Tag: Israel-Palestine conflict

Tuesday, July 29th 2025 - 19:24 UTC
Starmer to recognize Palestinian State unless Israel takes “substantial steps” towards peace

British Prime Minister Keir Starmer announced Tuesday that the United Kingdom would recognize a Palestinian state at the United Nations General Assembly in September “unless the Israeli government takes substantial steps to end the terrible situation in Gaza, reaches a ceasefire, makes clear that there will be no annexation in the West Bank, and commits to a long-term peace process that delivers a two-state solution.”
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Friday, July 25th 2025 - 20:13 UTC
Petro orders all Colombian coal exports to Israel halted

Colombian President Gustavo Petro has ordered the National Navy to intercept and stop any ships carrying coal bound for Israel in response to what he considers to be a genocide in Gaza. Coal exports to Israel had been banned by decree in August 2024, except for pre-existing contracts. However, some government officials apparently disregarded that order.
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Thursday, July 24th 2025 - 09:32 UTC
Brazil joins list of plaintiffs against Israel at ICJ

Brazilian authorities announced Wednesday the South American country's formal decision to join South Africa's lawsuit against Israel at the International Court of Justice (ICJ), accusing Israel of genocide against the Palestinian people.
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Thursday, July 24th 2025 - 09:14 UTC
Israel's Parliament okays annexation of West Bank

Israel's Knesset (parliament) approved a non-binding motion Wednesday calling for the annexation of the West Bank. The initiative, which passed with 71 votes in favor and 13 against, asserts Israel's “natural, historical, and legal right” to the territory, which it refers to as “Judea and Samaria.”
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Thursday, July 17th 2025 - 09:35 UTC
Bogotá Summit calls for actions against Israel

The First Emergency Ministerial Summit of the Hague Group, held in Bogotá, Colombia, on Tuesday and Wednesday, concluded with a strong diplomatic stance against what participating nations describe as the “genocide of the Palestinian people.”
Saturday, June 14th 2025 - 08:38 UTC
Falklands’ lawmakers call for end of hostilities and humanitarian access to Gaza

Responding to a local group to act on their behalf in response to the situation in Gaza, Members of the Falkland Islands Legislative Assembly gave a statement. They stated: “We join with the governments of the United Kingdom, France, Canada, and others in calling for an immediate cessation of hostilities and full unfettered humanitarian access to those in need.
Monday, May 26th 2025 - 18:41 UTC
Brazil participates in multilateral meeting in Madrid to discuss Gaza crisis

The Brazilian Government was represented by Foreign Minister Mauro Vieira in a meeting on Sunday in Madrid, Spain, along with representatives from 19 other countries to review measures to support Gaza and pressure Israel to end the war, including potential sanctions. Vieira criticized the international community's inaction regarding the humanitarian crisis in Gaza in a meeting that also served as preparation for an upcoming conference on the Palestinian issue, scheduled for June in New York.
Thursday, May 22nd 2025 - 06:41 UTC
Why Israel's dream of expelling Palestinians from Gaza will fail

By Gwynne Dyer - A zombie dream has taken over Israeli Prime Minister Binyamin Netanyahu’s government — or, at least, the extreme right part of it, which is the tail that wags the rest. It’s the dream that was once called ‘transfer’ and is now known as ‘relocation’. In its broadest form, it includes the expulsion of all Arabs from the lands now controlled by Israel.
Wednesday, March 19th 2025 - 19:09 UTC
Milei halts scheduled trip to Israel

Argentine President Javier Milei announced Wednesday that he suspended his planned trip to Israel this coming weekend. Although no specific reason was given, it is speculated that the resumption of hostilities against the terrorist group Hamas coupled with various domestic challenges tipped the scale in this direction.
Saturday, February 22nd 2025 - 19:17 UTC
Body of Shiri Bibas handed over at last

The pro-Palestine terrorist organization Hamas finally handed over the body of dual Israeli-Argentine national Shiri Bibas (née Silberman) who was killed early into the conflict stemming from the Oct. 7, 2023, raids from Gaza in which hundreds of Israelis were slaughtered and many others taken hostage. The L. Greenberg Institute of Forensic Medicine at Abu Kabir confirmed Saturday that the remains transferred to Israel on Friday night belong to Shiri Bibas, following extensive testing. The corpses of her two children had already been delivered alongside those of peace activist Oded Lifschitz and a woman originally believed to be Shiri but later determined to be someone else by forensics analysts.