The federal government is urging Canadians in Lebanon to get out of the country while they still can, warning the security situation is becoming “increasingly volatile and unpredictable” as violence escalates between Israel and the Lebanese militant group Hezbollah. Foreign Affairs Minister Melanie Joly said Tuesday the situation could further deteriorate without warning, leaving Canadians … Read more
7-month-old Majd Salem is among the million of Gaza’s inhabitants who face the most extreme malnutrition. Nearly 166 million people worldwide are estimated to need urgent action against hunger, according to the Integrated Food Security Phase Classification (IPC), a global partnership which measures food insecurity. That includes nearly everyone in the Gaza Strip, where the … Read more
If the polling is accurate, Rep. Jamaal Bowman is the heavy underdog in Tuesday’s Democratic primary for New York’s 16th Congressional District. The topline story of the race is, understandably, pro-Israel groups’ record-breaking spending against Bowman, a passionate pro-Palestinian advocate who has dubbed Israel’s invasion of Gaza a “genocide.” Super PACs backing Bowman’s challenger, Westchester … Read more
(NewsNation) — President Joe Biden and the Democratic Party are “leaving votes on the table” as the administration’s policies on Israel and Gaza continue to alienate many progressives, according to the co-founder of the Arab American Institute and a longtime member of the Democratic National Committee. “I think that there are votes that are being … Read more
(NewsNation) — Israeli forces may have failed to distinguish between civilians and fighters in Gaza and therefore violated the laws of war, according to a new United Nations Human Rights report. The U.N. found that Israel used huge explosives in densely populated areas in six bombings between Oct. 7 to Dec. 2, 2023, “systematically” violating … Read more
President Biden is running out of time to complete his goal of ending Israel’s war against Hamas and implement a megadeal to reshape the Middle East toward a position of peace. The administration is focusing all its efforts to first get Hamas to agree to a three-phase, cease-fire deal that would establish, immediately, at least … Read more
The leader of Hezbollah has vowed a fight with “no rules and with no red lines” if full-our war erupts between the Lebanese militant group and Israel, warning neighboring Cyprus against getting mired in the conflict. Lebanon and Israel have regularly traded cross-border fire since the start of the Jewish state’s war against Palestinian militant … Read more
The White House on Tuesday responded to Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s allegations that the Biden administration has been withholding weapons and ammunition from his country over the past few months. “We genuinely do not know what he’s talking about,” White House press secretary Karine Jean-Pierre told reporters. “We just don’t.” In a 49-second video … Read more
THE HAGUE, Netherlands ― The government of the Netherlands calls hosting the International Criminal Court “a huge responsibility” rooted in its national constitution. Along with 92 other nations, Holland on Friday endorsed a statement calling the court “an essential component of the international peace and security architecture” that should be free from “intimidation” or “political … Read more
WASHINGTON, D.C. (NewsNation) — Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu on Tuesday accused the United States of withholding military aid to Israel as its battle against Hamas in Gaza intensifies, a claim the White House quickly refuted. “When [Secretary of State Antony Blinken] was recently here in Israel, we had a candid conversation. I said I … Read more
