Enough is enough, lawyers tell US on sanctions
4 months, 1 week ago

Enough is enough, lawyers tell US on sanctions

China Daily  

This photo taken on Oct 11, 2023 shows the US Capitol building in Washington, D.C., the United States. The economic sanctions that the United States loves to unilaterally impose on countries it does not perceive as a friend have reached the extreme, so much so that hundreds of lawyers from around the world have jointly signed a letter addressed to President Joe Biden calling for an end to such sanctions. US-led sanctions serve its political purpose of suppressing the countries it sees as rivals instead of promoting its claimed humanitarian value for civilians. However, the US did not impose any sanctions against Israel despite Israel bombing and killing over 30,000 civilians in the latest conflict in the Gaza Strip. Ironically, the US imposes sanctions at will, making use of its dollar hegemony and dominance in the Western world against nations it dislikes.

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‘No concern for Palestinian suffering’: Ex-official slams US’s Gaza policy
3 days, 12 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 …

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 …

Why isn’t the US holding Israel to account?
1 month, 1 week ago

Why isn’t the US holding Israel to account?

Al Jazeera  

A United Nations special committee says Israel’s warfare methods in Gaza are consistent with genocide. In a new report, a UN committee says Israel is intentionally causing the death of civilians and aid workers, using starvation as a weapon of war, and inflicting collective punishment on Palestinians. Separately, the Human Rights Watch NGO says 90 percent of Gaza’s people have …

US has not assessed Israel is violating law on Gaza aid, will not change policy despite humanitarian groups’ findings
1 month, 1 week ago

US has not assessed Israel is violating law on Gaza aid, will not change policy despite humanitarian groups’ findings

CNN  

Washington CNN — The Biden administration has not assessed that Israel is in violation of US law and will not change its policy at this time, a State Department spokesperson said Tuesday on the US-mandated 30-day deadline for the Netanyahu government to take specific steps to improve the humanitarian situation in Gaza. The US statement comes in sharp contrast to …

U.S. sanctions extremist West Bank settler group for violence against Palestinians
2 months, 3 weeks ago

U.S. sanctions extremist West Bank settler group for violence against Palestinians

LA Times  

The U.S. on Tuesday imposed sanctions on Hilltop Youth, a group of extremist settlers in the Israeli-occupied West Bank who attack Palestinians and their property. In addition, the State Department placed diplomatic sanctions on two men — Israeli settler Eitan Yardeni, for his connection to violence targeting West Bank civilians, and Avichai Suissa, the leader of Hashomer Yosh, a sanctioned …

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 …

US prioritizing self interest at cost of any possibility of peace in Middle East: China Daily editorial
4 months, 1 week ago

US prioritizing self interest at cost of any possibility of peace in Middle East: China Daily editorial

China Daily  

Local people in Khan Younis in the southern Gaza Strip evacuate after Israel issued a warning, Aug 12, 2024. The latest US decision to approve the sale of $20 billion worth of arms to Israel, announced by the State Department on Tuesday, shows the United States is continuing to fuel the conflict in the Middle East, which badly needs signals …

US announces sanctions on Israeli settlers over West Bank violence
5 months, 1 week ago

US announces sanctions on Israeli settlers over West Bank violence

Al Jazeera  

US measures target three Israeli individuals and five entities over violence in the occupied West Bank. The United States has announced new sanctions on several Israeli settlers and affiliated groups, accusing them of involvement in violence or threats of violence targeting civilians, seizure of property or other actions that threaten security in the occupied West Bank. “The United States remains …

Gaza policy makes US a ‘target’: Former officials
5 months, 3 weeks ago

Gaza policy makes US a ‘target’: Former officials

Al Jazeera  

The 12 officials say the cover provided to Israel has ‘ensured’ the US’s ‘complicity’ in the war on Gaza. A group of former United States government officials have claimed that Washington’s support for Israel’s war in Gaza puts national security at risk. The 12 officials, who resigned over the last nine months protesting against the US policy, said in a …

US sanctions Israeli group for attacking Gaza aid convoys
6 months, 1 week ago

US sanctions Israeli group for attacking Gaza aid convoys

Al Jazeera  

Biden administration says the Israeli government has a ‘responsibility’ to protect humanitarian trucks heading to Gaza. Washington, DC – The United States has imposed sanctions on a “violent extremist” Israeli group for blocking and damaging humanitarian aid convoys to Gaza as the risk of famine increases in the besieged Palestinian territory. We will not tolerate acts of sabotage and violence …

US sanctions Palestinian group under decree used to target Israeli settlers
6 months, 2 weeks ago

US sanctions Palestinian group under decree used to target Israeli settlers

Al Jazeera  

Biden administration imposes penalties on West Bank-based Lions’ Den, accusing it of threatening ‘peace and stability’. Washington, DC – The United States has imposed sanctions on a Palestinian group in the occupied West Bank based on a White House executive order previously used to penalise violent Israeli settlers. The US on Thursday targeted the Lions’ Den, an armed group that …

US makes telling response to ICC move: China Daily editorial
7 months ago

US makes telling response to ICC move: China Daily editorial

China Daily  

Photo taken on Oct 28, 2021 shows the White House in Washington, DC, the United States. They included Israeli President Isaac Herzog, and Netanyahu's two main political rivals, War Cabinet member Benny Gantz and opposition leader Yair Lapid. US President Joe Biden said in a statement on Monday that the effort to arrest Netanyahu and Defense Minister Yoav Gallant over …

US says Israel likely violated international law in Gaza
7 months, 1 week ago

US says Israel likely violated international law in Gaza

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 Get our free Inside Washington email SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy A State Department report has found “reasonable” evidence that Israel …

US says Israel’s use of US arms likely violated international law, but evidence is incomplete
7 months, 1 week ago

US says Israel’s use of US arms likely violated international law, but evidence is incomplete

Associated Press  

WASHINGTON — The Biden administration said Friday that Israel’s use of U.S.-provided weapons in Gaza likely violated international humanitarian law but that wartime conditions prevented U.S. officials from determining that for certain in specific airstrikes. While U.S. officials were unable to gather all the information they needed on specific strikes, the report said that given Israel’s “significant reliance” on U.S.-made …

U.S. says Israel’s use of American arms likely violated international law, but evidence is incomplete
7 months, 2 weeks ago

U.S. says Israel’s use of American arms likely violated international law, but evidence is incomplete

LA Times  

The Biden administration says that Israel’s use of U.S.-provided weapons in Gaza likely violated international humanitarian law, but wartime conditions prevented U.S. officials from determining that for certain in specific airstrikes. The Democratic administration took one of the first steps toward conditioning military aid to Israel in recent days when it paused a shipment of 3,500 bombs out of concern …

US' callousness and hypocrisy know no bounds: China Daily editorial
7 months, 3 weeks ago

US' callousness and hypocrisy know no bounds: China Daily editorial

China Daily  

A boy stands among the rubble of a destroyed house in the southern Gaza Strip city of Rafah, on April 27, 2024. Shortly after Israel intensified its air strikes on Rafah, a city in southern Gaza into which more than 1 million Palestinians have been pushed by Israel's military campaign, the United States announced that Secretary of State Antony Blinken …

US doubles down on its defence of arming Israel despite Gaza atrocities
8 months, 3 weeks ago

US doubles down on its defence of arming Israel despite Gaza atrocities

Al Jazeera  

Biden administration says ‘too many civilians’ killed in Gaza but reasserts commitment to supporting Israel in war. Washington, DC – The United States has defended its arms transfers to Israel, reasserting its commitment to the country’s security despite growing concerns about rights abuses in the Gaza Strip. Department of State spokesperson Matthew Miller was asked on Monday whether recent weapons …

US overlooks Israeli abuses in Gaza to justify arms transfers: Advocates
8 months, 3 weeks ago

US overlooks Israeli abuses in Gaza to justify arms transfers: Advocates

Al Jazeera  

US signals it accepts Israel’s assurances that Israeli forces have not violated international humanitarian law in Gaza. “And as I said, we have not reached the conclusion with respect to Israel that they have violated international humanitarian law.” CIP STATEMENT: Treating Israeli Arms Assurances as Credible Undermines Biden’s Own Policy https://t.co/nmij721lHQ pic.twitter.com/J1oDEG6tjv — Center for International Policy March 25, 2024 …

US sanctions shipping firm accused of links to Iran, Yemen’s Houthis
9 months ago

US sanctions shipping firm accused of links to Iran, Yemen’s Houthis

Al Jazeera  

The measures come as Washington tries to curb the Yemeni group’s attacks on Red Sea shipping lanes amid the war on Gaza. It said the cargo was “in support of Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps-Quds Force and Houthi financial facilitator Sa’id al-Jamal, who is sanctioned under US counterterrorism authorities”. “We remain committed to disrupting the IRGC-QF and the Houthis’ attempts …

Is US support for Israel damaging Washington’s global standing?
1 year, 1 month ago

Is US support for Israel damaging Washington’s global standing?

Al Jazeera  

Critics warn of consequences of Washington’s staunch backing of Israel’s war on Gaza. The unwavering United States support for Israel’s all-out assault on Palestinians in Gaza is shifting global perceptions. Several analysts and Arab leaders have warned that Washington risks severe reputational damage in the region if it continues to back Israel – whose forces bomb hospitals, schools and refugee …

A third round of US sanctions against Hamas focuses on money transfers from Iran to Gaza
1 year, 1 month ago

A third round of US sanctions against Hamas focuses on money transfers from Iran to Gaza

Associated Press  

WASHINGTON — The United States on Tuesday said it imposed a third round of sanctions on a group of Hamas officials, members of the Palestinian Islamic Jihad who work to transfer money from Iran to Gaza, and a Lebanese money exchange service that facilitates the transfers. Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen said in an emailed statement that “together with our partners …

US announces third round of sanctions targeting Hamas
1 year, 1 month ago

US announces third round of sanctions targeting Hamas

Al Jazeera  

US Treasury Department has said that the sanctions were jointly coordinated with the UK and target Hamas financing. In a statement on Tuesday, the US Department of the Treasury said that it was imposing a third round of sanctions on Hamas, targeting the group’s leadership and and the mechanisms through which Iran provides support to the group and the PIJ. …

Will unconditional US support for Israel harm its ties with the Arab world?
1 year, 1 month ago

Will unconditional US support for Israel harm its ties with the Arab world?

Al Jazeera  

The US’ unwavering support for Israel has exposed both double standards and strategic short-sightedness, observers say. For its part, the US is “increasingly pushing behind the scenes for better Israeli decision-making, but it’s also providing weapons to Israel carte blanche”, said Josh Paul, a former senior official at the Department of State who publicly quit his post last week in …

The US is dangerously close to being pulled into a Middle East war
1 year, 2 months ago

The US is dangerously close to being pulled into a Middle East war

CNN  

Editor’s Note: A version of this story appears in CNN’s Meanwhile in the Middle East newsletter, a three-times-a-week look inside the region’s biggest stories. The US has deployed two carrier groups to the eastern Mediterranean to deter Iran and its allies Syria and Hezbollah from opening new fronts against Israel. US President Joe Biden spent seven hours in Israel Wednesday, …

The US sanctions 10 Hamas members and its financial network over the surprise Israel attack
1 year, 2 months ago

The US sanctions 10 Hamas members and its financial network over the surprise Israel attack

Associated Press  

WASHINGTON — The United States on Wednesday sanctioned a group of 10 Hamas members and the Palestinian militant organization’s financial network across Gaza, Sudan, Turkey, Algeria and Qatar in response to the surprise attack on Israel that left more than 1,000 people dead or kidnapped. Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen said the U.S. “is taking swift and decisive action to target …

US vetoes UN Security Council resolution on Israel and Hamas war, Russia abstains
1 year, 2 months ago

US vetoes UN Security Council resolution on Israel and Hamas war, Russia abstains

India TV News  

Amid the ongoing war in the Middle East, the United States has vetoed a UN resolution denouncing Hamas attacks on Israel as well as all acts of violence against civilians and urging aid for Gaza. Council members dismiss Russian amendments Before the vote on the resolution US announces sanctions Earlier on Wednesday, The US also announced sanctions against a group …

US already ‘militarily involved’ in Israel-Hamas war: Iran's bold claim
1 year, 2 months ago

US already ‘militarily involved’ in Israel-Hamas war: Iran's bold claim

Hindustan Times  

The United States is already involved in the conflict between Israel and the Palestinians and must be held to account, an Iranian official said. Asked if Tehran would engage if the US weighed in, Iran foreign ministry spokesperson Nasser Kanaani said, “Iran considers that the United States is already militarily involved in the conflict between Israel and Palestinians. "If the …

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