United Nations

'Hold Hamas accountable,' Israel's UN envoy Erdan tells Security Council

Erdan also claimed that there is no country that seeks to avoid an operation in Rafah more than Israel. 

Lebanon to complain to UN, saying Israel disrupts navigation systems

Lebanon did not provide specific details regarding the nature of Israel's actions disrupting its navigation systems. Israel had no immediate comment.

By REUTERS
22/03/2024

US: Russia, China 'refuse to condemn Hamas for burning people'

US Ambassador to the UN Linda Thomas Greenfield claimed that Russia and China vetoed the UNSC condemnation of Hamas for Oct. 7 because it was authored by the US

France to work on new UN Gaza ceasefire resolution after Russian and Chinese veto, Macron says

France's foreign ministry said on Thursday it had started drafting a resolution with diplomats, saying they would put a draft forward if the US resolution did not pass.

By REUTERS
22/03/2024
Palestinian employees of United Nations Relief and Works Agency (UNRWA) take part in a protest again

Israeli determination is needed to dismantle UNRWA

What is actually needed for the dismantling of UNRWA? Mainly Israeli determination to convince the contributing countries to make their fund freeze a permanent one

By LILAC SIGAN
22/03/2024

Are Israelis really as happy as the world reports?

National affairs: Anat Fanti, a researcher in happiness policy at Bar-Ilan University, said a powerful sense of shared destiny is a significant factor in satisfaction.

22/03/2024
 Palestinians walk past the ruins of houses destroyed in Gaza City, March 20, 2024

Satellite images show 35% of Gaza's building destroyed, UN says

This represents an increase of nearly 20,000 damaged structures compared a previous assessment, based on images taken in January, which found 30% of buildings had been damaged or destroyed.

By REUTERS
21/03/2024
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