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  US vetoes Security Council resolution backing full UN membership for Palestine

  World | April 19, 2024 11:12 IST

  The resolution got 12 votes in its favour, with Switzerland and the UK abstaining and the US vetoing against Palestinian membership. Despite supporting a two-state solution for the Israel-Palestine conflict, the US said that it has to come from direct negotiations between both sides.

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  Israel-Hamas War: Netanyahu calls Hamas 'new version' of Nazism, warns Iran and Hezbollah

  World | October 17, 2023 6:07 IST

  Israel-Hamas War: Addressing the Knesset on Monday, Israeli PM Benjamin Netanyahu likened Hamas to Nazis and ISIS and warned Iran and Hezbollah against intervening. Meanwhile, several hospitals in Gaza have collapsed due to shortage of water, electricity and medicines.

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  European recognition of Palestinian state irresponsible: Israel

  World | November 07, 2014 19:29 IST

  Jerusalem: Israel's Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu Friday termed as "irresponsible" the European politicians who have called for unilateral recognition of Palestinian statehood, a media report said."Jerusalem is Israel's capital and it is not a settlement,"