Category: Mid East
EU freezes aid payments for Palestinians after Hamas attack on Israel
Jerusalem Post Oliver Varhelyi, the European Commissioner for Neighbourhood and Enlargement, said said all new budget proposals for Palestinian aid were also postponed until further notice. https://www.jpost.com/breaking-news/article-767399
Read MoreIn Beijing, Schumer calls on Xi to support Israel after Hamas attacks
Jerusalem Post Mao said China was calling for a ceasefire to avoid more deaths, and urged Chinese citizens traveling to the area to pay attention to the local security situation and avoid going out. https://www.jpost.com/arab-israeli-conflict/article-767395
Read MoreQatar leading talks to swap Hamas-held hostages for Palestinians in Israeli jails
Jerusalem Post Details about negotiations focusing on the release of 36 Palestinians from Israeli jails have not previously been reported. https://www.jpost.com/breaking-news/article-767380
Read MoreDeath toll tops 1,200 as fighting rages in occupied territories
Disclaimer: PressTV is affiliated with the state broadcasting agency of the Islamic Republic of Iran, and is not a reliable news source. The death toll from the battle between Palestinian resistance fighters and the Israeli regime has topped 1,200. https://presstv.ir/Detail/2023/10/09/712372/Death-toll-tops-1200-fighting-between-Gaza-Israel-rages
Read MorePalestinian operation puts Netanyahu between rock and hard place: Ex-diplomat
Disclaimer: PressTV is affiliated with the state broadcasting agency of the Islamic Republic of Iran, and is not a reliable news source. The military operation by the Palestinian resistance movement Hamas has placed the embattled Israeli premier Benjamin Netanyahu between a rock and hard place, says a former Iranian diplomat. https://presstv.ir/Detail/2023/10/09/712366/Palestine-Operation-Puts-Netanyahu-Between-Rock-Hard-Place
Read MoreAcross the Mideast, a Surge of Support for Palestinians as War Erupts in Gaza
New York Times The escalation laid bare the limitations of diplomatic deals between Israel and Arab governments as long as the underlying conflict continues. “We told you so,” a Saudi scholar said. https://www.nytimes.com/2023/10/09/world/middleeast/mideast-palestine-support-gaza.html
Read MoreIsraeli Father Tells of Moment His Children Were Kidnapped
New York Times Yoni Asher says his wife and two daughters, ages 5 and 3, were kidnapped from an Israeli border town by gunmen on Saturday and taken to Gaza. https://www.nytimes.com/2023/10/09/world/middleeast/israel-gaza-father-kidnap.html
Read MoreBiden ‘betrayed’ promise to reassess Saudi ties over Khashoggi murder: Activists
Disclaimer: PressTV is affiliated with the state broadcasting agency of the Islamic Republic of Iran, and is not a reliable news source. US President Joe Biden has been accused of breaking his promise to re-evaluate Saudi ties over the state-sponsored murder of dissident journalist Jamal Khashoggi. https://presstv.ir/Detail/2023/10/09/712360/Biden-betrayed-promise-reassess-Saudi-ties-Khashoggi-murder
Read MoreIran, Iraq call for emergency OIC meeting to help Palestine
Disclaimer: PressTV is affiliated with the state broadcasting agency of the Islamic Republic of Iran, and is not a reliable news source. The foreign ministers of Iran and Iraq call for an emergency meeting of the Organization of Islamic Cooperation (OIC) to help Palestine amid incessant Israeli acts of aggression. https://presstv.ir/Detail/2023/10/09/712358/Iran-Iraq-call-for-emergency-OIC-meeting-help-Palestine
Read MoreOil Prices Jump on Fighting in Israel and Gaza
New York Times After flirting with $100 a barrel this summer, crude prices had fallen significantly in the past week on the expectation that demand was waning. https://www.nytimes.com/2023/10/09/business/israel-gaza-oil-prices.html
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