Saudi Arabia has told Washington it will not establish ties with Israel until an independent Palestinian state "is recognised", the Gulf kingdom's foreign ministry said in a statement on Wednesday. "The Kingdom has communicated its firm position to the US administration that there will be no diplomatic relations with Israel unless
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Israel could face further legal action for non-compliance of ICJ ruling
South Africa’s permanent representative to the United Nations, Mathu Joyini, said the country would take further legal action should Israel ignore the provisional measures set out by the International Court of Justice (ICJ). She was speaking at the UN Committee on the Exercise of the Inalienable Rights of the Palestinian People
Israel approves terms of deal with Hamas
Israel has given its consent to general provisions of a deal with Palestine's Hamas movement, drafted during the recent negotiations in Paris, Qatari Foreign Ministry's spokesperson Majed al-Ansari said. "The meeting in Paris succeeded in consolidating their proposals on the table into one proposal. That proposal has been approved by the
Dhaka welcomes ICJ ruling against Israel
Foreign minister Hasan Mahmud on Saturday said that Bangladesh welcomed the International Court of Justice order to Israel to take steps to prevent acts of genocide in Gaza. ‘We welcome it. We believe this verdict will help to stop genocide and crimes against humanity,’ he told the reporters at the State
‘End to war’: World reacts to Gaza-Israel ruling AFP, PARIS
The reactions to the top UN court's ruling Friday in the Israel-Gaza case were split along the lines of the war raging in the Palestinian territory. The International Court of Justice (ICJ) said Israel must prevent genocidal acts in Gaza and allow humanitarian aid into the besieged strip of land. The war
CPS holds webinar on Israel-Palestine
The Center for Peace Studies (CPS) of the South Asian Institute of Policy and Governance (SIPG) at North South University (NSU) conducted a webinar on ‘Israel-Palestine: Is the Two-State Solution Still Viable?’ on 22 January. The event was live streamedfrom the official Facebook page of CPS. Keynote speaker Mr. Mouin Rabbani,
Gazans exhausted as Israel-Hamas war rages on
Fighting raged Saturday across Gaza, where displaced Palestinians are "exhausted" with no end in sight to war between the besieged territory's Hamas rulers and Israel, now in its 13th week. Smoke billowed over the Gaza Strip's southern city of Khan Yunis, the focus of recent fighting in the grinding war, which
Israel accused of using white phosphorous violating int’l law?
Israel’s military is accused of using white phosphorous in an October attack on the Hezbollah militant group in Lebanon, which allegedly injured at least nine civilians. US National Security Council spokesperson John Kirby said this week the Biden administration was “concerned” about the possible use of white phosphorus munitions and that
Israel-affiliated merchant vessel hit by drone in Arabian Sea
An Israel-affiliated merchant vessel in the Arabian Sea off India's west coast of Gujarat was struck by an unmanned drone, causing a fire on board, British maritime security firm Ambrey said on Saturday, report Reuters and ANI news agencies. According to news agency ANI, the distressed vessel has around 20 Indian
Israel-Hamas war: A history of the political movement that created Israel
As the Israel-Hamas war continues, there’s been a lot of discussion around Zionism. Put simply, Zionism is a nationalist movement that advocates for a homeland for the Jewish people in the Biblical Land of Israel. It is the organisation of ideas that actively sought and achieved the existence of the Israeli