Australia suggests it could recognise Palestinian state

Australia suggests it could recognise Palestinian state

Australia on Tuesday became the latest country to advocate formal recognition of a further shattering a long-standing diplomatic taboo in the West. Foreign Minister Penny Wong said that recognising a state of Palestine could restart the moribund Middle East peace process and undermine extremist forces in the Middle East. "Recognising a Palestinian state -- one that can only exist side by side with a secure Israel -- doesn't […]

April 9, 2024 27

World

A vote on Palestine’s admission to the UN could happen soon

A decision on whether to admit Palestine as a permanent member of the United Nations might be decided in the coming days. The UN Security Council referred the matter to its admissions committee for consideration. Once this process is complete, the committee could recommend immediate admission. Jody Jacobs reports on what will happen next.

April 9, 2024 11

World

Starvation is a weapon of war: Gazans are paying the price

By Ateqah Khaki, The Conversation; Husein Haveliwala, The Conversation, and Vinita Srivastava, The Conversation On Monday, the European Union’s foreign policy chief accused Israel of using starvation as a weapon of war and provoking famine in Gaza. Israel denies the allegations, which are some of the strongest words we have heard from a western power about the situation in Gaza since October. The EU statement comes on the heels […]

April 2, 2024 28

World

Malta Urges the ICC to Hurry Up Its War Crimes Probes in Palestine

Ambassador Vanessa Frazier of Malta detailed to the press her country’s plans presiding over the Security Council in April 2024. Frazier is one of five women envoys in the Council, and she successfully led a resolution calling for a pause in fighting in Gaza in November by focusing on the plight of children. “Children are affected more in Gaza, and as women, it affects us too,” she said in […]

April 2, 2024 14

Namibia

Namibia Applauds UN Security Council Resolution for Ceasefire in Gaza

Namibia has expressed its satisfaction with the adoption of Resolution 2728 by the United Nations Security Council on Monday. The resolution calls for an immediate ceasefire in Gaza during Ramadan and urges the release of all hostages. In a media statement released yesterday, Penda Naanda, Executive Director in the Ministry of International Relations and Cooperation, emphasized that the resolution brings relief to the people of Gaza, who have endured relentless […]

March 27, 2024 36

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The United States has tabled a revised Gaza ceasefire resolution

The United States yesterday tabled a revised ceasefire resolution to be voted on by the UN Security Council. Jody Jacobs reports that with the document calling for an "immediate ceasefire" tied to the release of all hostages, and Washington having blocked previous attempts to pass such a ceasefire resolution, this could mark a significant change in its approach to the conflict, though a date for the vote has yet to […]

March 22, 2024 17

World

Palestine Never Had a Chance for Statehood, Legally Speaking, an Expert Argues

Ardi Imseis, a legal scholar and former United Nations expert, argues in a new book that the UN’s long history of managing the international legal status of Palestine has often reinforced its subjugation. Here, the territory’s flag in a battle between Palestine and Israel. WWW.STORYBOARDTHAT.COM By Darsen Hover Did Palestine ever have a chance to gain its full rights as a state? In his new book, “The United […]

March 19, 2024 11

Oshiwambo

Ondjele yomaso mo Gaza oya konda ngaashingeyi po 30 000

Uuministeli wuuhaku tau kondololwa kongundu yo Hamas mo Gaza nena owati aantu 31 112 oya dhipagelwa moshikandjo pethimbo lyiikolokosha yoomwedhi dhili pu 5 pokati ka Israel nongundu ya Palestine yo Hamas. Onzonkundana yo APF oyati omiyalu dhongaashingeyi odha kwatelamo omaso 67 moowili 24,naantu 72 760 oyeehamekelwa mo Gaza okuza nkene iita ya tukuka mu 07 October,sho ongundu yo Hamas ya ponokele Israel.

March 11, 2024 26

World

US to build Gaza port for aid deliveries

US President Joseph Biden will announce in his State of the Union speech that US forces will create a temporary port on Gaza's coast to increase humanitarian aid deliveries. Biden has been under pressure from within his own party to do more to alleviate the suffering of Palestinians stuck in the Gaza Strip. From Washington, Nick Harper reports .

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