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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 […]

Israel airstrike hits Gaza shelter, leaving 30 dead

As Israeli negotiators prepared to meet with international mediators to discuss a ceasefire, an Israeli airstrike struck a school used by displaced people in the center of the Gaza Strip on Saturday, killing dozens. At least 30 people who had taken refuge in a girls’ school in Deir ez-Zor Barah were taken to Al-Aqsa Hospital […]

‘The War in Gaza Is Not a Binary Issue’

Vice President Kamala Harris, the presumptive Democratic presidential nominee, said Thursday that “the war in Gaza is not an either-or issue,” and did not see a clear moral distinction between Israel and Hamas terrorists. She made the remarks after a 40-minute meeting with Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu (emphasis added): Well, that’s all for now. […]

Kamala Harris Blasts Israel for ‘Human Suffering’ in Gaza After Meeting Netanyahu

Vice President Kamala Harris spoke to reporters on Thursday after meeting with Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, criticizing Israel, and not Hamas, for “the enormity of human suffering” in Gaza. Breitbart News reported that Harris met with Netanyahu for 40 minutes at the White House. Harris told reporters that Israel has the right to defend […]

‘Die-in’ held by Gaza war protesters as Netanyahu meets with Biden, Harris nearby

Protesters against the war in Gaza held a “die-in” Thursday in Lafayette Park and across from the White House as President Joe Biden met with Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu. Protesters splashed red liquid onto the streets to symbolize the blood of those killed in Gaza. They chanted “Arrest Netanyahu” and carried a blood-stained effigy […]