Hamas’s October 7, 2023 attack in Israel and Israel’s continuing war on Gaza have brought the Palestine question back to the fore of West Asia’s geopolitics. As the war has destroyed much of Gaza and killed 37,000 of its people, the world has also seen more and more countries voicing strong support for a future … Read more
U.S. President Joe Biden. | Photo Credit: REUTERS The White House said on May 22 it opposed “unilateral recognition” of a Palestinian state after Ireland, Norway and Spain announced they would establish relations but warned Israel against withholding funds in retaliation. President Joe Biden “has been on the record supporting a two-state solution,” his National … Read more
Tammy Ben-Haim, Consul General of Israel to south India Israel is expanding its invasion into Hamas’s last stronghold of Rafah even without taking note of the concerns expressed by the U.S., their staunch supporter, aggravating the fears of a humanitarian crisis in Rafah where more than a million Palestinians are sheltered. This has even triggered … Read more
European Union for Foreign Affairs and Security Policy Josep Borrell. | Photo Credit: Reuters The EU’s top diplomat Josep Borrell late on Friday accused Israel of having “created” and “financed” the Palestinian militant group Hamas, which launched unprecedented attacks on Israel on October 7. Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has in recent days reaffirmed his … Read more