Sep 16 Spain joins group of countries threatening to boycott Eurovision if Israel competes By Associated Press Spain has joined the group of countries threatening not to participate in the Eurovision Song Contest unless Israel is excluded from the competition over the war in the Gaza Strip. Continue reading
Sep 16 UN commission of inquiry accuses Israel of genocide in Gaza and urges global action By Jamey Keaten, Associated Press The Commission of Inquiry on the Occupied Palestinian Territory and Israel has issued a report that calls on countries to end the genocide and take steps to punish those responsible for it. Continue reading
Sep 16 Israel’s military begins its ground offensive in Gaza City and thousands of residents flee By Melanie Lidman, Jon Gambrell, Samy Magdy, Associated Press Israel has launched its offensive in Gaza City, vowing to overwhelm a city already in ruins from nearly two years of war. Continue reading
Sep 15 Watch 2:56 Rubio affirms U.S. support for Israel’s vision of military victory in Gaza By Nick Schifrin, Zeba Warsi Secretary of State Marco Rubio is heading to Doha to meet with Qatar’s leaders following unprecedented Israeli strikes targeting Hamas leaders last week. Earlier Monday, Rubio appeared with Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu in Jerusalem as the two presented a… Continue watching
Sep 15 UK excludes Israelis from attending defense college over escalating war in Gaza By Associated Press Israel has condemned as “disgraceful” a U.K. decision to exclude Israeli students from attending a prestigious defense college. Continue reading
Sep 15 Spanish PM wants Israel banned from sporting events after protests disrupt cycling race By Tales Azzoni, Associated Press Spanish Prime Minister Pedro Sánchez has called for Israel to be banned from sports events. He made the statement on Monday after pro-Palestinian activists disrupted the final stage of the Spanish Vuelta cycling race. Continue reading
Sep 15 WATCH: ‘Better future’ for Gaza cannot begin until Hamas ‘eliminated,’ Rubio says with Netanyahu By Matthew Lee, Samy Magdy, Associated Press On Monday, Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio stood together in Jerusalem, downplaying criticism. Continue reading
Sep 15 Qatar summit in response to Israeli strike on Hamas in Doha leads to little action By Jon Gambrell, Associated Press Qatar’s ruling emir opened the summit by accusing Israel of not caring about its hostages in Gaza and instead working to ”ensure Gaza is no longer livable.”… Continue reading
Sep 14 Watch 7:22 Southern Lebanon residents describe hardships under Israeli military occupation By Simona Foltyn, Ahmad Baydoun, Mohammed Zanaty As it intensifies its war in Gaza, Israel also remains in a simmering conflict on its northern border with Lebanon. Under a ceasefire agreement, Israel was supposed to withdraw from the area in January. But its military recently expanded its… Continue watching
Sep 14 Qatar denounces Israel ahead of summit over Israeli strike on Doha targeting Hamas leaders By Jon Gambrell, Associated Press Qatar's prime minister denounced Israel on Sunday as foreign ministers from Arab and Muslim nations met to discuss a possible unified response to Israel's attack on Doha targeting the leadership of the militant group Hamas. Continue reading