Tag: Israel

Tuesday, October 17th 2023 - 09:46 UTC
Uruguay calls it a day regarding evacuations from Israel

A Uruguayan Hercules C-130 transport aircraft performed the South American country's last relief flight, bringing out people from war-torn Israel to Madrid while Argentina was still evacuating its own Tuesday, it was reported.
Monday, October 16th 2023 - 10:08 UTC
WHO warns patients in Gaza have been given a death sentence

The World Health Organization (WHO) expressed its concern this past weekend regarding the evacuation of patients from northern Gaza and insisted Israel's ultimatum for 1.1 million people to move to the south was tantamount to “a death sentence,” in addition to the risk that the most critically ill might need to be left behind.
Monday, October 16th 2023 - 09:13 UTC
Israel and Colombia to sever ties after Petro's remarks?

Diplomatic ties between Israel and Colombia hang from a thread after the South American country's President Gustavo Petro made public his stance regarding the ongoing crisis in the Middle East.
Monday, October 16th 2023 - 08:47 UTC
Paraguayan President expresses support to Israel

Paraguayan President Santiago Peña Sunday conveyed his country's support to his Israeli colleague Isaac Herzog during a telephone conversation, it was reported in Asuncion.
Tuesday, October 10th 2023 - 10:53 UTC
Paraguay activates Mercosur cooperation to evacuate Israel

Paraguay's Foreign Ministry announced Sunday that a joint mechanism within Mercosur had been activated to rescue nationals of all member countries trapped in war-torn Israel.
Tuesday, October 10th 2023 - 10:18 UTC
Marches staged in Buenos Aires for and against Israel

Scores of members of the Jewish community in Argentina marched down Buenos Aires' Estado de Israel Avenue in front of the Hacoaj Club given Hamas' attacks during the weekend. They chanted slogans such as “Together, Israel will always defeat terror.”
Tuesday, October 10th 2023 - 09:41 UTC
Palestine diplomats in South America launch appeal to international community

Palestine's Ambassadors to Uruguay and Chile agreed Monday that the ongoing war unleashed by Hamas' attacks against Israel was something “horrible” to witness and therefore something needed to be done “to stop” it.
Tuesday, October 10th 2023 - 08:23 UTC
First Brazilian Air Force rescue aircraft due in Tel Aviv Tuesday

A Brazilian Air Force (FAB) Airbus 330-200 transport aircraft which can accommodate up to 230 passengers was already in Rome Monday, from where it planned to fly to Tel Aviv to bring the first batch of nationals of the South American country to safety from war-torn Israel, Agencia Brasil reported.
Monday, October 9th 2023 - 10:41 UTC
Israel: 260 bodies found at Brazilian rave after Hamas attack

Some 260 bodies were found at the site of a Brazilian music festival in southern Israel attacked by Hamas on Saturday, the Zaka search and rescue organization told local media.
Monday, October 9th 2023 - 09:55 UTC
Argentina: All candidates but one condemn bloodshed in Israel

Loquacious Leftwing Front (Frente de Izquierda) Congresswoman Myriam Bregman was the only presidential candidate not to condemn Hamas' actions against Israeli civilians this weekend during their opening speeches of the second (and last) debate ahead of the Oct. 22 elections. Moreover, she somehow blamed Israel for what happened.