Another Trump presidency is the biggest threat to liberal democracy
Jan 09,2024 – JORDAN TIMES / Chris Patten LONDON — It may shock some Americans to learn that democratic leaders and publics in Europe and elsewhere are more concerned about […]
American Rabbis disrupt UN meeting, demand Biden stops blocking peace in Gaza
The United Nations headquarters building is seen from inside the General Assembly hall, on Sept. 21, 2021. (AP) Updated 13 sec ago EPHREM KOSSAIFY January 10, 2024 NEW YORK: Dozens […]
ICJ ruling on the Gaza war will be a game changer
OSAMA AL-SHARIF January 09, 2024 Israel is guilty of carrying out a genocidal war in Gaza. That is the judgment of millions of people around the world. Israel’s guilt has […]
Good Luck to the ICJ, Israelis Should Hope It Will Decree to Stop the Gaza Operation
Opinion | Israel did not go to war in order to commit genocide – there is no doubt about that – but it is committing it in practice, even without intending […]
Jordan king urges US to push for end to Gaza humanitarian crisis
Secretary of State Antony Blinken met Sunday with Jordan’s king and foreign minister and visited a World Food Program warehouse in Amman on Sunday. (X/@SecBlinken) Updated 29 sec ago ARAB […]
One of the first Israeli Assassinations.
Folke Bernadotte, Count of Wisborg From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia Folke Bernadotte Count of Wisborg Bernadotte in the mid 1940s Born 2 January 1895Stockholm, Sweden Died 17 September 1948 (aged 53)Jerusalem, Israel […]
Impunity continues for Israel’s war crimes in Gaza as Western powers stay silent
[05-11-2023 11:04 AM] Michael Jansen International Criminal Court (ICC) prosecutor Karim Khan has said his office has “active investigations” ongoing into “any crimes committed on the territory of Palestine and […]
UN chief names a new envoy to scope out the chances of reviving Cyprus peace talks
As the new personal envoy and chief adviser on Cyprus for the UN chief, Colombian diplomat Maria Angela Holguin Cuellar’s mission is to find a way to revive talks to resolve Mediterranean […]
ICC Prosecutor Karim Khan’s bias risks exonerating Israel of genocide in Gaza
Perspectives Aicha el Basri 10 Dec, 2023 Opinion: ICC Prosecutor Karim Khan’s biased actions favour Israel, sidelining Palestinian voices and raising doubts over his court’s ability to deliver justice for […]
US slams ‘irresponsible’ calls by Smotrich and Ben Gvir for emigration of Gazans
State Department issues rare, unprompted statement calling out ministers by name, days after Biden pressed PM to reign in his far-right coalition partners By JACOB MAGID Today, 3.1.2024 Religious Zionist party leader […]
US appears unmoved by past lessons, ignoring consequences in ongoing Gaza war
Jan 03,2024 – JORDAN TIMES / Ramzy Baroud A famous quote by Franz Kafka says, “Every thing you love is very likely to be lost, but in the end, love […]
State Officials Fear International Court of Justice Could Charge Israel With Genocide in Gaza
The International Court of Justice has great influence in shaping international law. Its recognition of South Africa’s claim may cement the perception that Israel is committing genocide in Gaza, says […]
UN High Commissioner denounces Israeli violence in West Bank
International Geneva The UN High Commissioner for Human Rights, Volker Türk, is concerned about the situation in the Israeli-occupied West Bank. On Thursday in Geneva he called on Israel to […]
South Africa Brings Genocide Case against Israel to Top UN Court
Associated Press December 30, 2023 FILE – View of the Peace Palace which houses the World Court in The Hague, Netherlands, on Sept. 19, 2023. (AP Photo/Peter Dejong) The Hague, Netherlands. South […]
UN aid agency: Gaza convoy came under Israeli fire
United Nations had previously said aid convoys had been shot at, without elaborating. (File/AFP) AFP December 29, 2023 GAZA: The United Nations agency for Palestinian refugees said Friday an aid […]
Children in the West Bank are experiencing a nightmare of their own. UNICEF
unicef Adele Khodr, UNICEF Regional Director for the Middle East and North Africa unicef “This year has been the deadliest year on record for children in the West Bank, including […]
Statement by UNICEF on the risk of famine in the Gaza Strip
Latest IPC report warns that acute food insecurity puts all children under five in the Gaza Strip—335,000—at high risk of severe malnutrition and preventable death 22 December 2023 UNICEF/UNI463117/El BabaA […]
UN report: 80% of Gaza inhabitants relied on international aid before war
Gaza Unctad outlines conditions last year, with unemployment rate of 45% one of highest in world Larry Elliott Economics editor Wed 25 Oct 2023 Israel’s blockade hollowed out Gaza’s economy and […]
Gaza grapples with catastrophic hunger as new report predicts famine if conflict continues. WFP
ROME – More than one in four households in Gaza currently face extreme hunger, and there is a risk of famine unless access to adequate food, clean water, health and […]
Nuclear disarmament should be a worldwide priority
DR. MAJID RAFIZADEH December 21, 2023 As the number of nuclear weapons held by major powers is on the rise, the international community ought to put more effort into preventing […]