Washington, United States – AFP Police forcibly cleared a Free Palestine camp at George Washington University in the US capital on Wednesday, arresting dozens in the latest clash with students demonstrating against Israel’s war on Gaza. Republicans in Congress had pressured local authorities to act on the encampment, summoning Wash...
Washington, United States – AFP The US military has completed construction of its Gaza aid pier, but weather conditions mean it is currently unsafe to move the two-part facility into place, the Pentagon said on Tuesday. The pier — which the US military started building last month and which will cost at least $320 million […]
Israeli police raided the office of Al Jazeera television in Jerusalem and confiscated its equipment. Al Jazeera has an office in Israel and a team of correspondents working year-round. The move came shortly after a government decision to shut down the broadcaster. Israel does not give international journalists free access to Gaza and so far...
WASHINGTON (AA) – US Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin and his Israeli counterpart Yoav Gallant spoke by phone Sunday about talks between Israel and Hamas on a prisoner deal that would lead to a cease-fire in the Gaza Strip. Austin and Gallant exchanged views on humanitarian assistance efforts and the southern Gaza city of Rafah, Pentagon [...
Washington, United States – AFP President Joe Biden broke his virtual silence Thursday on the nationwide Gaza campus protests, saying the United States was not authoritarian but insisting “order must prevail.” In a televised address from the White House, Biden added that there was “no place” for anti-Semitism on u...
The U.S. House has approved the bipartisan Anti Semitism Awareness Act in a 320-91 vote. The legislation directs the Department of Education to adopt a controversial definition of antisemitism, sparking concern among progressive Democrats and far-right Republicans. Critics argue the bill wrongly conflates criticism of Israeli policies with hat...
Judge Juan Merchan has fined Donald Trump $9,000 for breaching a gag order during his trial on charges of falsifying business records. The judge admonished Trump for repeated violations, ordering him to remove eight social media posts and pay $1,000 for each offense. Merchan’s decision highlighted Trump’s social media commentary on tria...
A House Republican is drafting a resolution to censure lawmaker Ilhan Omar for remarks made at Columbia University, where she allegedly referred to some Jewish students as “pro-genocide.” The move aligns with what observers say are GOP efforts to punish anti-Israel statements. Omar’s comments came during a visit supporting a peace camp. She de...
Tent encampments of protesters calling on universities to stop doing business with Israel or companies that support the war in Gaza have spread across the country Muslim Network TV Desk LOS ANGELES, Southern California – Chaos erupted at the University of California, Los Angeles, when around 200 pro-Israel demonstrators forcefully enter...
Washington, United States – AFP US President Joe Biden opposes the seizure of a Columbia University campus building by pro-Palestinian protesters, the White House said Tuesday as demonstrations raged at colleges across the country. “The president believes that forcibly taking over a building on campus is absolutely the wrong approa...
