Israel on brink of war as ‘deal of the century’ waits in the wings

Israel on brink of war as ‘deal of the century’ waits in the wings

by WorldTribune Staff, November 13, 2018 More than 450 rockets were fired from the Gaza Strip at Israel on Nov. 12 and Israel responded by hitting over 70 Hamas and Islamic Jihad targets, reports said. The Jerusalem Post reported on Nov. 13 that Hamas requested a ceasefire with Israel via four mediators – Egypt, the […]

U.S. Amb. Haley slams UN resolution, charges Hamas with ‘inciting violence’

U.S. Amb. Haley slams UN resolution, charges Hamas with ‘inciting violence’

by WorldTribune Staff, June 13, 2018 A draft resolution by the UN which condemns Israel for Palestinian deaths in Gaza is “fundamentally imbalanced” and “ignores basic truths about the situation in Gaza,” U.S. Ambassador to the UN Nikki Haley said. The Arab-backed draft resolution condemns Israel’s use of “excessive, disproportionate and indiscriminate force” against Palestinian […]

Haley urges UN to follow U.S. lead in confronting Iran’s ‘destructive’ policy

Haley urges UN to follow U.S. lead in confronting Iran’s ‘destructive’ policy

by WorldTribune Staff, October 19, 2017 The United Nations has adopted a “dangerously short-sighted approach” to Iran’s “destructive conduct” and should follow the Trump administration’s lead in confronting the Islamic Republic, U.S. Ambassador to the UN Nikki Haley said. “Judging Iran by the narrow confines of the nuclear deal misses the true nature of the […]

UN protests ‘risk’ to Gaza Strip schools it runs posed by Hamas ‘attack tunnel’ targeting Israel

UN protests ‘risk’ to Gaza Strip schools it runs posed by Hamas ‘attack tunnel’ targeting Israel

by WorldTribune Staff, June 13, 2017 Hamas constructed an “attack tunnel” underneath two Gaza Strip schools that are run by the UN Relief and Works Administration (UNRWA), a report said. After the discovery, Israeli Ambassador to the UN Danny Danon urged the UN Security Council to openly rebuke Hamas. “The latest finding verifies once again […]

U.S. ambassador demands UN withdraw report calling Israel ‘apartheid’ state

U.S. ambassador demands UN withdraw report calling Israel ‘apartheid’ state

by WorldTribune Staff, March 16, 2017 The U.S. ambassador to the UN said a report by an anti-Israel scholar that labels Israel an “apartheid” state should be withdrawn immediately. Richard Falk, former UN Special Rapporteur for the Palestinian territories, submitted the report to the UN on March 15. The report accused Israel of being “guilty […]

Outgoing secretary general says UN is obsessed with Israel

Outgoing secretary general says UN is obsessed with Israel

by WorldTribune Staff, December 20, 2016 The large volume of anti-Israel resolutions passed in recent years has rendered the United Nations unable to “fulfill its role effectively,” UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon said. Addressing the UN Security Council on Dec. 16, Ban said: “Over the last decade I have argued that we cannot have a bias against Israel […]

Israel charges Iran shipped arms to Hizbullah on commercial flights

Israel charges Iran shipped arms to Hizbullah on commercial flights

by WorldTribune Staff, November 24, 2016 In a letter to the UN Security Council on Nov. 22, Israeli Ambassador Danny Danon cited newly-released intelligence showing Iran’s use of civilian flights to Lebanon to send arms and ammunition to Hizbullah. Iran rejected as “baseless” the report by Israel’s ambassador to the UN that the Islamic Revolutionary […]

Yazidi former slave briefs UN on horrors she, sisters experienced under ISIL

Yazidi former slave briefs UN on horrors she, sisters experienced under ISIL

by WorldTribune Staff, October 28, 2016 A young Yazidi woman from Iraq said she considered suicide after the brutality she and her two sisters were subjected to after they were abducted and sold into slavery by Islamic State of Iraq and Levant (ISIL). Marwa Al Aliko, in an Oct. 26 event at the Israeli Mission […]

Israel warns ‘implementation day’ is ‘difficult’ for many states situated near Iran

Israel warns ‘implementation day’ is ‘difficult’ for many states situated near Iran

Special to WorldTribune.com While Iran and the Obama administration are caught up in the euphoria of nuclear deal “implementation day,” Teheran’s neighbors fear the Middle East is entering “a new and dangerous era.” “Iran is continuing to strive for nuclear weapons and the optimism of the IAEA (International Atomic Energy Agency) report must not blind […]