Tag: Israel

Friday, August 1st 2025 - 09:37 UTC
Brazil quits International Holocaust Remembrance Alliance (IHRA)

Brazil has withdrawn as an observer member of the International Holocaust Remembrance Alliance (IHRA). This decision came shortly after the South American country announced its plan to join South Africa's genocide case against Israel at the International Court of Justice (ICJ).
Thursday, July 31st 2025 - 09:00 UTC
Uruguayan court sentences Iranian traveling on a fake passport to 3 months in jail

An Iranian citizen has been sentenced to three months in prison in Uruguay for entering the country with a fake Israeli passport. The man had previously been deported from El Salvador, where he also used the forged document.
Thursday, July 24th 2025 - 16:36 UTC
Uruguay detains and sentences Iranian national for entering with fake Israeli passport

An Iranian citizen has been sentenced to prison in Uruguay after attempting to enter the country using a fake Israeli passport, according to reporting this Thursday by the weekly Búsqueda. The incident took place in the context of recent hostilities between Iran, Israel, and the United States — a period referred to by Washington as the “12-day war.”
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.”
Wednesday, June 25th 2025 - 10:45 UTC
Ceasefire agreed upon between Iran and Israel

Iran and Israel agreed Tuesday to a US-brokered ceasefire, following nearly two weeks of escalating tit-for-tat strikes.
Wednesday, June 25th 2025 - 09:24 UTC
Argentina begins evacuating nationals stranded in Israel

The Argentine government launched a repatriation operation to evacuate around 450 nationals of the South American country stranded in Israel amid the conflict with Iran, which has nevertheless been reported to have ended, at least for now.
Tuesday, June 24th 2025 - 10:30 UTC
No ceasefire between Iran and Israel despite Trump's announcement

Even after US President Donald Trump announced Monday that Israel and Iran had fully agreed to implement the ceasefire, Tehran fired a barrage of missiles, killing at least four people, and insisted there was no arrangement whatsoever. Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi added that his country would halt its response if Israel ceased aggression by 4 am Tehran time.
Monday, June 23rd 2025 - 10:40 UTC
Paraguayan gov't backs Israel and US but draws domestic criticism

Unlike all of its neighbors except Argentina, Paraguay reaffirmed its support for Israel and its right to self-defense in a statement issued by the Ministry of Foreign Affairs.
Saturday, June 21st 2025 - 10:41 UTC
Brazil anticipating evacuation from Israel

Brazil's diplomatic mission in Israel is beginning to record nationals of the South American country who might sign up for an evacuation flight once Tel Aviv authorizes such an operation amid the escalating war with Iran, it was reported Friday. The Brazilian Air Force has been reported to be ready and expecting the green light.
Wednesday, June 18th 2025 - 10:33 UTC
Latin American countries evacuate diplomatic missions in Tehran

Most Latin American countries have evacuated their diplomatic missions in Tehran as the conflict between Israel and Iran escalates to unprecedented levels, with some Western analysts even fearing possible use of nuclear weaponry.