Joe Biden and Kamala Harris celebrated what would have been the 51st anniversary of Roe v. Wade in late January — their first campaign event of 2024. The “Restore Roe” rally in northern Virginia made it clear that the Biden/Harris ticket will center abortion rights in the reelection campaign. The theater was filled with the … Read more
Lebanon’s foreign minister called on the U.S. to pressure Israel and bring an end to its bloody war with Palestinian militant group Hamas, which has now entered its fifth month. Speaking to CNBC on the sidelines of the Munich Security Conference, Abdallah Bou Habib stressed that establishing a pathway to peace was essential, and that … Read more
Israel has asked the International Court of Justice to dismiss a request by South Africa to issue additional emergency measures because of Israel’s plan to extend its offensive in Gaza into the city of Rafah. In documents released on Thursday by the ICJ, also known as the World Court, Israel argued that the emergency measures … Read more
Israel on Thursday urged the United Nations’ highest court to reject an urgent South African request to consider whether Israel’s military operations targeting the southern Gaza city of Rafah breach provisional orders the court handed down last month in a case alleging genocide. South Africa asked the International Court of Justice to decide whether Israel’s … Read more
Israel is facing growing international pressure to hold off on a planned assault on the last refuge for displaced Palestinians in southern Gaza after truce talks in Cairo ended inconclusively. Officials said Tuesday’s talks were constructive and would continue, but the lack of an immediate breakthrough fuelled fears among hundreds of thousands of people crammed … Read more
Panic has gripped Rafah, Gaza’s southernmost city where more than a million Palestinians have taken refuge, after Israel walked back its commitment to keep the area safe and announced forces are preparing for a ground invasion there. Despite condemnations from the U.S., the United Nations and the International Criminal Court, Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu … Read more
The Israeli government reached an agreement with Elon Musk’s Starlink satellite internet company to use the technology in Israel and parts of the Gaza Strip, Israeli officials announced Wednesday. Starlink internet will serve as a backup system for Israeli government offices and critical infrastructure and for certain Israeli-approved uses in Gaza, Communications Minister Shlomo Karhi … Read more
The White House on Wednesday announced that Palestinians living in the U.S. will be shielded from deportation as the Israel–Hamas conflict continues, citing “significantly deteriorated” conditions on the ground in Gaza. Palestinians will be covered under what’s known as “deferred enforced departure,” an authority used at a president’s discretion. The directive signed by President Joe … Read more
A month ago, White House spokesperson John Kirby declared Washington was so confident in Israel’s U.S.-backed offensive in Gaza that the U.S. did not need to investigate its actions. “I’m not aware of any kind of formal assessment being done by the United States government to analyze the compliance with international law by our partner … Read more
On the first anniversary of the full-scale Russian invasion of Ukraine, Reps. Michael McCaul (R-Texas), Mike Turner (R-Ohio) and Mike Rogers (R-Ala.) issued a fiery joint statement supporting Ukraine. “The gruesome Russian war crimes and atrocities must end,” they wrote in February last year. “President Biden needs to stop dragging his feet on providing the … Read more
