Tag: Palestinian territories
UN appeals for $95 million for urgent Gaza aid and repairs
UNITED NATIONS — The United Nations launched an emergency appeal Thursday for $95 million for Gaza for the next three months to meet immediate...
Irish parliament denounces Israeli policies in West Bank
LONDON — Ireland’s parliament has passed a motion describing Israeli settlements and other policies in the occupied West Bank as “de facto annexation’’ -...
UN body asked to up scrutiny of Israel’s human rights record
GENEVA — Member states of the Organization of Islamic Cooperation are calling on the U.N. Human Rights Council to set up a permanent commission...
Hamas leader says 80 fighters killed in war with Israel
GAZA CITY, Gaza Strip — Hamas’ leader in the Gaza Strip on Wednesday said 80 militants were killed during the 11-day war with Israel...
Israeli police suspend officer in east Jerusalem shooting
JERUSALEM — Israeli police said Wednesday that an officer involved in shooting a Palestinian teen in the courtyard of her east Jerusalem home last...
Indiana governor traveling to Israel during ‘hour of need’
INDIANAPOLIS — Indiana’s governor is traveling to Israel in the wake of the cease-fire to the 11-day war between Israel and Gaza’s militant...
American Jews take stock of internal divisions, antisemitism
As fighting between Israel and Gaza’s militant Hamas rulers raged before last week's cease-fire, U.S. rabbinical student Max Buchdahl wanted to be considerate of...
Israel media urge Twitter, Facebook to stop anti-press hate
JERUSALEM — Major Israeli news outlets Tuesday called on Facebook and Twitter to halt what they said were social media posts inciting violence against...
AP Source: Biden to name Tom Nides ambassador to Israel
WASHINGTON — President Joe Biden is expected to name former senior State Department official Tom Nides to serve as ambassador to Israel, according to...
Hezbollah leader: Breach of Jerusalem means regional war
BEIRUT — The leader of Lebanon’s militant group Hezbollah said Tuesday any violations of Jerusalem and the sites holy to Muslims and Christians would...
