Some 120 pro-Israel LGBTQ community members gathered in Los Angeles last week for the inaugural Pride for Israel conference, organized by Zionist advocacy outfit StandWithUs and other Israeli and Jewish groups.
Speakers at the November 9…
Category: 3. Middle East
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W.Sahara autonomy plan sparks hopes of progress
Many people in Western Sahara hope Morocco’s long-discussed autonomy plan for the area — now backed by the UN Security Council — will accelerate development and end the half-century-long territorial dispute.
Its main city of Laayoune, with…
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Shelters plea for Gazans as winter rains raise fears of more disease and death
Yolande Knell,Middle East correspondent, Jerusalem and
Wahiba Ahmed,Jerusalem
BBCChildren and families will perish, warns Jan Egeland of the Norwegian Refugee Council Aid agencies have reiterated calls for Israel to allow more tents and urgently…
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Trump would back Russia sanctions bill if he retains final authority, White House official says
By Gram Slattery, Andrea Shalal and Steve Holland
WASHINGTON (Reuters) -President Donald Trump is willing to sign legislation to impose sanctions on Russia as long as he retains ultimate decision-making authority over any such measures, a senior…
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Trump’s plan for Gaza backed by UN Security Council
The UN Security Council has voted in favour of a US-drafted resolution, which endorses Donald Trump’s 20-point plan for Gaza.
Included in the plan is the establishment of an International Stabilisation Force (ISF), which the US says multiple…
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Hamas rejects UN Gaza resolution, says international force would become party to conflict
(Reuters) -Hamas rejected the United Nations Security Council passing a U.S.-drafted resolution endorsing U.S. President Donald Trump’s Gaza plan, saying it fails to meet Palestinians’ rights and demands and seeks to impose an international…
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UN Security Council approves US resolution endorsing Trump’s Gaza peace plan
Thirteen countries vote for measure that includes deployment of an international force in Gaza and path to a future Palestinian state, with China and Russia abstaining
The post UN Security Council approves US resolution endorsing Trump’s Gaza…
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Israel asks ICC to bar prosecutor under investigation from cases against PM, Gallant
Israel on Monday filed an appeal to the International Criminal Court, asking it to bar its prosecutor, Karim Khan, from any involvement in ongoing cases against Israeli officials.
The appeal also sought the revocation of the arrest warrants…
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MBS receives letter from Pezeshkian before Washington trip
MBS receives letter from Pezeshkian before Washington trip | The Jerusalem PostJerusalem Post/Middle East/Iran NewsSaudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman received a letter from the Iranian president, a day before his visit to the US.Saudi Crown…
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Rights group cites 98 Palestinian deaths in Israeli detention during Gaza war
(Reuters) -At least 98 Palestinians have died in Israeli detention since the Gaza war erupted in October 2023, a rights group said on Monday, alleging torture and medical neglect and calling for an international investigation.
A report by…
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