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US President Trump confirms Elizabeth Tsurkov freed after being held by Iraqi group amid spy claims.Israeli-Russian academic and Princeton University student Elizabeth Tsurkov has been freed in Iraq after spending more than two years in the custody of an Iraqi armed group, US President Donald Trump has announced.“I am pleased to report that Elizabeth Tsurkov, a Princeton Student, whose sister is an American Citizen, was just released by Kata’ib Hezbollah (MILITANT Hezbollah), and is now safely in the American Embassy in Iraq after being tortured for many months. I will always fight for JUSTICE, and never give up. HAMAS, RELEASE…
Qatar has hosted Hamas’s political office since 2012, after what Qatari officials say were requests from the United States.The Gulf nation of Qatar has long served as a mediator, both in the Middle East and further afield. The country has good relations with nations that oppose each other, such as the United States and Iran, and therefore serves as a location where conversations can happen between adversaries.The presence of many leaders from the Palestinian group Hamas in Doha has meant that the city has become a base for negotiations to end Israel’s war on Gaza and secure the release of…
Multiple explosions were heard in Qatar’s capital Doha, in an attack targeting Hamas leaders including Khalil al-Hayya.Israel on Tuesday struck Qatar’s capital Doha in missile attacks that it said were targeted at senior leaders of Hamas, including negotiators from the Palestinian group who have been engaged in talks aimed at securing a ceasefire in Gaza.Qatar condemned the attack as a violation of international law and of its sovereignty, with multiple countries and blocs also lashing out at Israel over the missile strikes.The attack came at a time when Qatar, one of the lead mediators between Israel and the United States…
Attack on Hamas leaders in Qatari capital Doha shows Israel will keep escalating if global powers don’t stop it.Israel had no intention of covering up its involvement in Tuesday’s attack on Doha – within minutes of the explosions being heard in the Qatari capital, Israeli officials were claiming responsibility in the media.And not long after, the office of Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu publicly took responsibility for the attack on several Hamas leaders.Recommended Stories list of 3 itemslist 1 of 3Video: Explosions in Doha after Israel ‘targets Hamas’ leadershiplist 2 of 3Jerusalem shooting escalates “collective punishment acts”list 3 of 3In…
It is the first such attack by Israel in Qatar, a key mediator in ceasefire talks between Israel and HamasThe Israeli military has said that explosions seen and heard in the Qatari capital Doha were the result of an assassination attempt against members of the Hamas leadership and senior officials of the Palestinian group.It is the first such attack by Israel in Qatar, a key mediator in ceasefire talks between Israel and Hamas. Israel has been bombarding Gaza, Lebanon, Yemen and Syria, as well as carrying out daily attacks in the occupied West Bank in Palestine.The military released a statement…
Israel and the US will not allow a neutral force anywhere near Gaza. This means a foreign deployment could only be one that aids Israeli ethnic cleansing plans.The idea of deploying a protective or peacekeeping force in Palestine is nothing new. After Israel was established through the horrendous massacres and mass ethnic cleansing of 1948, the United Nations set up its Truce Supervision Organization (UNTSO) to observe the implementation of the 1949 Israel-Arab Armistice Agreements. In 1974, it sent the UN Disengagement Observer Force (UNDOF) to support the ceasefire between Israel and Syria, and in 1978, the UN Interim Force…
After deadly shooting in occupied East Jerusalem, Israel orders suspects’ homes in occupied West Bank demolished and neighbours’ work permits revoked.Israeli forces have stormed towns and begun demolishing homes of Palestinian suspects in the wake of a deadly attack in occupied East Jerusalem, raising fears of further military and settler violence and collective punishment in the occupied West Bank as Israel relentlessly pounds the Gaza Strip.Israel said on Tuesday that it surveyed and ordered the demolition of the homes of two Palestinians suspected of the shooting on Monday at Ramot Junction in occupied East Jerusalem, which killed six people and…
Tunisian authorities claim they found no evidence of a hostile act and say the fire originated inside the Family Boat.The Gaza-bound Global Sumud Flotilla (GSF) says a drone has struck its main ship in the Tunisian port of Sidi Bou Said, causing a fire, but that all its passengers and crew were safe.A spokesman for the GSF blamed Israel for the incident, which occurred late on Monday, but the Tunisian National Guard said reports of a drone attack were “completely unfounded”.Recommended Stories list of 4 itemslist 1 of 4Syria condemns attacks by Israeli warplanes on cities of Homs and Latakialist…
Palestinian leaders can’t enter the US to attend the UN General Assembly. Can the UN function if its host blocks members?As leaders arrive in New York City for the United Nations General Assembly, key Palestinian voices are missing. The United States has refused visas for 80 Palestinian officials, including President Mahmoud Abbas. If the UN cannot guarantee open access, what does that signal about its neutrality, and about Palestine’s path to recognition?Recommended Stories list of 2 itemslist 1 of 2The Take: Inside the Haitian hospital on the front line of warlist 2 of 2The Take: After the earthquake, what lies…
Latest Israeli attacks are a continuation of Israel’s ‘aggressive escalations’, says Syrian Foreign Ministry.Syria has “strongly condemned” Israeli attacks on several sites in and around Homs city in the west of the country and around the coastal city of Latakia.The Israeli air strikes in the early hours of Tuesday represent “a blatant violation of the sovereignty of the Syrian Arab Republic”, the country’s Ministry of Foreign Affairs said in a statement.Recommended Stories list of 4 itemslist 1 of 4Israel launches new operations in Syria after strike kills soldierslist 2 of 4UN watchdog finds uranium at alleged Syrian nuclear site from…