‘Uncommitted’ Furious at DNC for Israeli Hostage Speakers, but No Palestinian Voices
The “Uncommitted” movement, which has threatened to withhold its vote for Vice President Kamala Harris unless she promises to end U.S. support for Israel, is furious with Democrats for allowing Israelis to speak but not Palestinians. The Democratic National Convention featured an emotional speech Wednesday night from Ron Polin and Rachel Goldberg, the American-Israeli parents […]
DNC Downplays ‘Israel’ in Supporting Hostage Hersh Goldberg-Polin
CHICAGO, Illinois — Delegates to the Democratic National Convention rose to their feet Wednesday as the parents of Hersh Goldberg Pollin, one of five American hostages still being held by Hamas, spoke. At last month’s Republican National Convention in Milwaukee, the parents of another American hostage, Omar Neutra, took the stage, but Democrats gave a […]
Pressure for Hostage Deal Needs to Be on Hamas, not Israel
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said Sunday that because of the terror group Hamas’s continued stubbornness, pressure for a hostage deal – from the United States and domestic opposition forces – must be placed on Hamas, not the Israeli government. Netanyahu made the remarks at the start of talks with the ruling coalition after negotiations […]
Israel war: Hamas won’t take part in Gaza ceasefire, hostage deal talks | LiveNOW from FOX
Hamas announced Sunday that it won’t take part in ceasefire and hostage deal talks that were slated for this week. The group … source
Two injured after group of thugs with guns, hammers storm into NYC home and hold residents hostage: NYPD
Authorities said a group of thugs armed with guns and hammers broke into a home in Queens, briefly holding the residents hostage and injuring two people. Police say the shocking incident happened just before 2:30 a.m. Saturday near Marathon Parkway and Cullman Avenue. The violent robbers struck a 43-year-old man in the leg with a […]
Hamas Rejects Hostage Talks After CNN Tries Blaming Netanyahu for Lack of Deal
Hamas rejected planned hostage negotiations this week, hours after CNN published a poorly-substantiated story claiming the terror group was serious about a deal but that Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu was not. Axios Reported (emphasis in original): Hamas announced on Sunday that it was rejecting invitations to meet by the United States, Qatar and Egypt. […]
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 […]
Trump calls for release of 5 Americans held hostage by Hamas
Former President Donald Trump has called for the release of five Americans still being held hostage by Hamas terrorists in Gaza. “Let’s all remember the American hostages being held in Gaza. They must be brought home!” said the Republican presidential candidate, 78. Posted on Truth Social Tuesday. The five hostages — Edan Alexander, Omer Neutra, […]
When will Israel free the Palestinians it is holding hostage? | Arwa Mahdawi
If we want to understand the complex situation in the Middle East, we need to start with two basic facts on which everything else is based. First, Israelis are civilized people just like Westerners. You should believe anything the Israeli government says, and they clearly have no intention of lying. Israeli soldiers and Settlers Even […]
Russia to Consider Allowing Freed Hostage Evan Gershkovich to Interview Vladimir Putin
Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov said on Friday that the government was ready to consider a request by freed hostage Evan Gershkovich to meet with President Vladimir Putin. “If such a request is made we will consider it. If we determine that the president needs to give interviews to foreign media, he will do so,” Peskov […]