CHICAGO (AA) – Participants of the congress organized by the Muslim American Society (MAS) and the Islamic Circle of North America (ICNA) told the media that they hesitated to express their views on Israel’s attacks on Palestine. They hold the Biden administration responsible for the increasing pressure in all areas, from social me...
NEW YORK (AA) – Funds raised for the Palestinian Children’s Relief Fund (PCRF), a cause supported by Ella Emhoff, the stepdaughter of US Vice President Kamala Harris, have surpassed $11 million. Ella Emhoff, the daughter of Kerstin Emhoff, the first wife of Harris’s husband Doug Emhoff, openly endorsed and shared on her socia...
ANKARA (AA) – The United States has sent 230 cargo planes and 20 ships loaded with weapons and military equipment to Israel since the launch of the War on Gaza on October 7, according to the Israeli media. The US military assistance includes artillery shells, armored vehicles and basic combat tools for soldiers, the Yediot […]
ISTANBUL (AA) – The Iraqi government has condemned the US targeting of its military sites, labelling it a “clear hostile act.” In a statement, the media office of Iraqi Prime Minister Mohammad Shia al-Sudani said the US act “runs counter to the pursuit of enduring mutual interest in establishing security and stability,”...
WASHINGTON (AA) – US Secretary of Defense Lloyd Austin is visiting Middle East in order to meet with some of his counterparts, including Israel’s defense minister. “Secretary Austin will travel to the Middle East region to meet with leaders in Bahrain, Qatar and Israel,” Pentagon spokesman Pat Ryder told reporters, adding he ...
Palestinian Territories – AFP Israel pressed its offensive in the Gaza Strip on Friday after telling key backer the United States that its war in Gaza will last “more than several months”. According to the health ministry in Gaza, Israel has killed more than 18,700 people, mostly women and children since October 7. The minist...
Tel Aviv, Israel – AFP US National Security Advisor Jake Sullivan said Friday it is not appropriate for Israel to occupy Gaza in the long-term, as speculation mounts over the post-war future of the territory. “We do not believe that it makes sense for Israel, or is right for Israel, to occupy Gaza, reoccupy Gaza […]
Tel Aviv, Israel – AFP US National Security Advisor Jake Sullivan said Friday Yemen’s Houthi rebels are a “threat to freedom of navigation to commercial shipping”, after the Iran-backed group claimed a series of attacks. “The United States is working with the international community, with partners from the region ...
Washington, United States — AFP The United States has told Israel of its “concerns” about the mounting civilian casualties in Gaza, the White House has said. President Joe Biden — who has been Israel’s strongest support and ally — warned Israel on Tuesday it could lose support over “indiscriminate bomb...
ANKARA (AA) – The US has asked Australia to join a maritime task force in the Red Sea to stop the Houthi group’s targeting of Israeli vessels, local media said on Thursday. Australian Defense Minister Richard Marles said Canberra is considering the request by Washington but that the focus is on naval efforts closer to […]