UNITED NATIONS (AP) — Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky told global leaders Wednesday that the world is in “the most destructive arms race in human history” and urged the international community to act against Russia now,…
Category: 3. Middle East
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Heading to UN, Netanyahu dismisses Palestinian recognition as ’shameful capitulation’
Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu warned on Wednesday that the recent Western recognition of an independent Palestinian state would not “obligate” Israel into allowing it to become a reality.
“The shameful capitulation of some leaders…
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Countries recognizing Palestine elide issue of refugees, a core obstacle in conflict
The countries recognizing the State of Palestine this week pitched the move as a step toward a two-state solution to the Israeli-Palestinian conflict, mentioning issues such as the violence and suffering in Gaza, the Israeli hostages,…
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US envoy Witkoff ‘confident’ of Gaza breakthrough in coming days as peace plan floated
US envoy Steve Witkoff said Wednesday he expected a breakthrough related to Gaza in the coming days, saying US President Donald Trump had presented a plan to regional countries.
Witkoff, a real estate friend of Trump who has become his…
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Syria’s al-Sharaa says he is open to dialogue with Israel
Syria’s al-Sharaa says he is open to dialogue with Israel | The Jerusalem PostJerusalem Post/Middle EastSharaa, who became the first Syrian leader to go on the podium of the UNGA since 1967, reiterated his pleas for the lifting of sanctions on…
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Israeli strikes kill dozens in Gaza City, hospitals say, as offensive expands
ReutersMohammed Hajjaj said his relatives were killed when a shelter for displaced families was struck More than 80 Palestinians were killed by Israeli fire across the Gaza Strip on Wednesday, most of them in Gaza City, local hospitals said.
Women…
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Israel Foreign Ministry responds to Palestinian Authority president in tweet
Israel Foreign Ministry responds to Palestinian Authority president in tweet | The Jerusalem PostJerusalem Post/Middle EastThe ministry highlighted the pin he wore, which is an “unmistakable symbol of his goal of erasing Israel.” Palestinian…
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Syrian leader addresses UN General Assembly for first time in 60 years
Syrian president Ahmed Al-Sharaa became the first representative of Syria to address world leaders at the United Nations General Assembly for almost sixty years.
Al-Sharaa became the interim president of Syria in January after he led the rebel…
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At UN, Sharaa blasts airstrikes but says Syria ‘committed to dialogue’ with Israel
Speaking to the United Nations General Assembly in New York on Wednesday, Syrian President Ahmed Al-Sharaa condemned Israel’s ongoing strikes on his country and said Damascus is “committed to dialogue” and to a 1974 disengagement…
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Benjamin Netanyahu confirms security negotiations with Syria
Benjamin Netanyahu confirms security negotiations with Syria | The Jerusalem PostJerusalem Post/Middle EastThe conclusion of the negotiations involves ensuring Israel’s interests, which include the demilitarization of southwestern Syria.Prime…
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