The EU’s Special Representative for the Middle East Peace Process, Sven Koopmans, has succeeded in carving out a niche for ambiguity amid all the non-binding UN resolutions, peace initiatives, normalisation agreements and the two-state compromise. The Peace Day Effort, which was held on the sidelines of the 78th UN General Assembly in a joint effort between
By Ramona Wadi A late commemoration of World Humanitarian Day in Gaza marked not only that the international community considers Palestinians as an afterthought, but also how far removed diplomats are from the politics that created the perpetual humanitarian crisis in the enclave. Diplomats from Chile, Mexico, Spain, Italy, Norway, the UK and Australia went to
At least 22 people have been injured in attacks targeting Hamas’s security outposts in the besieged enclave. The Israeli military has said its forces have conducted air attacks on the blockaded Gaza Strip, where protesters have had confrontations for days with Israeli troops along the separation fence. The military said the drone strikes targeted two
Demonstrators see the move as an attack on Israel’s institutions but New York City protest lacks Palestinian presence Thousands of Israelis and American Jews protested outside the United Nations in New York City, as the Israeli prime minister, Benjamin Netanyahu, spoke before the UN general assembly in an address railing against Iran and making a case
Saudi Arabian Foreign Minister Prince Faisal bin Farhan assembled the meeting while his country remains engaged in talks on normalising relations with Israel – a move that would be highly controversial. Palestinian officials are reportedly happy with the outcome of a meeting in the US that was convened by Saudi Arabia and expressed support for the two-state solution on Monday.
Earlier in September, Putin vowed to supply one million tons of grain to Turkey for further deliveries to the world’s poorest countries Moscow reached “fundamental agreements” with Turkey on the grain supplies with the assistance of Qatar, Russia’s Deputy Foreign Minister Alexander Grushko announced on Wednesday. “All fundamental agreements have been reached. We expect that
KUALA LUMPUR: An Emirates flight with 12 Israel citizens on board had to make an emergency landing at the Kuala Lumpur International Airport (KLIA) yesterday (Wednesday) morning. According to the Jewish News Syndicate, Emirates flight EK354 was travelling from Singapore to Dubai when it had to make an unscheduled stop in Kuala Lumpur due to
While Jack Lew’s relatively low profile could ease tensions at a volatile time between the US and Israel, his previous statements criticising Israel have angered Republican senators. US President Joe Biden has nominated Jacob Lew, a former Secretary of the Treasury, as the next US ambassador to Israel. The move comes at a tense time between the
The presentation of terms by the Palestinian Authority comes as the US continues its intensive diplomatic push to bring about a normalisation deal between Saudi Arabia and Israel. The Palestinian Authority has presented terms to the US ahead of upcoming talks between Saudi Arabia and the US over a potential normalisation deal with Israel. The terms
The revelation by the Israeli Ministry of Foreign Affairs at the end of August about a secret meeting between Israeli Foreign Minister Eli Cohen and his Libyan counterpart Najla Al-Mangoush in Rome has sparked strong internal and external reactions despite the absence of diplomatic relations between the two parties. This led to Cohen being summoned by the