'Jewish colleagues haven't been partners in justice'
In CNN interview, Rep. Ilhan Omar defends her controversial statement comparing Israel and the United States with Hamas and the Taliban.
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US envoy: Choices on nuclear deal 'crystallized' in Vienna
US "committed to ensuring Iran never acquires a nuclear weapon, and we believe diplomacy, in coordination with our allies and regional partners, is the best path to achieve that goal," Deputy US Ambassador to UN says.
US lawmakers seek to press Lebanon to disarm Hezbollah
The bipartisan bill, called the “Strategic Lebanon Security Reporting Act,” requires the State Department to put together a strategy to help Lebanon implement U.N. Security Council Resolution 1701.
Israeli charged in global hacker-for-hire scheme wants plea deal
The case of Israeli private detective Aviram Azari, detained in New York since 2019 for his alleged involvement in a hacker-for-hire scheme, has revealed the impact of a secretive but thriving cyber-espionage industry.
'Sometimes we cry,' says IDF rescuer at site of Florida condo collapse
Col. Golan Vach says Surfside building collapse is one of the most difficult situations he has witnessed. Meanwhile, Rabbi Ariel Yeshurun, who is coordinating supply efforts, says "We're just seeing an incredible outpouring of compassion and a desire to help."
UN chief urges US to remove Iran sanctions as agreed in 2015
"I continue to believe that a full restoration of the [JCPOA] remains the best way to ensure that the nuclear program of the Islamic Republic of Iran remains exclusively peaceful," says UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres.
US: Airstrikes in Syria, Iraq intended to deter Iran
"This military response was taken after non-military options proved inadequate to address the threat," US Ambassador to the UN informs UN Security Council in accordance with Article 51 of the UN Charter, which mandates reporting of any self-defense actions member nations take.
Pakistani official denies visiting Israel
"Pakistani paper says I went to Israel based on 'Israeli news source' and Israeli paper says I went to Israel based on a 'Pakistani source,'" tweets advisor to Pakistani Prime Minister Imran Khan Sayed Bukhari.
US defends strikes in Iraq, Syria as Iran-backed militias vow revenge
"We took necessary, appropriate, deliberate action that is designed to limit the risk of escalation, but also to send a clear and unambiguous deterrent message," US Secretary of State Antony Blinken says.
'Israel-Poland relations can still get back on track'
"We would like to remain on good terms with Israel and support it in international forums," Polish Deputy Foreign Minister Pawel Jablonski says, adding FM Lapid's assertion that Warsaw is trying to "erase the memory of the Holocaust" is a "ridiculous assumption."