Blinken to return to Middle East to push Gaza ceasefire
Secretary of State Antony Blinken will travel to several Middle Eastern countries early next week to push the ceasefire proposal that would pause and possibly end the Israel–Hamas war. He will travel to Egypt, Israel, Jordan, and Qatar from next Monday through Wednesday and will meet with regional leaders about the efforts to get Israel […]
US pier off Gaza reconstructed and reattached, aid expected to flow shortly
The United States-constructed pier off Gaza’s coast designed to supplement the international efforts to get humanitarian aid into the enclave will be operational again in the near future. U.S. Central Command built the pier, which was first operational on May 17, only for it to get damaged during inclement weather less than two weeks later. […]
The Israeli protesters trying to stop food aid getting to Gaza – podcast | News
Since the beginning of the year, groups of Israeli protesters have gathered, first on the Gaza border and then in the West Bank, in an attempt to block the flow of food aid to Gaza by lying in front of food trucks and, in the West Bank, attacking trucks and drivers. Who are these protesters, […]
NAACP wades into Gaza war debate, calls on Biden to halt all weapons shipments to Israel
The NAACP on Thursday called on President Joe Biden to halt all arms supplies to Israel “indefinitely” and pressure U.S. allies to end the war in the Gaza Strip, a reminder that Biden’s support for Israel could hurt him among black voters in the November election. The NAACP’s call marks a rare stand by an […]
FACT CHECK: X Post Falsely Claims US-Built Pier In Gaza Collapsed Into The Sea
A post shared on X claims a U.S.-built pier in Gaza purportedly collapsed into the sea. Red Alert 🚨 The US-built pier in Gaza has collapsed into the sea. It cost $320 million.#USA #Israel #Gaza #PALESTINE #Rafah #Barbecue pic.twitter.com/L8L3DrMvKm — Bharat Spectrum (@BharatSpectrum) May 30, 2024 Verdict: False According to a May 28 article from The […]
Dozens killed in Israeli strike on UN school, Gaza officials say | Israel-Gaza war
The Hamas-run Gaza Government Media Office said Israeli forces had attacked a United Nations school for displaced people in Al-Nuseirat, in the central Gaza Strip, killing at least 27 people and wounding dozens. The statement accused Israeli forces of carrying out a “horrific massacre that is a disgrace to humanity.” The Health Ministry did not […]
Meta sued by Palestinian-American engineer, claiming he was fired over handling of Gaza content
A former Meta engineer accused the company of being biased in its treatment of content related to the Gaza war and claimed in a lawsuit Tuesday that he was fired by the company for trying to help fix a bug that was causing the throttling of Palestinian Instagram posts. Feras Hamad, a Palestinian-American engineer who […]
Radiohead’s Jonny Greenwood calls backlash over Israel show amid Gaza war ‘unprogressive’ | Jonny Greenwood
Radiohead’s Jonny Greenwood has defended his ongoing collaboration with Israeli artist Doudou Tassa amid criticism from pro-Palestinian activists, calling the backlash “unprogressive” and “silencing.” Greenwood, a composer and musician who also plays in Radiohead spinoff group The Smile, has been performing with Tassa since 2008. Last year, Greenwood and Tassa released a collaborative album called […]
Biden suggests Netanyahu prolonging Gaza war for political reasons
WASHINGTON — In a new interview on Tuesday, President Biden suggested Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu may be prolonging the war with Hamas in the Gaza Strip for political reasons, while Biden himself is trying to stop Israel from eliminating the jihadists in their last major stronghold, Rafah. The 81-year-old Biden was asked by Time […]
MORGAN MURPHY: Joe Biden’s Gaza Pier Washed Away — Along With $320 Million In Taxpayer Dollars
This week President Joe Biden’s pier in Gaza washed away, and along with it, $320 million in U.S. taxpayer dollars. That a temporary pier built in the open ocean broke up in a storm should not shock anyone who has ever looked at the sea or watched the Weather Channel. Sailors since the days of the Phoenician […]