Israel-Hamas war in Gaza: Joe Biden’s policies could alienate much of the world.
1 year, 2 months ago

Israel-Hamas war in Gaza: Joe Biden’s policies could alienate much of the world.

Slate  

This article was originally featured in Foreign Policy, the magazine of global politics and ideas. First from Israel and then the United States, in the voice of U.S. President Joe Biden, came quick assertions that the explosion that visited devastation upon the hospital complex was the product of a failed rocket launched toward Israel by the Gaza-based militant group Palestinian Islamic Jihad, and not an aerial attack by Israel. Biden’s emotional and barely nuanced support for Israel may also come to be seen as a costly error for the United States. Not a few observers have begun to note that the biggest collateral damage to the United States in the recent violence between Israel and Hamas is to Washington’s image in the world. Sure, this meeting seems to have been made impossible by the hospital bombing itself, but being convoked as a group to meet with the U.S. president as an afterthought or aside after Biden spent time in Israel Even more fundamentally, at a level that goes beyond symbolism and optics, it seems likely that Biden wanted to work on pressuring Egyptian President Abdel Fattah el-Sisi to do more than allow his country to open a humanitarian aid corridor to Gaza.

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‘No concern for Palestinian suffering’: Ex-official slams US’s Gaza policy
4 days, 7 hours ago

‘No concern for Palestinian suffering’: Ex-official slams US’s Gaza policy

Al Jazeera  

Former State Department official Mike Casey says the US government is pursuing Israel’s interests over its own. “And I’ve not seen that in any other country that I’ve served in.” After four years in his post, Casey resigned in July over what he described as the US government’s unwavering support for Israel despite its devastating military campaign in the Gaza …

US lawmakers urge Biden administration to halt offensive weapons to Israel
1 week ago

US lawmakers urge Biden administration to halt offensive weapons to Israel

Al Jazeera  

Twenty Democrats call for upholding US laws that prohibit arming countries that block humanitarian assistance. Washington, DC – Twenty Democratic legislators in the United States have urged the administration of President Joe Biden to halt the transfer of offensive weapons to Israel, noting that the Israeli government has not complied with US demands for more aid to enter Gaza. It …

Palestinians sue State Department over US assistance to Israel’s military
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1 week, 1 day ago

Palestinians sue State Department over US assistance to Israel’s military

Al Jazeera  

Five Palestinians in Gaza, the occupied West Bank and the United States are suing the US government to try to cut off American assistance to the Israeli military over its involvement in serious human rights abuses. “The State Department’s calculated failure to apply the Leahy Law is particularly shocking in the face of the unprecedented escalation of Israeli since the …

US making fresh efforts for Gaza ceasefire, White House aide Finer says
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2 weeks ago

US making fresh efforts for Gaza ceasefire, White House aide Finer says

Hindustan Times  

By Jeff Mason US making fresh efforts for Gaza ceasefire, White House aide Finer says NEW YORK, - U.S. President Joe Biden is dispatching more senior aides to the Middle East in the next few weeks to clinch a Gaza ceasefire deal that has eluded his administration for over a year, a senior aide said on Tuesday. U.S. Deputy National …

US making fresh efforts for Gaza ceasefire, White House aide Finer says
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2 weeks ago

US making fresh efforts for Gaza ceasefire, White House aide Finer says

Hindustan Times  

By Jeff Mason US making fresh efforts for Gaza ceasefire, White House aide Finer says NEW YORK -U.S. President Joe Biden is dispatching more senior aides to the Middle East in the next few weeks to clinch a Gaza ceasefire deal that has eluded his administration for over a year, a senior aide said on Tuesday. U.S. Deputy National Security …

Biden’s surprising Middle East peace strategy: Working with Trump
3 weeks, 5 days ago

Biden’s surprising Middle East peace strategy: Working with Trump

Live Mint  

WASHINGTON—As the Biden administration seeks to broker an end-of-term peace deal in the Middle East, it is bringing along a surprising back-seat partner: Donald Trump. “I’m skeptical that there will be a cease-fire deal in Gaza regardless of the coordination happening with the Trump transition team," because Netanyahu is reluctant to commit to a permanent halt in the fighting, said …

Despite Biden's push, ceasefire deal in Gaza unlikely due to Israel's ambitions
3 weeks, 6 days ago

Despite Biden's push, ceasefire deal in Gaza unlikely due to Israel's ambitions

Firstpost  

Netanyahu may have little political incentive to end the war, as doing so could destabilise his coalition, which includes ministers opposed to a truce with Hamas. Hamas, for its part, expressed hope that the Hezbollah ceasefire could lead to progress in Gaza A ceasefire between Israel and Hezbollah took effect early Wednesday, halting more than a year of hostilities between …

'We're begging you': Relatives of hostages block entrance to Netanyahu's office, demand Gaza truce deal
3 weeks, 6 days ago

'We're begging you': Relatives of hostages block entrance to Netanyahu's office, demand Gaza truce deal

Firstpost  

Eli Albag, the father of a 19-year-old woman who was taken captive on October 7, says that Netanyahu should reach an agreement with Hamas just as he secured a deal with Hezbollah As Lebanon celebrates the culmination of the Israel-Hezbollah ceasefire deal with the displaced heading home after months of conflict, relatives of hostages held by Hamas in Gaza feel …

After successfully brokering Israel-Hezbollah truce deal, Biden says US will push for Gaza ceasefire now
3 weeks, 6 days ago

After successfully brokering Israel-Hezbollah truce deal, Biden says US will push for Gaza ceasefire now

Firstpost  

Biden spoke with Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu right before the US- and French-brokered truce with Hezbollah was announced Tuesday and they agreed to try again for a Gaza agreement that has eluded negotiators for months US President Joe Biden announces a cessation of hostilities between Israel and Lebanon. US President Joe Biden on Wednesday said that after the successful …

Biden OKs $680m Israel arms sale despite new Gaza ceasefire push: Reports
4 weeks ago

Biden OKs $680m Israel arms sale despite new Gaza ceasefire push: Reports

Al Jazeera  

Approval comes despite US promise to renew efforts on long-elusive Gaza ceasefire after Israel-Hezbollah truce. On Tuesday, Biden – who has consistently supported Israel and portrays US arms sales to Israel as essential support for an ally – held an address at the White House announcing that a US-brokered ceasefire that would see Israel withdraw from Lebanon within 60 days …

Biden touts Israel-Hezbollah cease-fire deal
4 weeks, 1 day ago

Biden touts Israel-Hezbollah cease-fire deal

Politico  

Under the deal outlined by the president, the Lebanese army will take control of their own territory in the south, Hezbollah infrastructure will not be allowed to be rebuilt and Israel forces will withdraw over the next 60 days. Biden added that the United States, along with “Turkey, Egypt, Qatar, Israel and others” would take on a renewed push to …

On genocide, Trump will be no different from Biden
1 month ago

On genocide, Trump will be no different from Biden

Al Jazeera  

Trump has picked ‘staunchly pro-Israel’ cadres for his administration, just like all other US presidents of the past 75 years. Here’s the “award-winning” headline, published last week in the aftermath of US President-elect Donald Trump’s diplomatic selections that, according to the Times, will “help shape President-elect Trump’s strategy” on the Middle East. “Trump’s Middle East Picks Signal Staunch Pro-Israel Policy,” …

The view from Gaza: What the US decision not to punish Israel looks like
1 month, 1 week ago

The view from Gaza: What the US decision not to punish Israel looks like

Al Jazeera  

The US decision not to follow through on its past warning to Israel carries fatal consequences for many trapped in Gaza. The letter also called on Israel to permit at least 350 trucks of aid into Gaza daily, open a fifth crossing, permit people trapped in Israel-imposed coastal displacement camps to move inland before winter, allow aid agencies to enter …

The Gaza genocide may not be in the news, but it hasn’t stopped
1 month, 1 week ago

The Gaza genocide may not be in the news, but it hasn’t stopped

Al Jazeera  

“All the world is a stage,” Shakespeare wrote. In recent weeks, the genocide has taken yet another wicked turn, with the Israeli army implementing what the Israeli media have called the “General’s Plan” – or the ethnic cleansing of northern Gaza. According to a recent UN report, Israel has engaged in a “concerted policy to destroy Gaza’s healthcare system”, including …

Biden dismisses journalist’s question on reaching deal for Gaza captives
1 month, 1 week ago

Biden dismisses journalist’s question on reaching deal for Gaza captives

Al Jazeera  

As US president’s term ends, repeated attempts to secure a ceasefire and end Israel’s war have not yielded results. United States President Joe Biden avoided answering a question about whether he had any hope of reaching a ceasefire and bringing back Israeli captives in the Gaza Strip before the end of his term. Neria Kraus, the journalist who asked the …

Biden can still save what remains of Gaza, and his sorry legacy
1 month, 2 weeks ago

Biden can still save what remains of Gaza, and his sorry legacy

Al Jazeera  

He can stop arming Israel now, and go down in history as the president who – albeit belatedly – put an end to a genocide. And every minute of every hour of every day, innocent Israelis remain captive by Hamas and the imperial designs and parochial whims of Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu who has – according to his sacked defence …

Election spurs talks of Gaza prospects
1 month, 2 weeks ago

Election spurs talks of Gaza prospects

China Daily  

Palestinians inspect the damage to a school sheltering displaced people, after it was hit by an Israeli strike, at Beach camp in Gaza City, Nov 7, 2024. Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas also greeted Trump, saying: "We are confident that the United States will support, under your leadership, the legitimate aspirations of the Palestinian people", Wafa News Agency reported. Rasha Al …

Hamas reacts to Trump's election win and beg him to make good on major promise
Top News
1 month, 2 weeks ago

Hamas reacts to Trump's election win and beg him to make good on major promise

Daily Mail  

Hamas has issued a statement reacting to former President Donald Trump's victory in the 2024 presidential election, begging him to make good on his promise to end the war in Gaza as it made a series of demands. The terrorist group said Wednesday that Trump's incoming administration must 'work seriously to stop the war,' after he reportedly asked Israeli Prime …

What’s the world saying about Trump’s win? Here are the leaders who’ve commented
1 month, 2 weeks ago

What’s the world saying about Trump’s win? Here are the leaders who’ve commented

NPR  

What’s the world saying about Trump’s win? China Chinese foreign ministry spokesperson Mao Ning tried to strike a reassuring tone on Wednesday in Beijing as U.S. election results rolled in, saying that Chinese policy toward the U.S. has been consistent and will continue "in accordance with the principles of mutual respect, peaceful coexistence and win-win cooperation.” toggle caption Ng Han …

‘Israel will keep invading – with more ease’: Gaza dreads Trump presidency
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1 month, 2 weeks ago

‘Israel will keep invading – with more ease’: Gaza dreads Trump presidency

Al Jazeera  

Biden was terrible, say Palestinians, but fear a Trump administration would let Israeli PM Benjamin Netanyahu ‘get away with conquering Gaza’. Calling Trump’s election “history’s greatest comeback”, Netanyahu described Trump’s return as a “fresh start for America” and a “powerful recommitment to the great alliance between Israel and America”. Trump’s administration also overlooked the building of illegal Israeli settlements in …

Arab-American and Jewish Voters Split on US Presidential Election
1 month, 2 weeks ago

Arab-American and Jewish Voters Split on US Presidential Election

Firstpost  

The recent US presidential election has seen a significant shift in the Jewish and Arab American vote, with a substantial portion of Arab-Americans now backing Donald Trump or expressing their dissatisfaction with the Biden administration's foreign policy in Gaza. This demographic's shift is due to a perception of unjust treatment by the Biden administration, which has been criticized for its …

First Gaza, now Lebanon: How support for Israel’s war is influencing Michigan voting
1 month, 3 weeks ago

First Gaza, now Lebanon: How support for Israel’s war is influencing Michigan voting

NPR  

First Gaza, now Lebanon: How support for Israel’s war is influencing Michigan voting toggle caption Rebecca Cook/Reuters DEARBORN, Mich. — This city, home to one of the largest Arab American communities in the country, is a city in deep mourning over two wars in the Middle East thousands of miles away. “I'm feeling a certain level of despair, and I'm …

Israel, Hamas Signal Openness to Talks on Gaza War as Tel Aviv Directs Its Wrath towards Hezbollah
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2 months ago

Israel, Hamas Signal Openness to Talks on Gaza War as Tel Aviv Directs Its Wrath towards Hezbollah

Firstpost  

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu welcomes Egypt's readiness to reach a deal for the release of the hostages held by militants in Gaza. The talks in Cairo are part of Egypt's ongoing efforts to resume ceasefire negotiations. Both sides must commit to a ceasefire, withdraw from the Gaza Strip, allow the return of displaced people, agree to a serious prisoner …

Blinken Warns of 'Time to End' Gaza Conflict, Urges Israel to Avoid Escalation
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2 months ago

Blinken Warns of 'Time to End' Gaza Conflict, Urges Israel to Avoid Escalation

Firstpost  

US Secretary of State Antony Blinken urges Israel to seize on the killing of Hamas leader Yahya Sinwar in Gaza to work towards a ceasefire. Blinken also presses for more aid to be allowed into besieged Gaza, as concerns rise for tens of thousands of civilians trapped by fighting in the hard-to-reach north.

Biden tells Netanyahu: Now is the opportunity to seek peace in Gaza
2 months ago

Biden tells Netanyahu: Now is the opportunity to seek peace in Gaza

The Independent  

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U.S. hopes Hamas leader’s death will end Gaza war. Israel may have other ideas
2 months, 1 week ago

U.S. hopes Hamas leader’s death will end Gaza war. Israel may have other ideas

LA Times  

President Biden and his senior leadership hailed Israel’s killing of Hamas leader Yahya Sinwar as an “opportunity” to end the yearlong war that has devastated the Gaza Strip and killed thousands of Palestinians. “The war is not over,” Netanyahu declared triumphantly in a televised address when he confirmed Sinwar’s killing by an Israeli army unit in a building in the …

Biden to Send Blinken to Israel: A Step Towards Peace in the Middle East
2 months, 1 week ago

Biden to Send Blinken to Israel: A Step Towards Peace in the Middle East

Live Mint  

President Joe Biden has announced that he will send Secretary of State Antony Blinken to Israel as part of efforts to end the ongoing war with Hamas. Blinken will head to the region in four or five days, his 11th trip to the region since the Oct. 7 attack by Hamas. He will meet with Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu to …

Biden Administration Ex-Staffers Launch Group To Help Reform U.S. Policy On Israel-Gaza
2 months, 1 week ago

Biden Administration Ex-Staffers Launch Group To Help Reform U.S. Policy On Israel-Gaza

Huff Post  

LOADING ERROR LOADING Two of the many Biden administration officials who have resigned in protest over the U.S. government’s current policy on Israel and the Palestinian people are taking matters into their own hands by launching a lobbying group and political action committee to help change Washington’s approach to the Middle East in a way that supports Palestinian freedom and …

US threatens to cut off arms supply to Israel: Strongest known warning sent to Netanyahu since war began calls for greater humanitarian aid in Gaza
2 months, 1 week ago

US threatens to cut off arms supply to Israel: Strongest known warning sent to Netanyahu since war began calls for greater humanitarian aid in Gaza

Daily Mail  

The White House demanded Israel take several concrete actions within 30 days The US has issued a stark ultimatum to Israel, warning it must relax restrictions on the flow of aid into and around Gaza lest it face being cut off from arms imports. Civil defense teams and Palestinian residents extinguish the fire and search and rescue work in the …

Genuine effort to bring peace to Gaza: China Daily editorial
2 months, 1 week ago

Genuine effort to bring peace to Gaza: China Daily editorial

China Daily  

In a demonstration of true statesmanship and genuine effort to help end the Gaza crisis, Foreign Minister Wang Yi called both the Israeli and Iranian foreign ministers over the phone on Monday, asking the two sides to exercise caution and avoid further escalating the conflict. And yet Israeli Foreign Minister Israel Katz urged China to adopt "a balanced and fair …

Peace still elusive as fears grow of another catastrophe
2 months, 2 weeks ago

Peace still elusive as fears grow of another catastrophe

China Daily  

By PAN JIE | China Daily | Updated: 2024-10-08 07:00 Syrian children sit in a makeshift camp in Beirut, Lebanon, on Sunday, after being displaced by Israeli airstrikes. And we Li Xinggang, a researcher at the Institute for Studies on the Mediterranean Rim at Zhejiang International Studies University, told China Daily, "By saying 'another Gaza', it is more like a …

One year on from October 7, Biden still can’t offer a clear path forward
2 months, 2 weeks ago

One year on from October 7, Biden still can’t offer a clear path forward

The Independent  

The latest headlines from our reporters across the US sent straight to your inbox each weekday Your briefing on the latest headlines from across the US Please enter a valid email address Please enter a valid email address SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. A staggering amount of human suffering …

How Joe Biden helped fuel a Middle Eastern war and ‘collapse American credibility’
2 months, 2 weeks ago

How Joe Biden helped fuel a Middle Eastern war and ‘collapse American credibility’

The Independent  

Sign up for the daily Inside Washington email for exclusive US coverage and analysis sent to your inbox Get our free Inside Washington email Please enter a valid email address Please enter a valid email address SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. “There is, in Washington right now, a sense …

The Middle East Crisis: How the US-Israel War is Shaping US Politics
54 years, 11 months ago

The Middle East Crisis: How the US-Israel War is Shaping US Politics

CNN  

The recent Hamas terror attacks in the Middle East have had a profound impact on US politics, shaping the outcome of the upcoming presidential election. The attacks have intensified the already divisive political climate, with the US facing a dilemma between its commitment to Israel and the potential escalation of a Middle East war. The tragedy has also exacerbated the …

Oct. 7 anniversary: A year into the war in Gaza, the center of U.S. Jewish politics has shifted.
2 months, 2 weeks ago

Oct. 7 anniversary: A year into the war in Gaza, the center of U.S. Jewish politics has shifted.

Slate  

Last November, in the wake of Hamas’ attack on Israel on Oct. 7, tens of thousands of American Jews rallied in Washington, D.C., for Israel and against antisemitism. One attendee held up a sign that read “Zionists for Nuance and Peace.” The peace bloc, composed of liberally-minded organizations that worked on Israel issues and, unlike Jewish groups to their left, …

Mideast violence is spiraling a year since the Gaza war began
2 months, 2 weeks ago

Mideast violence is spiraling a year since the Gaza war began

The Independent  

For free real time breaking news alerts sent straight to your inbox sign up to our breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails Please enter a valid email address Please enter a valid email address SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. But the focus has shifted …

A war that can have no winners
2 months, 2 weeks ago

A war that can have no winners

Hindustan Times  

Israel has the support of the US, from where evidence has emerged of the Biden administration turning a blind eye to Netanyahu’s flagrant human rights violations, but Tel Aviv has lost the propaganda war. It’s been a year since Hamas launched its ill-conceived and brazen terrorist attacks on Israel that enabled the group to take scores of hostages but led …

A Quiet Rebellion On Gaza Brewing In U.S. — And Beyond
2 months, 2 weeks ago

A Quiet Rebellion On Gaza Brewing In U.S. — And Beyond

Huff Post  

THE HAGUE/BERLIN/PARIS/WASHINGTON — In The Hague, a serious young Dutch bureaucrat works on policies that are supposed to deter violations of human rights, from Myanmar’s crackdown on its ethnic minorities to Russians directing slaughter in Ukraine. “I and many others have warned repeatedly that this is where the administration was taking us,” Harrison Mann, a former Defense Intelligence Agency official …

Biden suggests Israel may be trying to influence the election by refusing to agree to ceasefire
2 months, 3 weeks ago

Biden suggests Israel may be trying to influence the election by refusing to agree to ceasefire

The Telegraph  

Joe Biden has suggested that Israel could be attempting to interfere in the U.S. election by refusing to agree to ceasefires in Lebanon and Gaza. The President did not definitively rule out the possibility that Benjamin Netanyahu, Israel’s prime minister, was trying to influence the contest, when challenged by reporters on Friday afternoon. “And I think Bibi should remember that, …

Opinion: Why President Biden hasn’t been able to end Israel’s nearly year-old war in Gaza
2 months, 3 weeks ago

Opinion: Why President Biden hasn’t been able to end Israel’s nearly year-old war in Gaza

LA Times  

The aftermath of an Israeli airstrike on a crowded tent camp for Palestinians displaced by the war in Muwasi, in the Gaza Strip. As the world prepares to mark the first anniversary of Hamas’ Oct. 7 terrorist attack and the ensuing war is set to drag into a second year with intense fighting on another front, many Americans are wondering …

Biden says he doesn’t know whether Israel may be holding up peace deal to influence U.S. election
2 months, 3 weeks ago

Biden says he doesn’t know whether Israel may be holding up peace deal to influence U.S. election

LA Times  

President Biden had terse words for Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu on Friday, and said he didn’t know whether the Israeli leader was holding up a peace deal in order to influence the outcome of the U.S. presidential election. And whether he’s trying to influence the election, I don’t know, but I’m not counting on that.” Biden, in a rare appearance …

Israel action triggers fears of regional war
2 months, 4 weeks ago

Israel action triggers fears of regional war

Hindustan Times  

Close to 600 people have died in Israel’s bombardment across Lebanon in the past three days. Israel’s new offensive against Hezbollah, an Iran-backed outfit based in Lebanon, has triggered fears that the conflict between Israel and Hamas in Gaza could escalate, leading to instability across West Asia. Lebanon said 23 people were killed and dozens injured in Israeli strikes across …

Israel-Hamas ceasefire deal 'out of reach in Biden's remaining term'
3 months ago

Israel-Hamas ceasefire deal 'out of reach in Biden's remaining term'

Daily Mail  

A ceasefire between Israel and Hamas is unlikely to be reached before Joe Biden leaves office in January, U.S. officials believe as tensions in the Middle East ratchet up over Lebanon. Antony Blinken has said Israel and Hamas representatives had already agreed to '90 per cent' of a proposed deal, and the Pentagon assured on Thursday: 'I can tell you …

Opinion: A debate tip for the candidates — there’s a correct answer on weapons to Israel
3 months, 2 weeks ago

Opinion: A debate tip for the candidates — there’s a correct answer on weapons to Israel

LA Times  

In Kamala Harris’ first major interview as a presidential candidate, she was asked whether she would stop weapons from going to Israel because of the extreme harm they’ve caused Palestinian civilians. Surely Harris and Trump will be asked about Israel and weapons again at the debate on Tuesday, especially given the reports of Hamas’ horrific killing of six hostages last …

US to Present Gaza Proposal ‘in Coming Days,’ Blinken Says
3 months, 2 weeks ago

US to Present Gaza Proposal ‘in Coming Days,’ Blinken Says

Live Mint  

-- The US, Qatar and Egypt will present a new cease-fire proposal to Israel and Hamas in the coming days, Secretary of State Antony Blinken said Thursday, as the Biden administration struggles to find a way to end the war in the Gaza Strip. “We’re in very active discussions, first of all, with our partners in this effort, Egypt and …

Netanyahu gives a starkly different take on Biden administration’s hopes for a Gaza deal
3 months, 2 weeks ago

Netanyahu gives a starkly different take on Biden administration’s hopes for a Gaza deal

Associated Press  

WASHINGTON — The Biden administration and Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu were sharply at odds Thursday over prospects of reaching a deal for a Gaza cease-fire and hostage release, with Netanyahu saying it was “exactly inaccurate” that a breakthrough was close. “There’s not a deal in the making,” Netanyahu said in an interview with “Fox and Friends.” His public skepticism …

Israel-Hamas war latest: Biden adds to pressure on Netanyahu to reach cease-fire deal
3 months, 3 weeks ago

Israel-Hamas war latest: Biden adds to pressure on Netanyahu to reach cease-fire deal

Associated Press  

United States President Joe Biden is adding to the pressure on Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, saying he isn’t doing enough to reach a cease-fire deal in Gaza. ___ Here’s the latest: Cease-fire and hostage release negotiations are ongoing, Biden says WASHINGTON — United States President Joe Biden again spoke briefly to reporters, this time as he departed the White …

Is PM Netanyahu dragging out Gaza war for political survival?
3 months, 3 weeks ago

Is PM Netanyahu dragging out Gaza war for political survival?

India Today  

The Israel-Palestine conflict has escalated dramatically over the past year, with nearly a year of continuous fighting leaving over 41,000 Palestinians and 1,139 Israelis dead. This raises a critical question: Is Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu prolonging the Gaza war to ensure his political survival? On the other side of the political spectrum, the centrist and liberal Zionist party Yesh …

Two sworn enemies hold the key to ending the war in Gaza. Does either man want a deal?
3 months, 3 weeks ago

Two sworn enemies hold the key to ending the war in Gaza. Does either man want a deal?

Associated Press  

The latest flurry of Gaza cease-fire talks — the back-and-forth over now-familiar sticking points and appeals from around the world — obscures a grim truth about the monthslong efforts to end the Israel-Hamas war and free scores of hostages. Any deal requires the signatures of two men: Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and Hamas leader Yahya Sinwar. It would also …

Onus on US to rein in Israel's aggression: China Daily editorial
3 months, 4 weeks ago

Onus on US to rein in Israel's aggression: China Daily editorial

China Daily  

After nearly 11 months of bloodshed in Gaza, it is heartening to see both Hamas and Israel engaged in the cease-fire negotiations in Cairo that began on Thursday. Although the high-level talks mediated by Egypt, Qatar and the United States ended on Sunday without a final agreement, they were described as "constructive" as all parties were said to be working …

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