Tag Archives: Gaza Strip

Israel slams Macron’s reference to Palestinian prisoners as ‘hostages’

Israeli Foreign Minister Gideon Sa’ar on Sunday denounced French President Emmanuel Macron for suggesting Palestinian prisoners in Israel were “hostages” and juxtaposing them with Israelis being held captive in Gaza.Sa’ar labeled as a “lie and moral distortion” the remarks by Macron, who made them at a June 14 press conference in Paris. Read more » »

‘One-sided account of Israel’s actions in Gaza,’ B’nai B’rith says of European Union report

B’nai B’rith International stated on Monday that it “repudiates” what it called a biased European Union report, which was leaked on June 20 and which suggests measures be taken against Israel for possible violations of international law in Gaza and Judea and Samaria. Read more » »

UK civil-society groups unite against Hamas attacks on Israel – JNS.org

(October 9, 2023 / JNS) Nearly 30 civil-society groups across the United Kingdom have come together to denounce the multi-pronged assault by Hamas on Israel over the weekend that has to date left 900 dead, more than 2,000 wounded and 130-plus in the captivity of the terror group that rules the Gaza Strip. Read more » »

US Jewish, pro-Israel groups respond to death of Israeli civilian after rocket hits Rehovot – JNS.org

“We condemn those who continue to vilify Israel while turning a blind eye to the true aggressors: the terror groups with a stated mission to eradicate the Jewish state,” said Daniel Mariaschin, CEO of B’nai B’rith International. Read more » »