Secretary of Defense Lloyd J. Austin and Israeli Defense Minister Benny Gantz speak to reporters following a meeting at the Israeli Defense Ministry in Tel Aviv, Israel, April 11, 2021. (Credit: Matty Stern, U.S. Embassy Israel) By Gary Raynaldo DIPLOMATIC TIMES WASHINGTON –
By Gary Raynaldo DIPLOMATIC TIMES WASHINGTON DC – PENTAGON – Secretary of Defense Lloyd J. Austin III spoke with Israeli counterpart Defense Minister Benny Gantz Wednesday and urged de-escalation in the conflict between Israel and Hamas, Pentagon Press Secretary John F. Kirby said. Hamas has
(Photo credit: Gary Raynaldo ©Diplomatic Times) Protestors rally in front of the Israeli Mission to the United Nations in mid-town Manhattan NY City calling for a “Free Palestine” and “defunding of Zionism” May 18, 2021. By Gary Raynaldo DIPLOMATIC TIMES NEW YORK CITY
Secretary of State Antony J. Blinken spoke with Tunisian Foreign Minister Othman Jerandi on Israel-Palestine, Gaza conflict May 17, 2021. (Credit: U.S. Department of State) DIPLOMATIC TIMES STAFF REPORT Secretary of State Antony J. Blinken spoke by telephone with Tunisian Foreign Minister Othman Jerandi Monday.
United Nations Security Council chamber at UN world headquarters in New York City, NY By Gary Raynaldo DIPLOMATIC TIMES UNITED NATIONS – NEW YORK – The UN Security Council is set to debate the Israeli-Palestine issue Sunday as the death toll rose to 119 in
The Pentagon, headquarters of the US Department of Defense, Arlington, VA (credit Wikipedia) By Gary Raynaldo DIPLOMATIC TIMES WASHINGTON – Some 120 Defense Department personnel were evacuated from Israel on Thursday as deadly violence between the Israeli military and Hamas rages on,
(Photo credit: Gary Raynaldo ©Diplomatic Times) UN Secretary-General António Guterres By Gary Raynaldo DIPLOMATIC TIMES UNITED NATIONS – NEW YORK – UN Secretary-General António Guterres is “particularly appalled that children continue to be victims of violence” in the ongoing Israel-Palestine conflict, UN Spokesperson Stéphane Dujarric said
Chairperson of the African Union Commission Moussa Faki Mahamat (Credit: AU.INT) DIPLOMATIC TIMES STAFF REPORT The Chairperson of the African Union Commission Moussa Faki Mahamat strongly condemned the bombardments in the Gaza Strip that killed more than 21 Palestinians. Israeli bombing raids across Gaza have
By Gary Raynaldo DIPLOMATIC TIMES WASHINGTON – 20 people in the Gaza Strip, including nine children, have been killed on Monday by Israeli air strikes launched after rockets were fired by Hamas militants from the territory towards aimed at civilian areas in Jerusalem. Tensions
Credit: Gary Raynaldo / © Diplomatic Times / Ambassador Danny Danon, Permanent Representative of Israel to the United Nations, at UN world headquarters in New York Jan. 21, 2020. By Gary Raynaldo DIPLOMATIC TIMES UNITED NATIONS – NEW YORK – The International