Tag: Israel-Palestine conflict

• Friday, March 1st 2024 - 10:11 UTC

  Petro: Colombia no longer buying guns from “genocidal” Israel

  

  Colombian President Gustavo Petro insisted Thursday on dubbing Israel's military deployment in Gaza as “genocide” and ordered his administration to halt all purchases of weapons from that Middle East country, it was reported in Bogotá.

• Thursday, November 16th 2023 - 09:17 UTC

  Criminal complaint filed against Roger Waters in Buenos Aires

  

  An Argentine lawyer has filed a complaint before Buenos Aires Federal Judge María Romilda Servini de Cubría against British musician Roger Waters of Pink Floyd fame for “incitement to racial hatred and apology of crime” when speaking about the ongoing crisis between Israel and the terrorist group Hamas in the Gaza Strip.

• Wednesday, October 18th 2023 - 13:19 UTC

  UK announces £10 million humanitarian aid for civilians in Occupied Palestinian Territories

  

  On Monday 16 October, Prime Minister Rishi Sunak announced a further £10 million in humanitarian aid funding for civilians in the Occupied Palestinian Territories (OPTs), in response to the escalating conflict.    

• Wednesday, October 18th 2023 - 10:23 UTC

  UN Security Council to address Middle East conflict on Wednesday

  

  A resolution drafted by Brazil about the ongoing military crisis in the Middle East will be discussed Wednesday by the United Nations Security Council in New York, Agencia Brasil reported. The South American country currently chairs the body.

• Monday, October 16th 2023 - 05:58 UTC

  First batch of Uruguayan evacuees lands in Madrid

  

  The Uruguayan Air Force (FAU) Hercules C-130 transport carrying 80 evacuees from Israel has landed in Madrid, Defense Minister Javier García confirmed in Montevideo. “Glad to have you among us. Welcome to Hercules FAU 594,” García posted on X (formerly Twitter).

• Sunday, October 15th 2023 - 16:35 UTC

  Lula confers with Egyptian and Palestine Presidents about evacuation of Brazilian nationals

  

  Brazilian President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva held talks Saturday with the presidents of Egypt and the Palestinian Authority to rescue nationals of the South American country from the Gaza Strip, Agencia Brasil reported.

• Saturday, October 14th 2023 - 09:31 UTC

  Evacuation of Brazilians from Gaza Strip through Egypt greenlighted

  

  Brazilians wishing to leave the Gaza Strip will be allowed to do so Saturday through the Rafah crossing after Egypt greenlighted the move, Foreign Minister Mauro Vieira confirmed Friday, according to Agencia Brasil.

• Friday, October 13th 2023 - 10:03 UTC

  Lula asks Israeli president for humanitarian corridor

  

  Brazilian President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva Thursday thanked his Israeli colleague Isaac Herzog during a telephone conversation for the assistance provided to the South American country's mission evacuation people from the war-torn area, Agencia Brasil reported. The Workers' Party leader also condemned the “terrorist” attacks perpetrated by the Hamas group.

• Friday, October 13th 2023 - 07:43 UTC

  Falklands Legislative Assembly sends message of support to the people of Israel

  

  The Falkland Islands elected Legislative Assembly has condemned the Hamas terrorist attacks on Israel, and has sent a message of support to the people of Israel at this very difficult time.

• Friday, October 13th 2023 - 07:32 UTC

  EU warns Zuckerberg and Musk over the spread of disinformation on the Hamas/Israel conflict

  

  The European Union has warned Mark Zuckerberg over the spread of “disinformation” on Meta's social media platforms after Hamas' attack on Israel. It told Meta, which owns Facebook and Instagram, that it “has 24 hours” to respond and comply with European law.