Palestinian Americans Are Americans, Too For many in New Jersey, the war in Gaza has brought back painful family history. Reason · Oct 26, 2023
Trump's Stooges Flip Plus: Greta Thunberg gets booted from Israeli schools, Spain gets even less serious about work, regulating skyline views, and more... Reason · Oct 25, 2023
UN chief ‘shocked’ by ‘misrepresentation’ of comments in row with Israel António Guterres had said Hamas attacks had been in context of ‘years of suffocating occupation’ but denied ‘justifying acts of terror’ The Guardian - UK · Oct 25, 2023
Xi says China willing to cooperate with US as hopes rise for talks with Biden Xi Jinping says whether or not two countries can find right way of getting along is crucial to the world The Guardian - UK · Oct 25, 2023
Israel to refuse visas to UN officials after Guterres speech on Gaza war Protesting the UN chief’s criticism, Israel’s envoy says ‘the time has come to teach them a lesson’. Al Jazeera · Oct 25, 2023
India to treat Pakistan’s reference to Kashmir at UNSC meeting “with contempt it deserves” India rejects Pakistan's reference to Kashmir at UNSC, says it will treat it with contempt. U.S. Sec. of State Blinken affirms right of any nation to defend itself, condemns all acts of terrorism, calls on UNSC to denounce states that arm, fund, train terrorist groups. The Hindu · Oct 25, 2023
Hamas and Israel at war: what we know on day 19 Israel calls for resignation of UN secretary general António Guterres; hundreds of Gazans killed in airstrikes as Israel intensifies bombing campaign The Guardian - AU · Oct 24, 2023
UN’s António Guterres calls for immediate ceasefire to end ‘epic suffering’ in Gaza Secretary general’s comments spark fierce row and Israeli calls for resignation as 700 deaths are reported in a day and hospitals close for want of electricity The Guardian - UK · Oct 24, 2023
Israel drops leaflets in Gaza offering reward for hostage information Latest effort to free more than 200 people comes as Israeli military continues preparing for expected ground offensive The Guardian - UK · Oct 24, 2023
Blinken calls for aid to Palestinians and offers warning for Iran Top American diplomat offered the warning to Tehran in remarks at the UN The Independent UK · Oct 24, 2023
China’s Wang Yi to pay rare visit to US as two countries try to repair ties Visit takes place amid Israel-Hamas war and escalating tensions in the disputed South China Sea. Al Jazeera · Oct 24, 2023
Top Chinese diplomat to visit Washington ahead of possible meeting between Biden and Xi Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi will come to Washington for a three-day visit starting Thursday The Independent UK · Oct 23, 2023
40 years after Beirut's deadly Marines bombing, US troops again deploying east of the Mediterranean Forty years after the bombing that killed 241 U.S. troops in Beirut, the United States is again sending troops to the eastern Mediterranean as tension between Israel and Iran increases over the Israel-Hamas war The Independent UK · Oct 23, 2023
Israeli military preparing ‘unrelenting attacks’ – as it happened This blog has now closed. You can follow the Guardian’s new live news blog on the Israel-Hamas conflict here The Guardian - AU · Oct 23, 2023
The Guardian - AU · Oct 22, 2023 Hamas and Israel at war: what we know on day 17 Israel says it has mounted limited raids within the Gaza Strip to attack Hamas; confirmed number of hostages held in Gaza raised to 222
The Independent UK · Oct 22, 2023 Biden asks Israel to delay Gaza ground invasion to free more hostages Biden administration pressing for delays in Israel’s ground attacks on Gaza, according to reports
Al Jazeera · Oct 22, 2023 US says it will retaliate if American forces are attacked in Middle East US diplomat Blinken was speaking as the possibility of the conflict spreading across the Middle East rises.
The Independent UK · Oct 22, 2023 Blinken, Austin say US is ready to respond if US personnel become targets of Israel-Hamas war Secretary of State Antony Blinken and Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin say the United States is ready to protect American forces or personnel in the Middle East should the Israel-Hamas war escalate as they expect
The Guardian - US · Oct 22, 2023 Mitch McConnell backs Biden’s $106bn aid request for Israel and Ukraine Republican Senate minority leader says he and president are ‘in the same place’ on support linked to both conflicts
The Guardian - UK · Oct 22, 2023 The week the world tried to stop Gaza spinning out of control The visits and diplomacy have been to one end: containment. Because if the conflict spills over, the consequences will be global
The Guardian - AU · Oct 22, 2023 Strikes on Gaza to increase from today, Israeli spokesperson says – as it happened Israeli Rear Adm Daniel Hagari said: ‘We will deepen our attacks to minimise the dangers to our forces in the next stages of the war.’ This blog is now closed
Chicago Sun-Times · Oct 21, 2023 Son of Chicagoans, Hersh Goldberg-Polin among five Hamas hostages with Illinois ties The parents of hostage Hersh Goldberg-Polin were raised in Chicago. Of the 12 U.S. citizens seized by Hamas, five have Illinois connections — more than previously known.
The Independent UK · Oct 21, 2023 Former Albanian prime minister says he's charged with corruption and money laundering in land deal Albania’s former prime minister Sali Berisha says prosecutors have charged him with corruption and money laundering in connection with a land deal involving a Tirana property
The Independent UK · Oct 21, 2023 Why the Rafah border crossing is vital for humanitarian aid to Gaza The only way out of Gaza is a crossing point into Egypt that was effectively sealed after Hamas attacks
The Guardian - UK · Oct 21, 2023 US ‘holding back Israel from strike against Hezbollah’ Hawks call for action after attacks on settlements in the north, while Rishi Sunak urges caution to prevent the conflict spreading