The United Nations hosted a scuffle over racism at its European headquarters, in Geneva.
The World Summit on Racism endorsed its prepared declaration this week (22.4.09) putting aside conflict there on Monday, mostly over the Holocaust and animosity towards Zionism. … Read More »
The European Union has contributed $554 million to help rebuild the war-torn Gaza Strip.
European, US and Arab donors met at a conference in Sharm el Sheikh, Egypt on Monday (2.3.09), pulling together a €3.6 billion (AU$7.1 billion, dcerates.com, 3.3.09) assistance package…
The last of Israeli forces left the Gaza Strip on Wednesday morning (21.01.09) and returned to Israel after more than three weeks fighting Hamas militants.
Israeli troops will now wait just outside the border and spy-planes will continue to fly over Gaza in case of any resurgence of further trouble.
The International Federation of Journalists (IFJ) announced on Thursday (15.01.09) that it plans to conduct an investigation into Israeli strikes against media during the current conflict in Gaza.
The latest attack involved a media tower which was hit by Israeli missiles on Thursday…
Israeli troops supported by air and naval forces were reported to have penetrated to Gaza City, in their incursion into Gaza started on Saturday (1.1.09).
European Union Foreign Ministers have sent a mission to the Middle East to try to help with a ceasefire. … Read More »
The new year began in the Middle East with apprehension over a likely move by Israeli’s ground forces into the Gaza strip; outside parties in the EU and elsewhere able to offer mostly just words, appealing for a ceasefire. … Read More »