US President Joe Biden will call Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu today. The White House announced this. “We have made known to the Israeli government our position on a large-scale ground offensive, and the president will talk to Prime Minister Netanyahu today,” a National Security Council spokesman said. In a speech during a Holocaust remembrance … Read more
Belgium will support the resolution that makes it possible to recognize Palestine as a full member of the United Nations. Foreign Minister Hadja Lahbib (MR) said this during a meeting with Riyad al-Maliki, the special envoy of Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas. “The vote will take place this week, on May 10. It is important that … Read more
Tel Aviv. With at least five detainees and reports of police violence, a massive march in Tel Aviv ended, demanding the government reach an agreement with Hamas. “Rafah can wait, the hostages cannot,” chanted the protesters. The police justified their action by claiming that the protest was “illegal and violent,” according to The Times of … Read more
New York Mayor Eric Adams Under Fire for Misleading Statements on Campus Protests Eyewitnesses Contradict Mayor’s Denial of Violence In a recent press conference, New York Mayor Eric Adams claimed that there were no incidents of violence during the student-led protests at Columbia University. However, eyewitness accounts and media footage strongly contradict the mayor’s statements. … Read more
Washington: Mass arrests continue as part of a crackdown on anti-Israel and Palestinian student protests on campuses in the US. More than 2200 people were arrested in 11 days. More than 600 people were arrested in one day. At the same time, a police officer opened fire in Hamilton Hall in Columbia University as part … Read more
Mexico City. This Thursday, Mexico reaffirmed its support for Palestine to be a full member of the United Nations (UN). The Mexican representative to the UN, Héctor Vasconcelos, participated in the open debate of the UN Security Council (CSONU) on the situation in the Middle East. There he emphasized the call to the parties to … Read more
Rishi Sunak, the Prime Minister of the United Kingdom, says he does not want to speculate about the attack. “The situation is still developing,” he said in a speech. “It would not be right for me to speculate until the facts become clearer. We are working with allies to find out the details. Egypt responds … Read more
Mexico City. The Secretary of Foreign Affairs, Alicia Bárcena, pointed out that the situation in the Gaza Strip and the Israeli conflict is unacceptable, which is why an agreement is necessary that allows peace and guarantees the rights of the Arab people. During the presentation of the Public Policy Report for Strengthening Mexico’s Relations with … Read more
White House spokesman John Kirby said earlier tonight that Iran’s threats are “real and credible.” Kirby leaves it open as to when or where Iran would attack. He also states that the US intends to “do everything possible to ensure that Israel can defend itself”. Israel takes Iran’s threats seriously and in turn sends out … Read more
So far, Iran has been rather reserved about the explosions heard over one of the cities, and an Iranian official in Tehran has indicated that he does not plan to retaliate immediately, reports the Reuters. Iranian media and officials spoke of some of the explosions on Friday. CNN previously reported that officials said Iran’s air … Read more