33 articles tagged "israel"
Prime Minister Sitiveni Rabuka says the decision to establish a Fiji Embassy in Israel was made by the government, not by any individual political party within the coalition. Amid growing criticism from some politi
In a historic milestone that underscored the strong relations between Fiji and Israel, Prime Minister Sitiveni Rabuka and Israel’s Prime Minister, Benjamin Netanyahu officially inaugurated Fiji’s resident Embassy in
Israel's Army Chief Herzi Halevi says Israel's war with Hamas militants in Gaza will continue for "many more months. Halevi told reporters that there are no magic solutions. On Monday, Prime Minister Benjamin
A witness has told reporters that "soldiers were everywhere, shooting in all directions" at the Al-Shifa hospital in Gaza City. It was reported that Israeli forces had "destroyed the radiology department, blew up t
Police have clarified that to date, no permit has been given to any group or applicant in relation to the Israel and Gaza situation due to security reasons, and the status quo remains. In response to concerns raise
The NGO Coalition on Human Rights in Fiji confirms Police have denied their permit to march in Suva at 10am today to call for peace, humanitarian aid and an end to the genocide in Gaza. According to the NGO Coaliti
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has revealed that there will be no temporary ceasefire with Hamas in Gaza until all Israeli hostages are released. Netanyahu gave a televised address after talks with the U
According to the UN Agency for Palestine Refugees, around 690,000 internally displaced people are taking refuge in 149 shelters, describing the situation in the Gaza Strip as desperate. The international community
Fiji Women’s Crisis Centre Coordinator, Shamima Ali says it is totally unacceptable and disgraceful that the coalition government has revoked a permit for a group of students to march peacefully to call for an end to
The Fiji government has issued a statement affirming its solidarity with Israel and commitment to global peace in the midst of the ongoing conflict between Israel and Hamas. It says Fiji’s stance was demonstrated
Police have denied the application by students of the University of the South Pacific to march in solidarity with Palestine. This was highlighted by the Minister for Home Affairs Pio Tikoduadua at a press conferenc
Coalition government partner, the National Federation Party, has hit back at Fiji’s vote against a resolution at the United Nations calling for truce and ceasefire in Gaza to allow facilitation of humanitarian aid.
Following Fiji’s vote against the UN resolution calling for truce between Israel and Hamas and condemning all violence against Palestinian and Israeli civilians, human rights activist Shamima Ali says for the first ti
Fiji has voted against the UN resolution calling for truce between Israel and Hamas and condemning all violence against Palestinian and Israeli civilians, including all acts of terrorism and indiscriminate attacks, as w
Israel Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu says Israel's ground operation in Gaza marks the second stage of what he says will be a "long and difficult" war with Hamas. Speaking in a televised address, Netanyahu conf
Officials says projectiles hit two Egyptian Red Sea towns yesterday, injuring six people and showing the risk of regional spillover from the Israel-Gaza conflict. Israel’s foreign ministry says the missiles and dron
UN Relief and Works Agency for Palestine Refugees(UNRWA) has called for an urgent shipment of fuel to be delivered to Gaza later tonight since the fuel is running out fast. While speaking to Sky News, the organisat
The United Nations Relief and Works Agency (UNRWA) for Palestine Refugees in the Near East says if they do not get fuel urgently, they will be forced to halt their operations in the Gaza Strip as of tomorrow night.
Israel has confirmed that two female hostages have been released by Hamas. The two have been confirmed as Nurit Cooper and Yocheved Lifshitz. There was initial speculation by Israeli media and international ou
US President Joe Biden and his administration is asking Israel to delay the ground invasion of Gaza in order to buy time for more hostage negotiations. The release of two American women held captive by Hamas late l
