[ad_1] Zohran Mamdani (Image credit AP) Zohran Mamdani, 33, an Assembly man of Indian origin from Queens, currently serving as a member of the New York State Assembly. A democratic socialist, he is contesting in the upcoming New York state elections for the mayor post, scheduled for June 24.He was born and raised in Kampala, […]
[ad_1] Former Israel prime minister Ehud Olmert (left) and current PM Benjamin Netanyahu (Image credit: AP) Ehud Olmert, former prime minister of Israel, has blamed the current PM, Benjamin Netanyahu, for failing to prevent the October 7, 2023 attacks by the Palestinian militant group Hamas, which triggered a deadly war in the middle east.In an […]
[ad_1] UNRWA chief Philippe Lazzarini (Image credit: UNRWA official website) The new US-backed aid distribution model in Gaza is a waste of resources and a distraction from “atrocities”, the head of the UN agency for Palestinian refugees Philippe Lazzarini said Wednesday.“I believe it is a waste of resources and a distraction from atrocities. We already […]
[ad_1] Israel’s ambassador to Washington is being summoned home on the instructions of a government disciplinary body to discuss comments he made in a podcast interview, the foreign ministry said Sunday.Ambassador Yechiel Leiter had made an appearance on a podcast run by the right-wing US online media platform PragerU, in which he accused opponents of […]
[ad_1] The minimal aid was allowed in Gaza after months of blockade (Image: AP) At least 23 people were killed by Israeli strikes across Gaza overnight Thursday, as Israel pressed ahead with its military offensive and let in minimal aid to the strip. Ten people were killed by strikes in the southern city of Khan […]
[ad_1] The fifth round of talks between Iran and US are set to take place in Rome Iran and the United States are conducting the fifth round of nuclear talks today in Rome, Italy. The meeting follows a public disagreement during the previous round in Muscat over Tehran’s uranium enrichment program.The purpose of the meeting […]
[ad_1] Police investigating the fatal shooting of Israeli embassy staffers in Washington Israel Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu on Thursday described the fatal shooting of two Israeli embassy staffers in Washington DC as “terrible price of anti-Semitism.”“We are witnessing the terrible price of anti-Semitism and wild incitement against the State of Israel. The blood libels against […]
[ad_1] Under global pressure, Israel allows first UN aid convoy into Gaza since March (Image: AP) The UN sent about 90 aid trucks into Gaza on Wednesday — the first delivery since early March. The move comes as global pressure mounts on Israel to ease its blockade and halt the continuous attacks.The first aid delivery […]
[ad_1] Displaced Palestinians fleeing Beit Lahia amid ongoing Israeli military operations in the Gaza Strip arrive in Jabalia, northern Gaza (Image: AP) Israel will allow a “basic amount” of food into the Gaza Strip, the prime minister’s office said Sunday, after facing mounting pressure to lift a total blockade imposed more than two months ago.The […]
[ad_1] Israeli prime minister Benjamin Netanyahu on Sunday said his country is open to a potential ceasefire agreement with Hamas — but only under specific conditions.His office issued a statement mentioning the conditions, which include the release of all hostages, the exile of Hamas members, and the disarmament of the Gaza Strip, reported AFP.“Even at […]
