European Union foreign policy chief Josep Borrell has urged Israelis to not be “consumed by rage” over the deadly October 7 attack by Hamas, arguing that one act of violence can not warrant another. Speaking during his first visit to Israel since the war between Israel and the Palestinian militants broke out …
Read More »Israel launches raid on Gaza’s largest hospital
The Israel Defense Forces (IDF) has launched an operation against al-Shifa Hospital in northern Gaza, the Palestinian enclave’s largest medical complex. IDF officials say the facility has been used for military purposes by Hamas, a claim rejected by the armed group. The IDF announced the raid early Wednesday morning, saying …
Read More »America is ‘next’ if Israel loses war – Netanyahu
Islamist militants will pose a threat to the United States and Europe if Israel loses its current war with Hamas, Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has claimed, saying Western states would be next in line should his country fail. While the prime minister acknowledged that Washington had been very supportive of …
Read More »‘Stop killing babies’, Macron tells Israel
Civilians are getting bombed in Gaza and this needs to stop, French President Emmanuel Macron has told the BBC in an interview on Friday France “clearly condemns” the Hamas attacks of October 7, Macron said. “We do share [Israel’s] pain. And we do share their willingness to get rid of …
Read More »Israel destroying Palestinian economy – UN
The conflict between Israel and Hamas has had a devastating economic effect on the West Bank and Gaza, where GDP has shrunk by 4.2% in the month since fighting erupted, according to a report by the UN. It added that 400,000 people have been plunged into poverty during the same …
Read More »Regime change needed in Israel and Palestine – Clinton
Both Israelis and Palestinians would need new leadership if they are to make peace with each other, Hillary Clinton said on Thursday. The former American first lady, senator, secretary of state, and 2016 presidential front-runner was speaking via video link at the Bloomberg New Economy Forum in Singapore. “Hamas is …
Read More »‘Israel targets journalists intentionally’: Gaza reporters share their stories with RT
Reporters in Gaza are struggling to do their jobs with severely limited internet access, and a fuel shortage which prevents them from moving around. They are working in constant danger from airstrikes, which have claimed more than 10,000 lives so far. It’s been more than a month since Hamas militants infiltrated Israel in the …
Read More »Iran seeking to avoid full-scale conflict with Israel – CNN
Iran and regional armed groups that have close ties with Tehran are walking a fine line between pushing back against Israel over its military campaign in Gaza and letting the crisis devolve into a full-scale conflict, CNN reported on Thursday, citing sources with knowledge of the matter. According to US …
Read More »African state could make ties with Israel ‘high treason’
The Tunisian parliament on Thursday began discussing a bill that would define as treasonous any attempt to normalize relations with Israel, citing support for the Palestinian cause. The proposal defines “normalization” as “recognition of the Zionist entity or the establishment of direct or indirect ties” with it, and classifies it …
Read More »Timofey Bordachev: The global majority is shocked by the hypocrisy of the West in the Israel-Palestine conflict
We in Russia are very fond of appealing to such a concept as the “global majority” – these are countries of the world that link their development to the main trends of globalization, but are capable of expressing their own views on fair forms of international order. Up to now, this …
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