Mexico reaffirms support for Palestine to be a full member of the UN

Mexico reaffirms support for Palestine to be a full member of the UN

Mexico City. This Thursday, Mexico reaffirmed its support for Palestine to be a full member of the United Nations (UN). The Mexican representative to the UN, Héctor Vasconcelos, participated in the open debate of the UN Security Council (CSONU) on the situation in the Middle East. There he emphasized the call to the parties to … Read more

Biden asks Israel to allow aid to Palestinians “without delay”

Biden asks Israel to allow aid to Palestinians “without delay”

Washington. The President of the United States, Joe Biden, signed into law this Wednesday that includes humanitarian aid for Gaza and asked Israel to ensure that it “reaches the Palestinians” in this territory without delay. “We are going to immediately guarantee that aid and get it there,” including “food, medical supplies, drinking water,” Biden said … Read more

Mexico asks the UN for Palestine to be a “full” member

Mexico asks the UN for Palestine to be a “full” member

Mexico yesterday reaffirmed its support for Palestine to be a full member of the United Nations (UN) and demanded that the Security Council live up to its responsibility to avoid a generalization of war in the Middle East. The Mexican representative before the international organization, Héctor Vasconcelos, participated in the open debate of the Security … Read more

Biden asks Israel to allow aid into Gaza – 2024-04-29 13:25:51

Biden asks Israel to allow aid into Gaza
 – 2024-04-29 13:25:51

The president of the United States, Joe Biden, in February 2024. EFE/EPA/ALLISON DINNER The president of USA, Joe Bidendemanded this Wednesday that the Israeli Government allow entry into the Gaza Strip of the humanitarian aid package provided for in the law approved by the US Congress, which also includes military aid for Ukraine y Taiwan. … Read more

More than 120 detained at US universities for pro-Palestinian protests

More than 120 detained at US universities for pro-Palestinian protests

The Angels. More than 120 people were arrested this Wednesday at two universities in the states of California and Texas, officials said, after pro-Palestinian protests broke out this week in rejection of President Joe Biden’s complicity with Israel in its war against the Gaza Strip. Gaza on American educational center campuses. GALLERY: Police detain students … Read more

Hamas would “lay down its weapons” if an independent Palestinian state is created

Hamas would “lay down its weapons” if an independent Palestinian state is created

Istanbul. A senior Hamas political official told The Associated Press that the Islamic insurgent group is willing to agree to a five-year or longer truce with Israel and to lay down its arms and become a political party if an independent Palestinian state is established on the previous borders. to 1967. Khalil al-Hayya’s statements in … Read more

Leaders of 18 countries demand that Hamas release the hostages in Gaza

Leaders of 18 countries demand that Hamas release the hostages in Gaza

Washington. The leaders of 18 countries, including the United States, France, the United Kingdom, Argentina, Brazil, Colombia and Spain, called on the Palestinian Islamist group Hamas “for the immediate release of all hostages held” in Gaza, in a joint statement published this Thursday. . “Among them are our own citizens,” says the text released by … Read more

New barrage of Israeli bombings in Gaza

New barrage of Israeli bombings in Gaza

Gaza Strip. Israel bombed the Gaza Strip again this Thursday, in its war against Hamas, in a context of fear that a possible Israeli response to Iran’s attack will worsen the conflict in the region. The European Union, which called on “all parties to exercise maximum restraint,” on Wednesday imposed new sanctions against Hamas ally … Read more

Faced with war protests in Gaza, PEN America cancels its awards ceremony

Faced with war protests in Gaza, PEN America cancels its awards ceremony

NY. PEN America announced yesterday the cancellation of its annual literary awards ceremony that was scheduled for April 29 at New York City Hall. The decision came after months of growing protests over the literary organization’s position on Israel’s war on Gaza and the recent withdrawal of more than a third of this year’s nominees. … Read more

UN asks Israel to do “more” for humanitarian aid in Gaza

UN asks Israel to do “more” for humanitarian aid in Gaza

United Nations. The UN Security Council, after taking note of Israel’s promise to open more crossings for humanitarian aid to enter Gaza, called this Thursday for “more” to be done in the face of the threat of “imminent famine” in the Palestinian territory. . Council members expressed their “deep concern about the human cost of … Read more