NYC high school students participate in walkout in protest of Israel-Hamas war
A radical teachers group has rallied New York City public school students, urging them to go on strike in light of the ongoing war between Israel and Hamas. The strike, organized by Decision Rising Up and Moving (DRUM), the Palestinian Youth Movement, Teachers Unite, the New York City Association of Palestinian Educators, Al-Auda New York […]
Ukraine war briefing: Belgorod under fire after OK for strikes with US weapons | Ukraine
Air raid declared in Russian city of Belgorod The White House confirmed the move Saturday morning. Attacks using U.S.-supplied weapons Infiltration of Russian border areas used to attack Ukraine. Belgorod North of KharkovRussian aggression is intensifying. In an interview with The Guardian, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy said the country still needed to have “powerful” long-range […]
Biden urges Hamas to accept Israeli plan for Gaza ceasefire: ‘Time for this war to end’ | Israel-Gaza war
Joe Biden has urged Hamas to accept a new peace deal offered by Israel, which offers a permanent ceasefire and Israeli withdrawal from Gaza in exchange for the release of all hostages and the long-term rebuilding of the destroyed coastline. “It’s time to end this war and begin the next day,” Biden said, outlining a […]
Slowly But Surely, Biden And The West Are Ramping Up Involvement In Russia-Ukraine War
As Russia’s war in Ukraine drags on, the United States and its NATO allies have stepped up their involvement in the conflict, risking a more direct confrontation with Moscow. President Joe Biden reportedly gave Ukraine permission in May to launch U.S.-supplied weapons directly into parts of Russian territory. NATO allies are also considering a similar […]
Ukraine war briefing: Russia strikes Kharkiv as Biden lets Ukraine hit back with US weapons | Ukraine
The U.S.-made weapons could be used on parts of Ukraine’s border with Russia to counter any attack on the Moscow city of Kharkiv. Joe Biden has decided to ease a key constraint on Ukraine’s ability to defend itself. “The president recently directed his team to allow Ukraine to use U.S.-supplied weapons for counter-fire purposes in […]
Russia-Ukraine war live: Nato foreign ministers meet amid calls for Kyiv to use allies’ weapons inside Russia | Ukraine
The Italian foreign minister said Italy would never send any troops to Ukraine and that any weapons it supplied to Kiev should not be used on Russian territory. Antonio Tajanihe said Thursday. “All the weapons leaving Italy [to Ukraine] “It should be used inside Ukraine,” Tajaniy said in a television interview with state broadcaster RAI. […]
War in Gaza expected to last 7 more months, top Israeli official says
The war between Israel and Hamas is expected to continue until the end of the year, a senior official in the Jewish state of Israel said on Wednesday. Israel’s national security adviser, Tsahi Hanegbi, told public radio Kan that they were “anticipating seven more months of fighting” in Gaza to root out the Palestinian terrorists […]
Haunted and uncertain: the story of one Gaza family’s exile in Turkey | Israel-Gaza war
IIn a dark backroom of an Istanbul hotel full of Gaza refugees, the light from Ahmed Herzala’s phone screen illuminates photos of his destroyed home in Gaza City. With its black-and-white striped facade that curves around a street corner, the building was once a celebratory place for birthday parties, graduations and family gatherings when sisters […]
Israel in effective control of entire Gaza land border after taking Philadelphi Corridor in south | Israel-Gaza war
The Israeli army said it now had effective control of Gaza’s entire land border after seizing a buffer zone along the border with Egypt, a move that risks complicating relations with Egypt. At a televised briefing on Wednesday, Israeli army spokesman Daniel Hagari said Israeli forces had gained “operational” control of the “Philadelphia Corridor,” a […]
‘Swifties for Palestine’ lobby Taylor Swift to weigh in on Israel-Hamas war
An activist group of Taylor Swift fans is begging the singer to show her support for Palestinians amid the Israel-Hamas war. The fans are using the hashtag #SwiftiesForPalestine on social media and tagging Swift in their posts. “I want to see everyone using #SwiftiesForPalestine today. @taylorswift13 we are calling for you to speak up NOW. […]