China responds to Israel-Hamas conflict with a call to ‘end the hostilities’

Smoke rises following Israeli strikes in Gaza, October 8, 2023.  Mohammed Salem | Reuters BEIJING — China called for a ceasefire in the Israel-Hamas conflict — and for “establishing an independent State of Palestine,” according to a Ministry of Foreign Affairs statement Sunday. “The fundamental way out of the conflict lies in implementing the two-state … Read more

Israel criticizes UN vote to checklist ruins close to historic Jericho as World Heritage Web site in Palestine

JERICHO, West Financial institution — A U.N. committee voted Sunday to checklist prehistoric ruins close to the traditional West Financial institution metropolis of Jericho as a World Heritage Web site in Palestine, a choice that angered Israel, which controls the territory and doesn’t acknowledge a Palestinian state. Jericho is among the oldest frequently inhabited cities … Read more

UN committee votes to checklist ruins close to historical Jericho as a World Heritage Web site in Palestine

JERICHO, West Financial institution — A U.N. convention voted Sunday to checklist prehistoric ruins close to the traditional West Financial institution metropolis of Jericho as a World Heritage Web site in Palestine, a choice more likely to anger Israel, which controls the territory and doesn’t acknowledge a Palestinian state. Jericho is without doubt one of … Read more