WASHINGTON (AA) – Thousands of protesters surrounded the White House on Saturday to protest US President Joe Biden’s Israeli war policy, principally the invasion of Rafah. The protest coincided with the eight-month mark of the onslaught between Israel and Palestine. It started at Lafayette Park in front of the White House, where proteste...
WASHINGTON (AA) – Continuing the push for a cease-fire in Gaza, the top US diplomat is set for a four-nation Mideast tour next week. Starting Monday, Secretary of State Antony Blinken will travel to Egypt, Israel, Jordan, and Qatar, the State Department said. “The Secretary will discuss with partners the need to reach a ceasefire [&helli...
A Jewish U.S. Army officer has resigned citing his opposition to American support for Israel’s war on Gaza. Major Harrison Mann served in the Defense Intelligence Agency. In interviews, he explained he no longer could support a campaign resulting in high civilian casualties. He highlights that the U.S. has provided Israel with substanti...
The New York Times reports Israel reportedly funded a covert digital campaign aimed at influencing U.S. lawmakers, particularly Black Democrats. Israel’s Ministry of Diaspora Affairs hired Tel Aviv-based firm Stoic to execute the $2 million operation in October. The company created fake news websites and social media accounts and used AI-gen...
Washington, United States – AFP US Attorney General Merrick Garland defended the Justice Department on Tuesday against what he called “repeated attacks” and conspiracy theories floated by Republican lawmakers. “I will not be intimidated,” Garland said in remarks at a hearing of the House Judiciary Committee. ̶...
More than 40 people were shot in overnight shootings across Ohio, Kentucky and Pennsylvania, with three people reportedly killed on Sunday morning. Twenty-eight people were hit in a mass shooting at a party Sunday morning in Akron, Ohio. According to a police statement, 25 people were injured, one was killed and at least two victims […]
Wilmington, United States – AFP Opening arguments began on Tuesday in the trial of Hunter Biden on gun charges, the first ever prosecution of a child of a sitting US president. Hunter Biden, 54, the only surviving son of President Joe Biden, is charged with lying about his illegal drug use when buying a handgun […]
Washington, United States – AFP Israel has shown willingness to agree to a cease-fire and prisoner release deal set out by US President Joe Biden and it is up to Hamas to make a move, a top White House official said Monday. National Security Advisor Jake Sullivan’s comments came despite growing doubts over the plan, […]
WASHINGTON (AA) – US President Joe Biden said Friday that Israel has presented Hamas with a three-phase deal that would end all attacks on the besieged Gaza Strip and release prisoners that continue to be held in the coastal enclave. The president asked Hamas to accept the deal, and urged Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu to […]
WASHINGTON (AA) – The US on Thursday boycotted a UN tribute to the late Iranian President Ebrahim Raisi, who died earlier this month in a helicopter crash. “The United States will not attend today’s United Nations tribute event for President Raisi in any capacity,” Nate Evans, spokesman for the US mission to the UN wrote [&he...
