WASHINGTON (AA) – The US Department of State has imposed sanctions on a radical Israeli group for disrupting humanitarian aid to the civilians in the Gaza Strip. “The Department of State is today designating Tzav 9, a violent extremist Israeli group that has been blocking, harassing, and damaging convoys carrying lifesaving humanit...
Savelletri, Italy – AFP US President Joe Biden said Thursday that “the biggest hang-up so far” to a deal on a Gaza truce and prisoner release is Hamas. “I’ve laid out an approach that has been endorsed by the UN Security Council, by the G7, by the Israelis, and the biggest hang-up so far is […]
Makkah, Saudi Arabia – AFP Hundreds of thousands of Muslims have flocked to the Saudi holy city of Makkah for the annual Hajj pilgrimage, unfolding this year in the shadow of the ongoing Gaza genocide. The world’s largest annual religious gathering officially begins on Friday, and Saudi officials are trying to keep the focus on [&h...
In a contentious move, the House of Representatives has voted to halt American funding for the reconstruction of Gaza. The amendment to the 2025 National Defense Authorization Act, introduced by Republican representatives, passed without a recorded vote. Pro-Israel Rep. Brian Mast criticized the idea of rebuilding a region devastated by US-ba...
ANKARA (AA) – Indonesia on Thursday announced that it will evacuate 1,000 victims of Israel’s war on Gaza for medical treatment. The announcement was made by Indonesia’s president-elect Prabowo Subianto at a news conference at the State Palace in Jakarta, local English daily Jakarta Post reported. “We are taking steps to channel as...
JERUSALEM (AA) – Israeli authorities Thursday began freezing work permits for around 80,000 Palestinians from the occupied West Bank, an Israeli media outlet reported. “The Israeli Civil Administration, which is a unit in the Ministry of Defense, has begun freezing nearly 80,000 work permits for Palestinian workers from the West Bank,” the Isr...
Madrid, Spain – AFP Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan on Thursday hailed Prime Minister Pedro Sanchez for his stance on the Gaza war which has seen the Spanish leader emerging as an outspoken critic of Israel. “Mr Sanchez has pursued a principled and consistent policy from day one (of the war) and has a special […]
Bari, Italy – AFP G7 leaders on Thursday called on Hamas to accept a roadmap towards a cease-fire in Gaza announced by US President Joe Biden in May. The UN Security Council had supported the plan and “now it is important that everyone implements it,” German Chancellor Olaf Scholz said at the Group of Seven […]
JENIN, Palestine (AA) – With raw emotion and tears, Palestinian child Rafif Abed expressed a heartfelt desire to keep the keys to her family’s home destroyed by Israeli forces in the West Bank town of Kafr Dan as a cherished memento. This tradition mirrors the actions of her ancestors, who were forcibly displaced in 1948 […]
JOHANNESBURG (AA) – The South African government will provide 50 million Rand (approximately $2.7 million) in humanitarian aid to Gaza, Justice Minister Ronald Lamola announced at a conference in Jordan. “In addition to our International Court of Justice (ICJ) case, our government has approved a contribution of 50 million Rand for ...
