Despite warnings from Italy and offers for safe distribution of aid, activists persist with their mission – it’s about symbolism, not aid.
Conflict
Some in Israel see the US president’s 21-point plan as a historic opportunity, others as a dangerous retreat.
With Hamas’s rule collapsing, Katz and Zamir press troops to finish the fight as airstrikes hit more than 120 terror targets.
Mosab Yousef calls activists “terrorist sympathizers” and says Israel must answer their provocation with strength at sea.
Meanwhile, Western media focuses largely on mass walk-out as Israeli leader took the podium in Turtle Bay.
Palestinian leader Mahmoud Abbas wore a key pin when addressing the UN. It was more than a symbol. It was a promise.
“There’s been enough,” the president told reporters. “It’s time to stop now.”
From the cycling team Israel Premier Tech, pressured by its sponsor Factor to change its name, to threats against Israel’s participation in UEFA competitions and the Eurovision Song Contest – international institutions are increasingly responding with demands for exclusion.
The photo presented by the Turkish leader was previously debunked by German media.
