Josep Borrell, the European Union’s top foreign policy official, took a swipe at the US on Monday for claiming it's concerned about civilian casualties in Gaza while still supplying weapons to Israel to support the slaughter of Palestinians. Borrell was referencing...
Biden Not Reconsidering ‘Unequivocal’ Support for Israel’s Gaza Slaughter
President Biden has no plans to alter his policy of "unequivocal" support for Israel's slaughter in Gaza despite claiming in private conversations that he's frustrated with Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, NBC News reported on Monday. Sources told NBC that...
Netanyahu Doubles Down on Plans to Attack Rafah Despite Growing Criticism
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu on Sunday doubled down on his vow to attack the southern Gaza Strip city of Rafah despite growing criticism of the plan. It's estimated that about 1.5 million Palestinians are packed into Rafah, which has a pre-war population...
Senate Takes Another Step Toward Passing $95 Billion Foreign Military Aid Bill
The Senate on Sunday took another step toward passing a $95 billion foreign military aid bill that includes funding for Ukraine, Israel, and Taiwan. The Senate worked through the weekend to deliberate the legislation and voted 67-26 in a procedural vote to move it...
Senate Votes to Deliberate on $95 Billion Foreign Military Aid Bill
The Senate on Thursday voted to begin deliberations on a $95 billion foreign military aid bill that stripped out border spending that was in the original $118 billion piece of legislation, which the chamber voted down on Wednesday. The Senate voted 67-32 to take up...
Report: Israel Backing Off on Hostage Talks After Rejecting Hamas’s Latest Offer
Israel is backing off from Qatari and Egyptian-mediated hostage talks with Hamas after Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu rejected the Palestinian group's latest proposal, The Times of Israel reported on Thursday. An Israeli official told the Times that instead of...
Israeli Airstrikes Kill Several Civilians in Syria
Israel continues to bomb Syria with impunity and targeted the western Syrian city of Homs with airstrikes that flattened a building in a residential neighborhood early Wednesday morning, killing several civilians. Syria's SANA news agency said a "number" of civilians...
Senate Votes Down $118 Billion Military Aid and Border Bill
The Senate on Wednesday voted down the $118 billion military and border bill as Republican leadership came out against the legislation before the vote. The bill needed 60 votes to pass and failed in a vote of 49-50. Only four Republicans voted in favor of the...
Netanyahu Rejects Hamas Counter Offer for Hostage Deal, Insists on ‘Total Victory’
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has rejected a counteroffer from Hamas on a potential hostage deal, insisting that he will settle for nothing less than "total victory." According to Middle East Eye, Hamas proposed a 135-day ceasefire in three 45-day phases...
House Fails to Pass $17.6 Billion Israel Military Aid Bill
The House on Tuesday sank an effort by Speaker Mike Johnson (R-LA) to pass a $17.6 billion military aid bill for Israel to support the slaughter in Gaza. The bill was fast-tracked under the suspension of House rules, requiring it to have a two-thirds majority to be...