In an effort to stave off a Palestinian bid at the United Nations, the United States is currently working with the Mideast Quartet—the US, the European Union, the UN and Russia—to develop a new substantial proposal for re-launching Middle East…
Category: Peace and Conflict
US Still Opposed to Palestinian UN Bid
The United States has reiterated its opposition to the Palestinians unilaterally going to the United Nations less than one month before that is set to happen, even as they continue to deny reports saying a diplomat warned the Palestinians of…
Israel, Iran Move Warships to Red Sea in Separate Moves
Israel has moved warships to the Red Sea port of Eilat, an IDF spokeswoman confirmed to The Mideast Update, although she noted that such procedures are routine. The routine move follows reports of IDF reinforcement of its presence in the…
US Denies Warning Palestinians over UN Move
In a statement that raises new questions, the United States Consulate in Jerusalem is denying comments from their representative in which he warned the US would veto a Palestinian statehood move at the United Nations and that financial aid would…
Report: US Official Warns of Veto of Palestinian UN Bid
The United States’ response to Palestinian plans to seek statehood recognition at the United Nations took a much sterner tone this week, with an official warning of a veto at the UN Security Council and even a cut in aid,…
Quiet Shattered: Child Injured in Latest Rocket Attacks
Renewed Gaza rocket fire at Israel injured a small child on Wednesday night, according to the IDF Spokesperson’s Twitter feed. The Israeli child is the latest to suffer injuries in Israel from rocket fire since an escalation in attacks began…