Press Releases

Israel Set to Release South African Global Sumud Flotilla Activists

(MENAFN) After several days held in an Israeli prison, South African members of the Global Sumud Flotilla are set for release and will return to South Africa via Jordan, the South African Department of International Relations and Cooperation...

Governor Abbott Calls For Statewide Moment Of Silence To Honor Victims Of October 7th Terrorist Attacks In Israel

TEXAS, October 6 - October 6, 2025 | Austin, Texas | Press Release Governor Greg Abbott today issued a proclamation calling for a statewide moment of silence at 7:00 AM CT on October 7, 2025, and day of observance to honor the victims whose lives...

International Relations and Cooperation provides an update on welfare of Flotilla delegates

Today, our specialist team met with the South African delegation at the Negev Israeli Prison facility. The delegation has confirmed the detainees are in good health and in high spirits. The necessary procedures for their safe passage and return...

Meridian International Center to Host 14th Annual Meridian Summit on Geopolitics and Global Leadership - DELETED

Top Leaders Convene to Navigate Geopolitics and Global Business in 2025 WASHINGTON, DC, UNITED STATES, October 8, 2025 /⁨EINPresswire.com⁩/ -- Meridian International Center will convene more than 250 senior officials, diplomats, Members of...

Governor Abbott Honors Victims At Israeli Remembrance Ceremony

TEXAS, October 6 - October 6, 2025 | Houston, Texas | Press Release Governor Greg Abbott last night delivered remarks at the Jewish Federation of Greater Houston's October 7th remembrance ceremony to honor victims of the brutal terrorist attacks...

Israel Plans Deporting Greta Thunberg to Greece

(MENAFN) Swedish climate campaigner Greta Thunberg is set to be expelled to Greece on Monday following her arrest aboard the Global Sumud Flotilla, a convoy attempting to challenge Israel’s blockade of the Gaza Strip. According to an Israeli...

Israel refutes claims of tormenting Greta Thunberg

(MENAFN) Israel has denied allegations that it mistreated Swedish climate activist Greta Thunberg and other members of the Global Sumud flotilla, calling the claims “brazen lies.” At the same time, a senior Israeli minister defended the harsh...

Israel will deport Greta Thunberg to Greece on Monday

(MENAFN) Swedish activist Greta Thunberg is set to be deported to Greece on Monday after being detained aboard the Global Sumud Flotilla, which was attempting to reach the Gaza Strip to challenge Israel’s blockade, according to reports. She will...

Israel Plans Beginning Indirect Prisoner Swap Talks with Hamas

(MENAFN) Israel announced on Sunday that a diplomatic delegation will head to the Egyptian Red Sea resort of Sharm el-Sheikh on Monday to engage in indirect discussions with Hamas concerning a potential prisoner exchange, as outlined in US...

Italy Monitors Israeli Navy Blockade of Gaza Aid Flotilla

(MENAFN) Italy’s Foreign Minister Antonio Tajani announced on Wednesday that the Italian embassy and consulate in Tel Aviv have been vigilantly observing the Israeli navy’s blockade of a new flotilla heading to Gaza since early morning. "About ten...

Sanders Urges U.S. to Cease Military Aid to Israel

(MENAFN) Senator Bernie Sanders on Tuesday demanded an immediate halt to U.S. military assistance to the Israeli government, accusing Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s administration of committing severe abuses in the Gaza Strip. He condemned...

Italy Keeps Tabs on Israeli Detention of Nationals After Naval Raid

(MENAFN) Italy is urging Israel to uphold the rights of its citizens after the Israeli navy intercepted a humanitarian flotilla heading to Gaza in international waters, detaining approximately ten Italians on board. Italian Foreign Minister...

South African Activists Released by Israel Land in Jordan

(MENAFN) South African activists from the Global Sumud Flotilla, who were held by Israeli authorities, have been released and have safely reached Jordan, confirmed the South African Department of International Relations and Cooperation. In an...

German Activists Return from Israeli Detention

(MENAFN) Eight German activists who were apprehended by Israeli forces in international waters while participating in the Global Sumud Flotilla have returned to Germany. They were met with a heartfelt reception upon arriving at Berlin Brandenburg...

Palestinian Detainee Dies in Israeli Custody

(MENAFN) A Palestinian prisoner being held at Ramon Prison in southern Israel has passed away following a severe decline in his health, according to prisoner support organizations. In a collaborative announcement, the Commission of Detainees...

Thunberg alleges she was tormented under Israeli custody

(MENAFN) Swedish activist Greta Thunberg has claimed that she and other participants in the Gaza flotilla were subjected to severe treatment while in Israeli custody. The Global Sumud Flotilla sailed in late September to deliver humanitarian aid...

New law to make visa-free travel suspension easier by EU Parliament

(MENAFN) The European Parliament has passed new legislation granting the European Union broader authority to suspend visa-free travel for nationals of third countries found to be violating human rights or disregarding international legal rulings....

Trump’s son-in-law, Witkoff to attend Gaza peace summit in Egypt

(MENAFN) US special envoy Steve Witkoff and US President Donald Trump's son-in-law Jared Kushner will join Gaza peace plan talks between Israeli and Hamas negotiators in Egypt on Wednesday. Their arrival comes as a second day of indirect talks on...

Senator Bernie Sanders Urges U.S. to Halt Military Aid to Israel

(MENAFN) Senator Bernie Sanders called on Tuesday for the United States to cease its military assistance to the Israeli government, condemning Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s administration for perpetrating atrocities in the Gaza Strip. While...

Gaza Bleeds: Israel Kills 118 More Palestinians in Just Four Days

(MENAFN) Over the past four days, Israeli military air and artillery attacks have claimed the lives of 118 Palestinians across the Gaza Strip, defying a ceasefire appeal issued by US President Donald Trump, the Gaza Government Media Office...