Tel Aviv, Israel – AFP US Secretary of State Antony Blinken said Tuesday that Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu had “reaffirmed his commitment” to a Gaza cease-fire proposal during their meeting in Jerusalem. “I met with Prime Minister Netanyahu last night and he reaffirmed his commitment to the proposal,”...
ATHENS (AA) – The EU says it welcomes the UN Security Council resolution on a latest cease-fire proposal in Gaza. “The European Union welcomes the adoption of the United Nations Security Council resolution 2735, supporting the new ceasefire proposal announced on 31 May,” it said in a statement. Also calling for implementation of UN Security [&...
LONDON (AA) – UK Foreign Secretary David Cameron has welcomed the UN Security Council’s adoption of a US draft resolution aimed at a comprehensive cease-fire in Gaza, calling it a crucial step towards ending Israel’s genocidal war on Gaza. In a statement on X, Cameron emphasized the importance of the resolution in alleviating the p...
United Nations, United States – AFP The United Nations Security Council on Monday adopted a US-drafted resolution supporting a cease-fire plan in Gaza, as Washington leads an intense diplomatic campaign to push Hamas to accept the proposal. The text — passed with 14 votes in favor and Russia abstaining — “welcomes”...
London, United Kingdom – AFP Thousands of people marched through central London to parliament on Saturday calling for a permanent cease-fire in Gaza. Protesters waved Palestinian flags and chanted: “End the genocide” and “Free, free Palestine”. The demonstration, organised by the Palestine Solidarity Campaign (PSC...
Doha, Qatar – AFP Mediator Qatar said Tuesday it was waiting for a “clear position” from Israel on a proposed Gaza cease-fire and prisoner release deal outlined by US President Joe Biden. “We have yet to see a very clear position from the Israeli government towards the principles laid out by Biden,” foreign minist...
GENEVA (AA) – Students from the global Free Palestine Movement at the University of Geneva, who have been staging demonstrations for the liberation of Palestine since May 7, have demanded their university call for a cease-fire and condemn the Israeli genocide in Gaza. Swiss student Elisabetta, who asked not to give her surname, told the ...
ANKARA (AA) – Saudi Arabia has renewed its call for an immediate cease-fire in the Gaza Strip amid the ongoing Israeli onslaught in the besieged enclave. “The issue of Palestine remains a priority for the Islamic Ummah (Muslim community), reflecting the voice of the Islamic community in support of the brotherly people of Palestine to [&h...
Renowned Harry Potter actor Miriam Margoyles has urged fellow Jews around the world to “shout, beg and scream” for a cease-fire in Gaza. In a video released by the Jewish Council of Australia, the 82-year old expressed deep shame over Israel’s actions. She compared its war on Gaza, which has killed over 30,000 Palestinians, mostly [&he...
California Governor Gavin Newsom has called for an immediate cease-fire in Gaza, becoming the first state governor in the U.S. to do so. He made the statement in an open letter of support to the state’s Arab, Palestinian and Muslim communities, in which he also acknowledged the month of Ramadan. He wrote, “I support President […]...
