On Saturday, Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said he told Secretary of State Antony Blinken that the brutal campaign in Gaza that has killed nearly 24,000 Palestinians is not only an Israeli war but also an American one. "This is not just our war – it is...
Federal Employees to Stage Walk Out Over Biden’s Support for Gaza Slaughter
Federal employees from nearly two dozen US government agencies will walk off their jobs on Tuesday in protest of President Biden's full-throated support for Israel's brutal assault on Gaza, Al-Monitor reported on Friday. The Biden administration has faced significant...
South Africa Presents Genocide Case Against Israel at ICJ
South African officials and lawyers on Thursday made their case at the International Court of Justice in The Hague to show that Israel is committing genocide against the Palestinian population of Gaza. The over three-hour hearing was an indictment of the US-backed...
Netanyahu Claims He Has No Intention of Displacing Gaza’s Palestinians
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu on Wednesday insisted Israel doesn't plan to expel Palestinians from Gaza or permanently occupy the territory, a shift in rhetoric that comes a day before the International Court of Justice (ICJ) holds its first hearing on...
Israeli MK Doubles Down on Call to ‘Burn’ Gaza, Says There Are ‘No Innocents’
A member of the Israeli Knesset has doubled down on comments he made in November when he called to "burn Gaza now" and is now claiming there are "no innocents" in areas where the Israeli military ordered evacuations. "I stand behind what I said. It is better to burn,...
Blinken Slams South Africa’s Genocide Case Against Israel as ‘Meritless’
Secretary of State Antony Blinken has come out strongly against South Africa's genocide case against Israel that was filed at the International Court of Justice (ICJ), calling it "meritless." Blinken made the comments during a press conference in Israel. "The charge...
Israeli Defense Minister Tells Blinken the Bombardment of Gaza’s Khan Younis Is Intensifying
Israeli Defense Minister Yoav Gallant told Secretary of State Antony Blinken on Tuesday that Israel's attack on the southern Gaza Strip city of Khan Younis is intensifying. One purpose of Blinken's visit was to push Israeli officials to reduce the intensity of the...
Israeli Military Claims It Killed Hamas Official in Syria
The Israeli military claimed on Monday that it "eliminated" a Hamas official in southern Syria who was allegedly responsible for rocket attacks on Israel. The Israeli military named the Hamas official Hassan Akasha and said he was a "central figure" in rocket attacks...
US Officials Think Netanyahu Might See War in Lebanon as Key to Political Survival
Some US officials are concerned that Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu might see an expanded war in Lebanon as key to his political survival, The Washington Post reported on Sunday. Polls show the majority of Israelis want Netanyahu to resign once the campaign...
Israel to Tell Blinken Palestinians Can’t Return to the North Until New Hostage Deal
Israeli officials are expected to tell Secretary of State Antony Blinken that Israel won't allow Palestinians who fled north Gaza to return home until a new hostage deal is reached with Hamas, Axios reported on Monday. Blinken is in the region and is due to meet with...