Author: Steven Sahiounie

American university students continue to demonstrate solidarity with Gaza and rejection of Israeli aggression, confirming their rejection of the ongoing attempts to distort the student movement by accusing it of being “anti-Semitic.” Student protests advocating for Gaza and denouncing Israeli aggression persist across American universities. In a recent development, the administration of George Washington University notified protesters that their actions violated university policies. On the other hand, students at the university rebuffed ongoing efforts to misrepresent the student movement by labeling it as ‘anti-Semitic.’ From Washington to New York, New York University students established a new solidarity camp with Gaza…

The foreign minister of Portugal expressed his country’s support for the establishment of an independent Palestinian state, calling for collective efforts to relieve the regional tensions. In a telephone conversation with his Iranian counterpart on Friday, Portugal’s newly-appointed Foreign Minister Paulo Rangel called for an immediate ceasefire in the Gaza Strip. “The Portuguese government supports the formation of an independent Palestinian state and calls on all regional countries to make efforts in order to ease the tensions in the region,” he added. For his part, Iranian Foreign Minister Hossein Amirabdollahian urged that the Zionist regime’s war and genocide in Gaza…

US Secretary of State Antony Blinken will visit Israel next week due to the increased tensions between the two countries over the issue of Gaza civilians, The New York Times reported citing an unnamed Israeli official. Blinken will also discuss the process of negotiations on ceasefire in Gaza, which has reached an impasse, the newspaper says. Israel’s military upcoming operation in Rafah will also be on agenda. The situation has seriously deteriorated in Gaza recently, The New York Times points out, adding that heat is the new problem the people of Gaza face now, in addition to other problems. Combined with the…

Hamas said it had received on Saturday Israel’s official response to its latest ceasefire proposal and will study it before submitting its reply, the group’s deputy Gaza chief said in a statement.“Hamas has received today the official response of the Zionist occupation to the proposal presented to the Egyptian and the Qatari mediators on April 13,” Khalil Al-Hayya, who is currently based in Qatar, said in a statement published by the group.After more than six months of war with Israel in Gaza, the negotiations remain deadlocked, with Hamas sticking to its demands that any agreement must end the war.An Egyptian…

Russia’s Minister of Defense, Shoigu, emphasized that Russia has always put maximum effort into securing strategic stability and balance in power in the world. Russia has never threatened NATO and does not have any geopolitical or military interests to attack the allies, Russian Defense Minister Sergei Shoigu said Friday during a meeting of defense ministers of the SCO member countries in Astana. Founded in 2001, SCO’s full members are India, Iran, Kazakhstan, China, Kyrgyzstan, Russia, Tajikistan, Pakistan, and Uzbekistan; its observer states are Afghanistan, Belarus, and Mongolia, and its dialogue partners are Azerbaijan, Armenia, Egypt, Cambodia, Nepal, Qatar, the UAE, Saudi…

Iran and China’s defense chiefs discussed ways to enhance military cooperation, also conferring on regional issues. Iran’s Defense Minister Brigadier General Mohammad Reza Ashtiani met with his Chinese counterpart Dong Jun on the sidelines of the 21st meeting of the Shanghai Cooperation Organization (SCO) Defense Ministers in Astana, Kazakhstan, on Friday. Ashtiani hailed China’s stance on the ongoing developments in the region and its condemnation of Israel’s terrorist airstrike against Iran’s diplomatic premise in the Syrian capital of Damascus earlier this month. It is necessary for Iran and China to boost cooperation and convergence to solve security issues in the region…

The International Court of Justice (ICJ) today announced that it would rule Tuesday on a case accusing Germany of facilitating genocide in Israel’s months-long offensive on the blockaded Gaza Strip. “On Tuesday 30 April 2024, the International Court of Justice will deliver its Order on the Request for the indication of provisional measures submitted by Nicaragua in the case concerning Alleged Breaches of Certain International Obligations in respect of the Occupied Palestinian Territory,” the court said in a statement. According to the statement, a public sitting will occur at 3 p.m. (1300GMT) at the Peace Palace in The Hague, during which…

Demonstrators were seen marching by the thousands, crowding the streets of Sanaa and chanting the slogan “With Gaza’s Dignity… Mobilization and Alertness.” Hundreds of thousands of demonstrators on Friday gathered at Yemen’s Al-Sabeen Square in a show of solidarity with the people of Gaza and its movement of Resistance. Demonstrators were seen marching by the thousands, crowding the streets of Sanaa and chanting the slogan “With Gaza’s Dignity… Mobilization and Alertness.” Yemen frequently holds marches to express condemnation of the Israeli-led genocide in Gaza and praise the contributions of the Yemeni resistance in imposing a blockade on the Israeli regime. …

The United Nations is a unique interstate organization and it will surely not cease to exist, Russia’s permanent representative Vasily Nebenzya said in an exclusive interview with TASS First Deputy Director-General Mikhail Gusman. “If the UN did not exist, it should have been created,” Nebenzya said. “There is no other organization in the world that represents virtually all countries and deals with such a wide range of issues – political, socio-economic, human rights and others… Whether its future will be bright or dark I will not venture to judge. But I am certain that this organization will not disappear.” Nebenzya…

The 48th Saudi relief plane for Palestinians in Gaza arrived on Friday at Al-Arish International Airport, Egypt. It was operated by the King Salman Humanitarian Aid and Relief Center, in coordination with the Saudi Ministry of Defense. The plane carried shelter materials to be transported to the conflict-affected Palestinians in the Gaza Strip. The provision of aid is ongoing from the Kingdom, which has stood firm with the Palestinians amid crises and tribulations. Source: Arab News