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Published on 02:39 GMT

UN official slams Israel-US aid plan

United Nations aid chief Tom Fletcher has criticised an Israel-initiated and US-backed humanitarian aid distribution plan for Gaza as a “fig leaf for further violence and displacement” of Palestinians in the war-torn enclave. “It is cynical sideshow. A …

Source: Gulf Daily News Online - Pro-Government
Published on May 14, 2025

‘We want peace in the region, including with Israel’: Syrian official tells KAN

Ali Al-Rifai, a senior official in Syrian President Ahmed al-Sharaa’s administration, stated in an interview with KAN News that Damascus is committed to regional stability and open to peace with all its neighbors, including Israel. In the interview, Al- …

Source: The Jerusalem Post - Center-right
Published on 02:33 GMT

Trump's meeting with Syria's new leader proves it: Israel has lost clout with U.S.

In the months following the collapse of former Syrian President Bashar Assad's regime, Ahmad al-Sharaa sought to establish closer ties with Israel. Censorship restrictions prevent revealing the specifics of the messages he wished to relay, the …

Source: Haaretz - Left-wing
Published on 02:32 GMT

Trump team pressing hard for Israel and Hamas to reach cease-fire deal within days

The Trump administration is applying heavy pressure on Israel and Hamas in an attempt to bring about a breakthrough over the next two days that would lead to a deal to bring home the hostages and end the war in Gaza. "No progress has been made in the …

Source: Haaretz - Left-wing
Published on 02:32 GMT

Israel stays silent on Donal Trump’s deals with ‘rival’ Gulf countries as fears grow that it is losing influence

Mr Trump’s decision to bypass Israel during his current visit to the Middle East had already been seen as a marker of the his administration’s increased focus on lucrative business deals with wealthy Gulf countries, including Qatar, which Israeli officials …

Source: Irish Independent - Pending
Published on 02:21 GMT

Two hours of yakking about Israel: Giant, at the Harold Pinter Theatre, reviewed

Two hours of yakking about Israel. That’s all you get from Giant at the Harold Pinter Theatre. Endless wittering laced with venomous bigotry. The year is 1983 and the celebrated kiddie author, Roald Dahl, has kicked up a massive stink by denouncing Israel …

Source: The Spectator - Right-wing
Published on 02:13 GMT

Rights Groups condemn Israel’s control of ‘Area C registration’

ISRAEL’S cabinet has approved a measure to assume full control of land registration in Area C of the occupied West Bank, which covers around 60 per cent of the territory and hosts most of Israel’s illegal settlements. The decision, pushed by far-right …

Source: The News Line - Left-wing
Published on 02:12 GMT

‘Boycott genocide song contest’: Hundreds silently march in Basel to protest Israel’s inclusion in Eurovision

BASEL, May 15 — Around 200 people staged a silent march through Eurovision host city Basel yesteray, protesting against Israel’s participation in the TV musical extravaganza while ramping up its war in Gaza. The demonstrators marched from the City Hall …

Source: Malay Mail - Neutral
Published on 02:10 GMT

Ireland and Israel compete in second Eurovision semi-final

Ireland and Israel are among the countries competing in the second semi-final of the 2025 Eurovision Song Contest in Switzerland on Thursday. Norwegian singer Emmy Kristiansen will represent Ireland with the song Laika Party, about a Soviet dog sent to …

Source: Shropshire Star - Neutral
Published on 02:33 GMT

In the U.S. and Israel, recognizing the Nakba doesn't deny Israel's existence

Source: Haaretz - Left-wing