The credibility of the United States in obtaining support for issues such as Ukraine may have been compromised, some diplomats said, after the country this week blocked a resolution at the United Nations (UN) to protect Palestinian civilians in Gaza in war between Israel and the radical Islamic group Hamas. The US veto of the […]
Lebanon asks Israel for 48-hour ceasefire, foreign minister tells CNN
Lebanon is asking Israel to declare a 48-hour ceasefire, it told CNN Lebanese Foreign Minister Abdallah Bou Habib saying that “then we will know exactly who is starting what.” Habib scored Poppy Harlow, from CNN, this Friday (20) that his country is very worried about the possibility of the war spreading across the region. See […]
“So much irrationality and insanity is not possible,” says Lula about the conflict between Hamas and Israel
The first public appearance of President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva (PT) after hip and eyelid surgery was via videoconference. This Friday (20), the PT member participated remotely in an event celebrating 20 years of Bolsa Família and used his speech to criticize the conflict between Hamas and Israel. When offering solidarity to the children […]
Hostage release is “hopefully the start of more”, says diplomatic source
The release of two American hostages kidnapped by the radical Islamic group Hamas this Friday (20) is “hopefully the beginning of more actions to come,” a diplomatic source told CNN . The source confirmed that the hostages, a mother and her daughter, were already with the Red Cross and indicated that no exchange was part […]
Podcast: ‘Hypocrisy’ of powers prevents solution to conflict in Israel
In this episode, Américo Martins talks to Camila Olivo directly from Tel Aviv, Israel, about the developments in the conflict between the country and the radical Islamic group Hamas. On Wednesday (18), the United States vetoed the resolution drafted by Brazil for the conflict in the UN Security Council, while twelve countries voted in favor […]
Palestinian Prime Minister explains to CNN why he will not condemn Hamas terrorist attacks on Israel
The Prime Minister of Palestine Mohammad Shtayyeh, told CNN which will not condemn the terrorist attacks of Hamas who killed more than a thousand people on October 7, saying: “blind support for Israel is a license to kill.” “Hope [os] United States does not go in this direction”, he added. In an interview in Ramallah, […]
Pro-Trump lawyer who helped craft 2020 election conspiracy pleads guilty
Kenneth Chesebro, a lawyer aligned with donald trump who helped devise the false electoral conspiracy in 2020, is pleading guilty in the case of electoral subversion in Georgia . The plea deal is another major victory for Fulton County District Attorney Fani Willis, who charged Trump and 18 others in the effort to overturn the […]
Biden says he believes aid trucks will reach Gaza within 2 days
United States President Joe Biden said this Friday (20) that he believes trucks carrying humanitarian aid will arrive in Gaza in the next 24 to 48 hours. The statement was made at a meeting between Biden and European Union leaders at the White House to discuss the war in the Middle East. The radical Islamic […]
Two American hostages were released by Hamas, sources say
Two American hostages, a mother and her daughter, are being freed after being taken hostage by the radical Islamic group Hamas, according to reports from a person familiar with the negotiations and a diplomatic source. The two were handed over to the Red Cross and the release took place for “humanitarian reasons”, as the mother’s […]
Hamas releases two American hostages
American Judith Tai Raanan and her daughter, Natali Raanan, 17, were released by the radical Islamic group Hamas after two weeks as hostages, according to the office of Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu. United States President Joe Biden said he was “very happy” with the release: “This mother and her daughter will soon be with […]