As Israel’s siege of Gaza raged on in March, Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu made time for a meeting in Jerusalem with a delegation led by Mario Bramnick, a Florida-based pastor with close ties to former President Donald Trump who has become a leading figure in a theocratic movement dedicated to bringing forth the end of … Read more
(The Hill) – Former President Trump blasted President Biden’s handling of the Israel-Hamas war during Thursday night’s debate, saying Biden has “become like a Palestinian” because of his criticism of Israel. During a lengthy exchange about foreign policy, Biden outlined his administration’s push for a cease-fire in the fighting between Israel and Hamas. Biden argued … Read more
(NewsNation) — The U.S. Army will no longer be a sponsor of the popular South By Southwest (SXSW) conferences and festivals after the entity issued a press release stating its objection to the Army and weapon manufacturer’s actions. “After careful consideration, we are revising our sponsorship model. As a result, the US Army, and companies … Read more
Iranian women cast their ballots at a polling station during elections to select members of parliament and a key clerical body, in Tehran on March 1, 2024. ATTA KENARE | AFP Iran is voting for its next president Friday in a snap election following the unexpected death of former President Ebrahim Raisi in a helicopter … Read more
Israeli authorities say 68 people — sick and injured children plus their companions — have been allowed out of the Gaza Strip and into Egypt. The Israeli military body responsible for Palestinian civilian affairs, known by its acronym COGAT, said the transport was carried out in co-ordination with officials from the United States, Egypt and … Read more
Black smoke billows following an Israeli air strike that targeted a house in the southern Lebanese village of Khiam near the Lebanese-Israeli border on June 21, 2024, amid ongoing cross-border clashes between Israeli troops and Hezbollah fighters. Rabih Daher | AFP | Getty Images The near-daily exchanges of fire along Lebanon’s border with northern Israel … Read more
(NewsNation) — Michael Levy, the brother of Israeli hostage Or Levy, believes a cease-fire deal “is the only option” to see the 120 captives freed. Michael Levy joined Connell McShane on “NewsNation Now” to discuss his emotional turmoil and what he believes must be done to free his sibling and others taken captive by Hamas … Read more
Two activists disrupted the Amazon Web Services Summit in Washington, DC, on Wednesday to protest Project Nimbus, Amazon and Google’s $1.2 billion cloud computing contract with the Israeli government. The protest, which interrupted the keynote speech from Dave Levy, AWS worldwide public sector vice president, is the latest in a series of recent protests that … Read more
WHITE PLAINS, N.Y. ― Rep. Jamaal Bowman (D-N.Y.), a progressive firebrand and outspoken advocate for Palestinians’ rights, lost his Democratic primary on Tuesday, marking the first defeat of an incumbent member of the ultraliberal “Squad” and a major setback for the country’s once-ascendant activist left. Westchester County Executive George Latimer, 70, defeated Bowman, 48, in … Read more
Senior U.N. officials have warned Israel that they will suspend the world body’s aid operations across Gaza unless Israel acts urgently to better protect humanitarian workers, two U.N. officials said Tuesday. The ultimatum is the latest in a series of U.N. steps demanding Israel do more to safeguard aid operations from strikes by its forces … Read more
