ANKARA (AA) – The Palestinian resistance movement Hamas has strongly criticized allowing Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu to deliver a speech at the US Congress, accusing him of “distorting facts” over his war conduct in Gaza. In a statement, Hamas slammed what it said “giving him an opportunity to polish his f...
The International Criminal Court has accepted 64 fillings by states, organizations and persons to intervene in Prosecutor Karim Khan’s requests to issue arrest warrants for top Israeli and Hamas officials. Among the leaders with an arrest warrant out is Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu. The US, Palestine, Germany, South Africa, Bangla...
Washington, United States – AFP Thousands of demonstrators angry over Israel’s war on Gaza marched on the US Capitol on Wednesday as Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu asked lawmakers for steady support. A group of protesters burned Netanyahu in effigy, along with American flags — a raucous end to a mostly peaceful mar...
WASHINGTON (AA) – The US State Department announced Tuesday that it would review a China-mediated deal to heal the years-long rift between Palestinian factions and form a national unity government. It voiced opposition to a role for Hamas. “We have not reviewed the text of the so-called Beijing declaration, of course, we will do th...
ISTANBUL (AA) – Hamas on Tuesday evening denied links to any clip threatening attacks on Israeli athletes at the upcoming Paris Olympics, calling it a fake video circulated by Israeli security forces for nefarious purposes. Hamas political bureau member Izzat al-Rishq said in a statement that Israeli security forces circulated a fake video dep...
ISTANBUL (AA) – Palestinian factions have pledged to end divisions during their reconciliatory talks in Beijing, the Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi has announced. The representatives inked the declaration “pledging to end division and strengthen unity.” Representatives from 14 groups of Palestinians have held talks in Beijing sin...
ISTANBUL (AA) – An Israeli negotiating team will leave for Qatar on Thursday to continue talks on a Gaza cease-fire and prisoner swap deal with Palestinian factions, according to the Israeli media. A statement by Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said he held “in-depth discussions” Sunday on efforts to reach a prisoner swap deal ...
Jerusalem, Undefined – AFP The Israeli army claimed Friday there were mounting indications that a strike in Gaza killed Hamas military chief Mohammed Deif. “There are increasing signs that imply a successful elimination of (Mohammed) Deif,” Israeli military spokesman Rear Admiral Daniel Hagari told a press conference. Israel ...
Washington, United State – AFP US Secretary of State Antony Blinken said Friday that a deal for a cease-fire in Gaza and release of remaining Israelis held by Hamas is near the “goal line.” “I believe we’re inside the 10 yard line and driving toward the goal line” on an “agreement that would produce a ...
ISTANBUL (AA) – Hamas leader Ismail Haniyeh spoke by phone with Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian on developments in Israel’s war on Gaza. Hamas said in a statement on its Telegram channel that Haniyeh called President Pezeshkian “to discuss political and field developments related to the genocidal war being waged by the (Israeli) occu...
