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...
ANKARA (AA) – Popular US Senator Bernie Sanders has said that it would be “irresponsible” for the US to provide an additional $10 billion in military aid to Israel to sustain its “war against Hamas”. Sanders made the remarks while appearing on the CBS News program Face the Nation, according to The Hill news outlet. […]...
Geneva, Switzerland – AFP The World Health Organization’s executive board on Sunday adopted a resolution on tackling the worsening health situation in the Gaza Strip, calling for immediate and unimpeded humanitarian access. After the UN Security Council declined Friday to demand a cease-fire in Gaza, the 34 countries on the WHOR...
Palestinian Territories – AFP Israel pressed its offensive against Palestinians in Gaza on Saturday after the United States blocked an extraordinary UN bid to call for a cease-fire in the two-month war. Hamas and the Palestinian Authority swiftly condemned the US veto as the health ministry in Gaza put the latest death toll at 17,487 [&h...
United Nations, United States – AFP The United States told a UN Security Council meeting on Friday that it opposed an immediate ceasefire in Gaza. “While the United States strongly supports the durable peace, in which both Israelis and Palestinians can live in peace and security, we do not support calls for an immediate ceasefire,&...
ISTANBUL (AA) – China has said that “major countries” must practice “fairness and justice” on the situation in the besieged Palestinian enclave of Gaza. Beijing conveyed the message to Washington during a phone call between top diplomats of China and the US. US Secretary of State Antony Blinken and Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi discussed [&...
BERLIN (AA) — Germany on Wednesday said that the EU member states will discuss possible sanctions on Israeli settlers. The German Foreign Ministry spokesman told a news conference in Berlin that the issue will be discussed during an EU foreign ministers meeting next week. “We welcome that the US has adopted a clear stance, as […]
JERUSALEM (AA) – The United States has supplied Israel with over 10,000 tons of military equipment since the start of the latter’s war against Gaza on Oct. 7. In a statement, the Israeli defence ministry said that the 200th cargo plane carrying military equipment for the army had arrived in Israel. The equipment includes armored [&hellip...
ANKARA (AA) – US House Intelligence Committee Chairman Mike Turner underscored the cautious approach being taken by Washington in sharing intelligence amid efforts to assist Israel in locating the leadership of the Palestinian group Hamas. The US is “being selective as to the information that’s being provided” to Israel...
Dubai, United Arab Emirates — AFP Vice President Kamala Harris told the UN’s COP28 conference on Saturday that the United States will contribute $3 billion to a global climate fund — its first pledge to it since 2014. “Today, we are demonstrating through action how the world can and must meet this crisis,” Harris ...
