The United Nations Security Council on Monday passed its first resolution calling for a cease-fire in Gaza after the U.S. abstained from the vote on Israel’s war against Hamas. The final vote was 14 in favor, no votes against and one abstention. After the vote, the council broke into applause. The resolution calls for an…
Muslims across the world are marking the beginning of Ramadan, the holiest month of the Islamic calendar year — but it's happening with a heavy heart. Many in the community are struggling to grasp the uplifting spirit of Ramadan while members of the Palestinian-Muslim communities abroad continue to lose their lives due to the Israel-Hamas war, with a climbing death toll, starvation and suffering in Gaza.
Israeli police have prevented hundreds of young Palestinians from entering a contested holy site in Jerusalem for the first prayer in the Muslim holy month of Ramadan, Israeli media reported on Monday. A video clip filmed no Sunday and published by Haaretz newspaper showed uniformed police using batons to drive people back along a narrow passageway. Media reports spoke of crowds and isolated clashes in Jerusalem. Some young people did manage to gain access to the holy site, known to Jews as the