Hamas on Saturday firmly rejected claims it has agreed to disarm as part of the ongoing ceasefire negotiations with Israel, asserting its “national and legal” right to resist what it calls the “Israeli occupation.” The denial, reported by Al Jazeera, was issued in response to remarks allegedly made by US President Donald Trump’s special envoy […]
File photo: British Prime Minister Keir Starmer (Picture credit: AP) In a major policy shift, British Prime Minister Keir Starmer on Tuesday announced that the United Kingdom will formally recognise a Palestinian state at the United Nations General Assembly in September, unless Israel agrees to a ceasefire in Gaza and takes steps toward a lasting […]
Turkey’s Erdogan insists on Cyprus two-state solution (Pic: AP) NORTH NICOSIA: Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan on Sunday reaffirmed his country’s support for a two-state solution in Cyprus, urging the international community to accept the Mediterranean island’s existing division.Cyprus has been divided since 1974, when a Turkish invasion followed a coup in Nicosia backed by […]
US ambassador to Israel Mike Huckabee (Image: X) US ambassador to Israel Mike Huckabee suggested “Muslim countries” should give up some of their land to create a future Palestinian state.Speaking to the BBC, Huckabee said Muslim countries have 644 times more land than Israel. “So maybe, if there is such a desire for the Palestinian […]
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 […]
Israel announced on Thursday that it would establish 22 settlements in the occupied West Bank, including legalizing outposts built without authorization.The move is likely to further strain ties with allies that have been critical of Israel’s actions in Gaza.Israeli settlements in the West Bank are illegal under international law, and the UN’s top court last […]
Israeli PM Netanyahu blasts Macron’s recognition plan for Palestinian state, warns against ‘illusions’ Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu criticised French President Emmanuel Macron over his recent statement suggesting France could recognise a Palestinian state within months. In a strongly worded statement on Sunday, Netanyahu said, “President Macron is gravely mistaken in continuing to promote the […]
