[ad_1] The UN Security Council this week demanded an immediate ceasefire between Israel and Hamas, and the immediate and unconditional release of all hostages, after the United States, which has repeatedly used its veto to shield its ally Israel, abstained from the vote. Why is this important, and does it matter? Historically, there has been…
[ad_1] Turkish President Tayyip Erdogan. | Photo Credit: Reuters Turkish President Recep Recep Tayyip Erdogan said on Saturday Ankara “firmly backs” Palestinian militant group Hamas. “No-one can make us qualify Hamas as a terrorist organisation,” he said in a speech in Istanbul. “Turkey is a country that speaks openly with Hamas leaders and firmly backs…
[ad_1] February 29, 2024 05:00 pm | Updated March 01, 2024 04:53 pm IST – Gaza Strip, Palestinian Territories Palestinians receive medical care at Kamal Edwan Hospital in Beit Lahia, in the northern Gaza Strip, on February 29, 2024, after Israeli soldiers allegedly opened fire at Gaza residents who rushed towards trucks loaded with humanitarian…
[ad_1] Houthi followers hold a Palestinian flag during a parade in solidarity with the Palestinians in the Gaza Strip in Yemen on January 29, 2024. | Photo Credit: Reuters Yemen’s Houthis said they could only reconsider their missile and drone attacks on international shipping in the Red Sea once Israel ends its “aggression” in the…
[ad_1] An active duty United States Air Force (USAF) airman set himself on fire in front of the Israeli embassy in Washington DC on Sunday (February 25), in an act of protest against Israeli actions in Palestine. “I will not be complicit in genocide … I am about to engage in an extreme act of…
[ad_1] Photo: AFP Tel Aviv: The Israel delegation led by Chief of Mossad David Barnea and Director of Shin Bet, Ronen Bar, are back in Jerusalem after marathon mediatory talks in Paris and Cairo with US, Qatar and Egyptian officials. The Mossad Chief, according to Israel Defence Ministry sources, have briefed the Israeli War Cabinet…
[ad_1] On February 24, 2022, Russia invaded Ukraine. Two years later, an end to the biggest war in Europe since World War II is nowhere in sight. The fighting has displaced millions of Ukrainians, altered the geopolitical landscape of Europe, and hit economies around the world by disrupting supply chains, adding to inflation, and triggering…
[ad_1] War’s impact: Private spending, exports and investment in fixed assets have fallen in Israel, however, government spending jumped in 2023. File | Photo Credit: Reuters Israel’s economy took a deep dive in the fourth quarter due to its war with Hamas in Gaza, but 2023 still ended with positive growth, data showed on February…
[ad_1] The Israel-Hamas war is in its fifth month, and close to an estimated 30,000 have been killed in Gaza. Israel attacks in the West Bank have also surged. Diana Buttu, West Bank-based lawyer and former spokesperson for Palestine Liberation Organisation, speaks to Rudroneel Ghosh on the recent ICJ ruling even as attacks continue, including…
[ad_1] NEW DELHI: Australia opener Usman Khawaja faced a setback as his appeal against the sanction for wearing a black armband during the opening Test against Pakistan was reportedly rejected by the International Cricket Council on Sunday.In the prior month, Khawaja had been reprimanded by the ICC for donning the black armband as a gesture…
