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US pauses additional funding for UNRWA amid allegations of agency's involv
Updated : 2 years, 1 month ago IST
The US has temporarily paused additional funding for the United Nations Relief and Works Agency for Palestine Refugees (UNRWA) in light of recent allegations that the agency's employees may have been involved in the October 7 Hamas attack on Israel.
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Israel opposes establishment of Palestinian state as part of any post-war
Updated : 2 years, 1 month ago IST
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has told the US that he opposes the establishment of a Palestinian state as part of any post-war scenario, Al Jazeera reported.
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"I hear no one saying--demanding that it stop hiding behind civilians, lay
Updated : 2 years, 2 months ago IST
United States Secretary of State Antony Blinken has strongly called out nations of not demanding that the terrorist organisation Hamas stop hiding behind civilians, lay down its arms, and surrender.
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UN Security Council vote on Gaza expected today as Israel proposes hostage
Updated : 2 years, 2 months ago IST
Diplomats engaged in intensive talks on the draft resolution, initially including a call for a "cessation of hostilities" to facilitate much-needed aid to Gaza.
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US NSA Jake Sullivan to discuss "efforts to reduce harm to civilians" duri
Updated : 2 years, 2 months ago IST
US National Security Adviser Jake Sullivan, who is on a visit to Israel, is expected to talk about the efforts to be more surgical and more precise, stressing that it should reduce the harm to civilians, according to Voice of America (VOA).
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Some American hostages' families claim they were not invited to Hanukkah r
Updated : 2 years, 3 months ago IST
Several family members of US citizens believed to have been taken hostage by Hamas, weren't invited to the Hanukkah reception at the White House on Monday night, as per the father of a 19-year-old missing Israeli American, CNN reported.
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US pushes sale of ammunition to Israel, bypasses Congress review
Updated : 2 years, 3 months ago IST
The US State Department approved the sale of 13,000 rounds of tank ammunition to Israel, bypassing Congress in its review process that is required for arms sales to foreign nations, The New York Times reported, citing a State Department official.
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US tells UN it does not support calls for immediate ceasefire in Gaza
Updated : 2 years, 3 months ago IST
Robert A Wood, Ambassador and Deputy Permanent Representative of the United States to the UN, said that his country does not support calls for an immediate ceasefire in Gaza as it "would only plant the seeds for the next war."
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'Anti-semitic': "White House blasts pro-Palestinian protest outside Philly
Updated : 2 years, 3 months ago IST
The White House labelled a pro-Palestinian rally, held over the weekend outside a kosher restaurant in Philadelphia, as 'anti-semitic', The Times of Israel reported on Monday.
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As Palestinian death toll surges, US urges Israel to safeguard civilians
Updated : 2 years, 3 months ago IST
The United States is intensifying its call for Israel to take greater measures to safeguard civilians in the wake of renewed combat operations in Gaza, CNN reported.
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US: Chinese Navy ignored distress calls of hijacked Israeli ship
Updated : 2 years, 3 months ago IST
Chinese naval vessels ignored repeated distress calls from an Israeli-owned commercial tanker that was under attack on Sunday, the Pentagon said on Monday.
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"India has zero-tolerance approach to terrorism": Ruchira Kamboj reaffirms
Updated : 2 years, 3 months ago IST
On the occasion of the International Day of Solidarity with the Palestinian People, India's permanent representative to the United Nations, Ruchira Kamboj reaffirmed India's long-standing relationship with the Palestinian people and its support for a negotiated two-state solution, adding,
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