US says it would veto an Algerian draft resolution at the UN Security Council urging ‘immediate humanitarian ceasefire’. The United States has said it will block another resolution that will soon be presented at the United Nations urging a ceasefire in Israel’s war on Gaza. Algeria has proposed a new resolution be put to a … Read more
Rival groups commit to new ceasefire and engage in UN-led peace process to end the nine-year war, says UN special envoy for Yemen. The warring sides in the long-running conflict in Yemen have committed to steps towards a ceasefire and engage in a United Nations-led peace process, according to the UN special envoy for Yemen. … Read more
Protesters marched through Johannesburg demanding a permanent ceasefire in Gaza, in solidarity with Palestine. Members of South African political parties and civil society organisations marched through the streets of Johannesburg on Wednesday demanding a permanent ceasefire in the Gaza Strip as they marked the International Day of Solidarity with the Palestinian People. Rival political parties … Read more
The spokesman of Hamas’ armed wing called on Thursday for the escalation of the confrontation with Israel on all resistance fronts. “We call for escalation of the confrontation with the occupation throughout the West Bank and all resistance fronts” the spokesman for the Izz el-Deen al-Qassam Brigades, Abu Obaida, said in a video speech … Read more
Biden: ‘A cease-fire is not peace’ POLITICO Biden tells two different stories about the Israel-Hamas war in letters to Americans NBC News Is Biden’s stance on Israel out of sync with mainstream America? | The Bottom Line Al Jazeera English Biden says Palestinians ‘deserve a state of their own’ in call for two-state solution ‘free from Hamas’ Fox News … Read more
The US president appears to be struggling to assert his influence on Israel to stop the war. United States President Joe Biden is facing his biggest international crisis yet. Israel’s war on Gaza is showing no signs of stopping. Hospitals, schools, refugee camps – nowhere is safe for Palestinians, with the war now in its … Read more
Tens of thousands of people have gathered in the capital of the United States to demand a ceasefire in Gaza as Washington continues to resist calls for an end to the war despite the mounting death toll. The demonstrators in Washington, DC on Saturday directed their anger towards President Joe Biden, accusing him of enabling … Read more
Dozens of protesters seen being arrested by police as authorities announce temporary closure of station. Hundreds of protesters have gathered on the main concourse of New York’s Grand Central Station, one of the city’s major transport hubs, demanding a ceasefire between Israel and Hamas. The protesters, wearing black T-shirts reading ‘Ceasefire now’ and ‘Not in … Read more
Israeli FM rejects calls for Gaza ceasefire, says Hamas ‘new Nazis’ | Al Jazeera Newsfeed Al Jazeera English Kirby warns to expect more civilian casualties in Gaza as Israel targets Hamas: ‘This is war’ Fox News Not the time for a ceasefire in Gaza, says US, with Hamas still holding hostages The Guardian Full Ceasefire In Gaza ‘Only … Read more
Police in London have estimated 100,000 people took to the streets for the “National March for Palestine” demonstration to denounce Israel’s relentless bombing campaign and total blockade of Gaza. “We are all united to deliver the same message: we want the violence to end. We’re calling for an immediate ceasefire and for necessary humanitarian supplies … Read more