against Gaza, stressing the need to protect civilians. In a joint statement, the diplomats from G-7 nations said every effort must be made to ensure humanitarian support for civilians, ...
JENIN, Palestine (AA) – Several Palestinians were detained by the Israeli army in Jenin city and the Jenin refugee camp in the northern West Bank on Wednesday, amid reports of explosions and gunfire that injured six people. The Israeli forces had stormed Jenin city in the northern West Bank on Tuesday evening, besieged the Jenin […]
Brussels, Belgium – AFP US Secretary of State Antony Blinken said Wednesday he would work to prolong a pause in Israel’s war against the Palestinians in Gaza on an upcoming visit to the country. “Looking at the next couple of days, we’ll be focused on doing what we can to extend the pause so that […]
Palestinian Territories – AFP Hamas is willing to extend the truce for four days and release more Israelis in exchange for Palestinian prisoners, a source close to the group said Wednesday, as mediators sought a lasting halt to the conflict. The truce is scheduled to expire early Thursday. Qatari mediators said they were working for [&he...
