Did Israel surrender to White House pressure in Gaza? Iran likely thinks so
Just 72 hours after President Biden threatened to cut off US aid to Israel, the Israeli military announced the withdrawal of troops from southern Gaza to commemorate the six-month anniversary of the massacre on October 7. Although optics suggest it has capitulated to pressure from the White House for an early end to the operation […]
After U.S. Pressure, IDF Leaves Southern Gaza; Hamas Declares Victory
The Israel Defense Forces (IDF) announced on Sunday that it had withdrawn its troops from southern Gaza following US President Joe Biden’s call for an “immediate ceasefire” last week. Hamas declared victory on the news. The decision, taken on Israel’s six-month anniversary of the October 7 attack, came as a surprise as Israeli negotiators flew […]
Sunday shows preview: Pressure increases on Biden, Israel after WCK airstrike
An Israeli airstrike on Monday killed seven food aid workers, sparking international outrage and increasing pressure on President Biden and Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu. Escalating tensions in the ongoing war in Gaza are likely to be the focus of this week’s Sunday talk shows. Workers from the nonprofit organization World Central Kitchen (WCK) were […]
Israel Is ‘Creating Such an Escalatory Pressure’ in Middle East
On Friday’s MSNBC show “Inside with Jen Psaki,” Sen. Tim Kaine (D-Va.) said Israel should be allowed more aid to Gaza and that its war “is a war against the Palestinians.” It should not be seen as a war against or against Gazans.” “We are allowing this humanitarian crisis to spiral out of control, whether […]
Hamas Has Strategy of Getting Civilians Killed to Put Pressure on Israel, I’m Glad Biden Pressured Israel
On Friday’s “PBS NewsHour,” new york times Columnist David Brooks said Hamas’ “main strategy is to kill as many civilians as possible in order to gain world pressure to force Israel to cease operations.” However, “there is a growing callousness among Israelis towards the lives of Palestinians.” And he was pleased to see President Joe […]
Rory McIlroy, other top golfers enter Masters with pressure mounting
The waiting time is long. After the final putt at the British Open in July, it will be a long nine months before the next major championship begins. That was the Masters in April of the following year. That wait seems long, and it’s even longer for some players chasing important firsts in their respective […]
Biden in a bind on Israel as US escalates pressure on Netanyahu
The killing of seven international aid workers who were delivering food aid to starving Gazans has thrown President Biden into a corner over his policy toward Israel, even as he is outraged by his lack of consideration for protecting civilians. Biden struck his sharpest tone yet at Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu this week, warning that […]
Hamas Wants Pressure on Israel, Not Them
On Thursday’s broadcast of FOX News Channel’s “America Report,” Netanyahu spokesman Tal Heinrich said Netanyahu and President Joe Biden made “good decisions” and that the U.S. and Israel have no responsibility for civilian casualties. He said they agreed on the need and desire to eliminate Hamas while minimizing the risk of harm. Please release the […]
David Cameron rallies Europe to pressure Speaker Johnson on Ukraine
House Speaker Mike Johnson’s domestic political pressure over aid to Ukraine is facing new weight from across the pond. British Foreign Secretary David Cameron called on European countries to step up pressure on Mr. Johnson (R-Louisiana) over his support for Ukraine, as the House of Commons is scheduled to reconvene next week. “Importantly, in order […]
Mayorkas impeachment trial poised to pressure these vulnerable Senate Dems
The impeachment trial of Department of Homeland Security (DHS) Secretary Alejandro Mayorkas is set to begin this month over his role in the ongoing crisis at the southern border, with Democrats seeking re-election in battleground states facing a tight squeeze in the Senate. There is. Multiple Republican Senate officials told Fox News Digital that Sen. […]