The Trump administration is holding direct talks with Hamas, marking the first time the US has ever engaged directly with the Palestinian group, Axios reported on Wednesday. The report, which has been confirmed by the White House, said the talks were focused on the...
Trump Administration Announces Steps To Crack Down on Protests Critical of Israel
Trump administration officials have announced measures to suppress protests on college campuses that are critical of Israel, steps that have chilling implications for First Amendment rights. President Trump wrote on Truth Social that he would cut federal funding to...
Israel Preparing ‘Hell Plan’ for Gaza That Would Cut Electricity and Water
The Israeli government is preparing a "hell plan" for the Gaza Strip that would involve cutting all electricity and water to the territory on top of the blocking of food, fuel, and all other goods that was announced by Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, the...
Israel Blocks All Aid Entering Gaza and Ramps Up Attacks as First Phase of Ceasefire Deal Expires
Updated on March 2, 2025, at 7:00 pm EST Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu announced on Sunday that Israel was imposing a total siege on the Gaza Strip, blocking all goods from entering, including humanitarian aid, as the Israeli military ramped up attacks on...
Israeli Finance Minister Bezalel Smotrich To Visit Washington
Israeli Finance Minister Bezalel Smotrich, one of the more extreme members of the Israeli government, will travel to Washington in the coming days to meet US Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent. His visit could have significant implications for US policy toward Israel's...
Israel To Remain in Philadelphi Corridor in Violation of Gaza Ceasefire Deal
Israel will not withdraw its troops from the Philadelphi Corridor, which runs along the Gaza-Egypt border, in a violation of the Gaza ceasefire and hostage deal between Israel and Hamas. Under the agreement, Israel is required to leave the corridor this Saturday,...
Hamas Hands Over Four Bodies of Israeli Hostages, Israel Begins Freeing Hundreds of Palestinians
Hamas handed over four bodies of dead Israeli hostages to the Red Cross early Thursday morning in exchange for the release of over 600 Palestinians from Israeli jails. Israel was due to release the Palestinians this past Saturday but refused to over Hamas's handover...
House Foreign Affairs Chair Tells Staff to Refer to Israeli-Occupied West Bank as ‘Judea and Samaria’
Rep. Brian Mast (R-FL), chair of the House Foreign Affairs Committee who previously volunteered with the Israeli military, has ordered committee staff to refer to the Israeli-occupied West Bank as "Judea and Samaria," a biblical name the state of Israel uses to refer...
Hamas Says Agreement Reached on Release of Palestinians That Israel Delayed
Hamas said on Tuesday that a deal had been reached to secure the release of over 600 Palestinians from Israeli jails that Israel had delayed. Under the ceasefire deal, Israel was supposed to release the Palestinians on Saturday after Hamas freed six Israeli hostages,...
Canadian Author Yves Engler Released After Five Days in Jail for Pro-Palestine Social Media Posts
Yves Engler, a prominent Canadian author and activist, was released from jail on Monday after spending five days behind bars for social media posts that were critical of an outspoken supporter of Israel. Last Tuesday, Engler, a contributor to Antiwar.com, was...