European Union interior ministers met on Thursday in Luxembourg to discuss how to manage the impact of the current war on the EU countries, especially after this war coincided with a firebomb attack on a synagogue in Berlin, and with killings in Belgium and France of suspected Islamic extremists. A meeting was held for ministers … Read more
On the seventh day of escalation between the Palestinian Hamas movement and Israel, Israeli forces carried out the first ground attack in Gaza on Friday. This comes in light of fears of Israeli orders to Gaza residents to evacuate the northern half of the Strip within 24 hours. During the past few days, Israel responded … Read more
Egyptian President Abdel Fattah El-Sisi stressed on Thursday the need for the residents of Gaza to remain present “on their land” in the Strip, warning that their exit could lead to the “liquidation of the Palestinian cause.” Meanwhile, Cairo called on Israel to avoid targeting the Palestinian side of the Rafah crossing so that international … Read more
The “train of normalization” of Arab countries in their relations with Israel stopped at Saudi Arabia, which was ready to ride it in turn after the UAE, Bahrain, Sudan and Morocco. This pause a few days ago was circumstantial, awaiting the completion of the rest of the conditions for this “historic normalization” under American auspices. … Read more
An Israeli army spokesman said on Sunday that the situation in his country is still out of complete control after the sudden Hamas attack. Early on Saturday, the movement launched a rapid attack on Israel, described as the largest in the movement’s history. The provisional toll announced by health and military sources indicates more than … Read more
Saudi Arabia has, for the first time in its history, appointed the kingdom’s ambassador to the State of Palestine. Photo/SPA via REUTERS RIYADH – Government Arab Saudi, for the first time in history, appointed a royal ambassador to Palestinian State. The Kingdom’s Foreign Ministry on Saturday said Saudi Arabia’s Ambassador to Jordan Nayef bin Bandar … Read more
A statement issued by the President’s Office reported Palestinian Mahmoud Abbas said in a statement that the president decided on Monday to “stop all contacts and meetings with the Israeli side… and continue to stop security coordination.” This came after the Israeli forces launched a massive military operation against the city of Jenin in the … Read more
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu (C) speaks during his weekly cabinet meeting, inside the tunnel of the Western Wall (Al-Buraq Wall) of the Al-Aqsa Mosque compound in Jerusalem, on May 21, 2023. Photo/Kobi Gideon (GPO)/Anadolu Agency TEL AVIV – Prime Minister (PM) Benjamin Netanyahu announced that Israel must block the path to the establishment of … Read more
China calls on Israel to stop encroaching on Palestinian land. Photos/Illustrations NEW YORK – China has requested Israel to stop encroaching on territory and resources Palestine as Tel Aviv continues to permit and approve the construction of illegal Jewish settlements in the Occupied Territories. “Since the beginning of this year, Israel has continued to advance … Read more
Smoke billows as Palestinian fighters launch rockets from Gaza City, Gaza, on May 10, 2023. Photo/Mustafa Hassona/Anadolu Agency GAZA ROUTE – Al-Quds Brigades, the military wing of Islamic Jihad in Palestine, confirmed they fired two rockets into Israeli-occupied Jerusalem. This recognition was revealed in a statement sent to the mass media on Friday (12/5/2023). Al-Quds … Read more