The US on Wednesday announced sanctions on hundreds of entities for allegedly supporting Russia's "military-industrial base," including 20 companies based in China and Hong Kong. The Chinese companies are accused of providing Russia with technology that can be used in...
House Passes Bill That Conflates Criticism of Israel With Antisemitism
The House on Wednesday overwhelmingly passed a bill that conflates criticism of the modern state of Israel with antisemitism and will mandate that definition be used by the Department of Education when enforcing federal anti-discrimination laws. The bill could be used...
Netanyahu Tells Blinken He Won’t Agree to Permanent Ceasefire To Free the Hostages
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu told US Secretary of State Antony Blinken during a meeting on Wednesday that he would not agree to a permanent ceasefire and end to Israeli operations in Gaza in exchange for a deal that would free Israeli hostages. "He told...
Houthis Show Long-Range With Attack on Ship in the Indian Ocean
Yemen's Houthis targeted an Israel-linked container ship deep in the Arabian Sea, demonstrating an ability to hit targets at a long range after Houthi Leader Sayyed Abdul-Malik al-Houthi vowed to expand attacks into the Indian Ocean. The attack on the MSC Orion took...
Netanyahu Says ICC Arrest Warrant Would Be an ‘Antisemitic Hate Crime’
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said Tuesday that if the International Criminal Court (ICC) issued arrest warrants for him and other Israeli leaders over the genocidal campaign in Gaza, it would be an "antisemitic hate crime." Reports first surfaced over the...
Democratic Party’s College Group Backs Pro-Palestine Protests, Criticizes Biden
The College Democrats of America, the official college outreach arm of the Democratic National Committee, has come out strongly in support of students at college campuses across the country protesting against the US-backed Israeli slaughter of Palestinians in Gaza....
White House Considers Taking in Palestinian Refugees from Gaza
The Biden administration is considering taking in certain Palestinian refugees and giving them a permanent safe haven in the US, CBS News reported on Tuesday. The report said that officials across several government agencies are examining options to resettle...
Ukraine Attacks Crimea With US-Provided ATACMS
Russian officials said Tuesday that Ukraine targeted Crimea with US-provided Army Tactical Missile Systems (ATACMS), long-range missiles that the US secretly provided to Ukraine in March. The ATACMS the US shipped to Ukraine have a range of about 190 miles,...
Report: Yemen’s Houthis Restarted Attacks After Examining US ‘Incentives’
Yemen's Houthis restarted attacks on shipping in the Red Sea and the Gulf of Aden last week after examining "incentives" put forward by the US, according to a report from The National, a UAE state-owned newspaper. At the beginning of April, Tim Lenderking, the US...
Austin Says It’s ‘Possible’ That US Troops on Gaza Pier End Up in a Shooting War
Secretary of Defense Lloyd Austin acknowledged on Tuesday that it was a possibility that the 1,000 US troops deployed off the coast of Gaza as part of a project to build a pier could come under fire and said they would be able to shoot back. Austin made the comments...