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Kuwait Times
18-05-2025
- Politics
- Kuwait Times
Zionist massacre kills at least 80 in Gaza
Macron slams aid blockade; MSF says Zionist entity creating conditions for eradicating Palestinians GAZA: Civil defense officials in Gaza said more than 80 people were killed in Zionist airstrikes on Wednesday, including at least 59 in the northern region. The toll followed relentless bombardment since dawn, coinciding with US President Donald Trump's arrival in the Qatari capital, Doha, for talks focused on brokering a ceasefire and the release of captives held by Palestinian factions. In Jabalia, northern Gaza, AFP footage showed flattened buildings, twisted metal, and residents — including young children — searching through rubble. "It's a nine-month-old baby. What did he do?" cried one mourner beside a bloodied shroud. Hasan Moqbel, who lost several relatives, described dire conditions: 'There are no homes fit for living. I have no shelter, no food, no water. Those who don't die from air strikes die from hunger or lack of medicine.' Rescue efforts were hampered by ongoing strikes and destroyed infrastructure. Gaza's health ministry said many bodies remained buried beneath debris. Hadi Moqbel said two rockets struck his family home. 'We came running. We saw body parts, children killed, and a baby killed – his head was exploded like a flower. He was two months old.' The Zionist military issued evacuation orders for parts of Gaza City, warning of 'intense force' operations. Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas, speaking from the occupied West Bank, accused Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu of prolonging the war for political gain and reiterated his call for a 'ceasefire at any price.' Negotiations President Trump met with US envoy Steve Witkoff and Qatari leaders in Doha, where negotiations over a Gaza truce and hostage deal were a central focus. Witkoff described the talks as 'really productive,' saying Trump and the Qatari Amir were aligned on 'a good plan.' Netanyahu's office confirmed discussions with the US delegation but insisted on continued military operations until all captives were freed. 'We are moving along,' said Witkoff, who framed the effort as a key opportunity to stabilize the region. Health system collapse Inside northern Gaza's Indonesian Hospital, emergency doctor Mohammad Awad described a nightmare. 'There are not enough beds, no medicine, and no means for surgical or medical treatment,' he said. 'Bodies of the martyrs are lying in the hospital corridors after the morgue reached full capacity.' International medical charity Doctors Without Borders (MSF) accused the Zionist government of deliberately manufacturing a 'humanitarian catastrophe.' In a scathing statement, MSF said Gaza was facing 'conditions for the eradication of Palestinian lives,' citing a 32 percent rise in malnutrition cases in just two weeks. MSF rejected a US-Zionist plan to create a new foundation to oversee aid distribution, calling it a 'cynical response' aimed at forcing displacement. 'Aid cannot be made conditional on forced displacement,' the group said. 'We firmly reject and condemn any plan that reduces aid access or subjugates humanitarian needs to military goals.' Diplomatic rift A separate diplomatic storm erupted after French President Emmanuel Macron publicly rebuked the entity's blockade of Gaza, calling it 'unacceptable' and 'shameful.' Macron, in a televised interview, said the Zionist entity was responsible for conditions where 'there is no water, no medicine, the wounded cannot get out, and the doctors cannot get in.' Netanyahu's office accused Macron of 'standing with a murderous Islamist organization" and echoing its propaganda. Defense Minister Israel Katz added, 'We remember well what happened to Jews in France when they couldn't defend themselves. President Macron should not preach morality to us.' MSF and Palestinian leaders called on the UN, EU, and international powers to pressure the Zionist entity to end the blockade. '(The Zionist entity's) plan to instrumentalize aid is a cynical response to the very humanitarian crisis they created,' MSF said. — Agencies
Kuwait Times
14-05-2025
- Politics
- Kuwait Times
Zionist entity anxious as Trump heads to the Gulf
Commentators say Trump's recent actions mean the Zionist entity 'no longer a top US priority' JERUSALEM: Zionist officials have put a brave face on US President Donald Trump bypassing them on a Middle East trip this week, but his decision to do so is the latest to sow doubt in the entity about where it stands in Washington's priorities. On Sunday, a few days after announcing plans for an expanded military operation in Gaza, Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's office said it had been informed by the United States of an agreement to release US-Zionist hostage Edan Alexander, after talks between Washington and Hamas that did not include the entity. Trump, who is visiting Saudi Arabia, Qatar and the United Arab Emirates, also caused consternation in the Zionist entity last week by abruptly announcing the US would stop bombing Houthis in Yemen, days after a Houthi missile hit near the entity's main airport. 'The message to the region was clear: (the Zionist entity) is no longer a top US priority,' wrote Itamar Eichner, diplomatic correspondent for news outlets ynet, echoing media commentators across the political spectrum. One Zionist official said Trump's announcement on the Houthis was 'kind of an embarrassment' and that the president acts 'for good and for bad'. The Zionist entity has been talking to the US about the post-war future of Gaza and officials say relations at the official level remain strong, but some officials acknowledge being blindsided by Trump's decision-making. One senior official in Netanyahu's circle, who declined to be identified by name said there was 'chaos' in the Trump administration, with everything dependent on what the president decided at any given moment. Sometimes that helped the entity and sometimes it did not, the official said. The decision on the Houthis, which was not discussed with the Zionist entity beforehand, compounded the entity's unease at US talks with Iran over Tehran's nuclear program, which could blunt any Zionist threat of military action against Iran. The entity faced further alarm after Reuters reported that the US was no longer demanding Saudi Arabia normalize ties with the Zionist entity as a condition for progress on civil nuclear cooperation talks. 'We coordinate. It doesn't mean you must fully agree 100 per cent on every issue,' Foreign Minister Gideon Saar said on Sunday. 'But I believe we have a very, very big common ground of positions with this administration, more than in the past.' In March, Trump's hostage negotiator, Adam Boehler, held what Hamas described as 'very helpful' meetings with the Palestinian group that bypassed the Zionist entity and focused on releasing Alexander. Last week, US ambassador Mike Huckabee denied Trump was distancing himself from the Zionist entity. He said the relationship was often described as ironclad and 'that word is still operative.' 'The president has been consistent in his support and his partnership and I have no reason to believe that that won't continue,' he said. 'No leadership' Netanyahu and his government faced criticism on Monday even as the entity looked forward to Alexander's release, with a growing perception in the public that the two allies had differing priorities. 'There's just no leadership now,' said Tel Aviv pensioner Jack Gottlieb. There was 'no question' the deal happened behind Netanyahu's back or that the US and Zionist entity agendas currently differed, he said. 'Right now, it's every man for himself,' Gottlieb said. Netanyahu had little choice but to accept the decision on the Houthis, who signaled they would not stop trying to hit the Zionist entity by firing another missile a few days later. The Zionist entity has relied on US military and diplomatic support since its creation as an independent state in 1948. Any weakening of US interest, as the entity faces international pressure over the Gaza war, would be a severe blow. The decision to drop the demand for a normalization deal between Saudi Arabia and the Zionist entity, to get past Riyadh's insistence that the entity agrees to move towards a settlement with the Palestinians, underlined how damaging the issue has been for the Zionist entity internationally. Adding Saudi Arabia to the United Arab Emirates and Bahrain, which both normalized relations with the Zionist entity under the Abraham Accords signed during Trump's first term, has been a major goal for Netanyahu but is now seemingly delayed indefinitely. Trump's predecessor, Joe Biden, faced bitter criticism from Zionist hardliners after stopping exports of some heavy munitions used in Gaza and imposing sanctions on violent Zionist West Bank settlers. By contrast Trump, in his first term, defied world opinion by moving the US embassy to Jerusalem, which the Zionist entity regards as its capital, and recognized the entity's annexation of the Golan Heights, which it seized in the 1967 war. Zionist officials have said previously that they were aware there were risks for the entity in a president as unpredictable as Trump and one who has shown no compunction in turning on historic US allies. 'But we don't have a choice,' said one. — Reuters
Kuwait Times
14-05-2025
- Politics
- Kuwait Times
Zionists to attack Gaza ‘with full force', expel Palestinians
GAZA: Zionist Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said the military will enter Gaza 'with full force' in the coming days, despite ongoing ceasefire efforts and the release of a US-Zionist captive from the war-ravaged territory. 'In the very coming days, we are going in with full force to complete the operation,' Netanyahu was quoted as saying in a statement from his office on Tuesday. 'Completing the operation means defeating Hamas. It means destroying Hamas,' Netanyahu said. 'There will be no situation where we stop the war. A temporary ceasefire might happen, but we are going all the way.' The prime minister's comments followed the return on Monday of 21-year-old soldier Edan Alexander, who had been in Hamas captivity since the militant group's Oct 7, 2023 attack on the Zionist entity. Netanyahu had credited Alexander's release to a combination of 'our military pressure and the political pressure exerted by (US) President (Donald) Trump'. But on Tuesday, Hamas rejected the claim. 'The return of Edan Alexander is the result of serious communications with the US administration and the efforts of mediators, not a consequence of (Zionist) aggression or the illusion of military pressure,' the Palestinian militant group said in a statement. During a meeting with soldiers late Monday, Netanyahu said the Zionist entity was working to find countries that may be willing to take in Palestinians from the Gaza Strip. Zionist ministers have seized on a proposal initially floated by Trump for the voluntary departure of Gazans to neighboring countries such as Jordan or Egypt. Cairo and Amman, along with other Arab allies, governments around the world and the Palestinians themselves, have flatly rejected the proposal. 'We've set up an administration that will allow them (Gaza residents) to leave but... we need countries willing to take them in. That's what we're working on right now,' he said, adding that he estimated 'over 50 percent will leave' if given the option. The release of Alexander — the last living captive in Gaza with US citizenship — came a day after Hamas revealed it was engaged in direct talks with Washington towards a ceasefire in Gaza. Netanyahu on Monday thanked Trump 'for his assistance in the release' and said would be sending a negotiating team to Qatar on Tuesday to discuss the release of the remaining captives. Netanyahu on Tuesday spoke on the phone with Alexander and US Middle East envoy Steve Witkoff, who met the former captive in hospital. When asked by Netanyahu how he was feeling, Alexander replied: 'It's crazy, unbelievable. I'm okay. Weak, but slowly I'll get back to how I was before. It's just a matter of time.' – AFP
Saba Yemen
12-05-2025
- Politics
- Saba Yemen
Parliament Speaker meets Foreign Affairs & Expatriates Minister
Sana'a - Saba: The Speaker of Parliament, Yahya Ali Al-Ra'i, met on Monday with the Minister of Foreign Affairs and Expatriates, Jamal Amer. During the meeting, the Speaker listened to an explanation of the efforts of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and its role in external communication with relevant UN bodies and organizations in accordance with the requirements of the stage Yemen is going through in light of the developments in the national, regional and international arena. In the meeting, the Speaker stressed the importance of strengthening the diplomatic role to clarify the reality of what is happening and communicate Yemen's grievances to international forums. He stressed the importance of working to strengthen relations , cooperation with the United Nations and international organizations in accordance with constitutional principles and Yemeni law. He praised the efforts exerted by the ministry in addressing the relevant bodies and organizations in the United Nations and the UN Security Council. He urged to redouble efforts to keep pace with the magnitude of Yemen's victories in the face of foreign aggression. The Speaker stressed the importance of an effective and strong diplomatic presence in terms of external communication and explaining the justice of the Yemeni cause to the world, continuing to expose the crimes of the US-Zionist aggression against the Yemeni people and the destruction of its capabilities, the direct targeting of civilians , civilian objects as full-fledged war crimes that are not subject to prescription, and require cooperation, coordination and more efforts to pursue them in international forums. He urged to intensify and strengthen the process of communication with international , human rights bodies and organizations in accordance with effective institutional frameworks in the field of justice and human rights to prosecute and hold Zionist war criminals accountable and hold them responsible for the direct effects of the aggression on the capabilities of the Yemeni people. The meeting reaffirmed the steadfastness of the Yemeni position in support of the Palestinian cause until the aggression is stopped, the siege on the Palestinian people is ended, and humanitarian aid is allowed to enter Gaza. For his part, the Minister of Foreign Affairs and Expatriates appreciated the interest of the Speaker of Parliament , his support for the ministry's efforts to enhance the effective political and diplomatic role of the Republic of Yemen in following up the Yemeni file in international forums. He pointed out the importance of the Council's efforts to send letters , addresses to parliaments , parliamentary unions and the positive effects of this. Whatsapp Telegram Email Print more of (Local)
Saba Yemen
08-05-2025
- Politics
- Saba Yemen
Targeting Civilian Facilities: Desperate Attempt to Retaliate for Yemeni Position: Report
Sana'a - Saba: In a new escalation that reflects the terrorist face of the US-Zionist aggression, enemy aircraft launched a series of raids targeting a number of civilian and service facilities in Sana'a, Hodeida and Amran provinces, killing and wounding people and causing extensive damage to vital facilities upon which millions of Yemenis depend for their daily lives. Sana'a International Airport, Hodeidah Port, the Haziz and Dhahban power stations, and the Amran and Bajel cement factories have become direct targets in this criminal escalation, reaffirming once again that the enemy makes no distinction between military and civilian sites and does not hesitate to use starvation, destruction, and bloodshed as a means of pressure. The blatant Zionist crimes came at a sensitive time in the nation's struggle, as Yemen leads the Arab and Islamic support for Gaza and all of Palestine. This position has remained unshaken since the beginning of the Zionist aggression, but has grown more resolute with every massacre committed against children and women in the besieged Gaza Strip. The Zionist-American bombing was not for a military purpose, but rather to punish a people who chose to stand with the oppressed and transform their battle into an arena for breaking their will. The Yemeni response was firm and clear: There is no neutrality in the nation's issues and no retreat from supporting Palestine. The civilian casualties were not accidental, but rather a direct result of targeting service facilities that millions rely on, in a blatant violation of all international humanitarian law conventions. This requires the free world not to remain a spectator to the shedding of innocent blood due to American-Zionist aggression and international silence. Sana'a International Airport, targeted today, is not a military base, but rather the sole humanitarian outlet for the Yemeni people, transporting medicine, aid, and patients. Paralyzing it would deepen the catastrophe and expose thousands to a slow death, by joint Zionist and American decision. The Amran and Bajel cement factories were not military sites, but productive facilities that provide Yemenis with a source of livelihood and reconstruction materials. Targeting them reveals the criminal tendencies of the aggression and its efforts to undermine the pillars of internal steadfastness and destroy any capacity for independent life. The barbaric Zionist bombing is the other side of the same hand that is killing the people of Gaza, besieging and starving them, and denying them access to medicine. Today, it is attempting to cut off the lifeline to Sana'a, Hodeida, Sa'ada, and every governorate that has stood firm in the face of the aggression. In the face of Zionist arrogance, Yemen—its people, army, and leadership—proves that civilian blood is not negotiable, and that every drop shed for Gaza is met with a pledge and promise to retaliate, not only in defense of sovereignty, but also of the honor of the entire nation. The Yemeni Armed Forces, which have so far adhered to the rules of ethical engagement, are called upon today to expand deterrence options, enforce the no-fly zone over enemy airports, and double down on targeted operations that will halt the killing machine. The Yemeni people are paying the price for their stance, but they are doing so with awareness and insight, realizing that those who do not pay the price of honor in this world will pay double that price in humiliation in the afterlife, and that the path to Jerusalem is paved with patience, blood, and sacrifice. The enemy's attempt to halt Yemeni support for Gaza through these raids has failed from the outset. Yemen chose this path out of faith, not out of pretense, and neither pain nor siege will deter it from standing with the oppressed, no matter how great the sacrifices. The repeated Zionist aggression is an extension of a Zionist battle against all the free people of the nation. Through it, they seek to punish anyone who disobeys the American command and anyone who raises the slogan "Palestine is the destination of battle." Yet they fail to realize that Yemen does not belong to this submissive category. Today, Yemen shares the siege, bombardment, and bloodshed with Gaza. It also shares the same meaning and stance. It understands that what is taking place is a struggle for existence and destiny between a vulnerable nation and an arrogant enemy that knows no mercy for humanity. The massacres being perpetrated today in Sana'a, Hodeida, Amran, and other provinces require urgent legal action, a demand to form an independent international committee to investigate these crimes, and to hold Washington and Tel Aviv accountable before international courts as direct parties to the aggression. The suspicious international silence regarding these attacks places the UN system in a position of complicity and underscores the need to build a parallel international front of free peoples to hold the killers and their financiers accountable. The responsibility of the people of the nation today is to stand with both Yemen and Palestine, and not allow the Zionist settler to enjoy life in the occupied Palestinian territories while the children of Gaza starve and the people of Sana'a are killed. This is a battle of conscience from which the complacent will not be spared. The Zionist crimes come at a time when popular calls are escalating from various Arab countries for Arab armies to abandon their dependence and pledge allegiance to Allah, His Messenger, and the blood of innocents, not to embassies and sultans. History will not be merciful to those who fail, nor will Allah forgive those who sell out their cause and nation for a cheap price. After the bombing of Yemeni provinces, the destruction of infrastructure and services, and the shedding of civilian blood, the equation has changed. The only option today is to respond, expand deterrence operations, and escalate until the Zionist killing machine stops and the siege on Gaza is lifted. Yemen stands with Gaza today, defending the dignity of the nation, and teaching everyone that true support is not measured by the number of missiles, but by the steadfastness of one's stance, and that in an era of Arab humiliation, there are still those who fight for humanity, the cause, and the future. 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