The head of the UN's World Food Programme has said northern Gaza is experiencing a "full-blown famine" that is moving south, which is a result of the US-backed Israeli blockade and bombing campaign. "Whenever you have conflicts like this, and emotions rage high, and...
UN: Scale of Destruction in Gaza Not Seen Since WWII, Will Take 16 Years To Rebuild
The UN said on Thursday that the scale of destruction in Gaza hasn't been seen since World War II and that it would take a minimum of 16 years to rebuild homes in the Strip. "We have not seen anything like this since 1945," said Abdallah al-Dardari, a UN assistant...
There’s ‘Widespread’ Belief Among US Officials That Israel Can’t Beat Hamas
There is a "widespread belief" among US officials that Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's goal of "eradicating" Hamas in Gaza is unattainable, The New York Times reported on Thursday. Throughout the past seven months, there have been multiple signs that the...
Israel Tells US It Will Target the Palestinian Authority If ICC Issues Warrants
Israel has told the US that if the International Criminal Court (ICC) issues arrest warrants for senior Israeli officials, it would take strong action against the Palestinian Authority (PA) that could lead to its collapse, Axios reported on Wednesday. Israel has...
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...
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...
Netanyahu Vows To Invade Rafah ‘With or Without’ a Hostage Deal
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu vowed on Tuesday that Israel will invade the southern Gaza city of Rafah "with or without" a hostage deal with Hamas, a threat that could derail fragile ceasefire negotiations. "The idea that we will halt the war before...
Attorneys Inside the Biden Administration Urge US To Cut Off Israel
A group of at least 90 lawyers, including 20 who work in the Biden administration, are urging President Biden to cut off military aid to Israel because its slaughter in Gaza doesn't comply with US and international law. The attorneys will make their case in a letter...