Jeremy Bowen: Israel's actions in Gaza are harshly condemned in the UN genocide report

Jeremy Bowen: Israel’s actions in Gaza are harshly condemned in the UN genocide report

The study aims to be comprehensive and accusatory, providing information that purportedly demonstrates Israel’s commission of genocide in Gaza. It states that Israel has violated the Genocide Convention enacted in 1948 by the newly formed United Nations. The term genocide and the convention that classified it as a crime were directly influenced by the extermination…

UN overwhelmingly backs two-state solution condemning Hamas

UN overwhelmingly backs two-state solution condemning Hamas

On Friday, the United Nations General Assembly decisively decided to support a declaration detailing “tangible, timebound, and irreversible steps” towards a two-state solution between Israel and the Palestinians in anticipation of a gathering of global leaders. The seven-page declaration emerged from an international conference at the UN in July, organized by Saudi Arabia and France,…

Ambassador claims Israel doesn't 'always act in the interests of the US' following Qatar strikes

Ambassador claims Israel doesn’t ‘always act in the interests of the US’ following Qatar strikes

On Wednesday, Israel’s UN envoy stated that his country did not consistently operate in alignment with the interests of its friend, the United States, following Israeli strikes aimed at Hamas leaders in Qatar, which elicited an uncommon reprimand from President Donald Trump. On Tuesday, the White House stated that Trump opposed Israel’s choice to conduct…

Zelensky will meet with European leaders, and Putin vows to continue the fight

Zelensky will meet with European leaders, and Putin vows to continue the fight

On Thursday, European leaders will convene with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky in Paris, aiming to intensify pressure on Vladimir Putin. This meeting comes in the wake of Putin’s declaration that Russia will continue its military engagement in Ukraine unless a peace agreement is established. Frustration is mounting among Western leaders, who express concern over what…

The scholars' association claims that Israel is committing genocide in Gaza

The scholars’ association claims that Israel is committing genocide in Gaza

The largest academic organisation focused on genocide studies has announced a resolution indicating that the legal standards have been satisfied to declare that Israel is perpetrating genocide in Gaza, according to a statement from its president on Monday. A significant majority, specifically eighty-six per cent, of the voters within the 500-member International Association of Genocide…

Trump extraordinary takeover of DC police, puts National Guard in the capital

Trump extraordinary takeover of DC police, puts National Guard in the capital

On Monday, President Donald Trump announced the deployment of 800 National Guard troops to Washington, alongside a temporary takeover of the city’s police department. This move marks a significant exercise of presidential authority in the capital. Trump’s decision to circumvent the city’s elected officials highlights a defining characteristic of his second-term strategy. This approach has…