Palestinian ambassador urges UN to ‘stop the killing’ as Israel pounds Gaza Riyad Mansour says certain nations that he did not name were applying a double standard on the war. Al Jazeera · Oct 26, 2023
The Guardian view on the UN and Israel: the Middle East crisis increases its challenges Editorial: A nearly eight-decade-old institution is tussling with a very different world from the one in which it was created The Guardian - UK · Oct 26, 2023
Israeli troops launch brief ground raid into Gaza ahead of expected wider incursion Israeli troops and tanks launched a brief ground raid into northern Gaza overnight The Independent UK · Oct 26, 2023
Israel accuses UN chief of justifying terrorism for saying Hamas attack 'didn't happen in a vacuum' Israeli officials are outraged over U.N. Secretary-General Antonio Guterres’ comment that the deadly Hamas attack on southern Israel “did not happen in a vacuum,” calling it justification for terrorism The Independent UK · Oct 25, 2023
No 10 distances itself from UN chief’s remarks about Hamas’s attack UN chief Antonio Guterres said the killing of 1,400 Israelis came after Palestinians had been ‘subjected to 56 years of suffocating occupation’. The Independent UK · 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
Tensions at the United Nations continue as Gaza faces 'very critical' hours The U.N. Security Council vetoed a U.S. resolution on the war. Gilad Erdan, Israel's U.N. ambassador, said the council "is incapable of doing the most basic task of condemning ISIS-like terrorists." WEKU · Oct 25, 2023
First Thing: Israel to refuse visas to UN representatives over Guterres speech on Gaza war Ambassador vows to ‘teach the UN a lesson’ after remarks by the secretary general. Plus the carrot wars of Cayama Valley 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
UN chief warns of ‘clear violations of humanitarian law’ in Gaza Antonio Guterres calls Israel’s bombardment of Gaza and subsequent civilian casualties ‘alarming’ The Independent UK · Oct 25, 2023
UN chief says ‘clear violations of international humanitarian law’ in Gaza Antonio Guterres pleads for civilians to be protected in Israel-Hamas war, warns of a wider regional conflagration. Al Jazeera · Oct 24, 2023
Doctor warns Gaza wards could become ‘mass graves’ as a third of hospitals close over lack of power Palestinian doctors forced to use washing up liquid to clean wounds, while UN chief warns of 'clear violations of international humanitarian law' The Independent UK · Oct 24, 2023
US Vetoes UN Resolution On Israel-Hamas Conflict Washington rejects humanitarian pauses, prioritizes direct diplomacy Zenger · Oct 20, 2023
New York’s Jewish community rallies for release of Israeli hostages: ‘They should be on the front page’ Thousands gathered in Times Square to demand the release of an estimated 203 people taken by Hamas on 7 October The Guardian - US · Oct 20, 2023
The Guardian - AU · Oct 16, 2023 Iran warns of ‘pre-emptive action’ as Gaza ground assault looms – as it happened This blog is low closed. The latest live updates are here.
The Guardian - UK · Oct 14, 2023 ‘The next stage is coming’: Israel issues warning as residents flee Gaza assault US urges restraint amid bombing of civilian evacuation convoy that left a reported 70 people dead, including women and children
The Guardian - UK · Oct 14, 2023 Tens of thousands of Palestinians flee northern Gaza after Israeli airstrikes Death toll from airstrikes reaches 2,200 as water, food and fuel supplies run low
The Guardian - UK · Oct 13, 2023 Gaza residents told to move south as Israel prepares for expected ground assault UN says Israeli military has given 1.1m Gaza residents 24 hours to move amid warnings it could cause ‘devastating humanitarian consequences’
Zenger · Oct 9, 2023 Hamas Rocket Barrage Injures Dozens In Central Israel Israeli cities hit as Hamas launches multiple rocket attacks, escalating tensions in the region.
Al Jazeera · Oct 9, 2023 UN Security Council meets on Gaza-Israel, but fails to agree on statement US pushes for harsh condemnation of Hamas but fails to achieve the consensus necessary for a statement.
Zenger · Oct 8, 2023 Israeli Ambassador: Americans Held Hostage By Hamas In Gaza Hamas Holds Dozens of Americans Hostage in Gaza, Says Israeli UN Ambassador
Zenger · Sep 20, 2023 UN Police Detain Israeli Ambassador The Israeli Ambassador was released with the assistance of Israel's security and diplomatic teams.
The Independent UK · Sep 20, 2023 Israeli ambassador spirited away by UN security after mounting protest during speech by Iranian president UN says Israeli official wasn’t ‘detained,’ despite reports
The Guardian - AU · Sep 20, 2023 Iran accuses US of stoking Ukraine war in UN speech, sparking Israel walkout President Ebrahim Raisi tells the UN general assembly the project to ‘Americanise’ the world had failed
The Guardian - UK · Sep 7, 2023 Palestinian president condemned over Holocaust remarks Mahmoud Abbas said last month Jews were murdered for their ‘social role’ as money lenders, not because they were Jewish