U.S. weapons sales to the units will not be affected, Patel said. Washington: The U.S. State Department found five units of the Israeli military responsible for gross violations of human rights in incidents that took place outside of Gaza before conflict broke out between Israel and Hamas in October, the State Department said on Monday. … Read more
Rising settler attacks since the war in Gaza have sparked widespread alarm and condemnation. Tuwani: In a desert region of the occupied West Bank, Israeli activist Eyal Shani has fitted a tiny camera on his T-shirt to collect evidence of settler violence against Palestinian sheep farmers. Campaigners like Shani have been trying to protect Palestinians … Read more
“Those who refused to disclose their affiliation were arrested,” the school said. Boston: Police in riot gear detained about 100 people as they cleared a pro-Palestinian encampment at a Boston university Saturday, the latest in a series of clashes on US campuses triggered by protests over Israel’s war against Hamas. The action was taken after … Read more
As the Israel-Gaza war grinds on amid a worsening humanitarian crisis, the world’s attention this week was captured by a battle on the campuses of elite US universities. Pro-Palestine student protesters were arrested en masse by New York City police at the prestigious Columbia University, prompting outrage that spread across other college sites. Guardian US … Read more
The measure is set to last two days, according to online army guidelines. Jerusalem: Israel is closing schools nationwide over security concerns, military spokesman Daniel Hagari said on Saturday, after Iran threated to retaliate for a deadly air strike on its Damascus consulate. There will be “no educational activities” when the school week begins on … Read more
They had told the Israelis they were there. Travelling along a coastal road in Gaza, six aid workers – from the UK, Poland, Australia and Canada – and their Palestinian driver. They had just unloaded more than 100 tonnes of humanitarian food aid brought to Gaza for the millions of people at risk of famine … Read more
Washington gives $3.8 billion in annual military assistance to Israel, its longtime ally. (File) The US in recent days authorized the transfer of billions of dollars worth of bombs and fighter jets to Israel, two sources familiar with the effort said on Friday, even as Washington publicly expresses concerns about an anticipated Israeli military offensive … Read more
“This shows that trust between the Biden administration and Netanyahu may be breaking down.” Washington: Wartime relations between President Joe Biden and Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu sank to a new low on Monday with the U.S. allowing passage of a Gaza ceasefire resolution at the United Nations and drawing a sharp rebuke from the Israeli … Read more
United Nations: After more than five months of war, the UN Security Council for the first time Monday demanded an immediate ceasefire after the United States, Israel’s ally which vetoed previous drafts, abstained. Drawing unusual applause in the often staid Security Council, all 14 other members voted in favor of the resolution which “demands an … Read more
Hamas has sought to parlay any deal into an end to the fighting (File) Israel signalled openness on Sunday to allowing the return of Palestinians displaced from the northern Gaza Strip as part of truce talks, an apparent accommodation of a core Hamas demand. The warring sides have stepped up negotiations, mediated by Qatar and … Read more
