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...
US Says Five Israeli Units Guilty of ‘Gross Human Rights Violations,’ But Won’t Cut Off Military Aid
The State Department said Monday that it determined five units of Israel's security forces were responsible for "gross human rights violations" against Palestinians in the West Bank, but the finding won't impact US military aid to Israel. "After a careful process, we...
US To Spend $320 Million Constructing Gaza Pier
The US military's estimate of the cost to construct a pier on the coast of Gaza has risen to $320 million, Reuters reported on Monday. The estimate is double what the military initially expected the project to cost. The construction has already begun and involves...
Bipartisan Bill Would Create ‘Antisemitism Monitors’ at College Campuses
A bill introduced in the House by Reps. Ritchie Torres (D-NY) and Mike Lawler (R-NY) would create "antisemitism monitors" at colleges funded by the US federal government, a reaction to widespread pro-Palestinian demonstrations that have falsely been labeled...
Israel Threatens Rafah Invasion If Hostage Deal Not Reached
Israeli officials are threatening to invade Rafah if a hostage deal is not reached amid Egyptian and Qatari-mediated negotiations with Hamas. Axios reported on Friday that Israeli officials told their Egyptian counterparts that Israel is giving Hamas "one last chance"...
US Working To Prevent ICC Arrest Warrant for Netanyahu
The US and Israel are working together to prevent the International Criminal Court from issuing an arrest warrant for Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and other high-level Israeli officials, Israeli media has reported. Haaretz reported that the Israeli...
Hamas Official Says Group Willing To Disarm for Two-State Solution
A top Hamas political official has told The Associated Press that the Palestinian group would be open to a five-year truce with Israel and would disarm and become solely a political party if a Palestinian state was established along the pre-1967 borders. Speaking in...
Netanyahu Calls for Crackdown on Pro-Palestine Protesters in the US
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu on Wednesday called for a crackdown on Americans protesting against Israel's slaughter of Palestinians in Gaza at college campuses across the United States. "What’s happening in America's college campuses is horrific....
Israeli Strikes in Rafah Kill 22, Including 18 Children
Israeli strikes hit the southern Gaza city of Rafah Saturday night into Sunday morning, killing 22 people, including 18 children, The Associated Press reported. The bombardment came just hours after the US House of Representatives passed a $26 billion bill that...
US Vetoes Palestinian Bid for Full UN Membership
On Thursday, the US vetoed a UN Security Council resolution that would have granted Palestine status as a full UN member state, a move that goes against President Biden's claim that he favors a two-state solution. The US was the only member of the 15-member council to...