For Pretoria, Israel's 'Apartheid' Worse than South Africa's

This Is Beirut 20/02 12:57 - Reading : 3 minute(s)

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What Israel does in Palestinian territories represent an even more extreme version of apartheid than what was experienced in South Africa before 1994, Pretoria told the International Court of Justice on the 20th of February.  Israel is applying an even more extreme version of apartheid in the Palestinian territories than experienced in South ...

US Proposes UNSC Draft Resolution on Gaza

This Is Beirut 19/02 23:25 - Reading : 1 minute(s)

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The United States has introduced a fresh draft resolution to the United Nations Security Council featuring some of the sternest language on its behalf. The resolution proposes a temporary ceasefire and asserts that an Israeli attack on Rafah under present conditions would carry "significant implications" for regional security. The United States ...

War Diary: Day 136

Tylia El Helou 19/02 20:56 - Reading : less than a minute

Palestine

This is Beirut brings you a daily recap of the situation in Gaza. Here are the main highlights for February 19th, 2024.  

UN Urges Probe Into Abuse of Palestinian Women and Girls

This Is Beirut 19/02 20:43 - Reading : 2 minute(s)

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United Nations human rights experts urged for an impartial investigation into reported Israeli violations against Palestinian women and girls. These alleged abuses encompass killings, rape and sexual assault. UN rights experts called Monday for an independent probe into alleged Israeli abuses against Palestinian women and girls, including ...

Israel Threatens to Invade Gaza for Ramadan

This Is Beirut 19/02 09:45 - Reading : 1 minute(s)

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Israel has threatened to invade Gaza's Rafah by the start of Ramadan if Hamas does not return the remaining hostages by then, despite international pressure to protect Palestinian civilians sheltering in the southern city. With prospects for truce talks dimmed, the United States and other governments, as well as the United Nations, have issued ...

Netanyahu Restricts Muslims From Al-Aqsa During Ramadan

This Is Beirut 18/02 22:10 - Reading : less than a minute

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The Israeli Prime Minister has approved a proposal by far-right National Security Minister Itamar Ben-Gvir to limit the number of Muslims entering the Al-Aqsa Mosque during Ramadan, Israeli Channel 13 has reported. Israel’s Shin Bet, the country's internal intelligence service, has warned against such a move, according to Channel 13. Israeli ...

War Diary: Day 135

Rayan Chami 18/02 21:10 - Reading : less than a minute

Palestine

This is Beirut brings you a daily recap of the situation in Gaza. Here are the main highlights for February 18th, 2024.

Israel Sets Eyes on Rafah as Diplomacy Dwindles

This Is Beirut 18/02 19:42 - Reading : 6 minute(s)

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The chances for an Israel-Hamas truce decreased on Sunday, as the United States indicated it would veto the latest attempt for a UN Security Council resolution. Additionally, mediator Qatar acknowledged that separate truce talks have reached an impasse. Prospects for an Israel-Hamas ceasefire dimmed Sunday after the United States signaled it would ...

Two Palestinian Men Killed During Israeli Raid in West Bank

This Is Beirut 18/02 18:29 - Reading : 2 minute(s)

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Two Palestinian men, aged 19 and 36, were killed in a raid by Israeli forces on Sunday, February 18, in the Tulkarm refugee camp, north of the West Bank. An Israeli Border Police officer was severely wounded during the clashes.  Israeli forces killed two Palestinian men during a raid in a refugee camp in the occupied West Bank on Sunday, the ...

Macron and Sisi Jointly Oppose Israeli Offensive in Rafah

This Is Beirut 18/02 15:02 - Reading : 2 minute(s)

Israel

Emmanuel Macron and his Egyptian counterpart, Abdel Fattah al-Sisi, jointly declared their opposition to an Israeli offensive in Rafah in a statement issued by the French presidency on Sunday, February 18. French President Emmanuel Macron and his Egyptian counterpart Abdel Fattah al-Sisi expressed "their firm opposition" to an Israeli offensive ...

Borrell Worried About Rising West Bank Tensions

This Is Beirut 18/02 15:01 - Reading : 2 minute(s)

European Union

EU foreign policy chief Josep Borrell expressed his worries on Sunday about the mounting tensions in the West Bank, claiming that they obstruct peace in the region. He also emphasized the need for the EU to support the "Arab initiative" to foster Palestinian statehood. EU foreign policy chief Josep Borrell said on Sunday that the situation in the ...

A Ramadan Ceasefire?

This Is Beirut 18/02 14:30 - Reading : 1 minute(s)

An informed Arab official, quoted by a Lebanese politician, affirms the success of the meetings held in Riyadh, Cairo and Doha in reaching an agreement soon within a "Ramadan ceasefire." This ceasefire according to the Arab official would turn into a fixed and permanent truce, accompanied by the implementation of a plan to release hostages and ...