What is UNRWA and why is Israel preventing it from working?

What is UNRWA and why is Israel preventing it from working?

Jakarta – Israel is being asked to reconsider its decision to ban the Palestine Refugee Agency (UNRWA) from operating in the country. Until now, UNRWA is considered a lifeline in Gaza amid an increasingly dire humanitarian crisis. Many countries, including Israel’s main allies such as the United States, Great Britain and Germany, have expressed great … Read more

Israel – Iran: The chronicle of a foretold strike –

Israel – Iran: The chronicle of a foretold strike
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Powerful but limited in scope and delayed by a month was Israel’s attack on Iran early Saturday morning in retaliation for the October 1st Iranian missile attack. The first wave of Israeli “precision strikes” targeted around 20 military bases and factories as Tel Aviv appears to have followed Washington’s “advice” to avoid, at least at … Read more

Middle East: How Israel’s triple strike happened – What Iran claims about the damage –

Middle East: How Israel’s triple strike happened – What Iran claims about the damage
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Details of how Israel’s strike on Iran was carried out have been published by the New York Times. According to two analysts, the IDF essentially hit the targets they had chosen in three phases. In fact, for the greatest effectiveness of the strike, different types of manned and unmanned aircraft were chosen. At the same … Read more

Hezbollah: The 25 Israeli settlements it targeted – Message also against the USA –

Hezbollah: The 25 Israeli settlements it targeted – Message also against the USA
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At a time when everyone’s eyes are on the next moves by Israel and Iran, there was a development which, if nothing else, shows a desire for escalation. Hezbollah, with a video released on social media, showed that it was ready to strike Israeli territory. Specifically, the Lebanese organization warned residents of at least 25 … Read more

Middle East: Boiling Cauldron – Iran threatens new attacks –

Middle East: Boiling Cauldron – Iran threatens new attacks
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The situation in the Middle East is like a boiling cauldron. One day after the attack launched by Israel on Iran (26/10), in response to the Iranian attack on October 1, which caused the death of 4 soldiers, the situation remains unsettled and Iran threatens new attacks. Iranian President Massoud Pezheskian, through his post on … Read more

UN: Emergency Security Council meeting at Iran’s request –

UN: Emergency Security Council meeting at Iran’s request
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The UN Security Council will hold an emergency meeting on Monday at Iran’s request following Israel’s deadly missile strikes in retaliation for Tehran‘s Oct. 1 attack. The Swiss presidency of the UN Security Council said on Sunday that the meeting would take place at the request of Iran, which is backed by Algeria, China and … Read more

What it means to be Muslim in the EU –

What it means to be Muslim in the EU
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Half of Muslims living in the EU say they face daily discrimination, according to a report released today, a situation that had worsened even before the “peak of hatred” sparked by Hamas attacks on Israeli soil. “More and more difficult to be a Muslim in the EU” The data gathered shows that it is “increasingly … Read more

Brics: Putin’s new warning – “The Middle East is on the brink of a generalized war” –

Brics: Putin’s new warning – “The Middle East is on the brink of a generalized war”
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The Middle East is “on the brink of a generalized war”, Russian President Vladimir Putin warned today as tensions in the region escalate, mainly between Israel and Hezbollah, while his Chinese counterpart Xi Jinping called for a ceasefire in the Gaza Strip and stop the expansion of the conflict in Lebanon. “The fighting spread to … Read more

Middle East: Diplomatic fever in the region – Blinken in Israel –

Middle East: Diplomatic fever in the region – Blinken in Israel
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US Secretary of State Anthony Blinken is leaving for the Middle East today, the State Department said, as Washington pushes to restart ceasefire talks to end the war in Gaza after the death of Hamas leader Yahya Chinois. The US top diplomat’s 11th trip to the region since the October 7, 2023 attack by the … Read more