African Methodist Episcopal Church leaders call for halt to all US funding of Israel
United States RNS The African Methodist Episcopal Church’s top officials have called for the US Government to halt all its funding of Israel, citing the deaths of tens of thousands of Palestinians in the Hamas-Israel war. “The Council of Bishops of the African Methodist Episcopal Church calls on the United States Government to immediately withdraw […]
Israel vows action against Hamas in Rafah amid global calls for restraint
Cairo, Egypt/Jerusalem Reuters Israel will press ahead with an offensive against Hamas in Rafah, the last refuge for displaced Palestinians in southern Gaza, after allowing civilians to vacate the area, Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said on Wednesday. The Israeli leader, who is under growing international pressure to hold off on the planned assault, gave no […]