ISRAEL
Senior U.K. jurists join calls to stop arms sales to Israel
LONDON (TIP): More than 600 British jurists, including three retired judges from the U.K. Supreme Court, are calling on the government to suspend arms sales to Israel, piling pressure on Prime Minister Rishi Sunak after […]
New Israeli settlements in West Bank are illegal and inconsistent with international law: Antony Blinken
Charleston (US) (TIP): The new Israeli settlements in the West Bank are illegal and inconsistent with international law, US Secretary of State Antony Blinken has said, reversing a Trump-era policy. Blinken, at a joint press […]
An expanding Gaza war, with no endgame in sight
As the Gaza conflict reverberates across the region, West Asia could sleepwalk into Armageddon “Targeted killings serve no useful purpose: while the deceased leaders are quickly replaced, the assassinations increase mutual hostility and escalate tensions. […]
Former Secretary General Ban Ki-moon, three veteran diplomats honored with 2023 Diwali ‘Power of One’ Awards at UN
“The ideals of Diwali are the ideals of UN Charter” : Chair of Diwali Foundation USA Ranju Batra UNITED NATIONS (TIP): Former UN Secretary General Ban Ki-moon and three veteran diplomats were honored with the […]
Woman now thought to be Afghanistan’s last Jew flees country
Jerusalem (TIP): For years, Zebulon Simentov branded himself as the “last Jew of Afghanistan,” the sole remnant of a centuries-old community. He charged reporters for interviews and held court in Kabul’s only remaining synagogue. He […]
The solution to fight Coronavirus is now becoming a reality
The world is looking for a drug and a vaccine to overcome the deadly virus. Many countries and many research groups are working feverishly to find an effective remedy. Fortunately, there have been some […]
Israeli PM Netanyahu charged in corruption cases
JERUSALEM(TIP): Israel‘s attorney general, on November 21, formally charged Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu in a series of corruption cases, throwing the country’s paralyzed political system into further disarray and threatening the long-time leader’s grip on […]
Why social media needs to be regulated
By Manish Tewari The big social media platforms are not only monopolies in themselves but also the equivalents of a public square, albeit a digital one. The big five of the virtual civilization are now […]
World leaders Congratulate Modi: Great things are in store for US-India partnership, says Trump
World leaders on Thursday congratulated Prime Minister Narendra Modi for his landslide victory for a second term in office. Congratulatory messages from various parts of the world poured in. While most of them congratulated him over […]
Air India announces flights to Israel over Saudi Arabia
NEW YORK (TIP): Saudi Arabia has given Air India approval to fly through its airspace on flights between Israel and India, an airlines spokesperson tells The Times of Israel. The agreement would shorten the current […]