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Israeli nationalists march through Jerusalem’s Old City during Jerusalem Day.

'Gaza is a graveyard': Tens of thousands of Israeli ultranationalists join Jerusalem Day celebrations

May 15, 2026 3:36 pm

Jerusalem Day march tensions escalated in East Jerusalem as Israeli ultranationalists chanted anti-Arab slogans and confronted Palestinian residents in the Old City.

Navdeep Suri writes: My disappointment with Israel is personal, tinged with a sense of betrayal

May 11, 2026 3:01 pm

How could a people who have suffered so much pain and persecution over the centuries bring themselves to inflict the same on the hapless Palestinians and the Lebanese? What happened to history, memory, empathy?

Palestine's Foreign Minister Varsen Aghabekian Shahin. (PTI Photo)

‘Want India to be a bridge between Israel, Palestine to end occupation’

February 01, 2026 3:23 am

Palestine Foreign Minister Varsen Aghabekian Shahin is visiting India for the India-Arab League Foreign ministers’ meeting on Saturday.

Biden hails President Donald Trump after 20 living Hamas hostages were finally released.

'Road to deal was not easy': Biden lauds Trump for Gaza ceasefire deal

October 14, 2025 1:04 pm

Biden noted that the "road to the deal was not easy" and commended Trump and his administration for their efforts to "get a renewed ceasefire deal over the finish line."

Recognising a Palestinian state: from 1917 to today

September 23, 2025 6:43 pm

Palestine’s struggle for statehood gains ground amid renewed global support and the escalating conflict in Gaza.

Palestinians carry the body of a person who died last night while trying to get access to humanitarian aid, near the al-Shifa Hospital, in Gaza City, Wednesday, June 11, 2025. (AP Photo)

More than 55,000 Palestinians have been killed in Israel-Hamas war, Gaza health officials say Deir al-Balah (Gaza Strip)

June 12, 2025 12:22 pm

The Palestinian death toll from the 20-month Israel-Hamas war passed 55,000, the Gaza Health Ministry said Wednesday, and hospitals said at least 21 people were killed while on their way to aid distribution sites.

Israel-Gaza Ceasefire News Highlights: 90 Palestinian prisoners freed by Israel after 3 hostages released by Hamas

January 21, 2025 7:45 am

Israel-Hamas Ceasefire News Highlights: The development came as three Israeli women hostages returned to their home country after Hamas handed them over to Red Cross.

Critical first step: UN chief Guterres welcomes Israel-Hamas ceasefire deal

January 16, 2025 12:27 pm

Israel and Hamas agreed to a ceasefire agreement which promises the release of hostages held by militants in Gaza and hundreds of Palestinian prisoners in Israel.

India concerned over West Asia escalation, calls for restraint and dialogue

October 27, 2024 8:18 am

Without naming any country, the Ministry of External Affairs in a statement said, "We reiterate our call to all concerned to exercise restraint and return to the path of dialogue and diplomacy."

'We will not leave...': Palestinian president urges world to stop 'genocidal war' in Gaza

September 27, 2024 6:13 am

Stating that Israel has refused to implement UN resolutions, Palestinian Authority President Mahmoud Abbas said the country was not worthy of membership in the organisation.