Cigarette smuggling has crippled aid delivery in Gaza as smokes go for $25 apiece
High cigarette prices in the Gaza Strip have spawned a cigarette smuggling industry that now threatens United Nations aid convoys, according to a new report from the Wall Street Journal. Cigarettes can cost as much as $25 a stick in war-torn areas, and gangs are finding ways to smuggle them in with aid packages. One […]
Netanyahu urges Biden admin to renew weapons supply to Israel, says it’s ‘inconceivable’ US withheld aid
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Pause in Fighting for Aid Deliveries in Southern Gaza, 8 a.m. to 7 p.m.
The Israel Defense Forces (IDF), along with the Coordination of Government Activities in the Territory (COGAT), announced on Sunday that they would implement a daytime pause in fighting along routes through southern Gaza to allow for the delivery of aid. The route is just west of Rafah, where heavy fighting is taking place. COGAT is […]
UK ‘morally incoherent’ for sending arms to Israel and aid to Gaza, says Oxfam chief | Israel-Gaza war
The head of Oxfam GB said it was “intellectually and morally contradictory” to supply arms to Israel while at the same time providing humanitarian aid to Gaza. According to the Gaza Health Ministry, more than 37,000 Palestinians, mostly civilians, have been killed in Israeli attacks on Gaza since the Hamas attack on October 7. Both […]
Harris announces $1.5B aid package for Ukraine at peace summit
Vice President Kamala Harris announced a $1.5 billion aid package for Ukraine, which is at war with Russia, at a peace summit in Switzerland on Saturday. “This war has been a complete failure, [Russian President Vladimir] Putin,” Harris, Said During a meeting with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky. “I come to Switzerland to join Ukrainian and […]
Israeli military announces daily ‘tactical pause’ in southern Gaza to allow in aid | Israel-Gaza war
The Israeli military announced a “tactical pause” in attacks in the southern Gaza Strip to allow for increased humanitarian aid. The army said the ceasefire in the Rafah area would begin at 8am (5am GMT) and last until 7pm (7pm GMT), and would be in force every day until further notice. The army said the […]
Majority of Republicans vote down Greene anti-Ukraine aid proposal
A majority of Republicans on Thursday joined Democrats in rejecting an amendment to the annual defense bill introduced by Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene (R-Ga.) that would have prohibited funds from the bill from being used to aid Ukraine. The House passed Greene’s proposal by a vote of 74 to 343. measurementA majority of Republicans voted […]
G-7 summit begins as leaders back deal to use interest from Russian assets for Ukraine aid
The Group of Seven (G7) countries began their annual summit on June 13, 2024. The diplomats said they had agreed in principle to a plan to provide Ukraine with a $50 billion loan using interest on Russian state assets. Pope Francis is scheduled to deliver a keynote address on artificial intelligence on the second day […]
EXCLUSIVE: GOP Rep Unveils Bill Slashing Federal Spending Programs In Response To Massive Foreign Aid Packages
Republican Florida Rep. Aaron Bean unveiled a bill Thursday that would take an axe to federal spending programs following a massive foreign aid supplemental that passed in April. The legislation, titled the Cutting Unobligated Tumultuous Spending (CUTS) Act, would slash over $100 billion in federal spending by rescinding unobligated COVID-19 relief and various climate initiatives. […]
Biden Publicly Apologizes To Zelenskyy, Tells Him It’s Republicans Fault For Ukraine Aid Troubles
President Joe Biden publicly apologized to Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy on Friday and appeared to blame Republicans for Ukraine’s aid struggles. Biden and Zelenskyy met in Paris, France, on Friday ahead of Biden’s expected travel to Italy next week for the Group of Seven (G7) summit with the U.S.’ strongest allies. During their meeting, Biden […]