The Biden administration has approved a $164.6 million military equipment sale to Israel, including heavy-duty tank trailers. This move comes amid Israel’s ongoing Gaza war and violence in the West Bank. The Defense Security Cooperation Agency announced deliveries are expected by 2027. Despite criticism, the U.S. remains committed to bolsterin...
LONDON (AA) – The International Court of Justice (ICJ) ruled in an advisory opinion in July that the Israeli occupation of Palestinian territory is unlawful and must end as soon as possible and that third countries must do nothing to aid or assist that occupation. Norway’s $1.7 trillion wealth fund may have to divest shares […]
WASHINGTON (AA) – US Senator Patty Murray and Representative Pramila Jayapal have urged the Biden administration to conduct an independent, US-led investigation into the killing last week of Turkish American activist Aysenur Ezgi Eygi by Israeli forces in the occupied West Bank. “Our hearts are with her family, friends, colleagues and co...
JERUSALEM (AA) – Israeli and US officials said Saturday that Washington is “not optimistic” about reaching a swap deal with Palestinian factions in the Gaza Strip, but will soon present a new proposal. Washington is drafting a new proposal, which will be presented to Tel Aviv and mediators, although the US is not optimistic a...
ISTANBUL (AA) – Türkiye is actively working to facilitate the handover of the body of Aysenur Ezgi Eygi, a Turkish-American activist killed by Israeli soldiers in the occupied West Bank, to her family for burial, a Foreign Ministry spokesman said on Sunday. “We continue the necessary work to deliver the body of our citizen Aysenur [&hell...
Beijing, China — AFP United States climate envoy John Podesta on Friday said that plans were moving forward for another summit with China on reducing emissions of methane and other highly polluting non-CO2 gases. China is the world’s leading emitter of climate change-inducing greenhouse gases, including methane, followed by the Uni...
The US and Germany remain the final significant arms suppliers to Israel. This comes as international pressure mounts for a halt in military sales due to Israel’s war on Gaza, which has killed over 40,000 Palestinians and led to accusations that it is committing genocide at the International Court of Justice. One study in the […]...
ISTANBUL (AA) – The International Criminal Court (ICC) prosecutor has expressed concern over pressure the court is facing from the US regarding its investigations into Israel’s actions in Gaza. In an interview with Japan’s Yomiuri Shimbun, Karim Khan disclosed that ICC officials were receiving personal threats from supporters of Israel. ...
ISTANBUL (AA) — Türkiye’s President Recep Tayyip Erdogan on Wednesday said Israel and its backers are responsible for every person who has died in Gaza due to severe food, water, and medicine shortages. “The responsibility for every innocent person who dies in Gaza due to starvation, thirst, or lack of medicine lies with Israel and...
US Central Command (CENTCOM) has warned that recent Houthi attacks on oil tankers in the Red Sea pose a significant risk to maritime ecosystems. On Monday, CENTCOM revealed the Houthis targeted two tankers with ballistic missiles and uncrewed aerial systems. The MV Amjad, carrying about 2 million barrels of oil, is at risk, while another [&hel...
