78 Rīga Kogi deputies voted for the statement in support of the state and people of Israel. Rīgikogu states in its statement that murders of civilians, taking hostages and attacks on civilian objects are not justified. It stated that, according to the Nuremberg Charter, the planning, preparation, initiation or conduct of war in violation of … Read more
17 dec 2023 om 05:04 While eyes are focused on the war in the Gaza Strip, violence by extremist settlers in the West Bank is increasing. Who are these colonists? Answers to these and four other questions about the situation in the West Bank. 1. Who lives in the West Bank?To answer that question, first … Read more
Dec 15, 2023 at 6:48 PM Update: 9 hours ago The German aviation group Lufthansa Group will resume flights to Tel Aviv from January 8. Many airlines stopped flying to Israel due to the war between the country and Hamas. The airlines of the Lufthansa Group, which in addition to Lufthansa include Eurowings and Austrian … Read more
16 dec 2023 om 00:59 NU.nl regularly gives you an overview of the situation in Israel and the Palestinian Territories. This time: the Israeli army “accidentally” kills three hostages and the European Union is still too divided to come up with a new declaration on war in Gaza. Developments in Israel and the Palestinian Territories … Read more
Dec 15, 2023 at 8:50 PM Update: 12 minutes ago A cameraman from Al Jazeera was killed on Friday in an Israeli rocket strike in the Gaza Strip. Samer Abu Daqqa was reporting on an Israeli attack on a school in Khan Younis when he and a colleague were hit. According to Al Jazeera Rescue … Read more
Dec 15, 2023 at 12:33 AM Update: an hour ago Civilians in Gaza must be better protected, US President Joe Biden said about the worrying developments in the area. But Israel said Thursday that it will continue the fight against Hamas. A US security envoy discussed with Israeli officials on Thursday how to better protect … Read more
15 dec 2023 om 00:33 Civilians in Gaza must be better protected, US President Joe Biden said about the worrying developments in the area. But Israel said on Thursday it would “continue the fight against Hamas”. A US security envoy discussed with Israeli officials on Thursday how to better protect civilians during their war against … Read more
14 dec 2023 om 13:04 The United Kingdom will no longer allow in people it holds responsible for settler violence against Palestinians in Israeli-occupied territories. British Foreign Minister David Cameron reported this on Thursday. Cameron calls on Israel to do more against “extremist settlers”. The United States announced a similar ban earlier this month. The … Read more
Dec 13, 2023 at 3:59 PM Update: 15 minutes ago The Israeli military appears to have started flooding tunnels in Gaza. They are said to belong to the Hamas underground network, where, according to American intelligence, weapons and ammunition are stored, among other things. There are several stories going around, but it appears that the … Read more
Dec 12, 2023 at 11:03 PM Update: 7 hours ago A large majority of the United Nations voted in favor of an immediate ceasefire in Gaza on Tuesday. The outcome is not binding, but does show how the world views the conflict. More than three quarters of member states (153) voted in favor of an … Read more