Tag: Benjamin Netanyahu
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Benjamin Netanyahu says Golan Heights are Israel’s
Speaking at the Untied Nations General Assembly, Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said that the Golan Highest are Israel’s and that according to the Bible the Jews have been there for thousands of years. Israel invaded the Golan Heights in December 2024 after the Syrian Revolution. A significant number of delegates walked out of the…
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Benjamin Netanyahu expanded Israel’s borders: will Israel keep them?
Throughout its wars with neighbouring Arab states, Israel has repeatedly captured territory, which it has often gave back. The clearest example is the Sinai Peninsula, which Israel first captured from Egypt during the 1956 Suez Crisis, before withdrawing in stages and completing its withdrawal in March 1957 under intense international pressure. Israel captured Sinai again…
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US Senators reach agreement on sanctions on Russia and Iran: Iran launches new attacks
Yesterday’s funeral in Washington of US Senator Lindsey Graham was marked with several notable events including a meeting between Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and Us President Donald Trump at the White House. Their meeting took place as Iran launched new ballistic missile attacks against US forces in the region including in Jordan. The US…
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Israel pressured into a ceasefire in Lebanon: talks to be held in Washington next week
Israel seems to have been pressed by the US government to declare a ceasefire in Lebanon after declaring a ceasefire in Iran pending negotiations. Prime Minister Benjain Netanyahu yesterday said that he had instructed his cabinet to begin ceasefire negotiations with the Lebanese government. Talks between Lebanese and Israeli diplomats are scheduled to be held…
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UN Peace-keeper killed with shelling in Lebanon: Pakistan to mediate talks between Israel and the US
An Indonesian UN Peacekeeper with the UNIFIL contingent in Lebanon was killed by shelling in the town of Adshit al-Qusayr. This is the first UNIFIL casualty in the ongoing war in Lebanon as Israel targets civilians, journalists and other non-belligerent targets. As of now, the source of the shelling has not been confirmed and an…
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President Trump proposes peace plan for Gaza: Hamas is refusing to accept it
In a press conference at the White House held jointly between President Donald Trump and Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, President Trump announced the his peace plan for Gaza in which Gaza will be controlled by a foreign entity called the Board of Peace. The plan has 20 points which includes the freeing of all…
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There will be no Palestinian State west of the Jordan River – Benjamin Netanyahu
In a televised speech, Israel’s Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu promised Israelis that there will be no Palestinian State west of the Jordan River. He also accused world leaders that are recognising the State of Palestine of rewarding terror. The Israeli Premier also bragged that under his leadership, Israel resisted the formation of a Palestinian state…
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Protests in Israel as Israeli cabinet approves Netanyahu’s plan for the occupation of Gaza
Yesterday, protests took place in various locations in Israel including in Jerusalem and Tel Aviv as the government cabinet approved the plan by Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu to occupy all of Gaza and continue total war. Protesters in Tel Aviv demanded an immediate ceasefire and the release of all hostages as they marched in front…
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German Foreign Minister meets Netanyahu and Abbas
German Minister of Foreign Affairs Johann Wadephul has met with Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu in Jerusalem following his visit to Taybeh and another meeting with Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas in Palestine. In his first public statements in his visit to Palestine, Minister Wadephul condemned settler terrorism on Palestinians and describe their actions as “organised…
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No ceasefire for Gaza: Israel to concentrate Palestinians in Gaza in even smaller areas
President Donald Trump has failed to get his much wanted ceasefire in Gaza after holding extensive discussions with Israeli Premier Benjamin Netanyahu in Washington. Mediations are being held for Israel by the US while Qatar is brokering for Hamas. President Trump wanted a conclusive ceasefire as a result of talks with Premier Netanyahu, but Israel…
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President Trump says US will resume weapons shipments to Ukraine
During a dinner with Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, President Donald Trump said that weapons shipments to Ukraine will be resumed. CNN reported that President Trump said: “We’re going to send some more weapons. We have to – they have to be able to defend themselves. They’re getting hit very hard. We’re going to have…
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Israel kills up to 500 Palestinians in Gaza last week
The Palestinian death toll in Gaza reached a weekly high last week as Israel escalated its genocidal campaign in Gaza dropping bombs in densely populated areas across the whole of Gaza. The Gazan Civil Defence has told Al-Araby TV that Israel is killing up to 110 Palestinians in every day. More than 200 people were…