Doha, Qatar – AFP A Hamas official on Thursday accused Israel of carrying out incursions in Gaza’s southernmost city of Rafah to block talks seeking a truce. Israel has defied international objections and sent tanks into Rafah, which is crowded with Palestinian civilians sheltering near the Egyptian border, seizing early Tuesday a ...
Washington, United States – AFP The United States paused a shipment of bombs to Israel last week over fears it would invade the southern Gaza city of Rafah, an official said Tuesday, marking the first time that President Joe Biden has squeezed military aid to the key US ally since it launched its war on […]
Washington, United States – AFP The United States announced Tuesday it had brought back two dozen Western citizens, half of them Americans, from Islamic State prison camps in northeastern Syria where tens of thousands have languished. The repatriation is the largest ever of US citizens and comes as rights groups warn of dire conditions i...
Sydney, Australia – AFP Hundreds of supporters of Israel and Gaza faced off at a Sydney university Friday, bringing echoes of Free Palestine Movement at US colleges to a continent on the other side of the world. Rival demonstrators came eye-to-eye shouting slogans and waving flags. Still, except for a few heated exchanges, the protest [&...
HOUSTON, US (AA) – Police have arrested a man who accelerated his car toward the participants of a peace rally at Portland State University in Oregon. The video of the incident caught on camera by a bystander shows the man revving the engine of his white Toyota Camry as he accelerates the vehicle in a […]
A Washington Post investigation has found that during last year’s visit by Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi to US President Joe Biden, an assassination plot was being hatched on US soil. Indian intelligence officer Vikram Yadav allegedly coordinated a hit on Sikh activist Gurpatwant Singh Pannun. Yadav’s involvement indicates a direc...
The US has revealed that five Israeli military units were involved in gross violations of human rights preceding Israel’s war on Gaza which began last October. While four units have taken steps to address these violations, one case is still under review. State Department spokesman Vedant Patel has emphasized ongoing discussions with Israel re...
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu faces potential arrest warrants from the International Criminal Court (ICC) for alleged war crimes in Gaza. The Times of Israel reported that the Israeli government, in partnership with the US, is making a concerted effort to head off the warrants. Netanyahu fears accusations of deliberately starvin...
Portland State University has suspended ties with Boeing following pressure from students and faculty regarding the company’s involvement with Israel. Boeing is the world’s largest aerospace company as well as a leading manufacturer of commercial jetliners and defense, space and security systems. It is one of the top exporters in the U....
Riyadh, Saudi Arabia – AFP Palestinian president Mahmud Abbas on Sunday said the United States is the only country capable of stopping an Israeli invasion of Rafah, saying it would be “the biggest disaster in the history of the Palestinian people”. “We appeal to the United States of America to ask Israel to stop the [&h...
