US calls out Israel and Hamas after Gaza aid shipment attacked, diverted
Washington DC, US Reuters The US on Thursday called on both Israel and Hamas to ensure that aid bound for civilians in Gaza is not disrupted, after a shipment from Jordan was attacked by Israeli settlers and subsequently diverted by Palestinian militants. Secretary of State Antony Blinken viewed the aid on Tuesday just before it […]
Essay: Despair in the Holy Land
US Catholic commentator THOMAS REESE, says – in an article first published on Religion News Service – that we have to persevere for peace and have hope because the alternative is too terrible to imagine…
Israeli-American motorist killed in West Bank after settlers rampage against Palestinians
Hawara, West Bank Reuters Suspected Palestinian gunmen killed an Israeli-American motorist in the occupied West Bank on Monday after Jewish settlers rampaged through a Palestinian village in a burst of violence that defied US efforts to prod the sides to cooperate on security. Israeli officials said in the latest incident Palestinians carried out several drive-by […]
Settlers clash with Palestinians in aftermath of West Bank killing
Homesh, West Bank Reuters The United Nations Mideast peace envoy warned against escalating tensions on Friday after Palestinian gunmen killed an Israeli in the occupied West Bank and Jewish settlers were accused of attacking Arab villages in the aftermath. Yehuda Dimentman, 25, was killed on Thursday in an ambush on his car as he left […]