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U.S. Is Criticized After Veto of U.N. Call for Gaza Cease-Fire
[ad_1] The United States, diplomatically isolated after casting the sole vote against a United Nations resolution calling for a cease-fire in Gaza, came under growing criticism on Saturday by a number of governments, human rights groups and aid organizations that warned of catastrophic consequences for civilians in the war-torn territory. Mahmoud Abbas, the president of the Palestinian Authority, which Washington…
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Arab Nations Condemn U.S. for Vetoing Cease-Fire Resolution
[ad_1] The United States’ decision to veto a United Nations Security Council resolution that called for an immediate cease-fire in the war in Gaza has sparked frustration among Arab governments that are pushing to end the conflict, with one group of regional officials expressing “deep dissatisfaction” over the move. Mahmoud Abbas, the leader of the Palestinian Authority — which Washington…
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The Palestinian Authority’s leader assails the U.S. veto of a U.N. cease-fire resolution.
[ad_1] Criticism of a U.S. veto of a United Nations Security Council resolution for an immediate cease-fire in Gaza grew on Saturday, with rights groups and aid organizations warning that the move would prolong the suffering in the enclave and the leader of the Palestinian Authority issuing a strong condemnation. Mahmoud Abbas, the president of the Palestinian Authority — which…
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Canada’s Biggest Fossil Fuel Proponents Make Their Case at Climate Conference
[ad_1] The idea that fossil fuels have a long-term future in the global economy is one that is anathema to the many environmentalists attending the U.N. climate summit being hosted by the United Arab Emirates. But to two Canadian premiers who are also attending, the idea is gospel, and the conference is an ideal place to mint converts. Danielle Smith,…
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Fears of a NATO Withdrawal Rise as Trump Seeks a Return to Power
[ad_1] For 74 years, the North Atlantic Treaty Organization has been America’s most important military alliance. Presidents of both parties have seen NATO as a force multiplier enhancing the influence of the United States by uniting countries on both sides of the Atlantic in a vow to defend one another. Donald J. Trump has made it clear that he sees…
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Waltzing Matilda – The New York Times
[ad_1] The Australia Letter is a weekly newsletter from our Australia bureau. Sign up to get it by email. I started working for the Times’s Australia bureau in 2020, writing stories from my kitchen table — my makeshift office in a locked-down Melbourne. The theme that ran through many of the stories I worked on in those early days —…
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Crowds Gather at U.N. Aid Center as Supplies Dwindle in Gaza Strip
[ad_1] Large crowds formed outside a U.N. aid center in Deir al Balah, in central Gaza. Palestinians said supplies of food and medicine are running very low. [ad_2] Source link
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Israel Defends Detention and Stripping of Gazan Men Amid Outrage
[ad_1] As criticism mounted of Israel’s mass detention of Palestinian men in Gaza, the government defended the roundup, saying it needed to detain hundreds of men to determine if any of them were connected to Hamas. The detentions sparked outrage after photos and video of the detainees — tied up outdoors and stripped to their underwear — spread widely on…
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Pro-Palestinian Protest in NYC Denounces U.S. Veto of Cease-Fire Resolution
[ad_1] Thousands of pro-Palestinian protesters took to the streets of Lower Manhattan on Friday afternoon for what was billed as a “Shut Down Wall Street” event, just as the United States vetoed a resolution at the United Nations Security Council calling for a permanent cease-fire in the Israel-Hamas war. Protesters rallied in front of a number of prominent city landmarks…
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Both Israel and Hamas Tell of Failed Attempt to Rescue Hostages in Gaza
[ad_1] Israeli troops conducted at least one targeted raid in the Gaza Strip on Friday in a failed attempt to rescue hostages held by Hamas, both sides said, making competing claims about deaths and injuries inflicted. The Israeli military and the military wing of Hamas gave differing accounts, leaving it unclear whether they were describing the same rescue attempt or…
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