New York: The US-proposed UN resolution for global action against Hamas, which had fired hundreds of rockets over Israel, was rejected. In a UN vote held on Thursday over the US proposal, only 87 countries denounced the Hamas action. Whereas, more than half of the countries present at the vote avoided taking a stand. It […]
World War I ended and victors Britain along with the other Allied Powers started to divide the territory of the Axis nations among themselves to suit what was convenient to them. As a result, the Ottoman Empire was reduced only to the region of ‘Anatolia’ – the area from where it had begun its expansion. […]
Paris: Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has warned Europe, saying that ‘Israel is the protective shield of the European countries. In the absence of Israel, the terrorists and extremists will infiltrate the European countries. Whenever Israel takes action to protect itself, it is also protecting Europe through it.’ On Sunday, a function had been organised […]
Jerusalem: 130 people have been injured in the action taken by the Israeli defence forces against the Palestinian protestors dashing against the Israeli border. The leaders of Hamas, who have organized the protests, have claimed that these protests are a major challenge faced by Israel. On the other hand, Israel has warned of a harsh […]
In the intervening period, the strong empire built by Cyrus II was further expanded by his son, Cambyses II. Egypt too was made part of the Persian Empire. Darius, the son of Cambyses II, expanded the boundaries of their empire even further. All the Persian emperors favoured the land of Judah. They had not only […]
Geneva: ‘The Nation-State Bill passed by the Israeli parliament is discriminatory against the original residents of East Jerusalem. This decision will raise the tension in this region.’ criticised the UN human rights commission. The commission also lashed out at Israel’s decision regarding the people in East Jerusalem. Meanwhile, the United States has criticised the UN […]
Cairo: ‘Hamas made the first mistake by carrying out rocket, kite and balloon attacks despite ceasefire across Israel’s border. After that an Israeli soldier killed in the firing from across the Gaza Strip border proves to be the second mistake made by Hamas. Henceforth, if Hamas makes a mistake of retaliating against the Israeli attacks […]
Jerusalem: ‘Hamas, who has been violating the ceasefire in the Gaza Strip will face long drawn attacks by Israel,’ warned Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu. Within only two days of agreeing to a ceasefire, the Hamas group in Gaza Strip has carried out rocket, and Kite and balloon bomb attacks violating the ceasefire. Israel was […]
Jerusalem: Israel has accused Hamas of being responsible for the kite bomb and balloon bomb attacks carried out from the Gaza Strip. The Israeli military informed that action was taken on Sunday, against the Hamas terrorists making preparations for a fresh attack. The Israeli military officials have claimed that Hamas, who has been carrying out […]
Jerusalem: 300 Jewish people entered the ‘Al-Aqsa’ mosque in Jerusalem and escalated tensions, reported a news agency from the Middle East. There was a possibility of a conflict between the Jewish intruders and the local Palestinians. However, a conflict was avoided as the authorities intervened, said the news agency. The Palestinians have expressed fear that […]