Maldives bans Israeli passport holders over war on Gaza
The Indian Ocean archipelago’s ban comes in solidarity with the besieged people of Gaza facing unrelenting attacks and mass hunger.
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Maldives will ban Israelis from entering the country over the war in Gaza
COLOMBO, Sri Lanka (AP) — The Maldives government will ban Israelis from the Indian Ocean archipelago, known for luxury resorts, as public anger in the predominantly Muslim nation rises over the war in Gaza.
Prabowo says Indonesia willing to send peacekeeping troops to Gaza
SINGAPORE — Indonesia's president-elect, Prabowo Subianto, said on Saturday (June 1) that his country was willing to send peacekeeping troops to enforce a ceasefire in Gaza if required.
Indonesia's Prabowo calls U.S.-backed peace plan in Gaza the 'right step'
SINGAPORE -- The latest U.S.-backed proposal from Israel calling for a ceasefire with the Palestinian group Hamas is an "important right step" to end the eight-month war in Gaza, Indonesia's Defense Minister and President-elect Prabowo Subianto said on Saturday at a security forum in Singapore.
Mediators urge Israel and Hamas to finalize Biden's Gaza peace plan
JERUSALEM (Reuters) -- Gaza conflict mediators on Saturday urged Israel and Hamas to finalize a ceasefire and hostage release deal outlined by U.S. President Joe Biden that they said would bring immediate relief to people in Gaza and to the hostages and their families.
Shangri-La Dialogue: Indonesia’s Prabowo calls for Palestinian state, end to war, remains firm on non-alignment in US-China rivalry
The former general added that Indonesia would “do whatever we can to provide humanitarian assistance” and contribute to peacekeeping efforts.
Global aid group asks warring forces to respect its neutrality with 24 of its aid workers killed
MANILA, Philippines (AP) — The International Federation of Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies asked state forces and combatants Thursday to respect its neutrality and work of delivering humanitarian help to the most destitute in war and other high-risk zones, saying 24 of its aid workers had been killed so far this year mostly in the Gaza Strip.
Thai workers in Israel return to pre-war level after October exodus
BANGKOK -- From a hydroponics farm in Binyamina, far from the fighting in Gaza, Wachiraphat Sayan heard about the fates of fellow migrant workers from Thailand taken hostage by Hamas, the Palestinian militant group that attacked Israel on October 7. But leaving was never a consideration for the 33-year-old from northern Chiang Rai province.