U.N. General Assembly overwhelmingly votes to back two-state solution in Israel-Palestinian conflict

U.N. General Assembly overwhelmingly votes to back two-state solution in Israel-Palestinian conflict

The United Nations’ General Assembly overwhelmingly voted on Friday to support a two-state solution to the Israel-Palestinian conflict and urge Israel to commit to a Palestinian state. The 193-member world body approved a nonbinding resolution endorsing the “New York Declaration,” which sets out a phased plan to end the nearly 80-year conflict. The vote was…

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Trump administration announces  million in funding for Gaza aid group called a “death trap” by U.N.

Trump administration announces $30 million in funding for Gaza aid group called a “death trap” by U.N.

The U.S. State Department announced Thursday that the Trump administration had approved $30 million in funding for the controversial, opaquely run private food distribution organization known as the Gaza Humanitarian Foundation, which has been criticized by a United Nations agency as “a death trap” for hungry Palestinians in the war-torn enclave. It is the first…

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