Due to Israel’s attacks on the Gaza Strip and the years-long blockade, hundreds of Palestinians who have lost their homes or been forcibly displaced are welcoming Ramadan under the shadow of deprivation and uncertainty inside a heavily damaged school building in northern Gaza City. Classrooms that once echoed with children’s voices have now turned into...
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu reiterated his commitment that Gaza will not be rebuilt unless Hamas lays down its arms. Addressing newly commissioned officers at a military base in southern Israel, Netanyahu spoke about the situation in Gaza. “We have reached an understanding with our friends in the United States. There will be no reconstruction...
Mexico has announced that it will not join the Peace Council established for Gaza, but will follow the process as an observer. Mexican President Claudia Sheinbaum stated that Mexico would not participate in the Peace Council formed for Gaza, but would monitor the process in an observer capacity. In her statement, Sheinbaum said: “In this...
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu met with U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio at Blair House in Washington and signed Israel’s document of accession to the Gaza Peace Council. Netanyahu then proceeded to meet with former President Donald Trump. Images of Netanyahu signing the document to join the Gaza Peace Council following interdelegation meetings were...
The charter of the US-formed Board of Peace for Gaza in Davos was signed by 19 countries and the self-proclaimed Kosovo, according to the broadcast of the event on Thursday. In addition to the United States, Armenia, Argentina, Azerbaijan, Bahrain, Bulgaria, Hungary, Indonesia, Jordan, Kazakhstan, Mongolia, Morocco, Pakistan, Paraguay, Qatar, Saudi Arabia, Türkiye, the United...
Relations between Russia and Palestine have deep roots and are of a special nature, Russian President Vladimir Putin said on Thursday. “Relations between Russia and Palestine have deep roots and are of a special quality,” Putin said at a meeting with Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas in Moscow. Putin called the trend towards an increase in...
UN Secretary-General Guterres announced that he did not receive an invitation from U.S. President Trump to the Gaza “Peace Council.” UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres did not receive an invitation from U.S. President Donald Trump to join the U.S.-led Gaza “Peace Council.” Speaking at a daily press briefing, Guterres’ spokesperson Farhan Haq said, “I am not...
US President Donald Trump’s Board of Peace for Gaza will include Secretary of State Marco Rubio, US special envoy Steve Witkoff, and Trump’s son-in-law Jared Kushner, among others, while US Maj. Gen. Jasper Jeffers has been appointed Commander of International Stabilization Force (ISF), the White House said. Trump announced on Thursday that the Board of...