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Malaysia condemns Israeli aggression, urges international response to halt 'Zionist' genocide

Date: 2024-08-30 16:29:04 GMT - Malaysia - Middle East - SN:30 - ID:10850062

KUALA LUMPUR, Aug 30 (MENA) - The international community must now take decisive and concrete actions to stop the "Zionist" Israeli regime from continuing its genocide, war crimes and crimes against humanity in the Palestinian territories, the ....

France expresses deep concern over deteriorating situation in Palestinian territories following latest Israeli actions

Date: 2024-08-30 16:28:45 GMT - France - Middle East - SN:29 - ID:10849937

PARIS, Aug 30 (MENA) - The intensity of the Israeli attacks against schools and shelters for displaced persons in Gaza is resulting in an unacceptable number of civilian casualties, France said, urging all countries of the region, including Israel, ....

Michel calls for ceasefire in Gaza, urges Israel to show respect to int’l law

Date: 2024-08-30 16:27:42 GMT - Kingdom of Saudi Arabia - Middle East - SN:28 - ID:10850012

RIYADH, Aug 30 (MENA) - President of the European Council Charles Michel said Friday the European Union (EU) prioritizes the well-being of civilians in the Gaza Strip and Ukraine. He emphasized the importance of Israel adhering to international ....

Chinese envoy urges security guarantee for polio vaccinations in Gaza

Date: 2024-08-30 12:11:40 GMT - China - Middle East - SN:21 - ID:10849846

NEW YORK/BEIJING, Aug 30 (MENA) - China's deputy permanent representative to the United Nations (UN) Geng Shuang urged Israel to provide security guarantee and facilitation for the vaccination against the polio virus in Gaza, Xinhua reported. The ....

UK ‘deeply worried by the methods’ used by Israeli forces in West Bank

Date: 2024-08-30 11:37:03 GMT - United Kingdom - Middle East - SN:18 - ID:10849784

LONDON, Aug 30 (MENA) - The British Government is “deeply worried” by the “methods” employed by Israel in the West Bank, a Foreign Office statement has said. The statement condemns “settler violence,” The Standard reported. A Foreign, ....

Washington: Return of confirmed polio cases in Gaza 'clear threat' to Palestinians' health

Date: 2024-08-30 06:33:12 GMT - United Nations - Middle East - SN:10 - ID:10849546

NEW YORK, Aug 30 (MENA) - Robert Wood, US deputy ambassador to the United Nations, said the return of confirmed polio cases in Gaza is a clear and present threat to the health of the most vulnerable Palestinian civilians, including children, who ....

Harris says she won’t change US policy on arming Israel

Date: 2024-08-30 06:11:21 GMT - USA - Middle East - SN:7 - ID:10849536

WASHINGTON, Aug 30 (MENA) - US Vice President Kamala Harris said Thursday that she won’t change US President Joe Biden’s policy of arming Israel, in her latest rejection of calls to curb weapons shipments or end them completely. Harris was ....

UNSC holds emergency meeting to discuss ongoing crisis in Gaza, WB

Date: 2024-08-29 21:11:04 GMT - United Nations - Middle East - SN:68 - ID:10849470

NEW YORK, Aug 29 (MENA)- The United Nations Security Council held an emergency meeting today, Thursday, in New York to discuss the ongoing crisis in Gaza and the occupied West Bank, following a request from the United Kingdom. This meeting comes ....

WHO: "humanitarian pauses" in Gaza to vaccinate hundreds of children against polio

Date: 2024-08-29 20:24:23 GMT - USA - Middle East - SN:67 - ID:10849382

NEW YORK, Aug 29 (MENA) - The World Health Organization (WHO) announced on Thursday that there will be limited ceasefires in Gaza to allow for the vaccination of hundreds of thousands of children against polio. This comes after the first confirmed ....

Israeli occupation forces continue their assault on Tulkarm and its refugee camps

Date: 2024-08-29 18:39:46 GMT - palestine - Middle East - SN:62 - ID:10849338

RAMALLAH, Aug 29 (MENA) - Israeli occupation forces launched a renewed assault Thursday evening on the city of Tulkarm and the Tulkarm refugee camp, coinciding with their ongoing offensive in the adjacent Nour Shams refugee camp for the second ....