Desk Report: The New Zealand government’s decision to not recognize Palestine as a state has sparked strong reactions both within the country and internationally. Opposition parties, including former Prime Minister Helen Clark, have said the decision has put the country on the wrong side of history. In a speech to the United Nations General Assembly on Saturday (September 27), New Zealand’s Foreign Minister Winston Peters said that while New Zealand is committed to a two-state solution, it will not recognize Palestine right now. According to him, the war in Gaza…
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Half of Gaza deaths occur in Israeli-declared safe zone
Desk Report: Gazans witnessed another bloody day in the nearly two-year-long invasion. The Israeli Defense Forces (IDF) continued their rampage across the Strip on Saturday. According to a report by Qatari media outlet Al Jazeera, at least 91 Palestinians were killed in Israel’s continued attacks across the Strip on Saturday. Of these, at least 45 were killed in Gaza City alone. The Hamas-controlled government’s media office has called Israel’s strategy “deceptive.” Although it has promoted central and southern Gaza as a “humanitarian safe zone,” Israel has continued to bomb these…
Read MoreLetter to FIFA and UEFA demanding a ban on Israel
Desk Report: The demand to isolate Israel from competitive football has been met. In the meantime, Turkey has sent a letter to FIFA and UEFA to ban them (Israel). A final decision may come very soon. Turkey’s local media outlet Anadolu Agency confirmed last night that Turkey had sent a letter. Turkish Football Federation President Ibrahim Haciosmanoğlu wrote a letter to FIFA, UEFA and the heads of national football bodies demanding a ban on Israel. In the letter, Haciosmanoğlu wrote, “Despite claiming to be the protector of civilizational values and…
Read MoreSpain cancels third arms deal with Israel
Desk Report: Spain has cancelled a third arms deal with Israel. The Israeli daily Haaretz reported that the cancelled deal was worth 207 million euros. The matter comes at a time when international pressure is mounting against Israel, a country that has been carrying out genocide in Gaza. Spain approved a complete arms embargo at a cabinet meeting on Tuesday. As a result, the export and import of all types of defense equipment, technology and related products with Israel has been stopped. Finance Minister Carlos Cuerpo said after the cabinet…
Read MoreBangladesh-Pakistan strongly demand the creation of a Palestinian state based on the 1967 map
Desk Report: A record number of diplomats walked out of the UN General Assembly on Friday as Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu took the podium to address the nation. They returned to hear sharp criticism from leaders from countries including Pakistan and Bangladesh over the Gaza massacre. The focus of the session was on the recognition of a Palestinian state. Pakistani Prime Minister Shahbaz Sharif made it clear that the international community must recognize a Palestinian state “on the pre-1967 borders, with al-Quds al-Sharif as its capital.” These borders refer…
Read MoreColombian president in pro-Palestinian protests after cotton-washing Israel, US announces visa cancellation
Desk Report: Colombian President Gustavo Petro has strongly criticized Israel, the country that carried out the genocide in Gaza, in his speech at the United Nations General Assembly in New York. Not only that, but he also participated in a pro-Palestinian protest in New York later. And immediately after these incidents, the US State Department announced that Petro’s visa will be canceled. According to the British media outlet BBC, the US State Department announced on Friday local time that Colombian President Gustavo Petro’s visa will be canceled. The Foreign Office…
Read MoreNetanyahu’s speech to the UN was played on loudspeakers at the Gaza border
Desk Report: Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu addressed the United Nations General Assembly on Friday. The speech was broadcast over loudspeakers on Israel’s southern border with Gaza. However, many Gazans claimed they could not hear it. In the speech, Netanyahu criticized countries that have recognized Palestine as a state. Representatives of several countries left the meeting room in protest of Israeli atrocities in Gaza before Netanyahu began his speech. In the speech, Netanyahu claimed that his speech was being broadcast over loudspeakers in various parts of Gaza. He claimed that…
Read MoreRepresentatives of many countries walked out during Netanyahu’s speech at the UN
Desk Report: Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu declared in his speech to the United Nations General Assembly on Friday that Israel must “finish the job” against Hamas in Gaza. His comments came at a time when several Western countries have recognized an independent Palestinian state and Israel is increasingly isolated in the international arena. Meanwhile, Western media outlets including CNN and BBC reported that when Netanyahu was about to deliver his speech on Friday (September 26), many representatives from different countries left the meeting room. Some even shouted slogans. However,…
Read MoreThe end of the Gaza war is very close: Donald Trump
Desk Report: US President Donald Trump said a possible deal to end the Gaza war and secure the release of hostages is nearing completion. However, he did not reveal any detailed plans. Speaking to reporters at the White House on Friday (September 26), Trump said, “I think there is going to be a deal on Gaza and we are very close. It will be a deal that will return the hostages and end the war.” Trump’s comments came at a time when Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, in his speech…
Read MoreIsraeli attack in Yemen claims to have killed many Houthi members
Desk Report: The Israeli Defense Forces (IDF) have again attacked Yemeni territory. They claim that more than a dozen Houthi members were killed in the attack. Israeli Defense Minister Israel Katz made the announcement in a statement on social media X. According to a report by Qatari media outlet Al-Jazeera, the attack targeted Houthi installations in Yemen’s capital, Sa’ana, on Thursday. An army spokesman said that the IDF targeted the so-called “military headquarters” of the Houthi rebels and several centers of their security and intelligence departments. Dozens of warplanes and…
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