Author: Steven Sahiounie

The settlement of the Ukrainian conflict can be expected if peace-loving forces win the elections to the European Parliament and the US, Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orban told reporters after voting in the European Parliament elections. Answering the question of a TASS correspondent when peace in Ukraine can be expected, Orban said: “It can be achieved in two steps.” He explained that the main topic of the ongoing European Parliament elections in all EU countries is the issue of war and peace. In November, the prime minister recalled, the US presidential election will take place. “This is the second step,”…

Israel claimed that its massacre in central Gaza was meant to rescue four captives held by Hamas. The Israeli operation in the Nuseirat camp left 270 killed and more than 700 wounded. Egypt, Qatar, and the United States have been mediating talks between Hamas and Israel since the outbreak of the Israeli military campaign on 7 October over details for a ceasefire and the exchange of captives and prisoners. The latest round of truce talks in Cairo in early May concluded without reaching a deal. Israel then forged ahead with its Rafah plan, sending forces to the border city and taking…

The Greens party leader of Australia, Adam Bandt, criticized Labor’s handling of the war on Gaza, by accusing the government of “empty words as they continue to back the invasion and let [Israeli prime minister Benjamin Netanyahu] get away with absolutely zero consequences.” Seen by The Guardian Australia, an advance copy of Bandt’s speech revealed that the leader intended to announce at the state library in Melbourne on Sunday that the Albanese government has to pressure “Israel” to end its war on Gaza. He noted that Netanyahu’s “extreme war cabinet” must have sanctions imposed on it by Labor, while specific defense…

Adam Bandt says Netanyahu’s “extreme war cabinet” must have sanctions on it by Labor while defense contracts and bilateral military trade must be withdrawn. Shoukry’s agenda includes delivering two addresses: the first on cooperation within the BRICS framework and pertinent international and regional matters and the second on partnership cooperation models. He is also set to hold bilateral meetings with his counterparts to discuss ways to strengthen bilateral relations and cooperation, according to a statement by the foreign ministry. The meetings will also witness consultation on the most prominent international and regional issues, especially the Israeli war on the Gaza…

The 160th Ministerial Council meeting of the Gulf Cooperation Council will convene in the Qatari capital, Doha, on Sunday in the presence of the foreign ministers of the Gulf countries.Two joint ministerial meetings will also be held on the sidelines, the first between the GCC and Turkiye with Turkish Foreign Minister Hakan Fidan, and the second with Yemen Yemen, represented by Foreign Minister Shaya Mohsin Zindani, the GCC said in a statement.GCC Secretary-General Jasem Albudaiwi said that the ministerial council will discuss a number of reports on the implementation of the decisions of the Supreme Council that were issued at…

The Executive Committee of the Palestine Liberation Organization (PLO) has condemned ongoing attempts at forming parallel or alternative frameworks to the PLO and its institutions. The committee stated that the Israeli occupation government persists, with support from the United States, in refusing to cease the aggression on Gaza and lift the blockade on the Palestinian people and their government. Furthermore, the PLO Executive Committee condemned Israel’s attempts to form the so-called Gaza Civil Administration, sought by Israel and the US administration as part of the post-war arrangements. “Amid this onslaught aimed at liquidating the Palestinian cause and political system, groups…

Turkish Foreign Minister Hakan Fidan urged Saturday the United Nations Security Council (UNSC) to break free from US influence and grant Palestine full membership at the UN. Speaking at the opening of an extraordinary meeting of the D-8 Organization for Economic Cooperation, Fidan emphasized the urgent need for international action. “At some point, Palestine will become a full member of the UN, and we are making this appeal to the countries of the world. The UN Security Council must stop being held hostage by one country and listen to us,” Fidan stated. He highlighted the necessity of international solidarity and justice for…

Egypt, in a statement issued by the Ministry of Foreign Affairs on Saturday, condemned in the strongest terms the Israeli attacks on Nuseirat Camp in central Gaza that killed over 150 Palestinians. “These attacks resulted in the deaths of over 150 Palestinian civilians and the injury of hundreds more, constituting a blatant violation of all provisions of international law and international humanitarian law, as well as all values of humanity and human rights,” said the statement. Egypt holds Israel legally and morally responsible for this flagrant assault, demanding that Israel comply with its obligations as an occupying power and cease…

The Israeli war on Gaza has been very costly for Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, as the majority of settlers say they would not vote for him. An opinion poll conducted by Israeli Channel 12 reveals a significant shift in the Israeli political landscape, with a majority of Israelis indicating they would not vote for Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu or any party that supports him in the forthcoming elections. The survey, whose results were reported on Friday, shows that 62% of voters are unwilling to cast their ballots for a party that backs Netanyahu to continue as the Israeli occupation’s premier. In…

In response to the gruesome massacre perpetrated by Israeli occupation forces this morning in the Nuseirat refugee camp, President Mahmoud Abbas has instructed Palestine’s envoy to the United Nations to request an emergency session of the UN Security Council to discuss the repercussions of the bloodshed. The Israeli assault on the Nuseirat camp has claimed the lives of hundreds of martyrs and left numerous others wounded. President Abbas is engaged in intensive communications with relevant Arab and international parties to convene this urgent session of the UN Security Council. President Abbas is engaged in intensive diplomatic efforts with Arab and…