Beijing, China — AFP China has welcomed the deal between Israel and Hamas for a four-day humanitarian pause in exchange for the release of 50 hostages in Gaza. “We welcome the temporary ceasefire agreement reached by relevant parties and hope that it will help ease the plight of the humanitarian crisis, de-escalate the conflict and...
WASHINGTON (AA) – Another US senator has called for a cease-fire in Gaza, saying there is need for an “immediate cessation of military hostilities by both sides.” “After grimly witnessing accelerating body counts, many Americans, including thousands of Oregonians, have raised their voices to say more must be done to sto...
BERLIN (AA) – Germany has rejected growing calls for a cease-fire in Gaza and reaffirmed its support for Israel’s strikes which have claimed more than 11,100 lives, many of them children. German Foreign Minister Annalena Baerbock expressed doubts about a cease-fire, arguing that it was not clear how this could be negotiated, how it could [&hel...
GENEVA (AA) – French opposition figure Mathilde Panot has said President Emmanuel Macron’s call to stop killings in Gaza came “10,000 deaths later.” This came a day after French President Emmanuel Macron urged Israel to stop killing babies and women in Gaza. “These babies, these ladies, these old people are bombed...
CALIFORNIA (AA) – A group of students at California’s Stanford University has staged a 19-day sit-in protest, calling on the university to condemn Israel’s siege of Gaza and vowing to continue until their demands are met. “For our Palestinian brothers and sisters, we want to keep the conversation going in regards to the...
BERLIN (AA) – The NATO has joined calls for a “humanitarian pause” in the Israeli war on Palestine to allow critical aid to get into Gaza. Jens Stoltenberg, the alliance’s secretary-general, told reporters on Thursday that they are supporting diplomatic efforts for a humanitarian cease-fire. “International law must be respected, civilians must...
