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Pakistan urges UNSC to act against Israeli settlement expansion, settler violence
Pakistan urges the UN Security Council to halt Israeli settlement expansion, end settler violence and protect Palestinians, warning that continued occupation threatens the two-state solution and regional stability.
7 DAYS AGO
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Israeli NGO slams investment plan for West Bank settlements
Israeli anti-settlement watchdog Peace Now has slammed the decision, accusing the government of squandering public funds and entrenching the occupation of the West Bank. Since Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu took office in 2022, his government has rapidly expanded settlements in the West Bank, drawing criticism from rights groups and the UN.
July 15, 2026
Netanyahu refutes Vance, calls India strong ally of Israel
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu says that New Delhi is one of Tel Aviv’s strongest backers, refuting US Vice President JD Vance's claim that Washington was Israel's 'only powerful ally.'
July 6, 2026
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Middle East Roundup, June 30: Iran prioritizes diplomacy with US but remains ready for war: Negotiator
Iranian official says Tehran’s ‘current priority is to ensure the implementation’ of the Islamabad MoU with Washington; Pezeshkian says mutual understanding is ‘a two-way street,’ adds Tehran will honor commitments if Washington does; German FM says the MoU ‘creates an opportunity for diplomacy in what remains a highly fragile situation.’
July 1, 2026
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Israel attempted to ‘derail’ US-Iran talks in Switzerland: Pakistan FM
'These parlays, which are starting today in Switzerland, could have started a few days earlier, but Israel's attacks on Lebanon derailed everything and stopped everything,' Foreign Minister Ishaq Dar said in an interview with Al Arabiya.
June 23, 2026
India tilts to Israel as Iran ties crumble in Middle East war
India abandoned neutrality in the Iran–Israel conflict, weakening ties with Iran while strengthening its strategic alliance with Israel despite regional and domestic costs.
June 22, 2026
German universities face growing pressure to cut ties with Israeli institutions
Student councils across Germany back academic boycotts of Israeli universities, citing alleged military ties; pro-Palestinian activism grows despite resistance from university administrations, political pressure, and police crackdowns.
June 10, 2026
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Pakistan, OIC urge UNSC action against Israeli annexation efforts in occupied Palestinian territory
OIC and Arab Group members at the UN, urging the Security Council to stop Israeli annexation activities, settlement expansion, forcible displacement, and violations of international law in the occupied Palestinian territory.
June 5, 2026
Israeli MPs back parliament dissolution bill in first reading
The coalition's move to propose the bill comes as Netanyahu faces growing pressure from ultra-Orthodox parties, and his fractious right-wing coalition appears increasingly vulnerable to collapse.
June 2, 2026
Israeli offensive in Lebanon forces Syrian, Palestinian refugees to flee again: UN
The United Nations refugee agency UNHCR says Lebanon hosts the highest number of refugees per capita in the world, with roughly one in five people in the country a refugee, warning that escalating violence is leaving displaced communities with shrinking access to housing, medical care, and basic services across the country.
June 1, 2026