Members of the antiwar activist group Code Pink confronted Rep. Brian Mast (R-FL), a former member of the Israeli Defense Forces, about the Palestinian babies being killed by Israel in Gaza. Mast told them the babies were not innocent. Medea Benjamin, co-founder of...
US Troops Put on Standby for Potential US Ground Involvement in Gaza
US Air Force personnel in Iraq received a memo in January ordering them to be on standby to support potential US ground involvement in Gaza, The Intercept reported on Tuesday. The memo contained orders for the airmen to be placed "on standby to forward deploy to...
Netanyahu Says He Won’t Withdraw From Gaza for New Hostage Deal
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu on Tuesday again rejected the idea of withdrawing from Gaza and releasing thousands of Palestinian prisoners as part of a hostage deal with Hamas and vowed his massacre would continue. "We will not remove the IDF from the Gaza...
Hamas Reasserting Control Over Areas of Northern Gaza
Hamas militants have returned to northern Gaza and are mobilizing against Israeli forces and establishing a system of governance, The Guardian reported Tuesday, citing Israeli officials, Gaza residents, and aid officials. "We are hearing more, unfortunately, of the...
Israel Struggles to Destroy Hamas Tunnels
US and Israeli officials believe about 80% of Hamas' tunnels under Gaza are still intact after over three months of Israel's relentless bombing campaign, The Wall Street Journal reported on Sunday. The report is another sign that Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin...
Israeli Ministers Attend ‘Resettle Gaza’ Conference
A conference in Jerusalem on Sunday that called for the re-establishment of Jewish settlements in the Gaza Strip was attended by thousands of Israelis, including members of the Knesset and ministers within the government of Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu. Israeli...
Nancy Pelosi Says Calls for Gaza Ceasefire Is ‘Putin’s Message’
Rep. Nancy Pelosi (D-CA) said on Sunday that American protesters calling for a ceasefire in Gaza are spreading the "message" of Russian President Vladimir Putin. "For them to call for a ceasefire is Mr. Putin's message, Mr. Putin's message. Make no mistake, this is...
US Refuses to Say If It Will Respect ICJ Ruling on Genocide Case Against Israel
The US is refusing to say if it will respect an upcoming ruling from the UN's International Court of Justice (ICJ) on South Africa's genocide case against Israel that could order a halt to Israel's onslaught in Gaza. The ruling on whether Israel is committing genocide...
CIA Chief to Travel to Europe to Discuss Gaza Hostage Talks
CIA Director William Burns will travel to Europe in the coming days to hold talks about the hostage negotiations between Israel and Gaza, multiple media outlets reported on Thursday. Burns is expected to hold a meeting with Israeli Mossad chief David Barnea, Qatari...
US, Israel Advancing Major Fighter Jet Deals Amid Gaza Slaughter
Amid Israel's slaughter in Gaza, US and Israeli officials met in Washington this week to discuss the advancement of major weapons deals that will arm Israel with dozens of fighter jets, Apache helicopters, and munitions. One of the deals includes a new squadron of 25...