Geopolitics
New York, Funding for humanitarian operations in the Occupied Palestinian Territory (OPT) is at an “all-time low”, threatening the delivery of life-saving aid to people in the West Bank and Gaza, the United Nations warned on Friday. more
UN, Egypt help avert another Israel-Palestine war in Gaza that was ‘minutes away’, Security Council hears

New York: Intense diplomatic efforts by the United Nations and Egypt have helped avoid another Israeli-Palestinian war in Gaza that appeared just “minutes away” over the past ...

General Assembly adopts text urging greater protection for Palestinians, and deploring Israel’s ‘excessive’ use of force

New York: In an emergency meeting on Wednesday, the United Nations General Assembly adopted an Arab-sponsored resolution calling for greater protection for Palestinians, and deploring any ...

Security Council fails to adopt competing texts on protection of Palestinian civilians in Gaza

New York: The United Nations Security Council on Friday failed to adopt two competing draft resolutions; one produced by Kuwait, in response to the killing of dozens of Palestinian protes ...

Leading Palestinian legislator calls for ‘new international engagement’ in two-state solution

New York, May 17: Describing a viable two-state solution to end the Palestine-Israel conflict as “very much in doubt”, a leading Palestinian legislator called on Wednesday for ...

Saudi Prince warms up to Israel, urges for regional peace

Riyadh: The fact that Israel enjoys a wide range of support from Saudi Arabia shouldn't come a surprise to anyone. Both the nations have displayed enough camaraderie in front of the w ...

Trump 'arm-twists' Palestine over Jerusalem issue; Threatens to cut off aid

Washington, Jan 3 (JEN): A day after threatening Pakistan with aid withdrawal, US President Donald Trump has rued the lack of respect and support from the beneficiaries, especially Palest ...

Saudi Arabian Grand Mufti calls Hamas a terrorist organisation, Israel cheers

Riyadh, Nov 15 (IBNS): Israel is all praise for Saudi Arabian Grand Mufti after the latter called Hamas a terrorist organisation, reports said.

In Palestine, UN chief says two-state solution 'only way to guarantee peace'

New York, Aug 30(Just Earth News): United Nations Secretary-General António Guterres on Tuesday reiterated his call for a political solution to the Middle East conflict that would end Israe ...

Palestine suspends security cooperation with Israel, Ban urges restraint

New York, Mar 7 (JEN): United Nations Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon on Friday expressed concern regarding the 5 March decision by the Palestine Liberation Organization’s (PLO) Central ...