Gaza ‘Floating Pier’ Completed by U.S., Connected to Shore by Israel
A “floating pier” built by the US Navy off the coast of Gaza was completed on Thursday and connected to the coast by Israeli Defense Forces (IDF) troops. During his State of the Union address in March, President Joe Biden announced a port project that would increase land access for humanitarian aid to Gaza. He […]
What to know about how much the aid from a US pier project will help Gaza
A U.S.-built jetty has been set up to transport humanitarian aid to the Gaza Strip by sea, but whether this new route will work until supplies can reach starving Palestinians reliably remains to be seen. no one knows. The truck falling from the pier project on Thursday comes amid escalating fighting, Hamas’ threats to target […]
Biden Backs Internal Revolt in Netanyahu Government over Postwar Gaza
President Joe Biden is backing a revolt within Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s government over the fate of the post-war Gaza Strip, after Defense Minister Yoav Gallant vowed to oppose long-term Israeli rule. In an unexpected televised speech, Gallant said he opposed Israeli military or civilian rule in post-Hamas Gaza and wanted it to be ruled […]
White House Can’t Explain Why Egypt Is Blocking Aid to Gaza
The White House has previously criticized Israel for its slow delivery of humanitarian aid and recent attacks on aid trucks by right-wing activists, but on Wednesday it will criticize Egypt for blocking aid to Gaza. I was struggling with that. Egypt has been blocking Aid trucks have continued to flow into Gaza since Israel took […]
US military constructs hulking metal pier amid Biden’s $320 million gamble to get aid into Gaza
The US military has completed construction of a giant metal pier that will be pierced into the northern Gaza coast within days, officials announced. The completion of the giant temporary structure, about 1,500 feet long, or the length of five American football fields, marks the end of the Biden administration’s two-month commitment to open a […]
Netanyahu allies call for Israel to annex Gaza: ‘The Holy Land’
A pair of Israeli government ministers called for Israel‘s annexation of Gaza and the dispersion of Palestinians who live there amid international doubts that Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has a viable strategy. “We must return to Gaza now! We are coming home to the Holy Land!” Israeli National Security Minister Itamar Ben Gvir said […]
IDF Expands Battle in Rafah; Hits Hamas Targets in Northern, Central Gaza
The Israel Defense Forces (IDF) continued attacks against Hamas terrorists in Rafah and across Gaza on Monday, Israel’s Independence Day, despite continued international criticism and White House warnings. The IDF said in a statement: IDF forces continue to operate against terrorist targets in eastern Rafah and areas on the Gaza side of the Rafah border. […]
Army officer resigns commission over US support for Israel, killing of civilians in Gaza
A U.S. Army officer assigned to the Defense Intelligence Agency has resigned from his post in protest of U.S. support for Israel in the war against Hamas in the Gaza Strip. The Army confirmed to Fox News that Maj. Harrison Mann submitted his resignation in November. “The policy that has stuck with me for the […]
Hollywood Celebrities Use Mother’s Day to Pressure Jill Biden for ‘Permanent Ceasefire’ in Gaza
A group of Hollywood female celebrities used Mother’s Day to press First Lady Jill Biden to call for a “permanent ceasefire” in Gaza. Celebrities including Rosie O’Donnell, Cynthia Nixon, Christine Baranski, Annie Lennox, Frances Fisher, Lisagay Hamilton and Marcia Cross appeared in an Instagram video Sunday pleading with “Dr. Jill Biden” played her role as […]
Turkey and Greece leaders to meet with goal of easing animosity amid Gaza and Ukraine wars
Archenemies Turkey and Greece will test a five-month friendship initiative on Monday when Greek Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis visits Ankara. The two NATO members, who share decades of mutual hostility, tense borders and disputed waters, agreed in December to sideline the conflict. Instead, they focus on trade and energy, repairing cultural ties, and a long […]