Apr 18 WATCH: U.S. vetoes widely supported UN resolution backing full UN membership for Palestine By Edith M. Lederer, Associated Press The U.S. has vetoed a widely backed U.N. resolution that would have paved the way for full United Nations membership for the state of Palestine. The vote in the 15-member Security Council was 12 in favor, the United States opposed… Continue reading
Apr 03 Palestinians will seek full UN membership again, but U.S. is almost certain to block the request By Edith M. Lederer, Associated Press In September 2011, Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas delivered the Palestinian Authority's application to become the 194th member of the United Nations. Continue reading
Apr 02 World Central Kitchen halts Gaza operations after Israeli strike kills 7 aid workers By Wafaa Shurafa, Samy Magdy, Associated Press Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu acknowledged on Tuesday that Israeli forces had carried out the "unintended strike."… Continue reading
Jan 19 Top Israeli officials disagree over how to handle the war against Hamas in Gaza By Julia Frankel, Najib Jobain, Bassem Mroue, Associated Press Israel’s offensive, one of the deadliest and most destructive military campaigns in recent history, has killed nearly 25,000 Palestinians, according to Gaza health authorities, and uprooted more than 80 percent of the territory’s population. Continue reading
Jan 19 U.S. launches 5th strike against Houthi rebels in Yemen By Zeke Miller, Aamer Madhani, Tara Copp, Associated Press President Joe Biden said the U.S. would continue the strikes, even though so far they have not stopped the Houthis from continuing to harass commercial and military vessels. Continue reading
Jan 10 Video appears to show the Israeli army shooting Palestinians without provocation, killing 1 and wounding 2 others By Julia Frankel, Associated Press Last week's fatal shooting is the latest in a series of events in which Israeli soldiers appear to fire on Palestinians without provocation. Continue reading
Dec 22 Palestinian Christians prepare for a somber Christmas amid war as many grieve By Mariam Fam, Associated Press Some are mourning loved ones, lobbying for the war to end, scrambling to get relatives to safety or seeking comfort in the Christmas message of hope. Continue reading
Dec 08 Man fired shotgun outside New York synagogue, citing Mideast violence By Associated Press The episode in New York’s capital happened on the first night of Hanukkah amid rising fears of antisemitism worldwide and fallout from Israel’s intensifying war in Gaza. Continue reading
Nov 29 Jewish residents in Detroit worry war in Israel could cause damage at home By Aaron Foley As Jewish residents of southeast Michigan see friends and neighbors fearful of Islamophobia and violence against the Arab community, they also worry about antisemitic backlash and having their voices diluted in a complex, nuanced conversation. Continue reading
Nov 22 Israel-Hamas talks continuing, hostage release won’t take place before Friday, Israeli official says By Josef Federman, Tia Goldenberg, Samy Magdy, Associated Press Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's national security adviser says a planned hostage-for-prisoner swap with Hamas has been delayed until at least Friday. Continue reading