A San Francisco court has initiated an expedited hearing for a case accusing the Biden administration of complicity in genocide in Gaza. The 9th Circuit Court of Appeals began the hearing on Monday. Palestinian plaintiffs, represented by the Center for Constitutional Rights (CCR), argue that US officials have a legal obligation to prevent ge...
The Council on American-Islamic Relations or CAIR has praised Democratic Congressman James Clyburn for refusing to attend Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s speech to Congress. He is urging other members to follow suit. Netanyahu is scheduled to address a joint session of Congress on July 24. CAIR has accused the Israeli leader...
Around 25 Free Palestine protesters were arrested at UCLA and ordered to remain away from campus for 14 days. This was after protests on Monday commemorating the more than 37,000 Palestinians Israel has killed in its war on Gaza since October. Over 100 demonstrators set up peace camps in Dickson Plaza, Kerckhoff Patio and Shapiro […]
Geneva, Switzerland — AFP The UN has voiced alarm at the civilian toll of Israel’s rescue of four Israeli prisoners in Gaza, and the fact that Palestinian armed groups are holding captives there. “We are profoundly shocked at the impact on civilians of the Israeli forces’ operation in An Nuseirat at the weekend to secur...
WASHINGTON (AA) – The US Central Command (CENTCOM) said Monday that its partner forces destroyed one uncrewed aerial system (UAS) launched by Yemen’s Houthi group over the Gulf of Aden. “There were no injuries reported by U.S., coalition or merchant vessels,” CENTCOM said, adding the UAS presented an “imminent threat” t...
WASHINGTON (AA) – The Pentagon on Monday rejected claims that Israel used the US’s floating aid pier off Gaza during its attacks on Nuseirat refugee camp to rescue its citizens. “I don’t have a proximate location…It was near, but I think it’s incidental,” spokesman Maj. Gen. Pat Ryder told reporters when asked how...
WASHINGTON (AA) – Secretary of State Antony Blinken told Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu during closed-door talks Monday that the Biden administration and other unspecified world leaders “will stand behind” a cease-fire agreement outlined by President Joe Biden. During his meetings with Netanyahu in Jerusalem, Blink...
United Nations, United States – AFP The UN World Food Programme has suspended the delivery of aid to Gaza via a temporary US military pier in order to assess the security situation, a spokesperson said Monday. Stephane Dujarric linked the move to an Israeli prisoner rescue operation over the weekend that freed four people, but […]
United Nations, United States – AFP The United Nations Security Council on Monday adopted a US-drafted resolution supporting a cease-fire plan in Gaza, as Washington leads an intense diplomatic campaign to push Hamas to accept the proposal. The text — passed with 14 votes in favor and Russia abstaining — “welcomes”...
Sanaa, Yemen – AFP Yemen’s Huthi group said Sunday it targeted ships off the country’s coast with missiles and drones after maritime security firms said two vessels had caught fire after being hit by projectiles. The strikes are the latest in a flurry of attacks by the group which has been targeting ships in the […]
