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Biden joins leaders from Egypt, Qatar in urging Gaza cease-fire, hostage release deal

President Biden, along with Egyptian President Abdel Fattah el-Sisi and Qatari leader Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad al-Thani, on Thursday called on Israel and Hamas to agree to a negotiated ceasefire and hostage release agreement that is increasingly close to being agreed upon. “The time has come to bring immediate relief to both the long-suffering people […]

Biden must use force, not just diplomacy, if he wants to rescue our hostages in Gaza

The Israeli killings of Hamas political leader Ismail Haniyeh in Iran and Hezbollah commander Fouad Shukr in Lebanon have raised the risk of all-out war in the Middle East and complicated Israel-Hamas negotiations for peace in Gaza. Secretary of State Antony Blinken Commented On July 19, Israel announced that negotiations with Hamas to free the […]

Harris responds to Gaza protesters at rally: ‘I am speaking now’

Vice President Harris was disrupted at a rally by protesters against the Gaza war on Wednesday for the first time since she launched her presidential campaign. “Kamala, Kamala, you can’t hide, we will not vote for genocide,” protesters at a rally in Detroit chanted as Vice President Harris addressed an airplane hangar packed with supporters. […]

World Central Kitchen says Palestinian team member was killed in Gaza

World Central Kitchen announced on Wednesday that one of its Palestinian team members was killed in Gaza, nearly four months after an Israeli airstrike killed seven of its employees. The nonprofit group, founded by celebrity chef José Andrés, said Nadi Salout was killed on Wednesday in the Gaza Strip’s Deir al-Balah neighborhood. It described Salout […]

IDF Brigade, Fresh from Gaza, Drills for Possible Combat in Lebanon

Israel Defense Forces (IDF) brigades that have been active in the fight against Hamas in the Gaza Strip conducted training in northern Israel last week in preparation for a possible ground war with Hezbollah in southern Lebanon. The Kfir Brigades, which have been deployed in Gaza and other areas, are now turning their attention to […]

Blinken says Gaza cease-fire is ‘imperative’ after killing of Hamas leader in Iran

US Secretary of State Antony Blinken said a ceasefire in Gaza was “essential” following the killing of Hamas political leader Ismail Haniyeh in Iran. Blinken spoke at a forum in Singapore on Wednesday. His comments came just hours after Haniyeh visited Tehran. Iranian President Masoud Pezechkian At a swearing-in ceremony on Tuesday, Pezeshkian was sworn […]

Congressional aides create dissent channel to protest Israel's war in Gaza 

Parliamentary Aides Group Launched a public dissent channel Employees can voice concerns anonymously about the war between Israel and the Palestinian militant group Hamas in the Gaza Strip. The website’s homepage says the channel is a place where aides can “safely and anonymously express alternative or opposing views of Congressional policy or action.” The New […]