Washington, December 9 (RHC)-- A delegation of Arab ministers met with U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken on Friday afternoon and reiterated their call for an immediate ceasefire in Gaza and cast aspersions on members of the international community — like the United States — for failing to advocate for one.... More
United Nations, December 9 (RHC)-- Jordanian Foreign Minister Ayman Safadi reiterated his call for the passage of a UN Security Council resolution calling for an immediate ceasefire in Gaza "because the message is, if they do not, it is simply an endorsement of what Israel is doing."... More
Tel Aviv, December 9 (RHC)-- At least two Israeli soldiers were severely injured during an operation overnight to rescue hostages held by Hamas in Gaza, the Israel Defense Forces (IDF) said in a statement on Friday. They are hospitalized in Soroka Medical Center in southern Israel and their condition remains "severely injured," a spokesperson for the hospital said Friday. ... More
Conakri, December 9 (RHC)-- A prominent figure of anti-colonialist resistance in Africa and Europe has called for global condemnation of the Israeli regime’s “crimes against humanity” in Gaza. Kemi Seba, a French–Beninese writer and pan-Africanist political leader, gave an exclusive interview to Press TV’s French-language website on Friday.... More
Ramallah, December 9 (RHC)-- Palestinian Authority President Mahmoud Abbas on Saturday said the U.S. was responsible for the "bloodshed" of civilians in the Gaza Strip, a day after the United States vetoed a UN Security Council resolution calling for an immediate ceasefire in Gaza.... More
United Nations, December 9 (RHC)-- The United Nations high commissioner for human rights deplored “persistent and systematic” attempts to undermine the outcome of Guatemala’s elections and called for the will of voters to be upheld, after public prosecutors moved to overturn President-elect Bernardo Arevalo’s victory.... More
Gaza City, December 9 (RHC)-- Hamas has said that Israel bombed Gaza’s medieval Omari Mosque, causing widespread destruction to the landmark site, and urged UNESCO to protect historic buildings in the besieged Palestinian territory... More
Gaza City, December 9 (RHC)-- An Israeli flag has been raised in the middle of the symbolic Palestine Square in Gaza City, a video filmed by an Israeli photographer shows. CNN has geolocated the video. ... More
Tel Aviv, December 9 (RHC)-- An anti-tank missile fired by Hezbollah fighters in Lebanon killed an Israeli civilian on Thursday. The cross-border attack prompted retaliatory fire from Israeli tanks and helicopter gunships.... More
United Nations, December 9 (RHC)-- Israel's Ambassador to the United Nations Gilad Erdan thanked the United States on Friday for vetoing a draft Security Council resolution that called for an immediate ceasefire in Gaza. ... More
United Nations, December 9 (RHC)-- The Palestinian Ambassador to the United Nations Riyad Mansour called it a “sad day” Friday after the U.S. vetoed the Security Council's draft resolution that called for an immediate ceasefire in Gaza. ... More
Gaza City, December 9 (RHC)-- An Israeli airstrike in Gaza has killed the prominent Palestinian academic and activist Refaat Alareer, along with his brother, his sister and her four children. ... More
Israeli soldiers strip and detain Palestinians in Gaza, including prominent journalist and civilians
Gaza City, December 9 (RHC)-- The United Nations agency for Palestinian refugees warns civil order is “breaking down” in the Gaza Strip as Israel continues its unrelenting assault. In one of the latest attacks, dozens of Palestinians were killed and injured as Israeli warplanes struck near the al-Amal Hospital and the Palestinian Red Crescent’s headquarters in Khan Younis. ... More
New York, December 9 (RHC)-- Each year, in preparation for Hanukkah, many Jews across the United States purchase candles to light their menorahs. For those in areas where Walmart has squeezed out competitors, the limited options of Hanukkah candles to choose from will include Rite Lite, which the superstore stocks from New York to California and sells online. These candles are advertised as benefiting the Jewish National Fund, whose work is described as including “water resource management, tree planting and the preservation of Israel’s green spaces,” according to the candles’ packaging.... More
United Nations, December 8 (RHC)-- The United States on Friday vetoed a UN resolution calling for an immediate ceasefire in war-torn Gaza amid growing concern about the civilian death toll there. Washington cast the only "no" vote -- blocking the resolution.... More
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