By Michelle Nichols UNITED NATIONS (Reuters) – Shoshan Haran, her daughter and two grandchildren were taken hostage by Hamas militants in Israel on Oct. 7. On Thursday, Haran recalled the effects of 50 days in captivity on her three-year-old granddaughter when they were finally released. “Three weeks after we were released, Yahel only whispers, too […]
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Saudi Arabia still wants to normalize ties with Israel, meaning a key goal of Hamas’ October 7 attacks has apparently failed
Saudi Arabia says it’s still interested in normalizing relations with Israel, despite the war in Gaza. That’s a huge blow to Hamas. One of Hamas’ main goals for the war was to turn Israel’s neighbors against it. When Hamas militants attacked Israel in October, one of their main objectives was to derail diplomatic talks between […]
Russian propagandists plan event to “normalize” Mariupol occupation in Italy
Russian propagandists plan to hold an event in the Italian city of Modena on Jan. 20 about the Russian-occupied city of Mariupol in Donetsk Oblast, with the aim of normalizing the Russian occupation there, Ukraine’s National Resistance Center (NRC) reported on Jan. 9. The Russian propagandists are reportedly planning to spread disinformation about citizens in […]
Sen. Lindsey Graham praises Biden admin’s ongoing efforts to normalize Israel-Saudi Arabia relations
WASHINGTON — Normally a staunch critic of the president, Republican Sen. Lindsey Graham on Sunday praised the Biden administration’s efforts to normalize relations between Israel and Saudi Arabia as an important step toward stabilizing the Middle East after the war. Graham, of South Carolina, in an interview with NBC News’ “Meet the Press,” said that […]