BERLIN (AA) – German Foreign Minister Annalena Baerbock has called for a humanitarian cease-fire amid growing concerns about an Israeli ground offensive in Rafah. Speaking to reporters in Brussels ahead of an EU foreign ministers meeting, Baerbock said they will be discussing the latest developments in the region, and ongoing diplomatic ...
ISTANBUL (AA) – The West’s support for and alliance with Israel has undergone a visible shift in recent weeks, with leaders pushing more for a cease-fire, addressing the humanitarian crisis and raising concerns over a potential ground assault in Rafah. The change in position comes as civilian casualties continue to mount in Gaza, where Israel’...
WASHINGTON (AA) – UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres has voiced support for the UN Agency for Palestinian Refugees, or UNRWA, amid that agency’s funding crisis. The crisis was sparked by allegations that some of its employees in the Gaza Strip took part in the October 7 cross-border attack on Israel. “UNRWA is the backbone...
ANKARA (AA) – Democrat lawmaker Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez has slammed the US government for vetoing a UN Security Council resolution calling for an immediate humanitarian cease-fire in the Gaza Strip, calling the move “shameful.” “The Biden Admin can no longer reconcile their professed concern for Palestinians and human rights while also s...
Palestinian Territories — AFP Israel bombed southern Gaza’s main city on Monday after Hamas warned no Israeli prisoners would leave the territory alive unless its demands for the release of Palestinian prisoners were met. Israel has killed nearly 18,000 people — mostly women and children — in a deadly military offensive...
