US envoy: Direct talks only way to resolve Israeli-Palestinian conflict
Sparking pushback from several countries, Jason Greenblatt says peace plan cannot rely on global consensus, inconclusive international law and "unclear" ...
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'The port of Beirut has become Hezbollah's port'
At UN Security Council session on the Middle East, Ambassador Danny Danon urges international community to tackle Iran's regional aggression ...
Despite hostile political stance, UN buying more from Israel
In 2018, UN agencies purchased $66 million worth of Israeli goods and services in the field of security, water desalination, ...
Budget cuts place diplomatic corps under siege, ambassadors warn
Citing "erosion of the Foreign Ministry's standing, aggressive budget cuts," some 100 Israeli ambassadors, consuls, and diplomats sign petition calling ...
Israel breaks into top 10 most innovative nations in UN global rankings
Global Innovation Index for 2019 ranks Israel in the top 10, compared to 11th in 2018 and 21st in 2016. ...
UN concerned by US travel restrictions on Iranian FM
Upon arrival in New York, Mohammad Javad Zarif is only allowed to travel between the UN, the Iranian UN mission, ...
Support for Israel may cost 'Miss Iraq' her citizenship
Miss Iraq 2017, Sarah Idan, who now lives in California, could be stripped of her Iraqi citizenship after speaking out ...
UN envoy arrives in Syria amid violent clashes in the north
Geir Pedersen's arrival coincides with new rebel offensive in mountains of coastal Latakia province. Pedersen's visit follows meetings he held ...
Is there hope to end anti-Israel bias at the UN Human Rights Council?
“There needs to be a groundswell of activism and advocacy demanding the elimination of this gross form of discrimination against ...
Israeli election gives Palestinians multimillion dollar boon
While a majority of Palestinians who work in Israel are not eligible to vote, they will nevertheless enjoy paid time ...