“Out of respect for the spirit of Eid, I appeal for an immediate de-escalation and cessation of hostilities in Gaza and Israel,” the secretary-general said in a tweet on Thursday night, referring to the final night of Ramadan, Eid al-Fitr, when Muslims break their month-long fast. Guterres’ impassioned appeal came …
Read More »Newsmax host accused of anti-Semitism after calling Israel the ‘home country’ of American Jews
On his show on Thursday, Stinchfield claimed the recent outburst of violence in the region would not have happened under former President Donald Trump and accused President Joe Biden and the Democratic Party of lacking “moral courage” by not doing more to aid Israel. “If you are Jewish and you …
Read More »The world must pressure Israel to end its ‘murderous attack on Gaza,’ Roger Waters says
Asked whether he expects Tel Aviv to halt its offensive anytime soon on the heels of the fourth day of fighting between Israeli forces and Palestinian militia groups based in Gaza, Waters voiced pessimism, telling RT anchor Eunan O’Neill the assault will only end under pressure from the international community. …
Read More »Three rockets fired at Israel from Lebanon amid escalating violence between Israeli Army & Palestinian militants
The projectiles caused no damage as they fell into the Mediterranean Sea off the Israeli coast, the forces said in a tweet late Thursday. The rockets were fired from a region south of the Lebanese coastal city of Tyre, Reuters reported, citing a Lebanese security source. No sirens were heard …
Read More »Israel is teetering on the edge of civil war, and what do celebs do? They leap in Tweet first.
We mustn’t talk about Israel. No, no, no. It’s the ultimate political quagmire. Just leave it alone. It’s way too complicated and, well, the actual details are ancient and a little bit boring for a generation who define their entire existence in 280 Twitter characters and other social media posts. …
Read More »Russia calls on Israel to ‘immediately’ end settlement of Palestinian territories & maintain peace at Jerusalem’s sacred sites
On Wednesday, Russia’s Deputy Foreign Minister Mikhail Bogdanov held a call with Mousa Abu Marzuk, a senior representative of Hamas, the de facto government in Gaza. During the talks, Marzuk warned of a worsening humanitarian situation in Eastern Jerusalem, as well as reported shelling of residential areas in Gaza. The …
Read More »Tyson Fury claims ‘b*stards’ took pro-Israel stance under his name as ‘Gypsy King’ angrily denies making political posts (VIDEO)
WBC heavyweight king Fury seemed to have unexpectedly waded in to the conflict between Israel and Palestine when a symbol appeared on his Instagram page telling his vast following of more than 4.1 million to hold Israel in their prayers. That led to uproar and accusations of hypocrisy against the …
Read More »‘Israel has a right to defend itself,’ Biden tells Netanyahu, as Blinken calls Palestinian leader Abbas to condemn rocket attacks
Biden reiterated Washington’s “unwavering” commitment to Israel’s security and its “legitimate right to defend itself” during a Wednesday phone call with Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, amid a new bout of fighting in the blockaded Palestinian enclave. The president “condemned the rocket attacks by Hamas and other terrorist groups, including against …
Read More »Netanyahu vows to step up ‘might and frequency’ of Israel’s attacks on Gaza
Israel will continue and increase its assault, Netanyahu said in a video address on Tuesday. Over the past two days, the region has seen a serious outbreak of fighting between Israel and the Palestinian enclave, which is controlled by the Islamist Hamas group. The militants fired dozens of rockets into …
Read More »Israel bombs targets across Gaza after Hamas rocket barrage & unrest in Jerusalem (VIDEOS)
The Israeli Defense Forces (IDF) shared footage of some of the air strikes late on Monday night, claiming to have hit a number of Hamas targets around the Gaza Strip, including eight militants, two rocket launchers and two military outposts. The Gaza Health Ministry, meanwhile, put the death toll at …
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