Biden says U.S. won’t supply Israel weapons for Rafah attack – National

Biden says U.S. won’t supply Israel weapons for Rafah attack – National

U.S. President Joe Biden said Wednesday that he would not supply offensive weapons that Israel could use to launch an all-out assault on Rafah — the last major Hamas stronghold in Gaza — over concern for the well-being of the more than 1 million civilians sheltering there. Biden, in an interview with CNN, said the … Read more

U.S. confirms some weapons shipments to Israel paused over Rafah fears – National

U.S. confirms some weapons shipments to Israel paused over Rafah fears – National

U.S. President Joe Biden decided to hold back delivery of high payload munitions to Israel because Washington believes a possible Israeli offensive in the Gaza city of Rafah could put civilians at risk, Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin said on Wednesday. Austin added that the administration was also reviewing some “near-term security assistance shipments” to Israel. … Read more

Human Rights Groups Demand Biden Publish Report On Israel’s Use Of U.S. Weapons

Human Rights Groups Demand Biden Publish Report On Israel’s Use Of U.S. Weapons

A coalition of press freedom, civil liberties and human rights organizations sent a letter to the White House on Tuesday to call on the Biden administration to make public an upcoming report on whether foreign countries — including Israel — are using U.S. military aid in ways that break international humanitarian laws. For months, members … Read more

UBC president addresses Gaza encampment demands

UBC president addresses Gaza encampment demands

Descrease article font size Increase article font size The president of the University of British Columbia says its endowment fund doesn’t directly own any stocks that are the target of divestment demands by pro-Palestinian protesters who have set up an encampment on the Vancouver campus. Benoit-Antoine Bacon says the targeted companies are instead part of … Read more

Israel launches Rafah assault, says ceasefire talks to continue – National

Israel launches Rafah assault, says ceasefire talks to continue – National

Israel began striking targets in the southern Gaza town of Rafah, its leaders said Monday, hours after Hamas announced it had accepted an Egyptian-Qatari cease-fire proposal. Still, Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said he would send negotiators to continue talks on the deal. The high-stakes diplomatic moves and military brinkmanship left a glimmer of hope alive … Read more

After Hamas Accepts Cease-fire Proposal For Gaza War, Israel Expands Fighting

After Hamas Accepts Cease-fire Proposal For Gaza War, Israel Expands Fighting

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U.S. Suspended A Weapons Shipment To Israel: Reports

U.S. Suspended A Weapons Shipment To Israel: Reports

The U.S. reportedly put a hold last week on a weapons shipment to Israel ― a stunning diplomatic shift as Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu prepares to go against the Biden administration’s warnings and move forward with a military invasion of the Gazan city of Rafah. The alleged pause in large shipment of offensive weapons appears … Read more

Hamas says it accepts cease-fire proposal from Egyptian, Qatari mediators, as U.S. and Israel review details of plan

Hamas says it accepts cease-fire proposal from Egyptian, Qatari mediators, as U.S. and Israel review details of plan

Chairman of the Hamas Political Bureau, Ismail Haniyeh speaks to press as he pays a visit to Palestinian photojournalist Ashraf Amra, a freelancer for Turkiye’s premier news agency Anadolu who was severely injured on his hand by Israeli army fire while covering a protest demonstration, at the Basaksehir Cam and Sakura City Hospital in Istanbul, … Read more

Evacuations begin in Rafah ahead of Israel’s threatened assault

Evacuations begin in Rafah ahead of Israel’s threatened assault

Israel has called on civilians to evacuate parts of Rafah in what appears to be preparation for a long-threatened assault on Hamas holdouts in the southern Gaza Strip city where more than a million war-displaced Palestinians have been sheltering. Instructed by Arabic text messages, telephone calls, and flyers to move to what the Israeli military … Read more