UK drops objection to ICC arrest warrant for Netanyahu – POLITICO

“And our position on this process matter is that it is for the courts and prosecutor to decide and that’s why we’ve not taken forward plans put forward by the previous government,” the spokesperson said. The decision marks a contrast to the previous Conservative government, who requested the court provide written observations on whether it … Read more

Key Israeli minister backs proposal for ex-Palestinian PM to run post-war Gaza

Israeli officials are quietly throwing their support behind a United Arab Emirates proposal to install a former Palestinian Authority Prime Minister Salam Fayyad as the head of a PA administration in post-war Gaza. “Minister [of Strategic Affairs] Ron Dermer expressed full support for the Emirati proposal,” Israeli and Arab political sources confirmed to The Press … Read more

Could Global Tensions Puncture the Paris Olympic Bubble?

History has not reflected kindly on Brundage, whose legacy is marred by his antisemitic and racist views. But his insistence on keeping politics out of the games still animates the Olympic ethos. In a speech last year, current IOC president Thomas Bach urged politicians to “keep politics and sports apart.” Bach hit that same note … Read more

China, Russia defy West, seek stake in Gazan after Israel-Hamas War

This last week saw an interesting development in the inner Palestinian arena, as Hamas and Fatah officials were among signers of a declaration of unity under Russian and Chinese auspices. Signed by major Palestinian terrorist organizations, including Muslim Brotherhood branch Hamas, Islamic Republic aficionado Palestinian Islamic Jihad (PIJ) and the Marxist-oriented Popular Front for … Read more

Canadian shot dead after trying to stab Israelis as he cried ‘you’re murdering people in Gaza’ in town blitzed on Oct 7

A CANADIAN has been shot dead in Israel after reportedly trying to stab an armed civilian unit. The man shouted “you’re murdering people in Gaza” and “free Palestine” before the squad opened fire and killed him, the Israeli military said. 7 Footage showed the heavily armed citizens killing the CanadianCredit: X/N12 News 7 Adam had … Read more

Authors pull books from Giller Prize to protest Scotiabank’s investment in Israeli defence contractor

A prestigious Canadian literary prize will maintain its partnership with Scotiabank after nearly 20 authors pulled their books from consideration to protest the bank’s investment in an Israeli defence contractor.  More than two dozen authors have signed a letter posted Wednesday by Canlit Responds, a group that initially formed to protest charges laid against several of the … Read more

Israeli soldiers to receive polio shots after virus detected in Gaza: Reports – POLITICO

Haaretz reported that the IDF is concerned about the prospect of a polio outbreak given the sanitary situation in Gaza. Polio is a fecal-oral disease and infections can be linked to contaminated and poor sewage systems. “The decimation of the health system, lack of security, access obstruction, constant population displacement, shortages of medical supplies, poor … Read more

Watch dramatic moment Israel strikes Iran-backed Houthi targets sparking a massive blaze after deadly Tel Aviv attack

DRAMATIC footage has caught the moment Israel rained hell on Houthi ‘military targets’ after launching a series of airstrikes in Yemen. The deadly blows are understood to come in retaliation after the Iran-backed terror group launched a long-range drone attack – killing one person and injuring hundrends in Tel Aviv. 13 A giant fire erupts … Read more

Citigroup protesters blocking HQ entrance claim employee shouted ‘Get a machine gun and f–king kill them all’

An alleged Citigroup employee lost her cool this week as protesters blocked the entrance to the financial giant’s New York headquarters — and was caught on video angrily shouting “Punch him in the f–king head!” and “Get a machine gun and f–king kill them all!” Exclusive video footage obtained by The Post shows a bespectacled … Read more

BJP’s Suvendu Adhikari shares video of Palestinian flag being waved in Bengal, police say no info

Kolkata: Senior BJP leader Suvendu Adhikari has shared on social media a video purportedly showing a flag of Palestine being waved during a procession in West Bengal’s Murshidabad district and demanded police action. The police, however, said they “don’t have any information about the incident but are looking into the matter”. In a post on … Read more