Israel Palestine conflict

Nobel Prize for Donald Trump? Emmanuel Macron sets one condition; what he said

Donald Trump and Emmanuel Macron (Imags/Agencies) French President Emmanuel Macron on Tuesday said that US President Donald Trump could only be awarded the Nobel Peace Prize if he successfully stops the conflict between Israel and the Palestinians over Gaza, news agency AFP reported. Speaking to BFMTV from the sidelines of the UN General Assembly in […]

Nobel Prize for Donald Trump? Emmanuel Macron sets one condition; what he said

Donald Trump and Emmanuel Macron (Imags/Agencies) French President Emmanuel Macron on Tuesday said that US President Donald Trump could only be awarded the Nobel Peace Prize if he successfully stops the conflict between Israel and the Palestinians over Gaza, news agency AFP reported. Speaking to BFMTV from the sidelines of the UN General Assembly in […]

Middle East: UN backs two-state solution without Hamas

The UN General Assembly has overwhelmingly approved a resolution supporting a declaration that calls for “tangible, timebound, and irreversible steps” toward a two-state solution between Israel and the Palestinians, without the involvement of Hamas.The seven-page declaration stems from a July UN conference hosted by Saudi Arabia and France on the decades-long conflict. The United States […]

Emine Erdogan appeals to Melania Trump over Gaza’s children

Emine Erdogan and Melania Trump (File photo) Emine Erdogan, the wife of Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan, has appealed to US first lady Melania Trump to advocate for children in Gaza and call on Israel to end the humanitarian crisis.The appeal comes after the US first lady’s earlier outreach to Russian President Vladimir Putin, in […]

Australia to recognise Palestinian state, says Albanese; NZ mulling move

WELLINGTON (NZ): Australia will recognise a Palestinian state, PM Anthony Albanese said on Monday, joining the leaders of France, Britain and Canada in signalling they would do so. His remarks followed weeks of urging from within his cabinet to recognise a Palestinian state amid growing criticism over suffering in Gaza.Australia’s govt has also criticised plans […]

Palestine statehood: More countries back two-state solution – what’s keeping the dream a dream?

Palestinians carry sacks of flour taken from a humanitarian aid convoy en route to Gaza City, in the outskirts of Beit Lahiya, northern Gaza Strip. (Pic credit: AP) First France, then the United Kingdom, and now Canada: three of America’s closest Western allies have recently voiced support for the idea of a Palestinian state, adding […]

Who is backing Palestine? From Canada to France, countries recognising its statehood; what is India’s stance?

Entire districts were razed to the ground in Gaza (Photo: NYT) In a sweeping diplomatic shift, several key allies of the United States are now preparing to formally recognise Palestine as a sovereign state.This development will increase global pressure on Israel and change how the world views Palestinian statehood. In 1988, India became one of […]

‘Why ‘Hamas-run hospital’ but never ‘US-backed IDF’?’: Zohran Mamdani calls out double standards on Israel-Gaza coverage; slams BBC

Zohran Mamdani (AP image) Democratic mayoral candidate Zohran Mamdani criticized public broadcaster BBC for biased reporting on the ongoing Middle East conflict. He condemned the use of selective language in its coverage of the Israel-Gaza war, questioning why the outlet uses terms like “Iran-backed Houthis” or “Hamas-run hospital,” but avoids labels such as “US-backed IDF” […]

Random Musing: Is the new Superman movie ‘anti-Israel’? Depends on your ‘extrapolation bias’ | World News

The Betteridge’s Law of Headings state that whenever the heading of an article begins with a question, the answer to that is ‘No’. It’s a fairly accurate law, but in this case, things are a tad more complicated because we are dealing with the most famous underwear model in the world. Superman has always meant […]

‘Enough is enough’: Former Israel PM Ehud Olmert blames Netanyahu for Gaza war; urges Trump to intervene

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 interview […]