Israel condemned by 25 nations over

Twenty-five nations, including Britain, Canada and Japan, issued a joint statement on Monday with “a simple, urgent message: the war in Gaza must end now.” The statement by the U.S. allies and partners across the globe and published online by the U.K. government condemns Israel’s tightly-controlled aid distribution method, accusing Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s U.S.-backed…

Houthis killed and kidnapped cargo ship crew following attack in Red Sea, U.S. Embassy in Yemen says

Dubai, United Arab Emirates — Several people remain missing Wednesday following an attack by Yemen’s Houthi rebels on a Liberian-flagged cargo ship in the Red Sea. Six castaway crew members of the Greek-owned Eternity C were recovered from the sea, a European Union naval force said Wednesday. The Houthi rebels killed three mariners and wounded two…

BBC says it regrets live streaming Glastonbury performance by Bob Vylan with chant against Israel’s military

London — The BBC has said it regrets not pulling down its live stream of a performance at the Glastonbury music festival over the weekend that included what the broadcaster calls “utterly unacceptable” chants against Israel’s military. The taxpayer-funded BBC said in a statement Monday that it regrets not cutting short its live streaming signal…

Controversial U.S.-backed Gaza aid group breaching rules for foundations registered in Switzerland, Swiss authorities say

London – The controversial U.S.- and Israel-backed Gaza Humanitarian Foundation (GHF), whose operations got off to a chaotic start this week in the war-torn Palestinian territory, says it is winding down its Swiss operation after three months. The move comes as Swiss authorities said GHF was breaching rules for foundations registered in that country. GHF…

World leaders condemn shooting of Israeli embassy staff in D.C. as Israel blames antisemitic incitement

World leaders reacted Thursday morning to the killing of two Israeli embassy staffers outside the Jewish Museum in Washington D.C., as the Israeli government blamed the attack on “antisemitic incitement” by other countries, “especially from Europe.” Washington’s chief of police said the suspect in the attack, identified as a Chicago man, shouted “free, free Palestine,”…