Jul 31 UN report: Since Oct. 7, Palestinians detained by Israeli authorities faced mistreatment and torture By Jamey Keaten, Associated Press The U.N. human rights office issued a report Wednesday saying Palestinians faced waterboarding, sleep deprivation, electric shocks, dogs set on them, and other forms of torture and mistreatment. Continue reading
Jul 19 Top UN court says Israel's presence in occupied Palestinian territories is 'illegal' and should end as 'rapidly as possible' By Mike Corder, Associated Press The International Court of Justice said in its non-binding opinion issued Friday that Israel has abused its status as the occupying power in the West Bank and east Jerusalem by carrying out policies of annexing territory, imposing permanent control and… Continue reading
Jun 25 UN to Israel: Aid operations across Gaza will be suspended without improved safety By Samy Magdy, Ellen Knickmeyer, Matthew Lee, Associated Press The ultimatum is the latest in a series of U.N. steps demanding Israel do more to safeguard aid operations from strikes by its forces and to curb growing lawlessness hindering humanitarian workers. Continue reading
Jun 21 Armenia formally recognizes a Palestinian state as children in Gaza suffer from malnutrition By Associated Press Armenia said it would recognize a Palestinian state on Friday, prompting Israel to summon its ambassador for a “severe reprimand.” Meanwhile, the head of a major hospital in north Gaza said his staff have seen some 250 children suffering from… Continue reading
Jun 14 U.S.-built pier in Gaza is facing its latest challenge — whether UN will keep delivering aid By Ellen Knickmeyer, Edith M. Lederer, Associated Press The U.N. has paused its work with the pier since June 8, when an operation by Israeli security forces rescued four Israeli hostages and killed more than 270 Palestinians. Continue reading
Jun 10 Watch 3:34 Blinken urges Israel and Hamas to accept UN-endorsed cease-fire, hostage release agreement By Nick Schifrin, Zeba Warsi, Mekhi Hill Secretary of State Blinken returned to the Middle East on Monday. He's pressing leaders to accept an Israeli proposal for a hostage and Gaza cease-fire deal that received a vote of confidence today in the United Nations Security Council. It… Continue watching
Jun 10 Watch 7:52 Parents of U.S.-Israeli citizen held by Hamas describe 8 months of hoping for his release By Amna Nawaz, Zeba Warsi, Dan Sagalyn While the rescue of four Israeli hostages is great news for some, there are still about 120 captives remaining in Gaza. One of them is Omer Neutra, a 22-year-old American and Israeli citizen who was serving as an IDF tank… Continue watching
Jun 10 More than 10 million have fled their homes in Sudan as war continues, UN says By Associated Press Sudan’s conflict between the military and the paramilitary Rapid Support Forces began last year. More than 14,000 people have been killed and the surviving population is near famine. Continue reading
Jun 08 UN chief will declare that both Israel and Hamas are violating children's rights during war By Michael Weissenstein, Associated Press The U.N. secretary-general will tell the Security Council next week that both Israel and Hamas are violating children's rights and leaving them exposed to danger in their war to eliminate each other. Continue reading
Jun 06 Watch 5:22 Dozens killed in Israeli strike on UN school building in Gaza By Nick Schifrin, Zeba Warsi Israeli missiles struck a U.N. school building that has served as a shelter for the displaced since the Oct. 7 terrorist attacks. Israel says it killed Hamas militants sheltering there, but Palestinians in the building say the victims were mostly… Continue watching