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World will know if Iran peace possible in next 10 days, Donald Trump tells Board of Peace

"It looks like Hamas will be getting rid of their weapons," Trump added. "They said 'they're not afraid to die,' but they are."

US President Donald Trump speaks at the inaugural Board of Peace meeting at the US Institute of Peace in Washington, DC, US, February 19, 2026
Israeli Foreign Minister Gideon Saar speaks during a stakeout before attending a Security Council meeting at UN headquarters in New York City, U.S., August 5, 2025.

Israel's FM Sa'ar set to fly out to US for inaugural Board of Peace summit, UN Security Council

A woman waves a flag as demonstrators take part in a protest under the slogan 'Greenland is for Greenlanders' in front of the US Embassy in Copenhagen, Denmark, January 14, 2026.

Denmark refuses to consider its own two-state solution, yet preaches one for Israel - opinion

US President Donald Trump and Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. participate in a roundtable on rural health, at the White House in Washington, DC, US, January 16, 2026.

Trump’s Gaza Board of Peace is concerning for Israeli security - opinion


Vague security council resolution hands ‘gift’ to Hamas, leaving Israel hanging - analysis

Prime Minister Netanyahu criticizes the US over the UN resolution, amplifying tensions in the fight against Hamas.

 IF BIDEN asks Netanyahu for a few more days, that might see the release of all the hostages as well as the removal of Hamas from power, what will Netanyahu do?

Netanyahu needs to send delegates to the US to take pressure off of strained ties- editorial

Netanyahu's decision to cancel his US trip over a nonbinding resolution suggests a missed opportunity for Israel to engage in constructive dialogue and sway opinions.

 Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu walking outside his office at the Knesset, Israel's parliament in Jerusalem on March 13, 2024.

Letters to the Editor, March 27, 2024: Skewed contributions

Readers of The Jerusalem Post have their say.

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State Dept: Netanyahu is wrong that Hamas pulled out of latest hostage deal because of UNSC vote

Hamas' response to the deal was prepared before the UNSC vote, not after it, a State Department spokesperson said.

 A general view shows a plate with United States, inside of the U.N. headquarters, on the day members of the United Nations Security Council vote on a Gaza resolution that demands an immediate ceasefire. March 25, 2024

Russia in UNSC: US has given Israel carte blanche to ignore ceasefire resolution

The US said that its abstention in the vote for Monday's resolution was due to the resolution's failure to condemn Hamas.

Russia's Ambassador to the United Nations Vasily Nebenzya attends a meeting of the Security Council on the conflict between Israel and Hamas, at UN headquarters in New York, US. October 25, 2023

Celebrating UNSC resolution: Hamas and Islamic Jihad chiefs in Tehran

Hamas leader Haniyeh welcomed the UNSC resolution demanding a ceasefire but failed to mention the obligation to release the hostages.

 Hamas leader Ismail Haniyeh meets with Iranian Supreme Leader Ali Khamenei in Tehran. March 26, 2024

Colombian president threatens to break ties if Israel doesn't uphold ceasefire

The threat comes following the passing of a UN Security Council resolution that calls for an immediate ceasefire.

 A supporter of Israel holds flags during a protest, following Hamas' biggest attack on Israel in years, in Bogota, Colombia October 9, 2023.

Bipartisan senators call for formal UNSC investigation into Oct. 7 sexual violence by Hamas

"While the UN did lead a ‘fact-finding mission’ that corroborated these atrocities, it fell short of a true investigation."

Lindsey Graham, United States Senator (R) from South Carolinaat the 7th Annual JPost Conference

UN report claims Israel is committing genocide in Gaza, call for arms embargo

The report presents the alleged genocide as "driven by a genocidal logic integral to [a] settler-colonial project in Palestine."

 People visit the United Nations Headquarters as delegates of the Security Council delayed for one extra day the vote on a proposal to demand that Israel and Hamas allow aid access to the Gaza Strip, December 20, 2023

American Jewish groups condemn US abstention of UNSC vote

"The Biden administration’s failure to veto the resolution enabled this anti-Israel/antisemitic resolution to pass. Calling for an 'immediate ceasefire' enables Hamas’ terror army to survive."

 US AMBASSADOR to the UN Linda Thomas-Greenfield speaks at the Security Council on Friday. She said that she couldn't understand those refusing to condemn the atrocities committed by Hamas.