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 [...
A man accused of a stabbing attack in Austin, Texas, will not be charged with a hate crime despite allegations of using racial slurs. Bert James Baker was accused of stabbing a Palestinian-American following a “free Palestine” rally, but a grand jury did not find evidence of a hate crime. Baker was instead indicted on […]
