Trump to Co-Chair Summit on Gaza’s Future During Middle East Visit
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‘Glorious Day of Success’: Hamas Marks October 7 Massacre Anniversary With Rocket Attack on Israeli Community
Israel Under Attack Two Years After October 7: Terrorists in Gaza launched a rocket against the southern Israeli community of Netiv Ha’Asara as residents mourned 17 of their neighbors...
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UN’s annual gabfest offers more than hot air — though there’s plenty of that
Dysfunction was the main item on the agenda for the United Nations General Assembly in New York this week, and President Trump was full-throated in expressing US disapproval. In his speech, he called...
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‘Failure of Political, Moral, and Diplomatic Leadership’: UK, Canada, Australia Recognize Palestinian State
Latest Developments Seeking to Revive Two-State Solution: The United Kingdom, Canada, and Australia announced the formal recognition of a Palestinian state ahead of the 80th United Nations General...
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UN Security Council Nixes Resolution to Halt Reimposition of Sanctions Against Iran
Sanctions on Iran Set To Return: The 15-member UN Security Council voted on September 19 against a resolution to halt the imminent reimposition of UN sanctions against Iran, known as “snapback.” Only...
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British and French Recognition of Palestine Will Reward Terrorism, Endanger European Security
British Prime Minister Keir Starmer and French Prime Minister Emmanuel Macron are reportedly poised to recognize Palestine as a state within the coming days. If they do so, they will regrettably...
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Erdogan, Macron Condemn Trump Administration’s Denials of Visas for Palestinian Officials
Turkey Unhappy With Visa Ban: Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan demanded that the United States reverse its decision to revoke the visas of Palestinian Authority (PA) and Palestinian...
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‘Anti-Zionism Is Antisemitism:’ France Condemns U.S. Envoy’s Letter Highlighting Surge in Hatred Targeting Jews
France Issues Terse Response to Kushner Letter: U.S. Ambassador to France Charles Kushner was summoned by the French foreign ministry on August 25 following the publication of his...
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Zelenskyy and European Leaders Meet With Trump at White House in Bid to End Russian War on Ukraine
“Very Substantial Progress”: Joined by several European leaders, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy met with President Donald Trump at the White House to discuss a possible...
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America’s fair-weather friends
France, Britain, and Germany make it harder for Trump to get a ceasefire in Gaza
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France Halts Gaza Evacuations After Antisemitic Posts by Gazan Student
Halt to Gaza Evacuations: France will deport a Palestinian student from Gaza and halt all further evacuations from the war-torn enclave after she allegedly posted antisemitic content...
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Trump can end Gaza ‘genocide’ with four words and finally reveal truth of Israel-Hamas war
If Western governments and their partners in the Arab world truly cared about feeding hungry Palestinians in Gaza, their response to the current humanitarian crisis in the coastal enclave would look...
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UK Prime Minister Announces Intention to Recognize Palestinian State
Formal Recognition Planned for September: UK Prime Minister Sir Keir Starmer announced that the United Kingdom will formally recognize a Palestinian state if Israel does not take...
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France’s Macron Announces Intent to Recognize Palestinian State
French Letter of Intent: French President Emmanuel Macron announced on July 24 that Paris would formally recognize a Palestinian state in September at the UN General Assembly. “In...
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Concern Over Escalation, Recognition of Iranian Nuclear Threat Dominate World Reaction to U.S. Strikes
Calls for Peace: Calls for restraint dominated international reactions following the bombing of Iran’s nuclear facilities by the U.S. Air Force, but many leaders also emphasized...
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‘Before There Is Nothing Left’: Trump Warns of Devastation in Iran if Nuclear Deal Not Reached as World Leaders Caution Against Escalation
Trump Calls for Deal: President Donald Trump urged Iran to reach a deal with the United States “before there is nothing left,” as Israel continued with its devastating strikes...
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‘Unprecedented Commitments’: France Claims PA President Mahmoud Abbas Agrees That Hamas Will No Longer Rule Gaza
Abbas Condemns October 7 Massacre: Ahead of a June 17-20 UN summit on Palestinian statehood convened by France and Saudi Arabia, the French foreign ministry announced that it had...
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IDF Recovers Bodies of 2 Israeli Americans Murdered by Hamas on October 7
Hostage Bodies Recovered: The IDF announced on June 5 that it had recovered the bodies of two Israeli Americans, Judi Weinstein Haggai and Gad Haggai, who were murdered during the...
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Lifting Sanctions on Syrian Regime Is a Grave Mistake
At a future point, many will ask an obvious question: why did the United States and Europe lift sanctions on Syria? The question will come after the likely fall of the Ahmed...
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‘Crusade Against the Jewish State’: Israel Counters Macron’s Call for Hardened Stance on Israel
Israel Hits Back at Macron: Israel has countered French President Emmanuel Macron’s accusation that the Jewish state has imposed a “humanitarian blockade” in Gaza that is...