Jinja, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The ambassador of Israel to Kenya, who also oversees diplomatic relations in the four countries of Uganda, Malawi, Tanzania and Seychelles, Michael Lotem has expressed gratitude for efforts by Ugandans in the continued fight against terrorism. While addressing journalists after paying a courtesy visit to …
Read More »COMMENT: Gaza needs truce rather than arms
COMMENT | Xinhua | The Israel-Hamas conflict, which has created an unprecedented humanitarian crisis in the Gaza Strip, has lasted for half a year. Amidst this tragedy, the actions of the United States, Israel’s key ally, have sparked serious concerns and criticism among the international community. While Washington claims to …
Read More »Israel withdraws ground troops from southern Gaza as international pressure mounts
JERUSALEM | Xinhua | Israel withdrew all ground troops except for one brigade from southern Gaza on Sunday, local media reported. The one brigade, named Nahal, remains in central Gaza, splitting the strip in two and preventing the return of civilians from south to north of Gaza. In addition, the …
Read More »US alarmed by possibility of full-fledged war between Iran, Israel
NEW YORK | TASS | Washington is alarmed by the possibility of a full-scale war between Iran and Israel following the deadly air strike on Iran’s consulate in Syria, US National Security Council Strategic Communications Coordinator John Kirby told CNN. “Yes, we’re very concerned [about this scenario]. In fact, one …
Read More »U.S. media: U.S. quietly signs off more bombs, fighter jets for Israel
WASHINGTON, U.S | Xinhua | The U.S. government has authorized the transfer of billions of U.S. dollars worth of bombs and fighter jets to Israel, despite an increasing rift between the White House and Netanyahu’s government over a potential ground operation by the Israeli military in Rafah, according to U.S. …
Read More »Schumer calls for new elections in Israel, hits at Netanyahu
Washington, US | VOA | Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer, the highest-ranking Jewish official in the United States, called on Israel Thursday to hold new elections, saying he believes Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has “lost his way” in the country’s bombardment of Gaza. Schumer, long an ally of the Jewish …
Read More »What are the hidden motives behind U.S. refusal to stop two ongoing fights?
It is a combination of factors, including the U.S. strategic interests for global dominance and the lucrative war business. BEIJING | Xinhua | Over the weekend, the full-scale war in Ukraine has hit a two-year mark, and the Palestinian death toll in the Gaza conflict is nearing 30,000. Two ongoing …
Read More »Israel’s grand strategy for Gaza
What Tel Aviv’s massive bombing of Gaza tells us about that country’s actual intentions for Palestine THE LAST WORD | Andrew M. Mwenda | Nothing has recently occupied my mind more than Israel’s genocidal assault on Gaza: the merciless violence of it, the brutality with which it bombs that tiny space of land, …
Read More »United Airlines to resume direct flights to Israel
JERUSALEM | Xinhua | United Airlines will resume its direct flights to Israel on March 2, the U.S. airliner said in a statement on Thursday. United, which suspended flights to Israel on Oct. 7, 2023, following the outbreak of the Israel-Hamas conflict, is the first North American airliner to announce …
Read More »Brazil’s president accuses Israel of “genocide” against Palestinians
ADDIS ABABA | Xinhua | Brazilian President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva on Sunday accused Israel of committing “genocide” against Palestinian civilians living in the Gaza Strip. The Israeli-Palestinian conflict is not being waged between two armies, but rather Israel’s military is committing “genocide” against civilians in the Gaza Strip, …
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