Diplomats have said the U.S. withdrawal could bolster Cuba, Russia, Egypt and Pakistan, which resist what they see as U.N. interference in sovereign issues. Continue reading →

Officials say Secretary of State Mike Pompeo and U.S. Ambassador to the United Nations Nikki Haley will deliver the verdict on the U.N. Human Rights Council in a joint appearance at the State Department on Tuesday. Continue reading →

Israeli troops killed four Palestinians and wounded hundreds of others on Friday with live fire and tear gas used against protesters at the Gaza border, medics said. Continue reading →

Palestinians are not happy about Argentina playing Israel in a World Cup warm-up match in Jerusalem, with Israel accused of using the match as a “political tool.” Continue reading →

The Middle East is complicated but some problems have solutions, Matt Gurney says. ‘If Hamas keeps people back from the border, no one else has to die.’ Continue reading →

Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said it was fitting since Guatemala also followed the U.S. to be the second country to recognize Israel 70 years ago. Continue reading →

Patients with gunshot wounds filled wards and hallways in Gaza’s under-equipped and overwhelmed main hospital Tuesday a day after Israeli soldiers shot and killed 59 Palestinians and wounded hundreds in mass protests on the Gaza border. Continue reading →

Palestinians observed a strike Tuesday to mourn dozens killed by Israeli troops in a mass protest on the Gaza border — the single deadliest day there since a 2014 war and part of a high-stakes campaign by Gaza’s Hamas rulers to break a decade-long border blockade. Continue reading →

A longer message posted to the NDP official website not only condemned the killings, but urged the Liberal government to take a public stance against violations of international human rights. Continue reading →

President Donald Trump and his top aides on Monday hailed the opening of the new U.S. Embassy in Jerusalem as a “great day.” Continue reading →