Headlines- As attacks on shipping continue, Iran's Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps claims that an oil tanker "violating regulations" caught fire after striking a sea mine in the Strait of Hormuz.
- Two troops have died in a helicopter crash in Najran, Saudi Arabia, according to the Saudi-led coalition fighting in Yemen, which also claims to have downed more drones close to Riyadh.
- After riots, looting, and arson during cost-of-living protests, nearly 2,400 people were detained throughout France.
- Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has received the "complete and total" support of US President Donald Trump.
- Giorgia Meloni, the prime minister of Italy, denounced rioting during cost-of-living protests on Sunday and expressed support for law enforcement after clashes in multiple cities.
- Eight cases of Ebola have been confirmed in Kenya as of Sunday, according to the country's Health Ministry.
- After a fatal fire at a Canadian military base on Sunday, 39 people were admitted to the hospital, at least 19 of whom were in critical condition.
Tag: Palestine Struggle
Press Conference on Independent International Commission...
Miloon Kothari, a member of the UN Independent International Commission of Inquiry on the Occupied Palestinian Territory, including East Jerusalem, and Israel, speaks with media about the Commission’s first report
Palestinian Women Are Learning Hebrew
Jerusalem is a diverse city, with Palestinians making up more than a third of the population in East Jerusalem. The majority of them are permanent residents rather than citizens, and Arabic is their first language, not Hebrew. Many East Jerusalem women, however, have expressed an interest in studying Hebrew, and an Israeli non-profit organisation is assisting in meeting the demand
Palestinians Are Sceptical of Israeli Economic...
Last month, US President Joe Biden urged Israel’s new leaders to take confidence-building measures to enhance Palestinians’ lives, prompting Israeli officials to release a package that includes 120 million dollars in loans and 16,000 Israeli work licences for Palestinians
UN Security Council Convenes to Discuss...
Gilad Erdan, Israel’s Permanent Representative to the United Nations, speaks at a Security Council meeting about the Middle East situation
Tensions Over Evictions in East Jerusalem
Two Palestinian Neighbourhoods In East Jerusalem Have Become Flashpoints Of Tension Over Plans To Evict Hundreds Of Palestinians From Homes They Have Lived In For Decades, One Of The Reasons For Israel’s Recent Fighting With The Islamist Hamas Movement In Gaza, Which Resulted In The Deaths Of Hundreds Of Palestinians
Press Conference by Arab Group Chair,...
Press briefings by Sofiane Mimouni, Permanent Representative of Algeria to the United Nations and Chair of the Arab Group for the month of May 2021; Abdou Abarry, Permanent Representative of Niger to the United Nations and Chair of the Organization of Islamic Cooperation for the month of May 2021; and Riyad Mansour, Permanent Representative of Palestine to the United Nations
VTC Open Debate on the Situation...
United Nations Secretary-General António Guterres speaks at the VTC open debate on the Middle East situation, including the Palestinian issue
Violence Erupts in Israel,Gaza and the...
Several strong waves of projectile fire targeted Ashkelon, Ashdod, Beersheba, Sderot, and the surrounding areas overnight Friday-Saturday, putting cities and communities in southern Israel ‘under siege’.
Israel Laser Defense
Amid an escalation of tensions between Israel and Gaza’s Hamas government, Palestinians have launched hundreds of incendiary devices carried by balloons over the border into Israel. Now, Israel has developed a laser defense system – the first of its kind in the world – to shoot them down
Israel/OPT: Unlawful ‘Annexation’ Plan Promotes ‘Law...
Annexation is the claim to acquire territory by force and is a flagrant violation of international law. Such a step by Israel would violate the UN Charter, jus cogens norms of international law, and obligations under international humanitarian law. The prohibition on the acquisition of territory by force is enshrined as a fundamental principle in Article 2(4) of the UN Charter.