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Macron: Israel's plan for Gaza is a disaster waiting to happen

Israeli hostages and the people of Gaza will be the first victims of the tragedy, he said.

 French President Emmanuel Macron speaks in front of humanitarian aid destined for Gaza, at the Egyptian Red Crescent warehouse in Arish, Egypt, in April 2025.
 Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas holds a leadership meeting in Ramallah, in the West Bank, April 23, 2025

Mahmoud Abbas considers unilaterally declaring Palestinian statehood at UNGA - report

 State Department spokesperson Tammy Bruce speaks during her first press briefing at the State Department in Washington, US, March 6, 2025.

Trump nominates State Dept spokeswoman Bruce as US deputy representative to UN

 Turkish Foreign Minister Hakan Fidan attends an interview with Reuters, in Brussels, Belgium April 4, 2025.

Turkey says Muslim countries must be united against Israel's Gaza takeover plan


GHF head meets UN aid orgs. for first time as UN's Albanese asks for GHF dismantlement - report

This first reported meeting between Moore and the UN aid organizations comes after a group of UN experts called for the dismantlement of the foundation.

 A man is seen carrying food supplies at an aid distribution site run by the US-backed Gaza Humanitarian Foundation, in Rafah, on May 27, 2025.

Recognizing Palestine is the right move, but it came at the wrong time - opinion

While the two-state solution is the right direction, neither side is ready for it currently.

UK PRIME MINISTER Keir Starmer, French President Emmanuel Macron, and Canada’s Prime Minister Mark Carney attend a NATO summit in The Hague in June. Demographics and domestic politics may also be behind the intent to recognize a Palestinian state, says the writer.

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Sa'ar demands UN to condemn Hamas

Is a genocide happening in Gaza? US poll reveals huge partisan, generational divide

In the poll, 43% of respondents said they believed Israel is “committing genocide against Palestinian civilians.” Meanwhile, 28% said they disagreed, and 29% said they were not sure.

A tank maneuvers near the Israel-Gaza border, May 15, 2024

IDF: UN enabling Hamas through aid mismanagement in Gaza

In a closed-door briefing, Israeli defense officials accused UN agencies of legitimizing “false data” from Hamas and failing to protect the humanitarian aid system from systemic exploitation.

Military personnel prepares humanitarian aid packages for Gaza before they are loaded into an aircraft, at a military airport in Cairo, Egypt, July 30, 2025.

Trump says US will strike Iran again if nuclear program restarts, IDF strikes in Lebanon

Cabinet expected to approve Gaza occupation • IDF announces death of Hezbollah terrorist • Israel Police arrest man suspected of throwing grenade on Herzliya home

Israeli soldiers work next to military vehicles near the Israel-Gaza border, in Israel July 29 2025.

'World has been turned upside-down': Sa'ar says UNSC, world must condemn Hamas

In his address, Sa'ar criticized the UN's lack of response after the release of the videos from Hamas and the PIJ of hostages Evyatar David and Rom Braslavski.

Israeli Foreign Minister Gideon Saar shows a picture of a hostage as he speaks to delegates during a Security Council meeting at U.N. headquarters in New York City, U.S., August 5, 2025.

Foreign ministers from Europe, the Americas issue new statements condemning Hamas

Ministers, who include those from France, Canada, and the UK, released new public statements last weekend condemning Hamas and called for the immediate release of the remaining hostages.

 Members of Hamas with the backdrop of the Gaza Strip, amid reports that Hamas has lost control of much of its territory.

Countries that backed Palestinian state 'assassinated hostage deal, prolonged war,' FM says

"They gave Hamas free gifts. Let me be clear: These countries prolonged the war," he said.

Gideon Sa'ar.

UN's Francesca Albanese loses 'blue check' verification on X amid coming US sanctions

This came days after UN Watch submitted a legal appeal to the owner of X, Elon Musk. The appeal called on the company to remove Albanese's check mark following her designation under US sanctions.

Francesca Albanese, UN Special Rapporteur for Palestine, at an Emergency Conference of States, hosted by Colombia and South Africa, to discuss measures against Israel, in Bogota, Colombia, July 15, 2025; illustrative.

IDF intercepts rocket launched from Yemen, sirens sound in central Israel

Hostage families prepare to launch flotilla to Gaza • Outgoing FADC chair Edelstein reveals conscription law draft • Thousands gather in Tel Aviv protesting A-G Baharav-Miara’s possible dismissal

IDF soldiers operate in the Gaza Strip, August 2, 2025.