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Israeli FM recalls envoys from Norway, Ireland over Palestinian state recognition

Date: 2024-05-22 07:55:11 GMT - Israel - Middle East - SN:17 - ID:10715968

RAMALLAH, May 22 (MENA) - Foreign Minister Israel Katz recalls the Israeli ambassadors in Ireland and Norway for immediate consultations as Oslo announces it will recognize a Palestinian state, and with Dublin expected to make a similar ....

Day 229 of war: Civilians killed, injured, in Israeli bombardment of Gaza

Date: 2024-05-22 07:51:07 GMT - palestine - Middle East - SN:16 - ID:10715961

GAZA CITY, May 22 (MENA) - Dozens of Palestinian civilians were Wednesday morning killed and others were injured after the Israeli occupation forces bombed various areas of the Gaza Strip, in the ongoing aggression for the 229th day in a row, WAFA ....

Norway recognizes Palestinian statehood as of May 28

Date: 2024-05-22 07:27:53 GMT - Norway - Middle East - SN:12 - ID:10715905

OSLO, May 22 (MENA) - Norway will recognize Palestine as a state as of May 28, Norwegian Prime Minister Jonas Gahr Store said Wednesday in statements to the Associated Press. "There cannot be peace in the Middle East if there is no recognition," ....

ICC has taken normal procedures against Israel’s leaders - AL

Date: 2024-05-21 22:07:15 GMT - United Nations - Middle East - SN:90 - ID:10715671

NEW YORK, May 21 (MENA) – Maged Abdel-Fattah, the Arab League's permanent representative to the United Nations, said the International Criminal Court (ICC) has taken normal measures against Israeli leaders. Speaking to Al Qahera News TV ....

Palestine's Health Ministry says Israeli deliberate shelling forces medics, patients to evacuate Kamal Adwan hospital

Date: 2024-05-21 19:50:25 GMT - palestine - Middle East - SN:83 - ID:10715485

GAZA CITY, May 21 (MENA) - Deliberate Israeli artillery shelling on Tuesday evening forced medics and patients to evacuate the Kamal Adwan Hospital in the northern Gaza Strip, according to the Palestinian Health Ministry. The Ministry said in a ....

Israeli soldiers and police tipping off groups that attack Gaza aid trucks

Date: 2024-05-21 18:32:42 GMT - United Kingdom - Middle East - SN:74 - ID:10715484

LONDON, May 21 (MENA) – Individual members of Israel’s security forces are tipping off far-right activists and settlers to the location of aid trucks delivering vital supplies to Gaza, enabling the groups to block and vandalize the convoys, The ....

White House: Israel’s seizure of AP camera ‘concerning’

Date: 2024-05-21 17:59:48 GMT - USA - Middle East - SN:72 - ID:10715377

WASHINGTON, May 21 (MENA) - The White House said it was “looking into” reports that Israeli officials seized a camera and broadcasting equipment from The Associated Press in southern Israel. “Obviously this is concerning. And so we want to look ....

Current Israeli gov't 'most extremist', does not comply with any decision: UN rapporteur

Date: 2024-05-21 17:31:53 GMT - Egypt - Middle East - SN:69 - ID:10715416

CAIRO, May 21 (MENA) - The current Israeli government is the most extremist government in Israel and does not comply with any decision, said United Nations special rapporteur on the human rights situation in the occupied Palestinian territories ....

Blinken says Egypt, Qatar assisting with 'extensive effort' to secure temporary ceasefire in Gaza

Date: 2024-05-21 17:30:27 GMT - USA - Middle East - SN:68 - ID:10715391

WASHINGTON, May 21 (MENA) - US Secretary of State Antony Blinken said Egypt and Qatar are assisting with the "extensive effort" to secure a temporary ceasefire in Gaza, in return for the release of hostages. In a hearing before the Senate Foreign ....

Jordanian king warns of extremist settler violence against Palestinians in West Bank

Date: 2024-05-21 16:30:47 GMT - Jordan - Middle East - SN:64 - ID:10715373

AMMAN, May 21 (MENA) - Jordanian King Abdullah II warned of extremist settler violence against Palestinians in the West Bank. This came during a meeting held on Tuesday between the Jordanian king and Swedish Foreign Minister Tobias Billström. ....