Russia decries ‘verbal escalation’ of Western leaders backing Ukraine
British Prime Minister Rishi Sunak will not object to Ukraine using British weapons to strike military targets inside Russia, according to the United Kingdom’s top diplomat. “Ukraine has that right,” British Foreign Secretary David Cameron said during a visit to the war-torn country. “Just as Russia is striking inside Ukraine, you can quite understand why […]
Jewish Student Supporting Two-State Solution Condemns Columbia’s Escalation, Says Protests Started Out Mostly Peaceful
Henry Sears, a Jewish student who has said he supports a two-state solution between Palestine and Israel, told Scripps News on Tuesday that the protests started mostly peacefully and called it a “serious escalation” by Columbia University. He blamed those who called him. Sears, co-president of Columbia University’s J Street U, appeared on “The Race” […]
Hamas Praises Iran’s Attack on Israel, Calls for ‘Escalation’ on All Fronts
Abu Ubaydah, a spokesman for the Hamas militia al-Qassam Brigades, on Tuesday praised Iran’s missile attacks on Israel and called for “escalation” on all fronts of the conflict. Abu Ubaydah talked October 7 marks the 200th day since Hamas started the Gaza war with brutal attacks on Israeli civilians. The ensuing war has not gone […]
Israel Downplays Iran Strikes; Proof of Capability, Rather than Escalation
Israel on Friday downplayed reports of an airstrike against Iran that appeared to have hit targets near the country’s suspected nuclear program, appearing to cast the operation as evidence that Israel could reach the site rather than a full-scale attack. As Breitbart News noted, there were media reports that Israeli drones, or missiles, struck targets […]
Iran Took ‘Huge’ ‘Escalatory Step’ But We Won’t ‘Accept’ ‘Constant, Rising Escalation’
On Monday’s CNN News Central broadcast, John Kirby, the president’s national security adviser, said Iran’s attacks were “escalating” and a “huge step in the wrong direction.” However, “just because Iran carried out this unprecedented attack and we, our Israeli partners, and other partners stopped it does not mean we should simply accept the continued escalation […]
Macron Says he Will do ‘Everything’ to Avoid Middle East Escalation
AFP – President Emmanuel Macron said on Monday that France would do everything in its power to help avoid an escalation of the situation in the Middle East following Iran’s unprecedented missile and drone attacks on Israel. Iran launched its first-ever direct attack on Israeli territory late Saturday in retaliation for an April 1 airstrike […]
John Kirby Says US Not Seeking Escalation After Iran Attack, But Defense For Israel Will Continue
White House national security spokesman John Kirby said Sunday on NBC News that the United States is not seeking escalation after Iran’s attack on Israel last weekend. However, he noted that defense assistance to Israel will continue. Kirby appeared on “Meet the Press” to discuss Saturday’s attack on Israel by Iran. Iran launched about 300 […]
China coast guard boards Taiwan tourist boat in escalation of tensions | Taiwan
China’s Coast Guard has boarded a Taiwanese tourist boat as tensions rise in the waters between mainland China and Taiwan’s Kinmen Island following a capsizing accident that killed two people last week. Taiwan’s sightseeing ferry, the Jinxia, was captured by two China Coast Guard patrol boats on Monday while touring the main island of Kinmen […]
Houthis vow ‘escalation’ after US, UK launch more strikes in Yemen
Houthi rebels have vowed to “escalate” in response to the US and UK offensive launched in Yemen on Sunday. A spokesperson for an Iran-backed group vowed to continue its campaign to destroy regional trade “no matter the cost.” The United States and Britain launched a series of attacks against Houthi targets in Yemen this weekend, […]