Washington, United States – AFP The United States does not believe that genocide is occurring in Gaza but Israel must do more to protect Palestinian civilians, President Joe Biden’s top national security official said Monday. As ceasefire talks stalled and Israel continued striking the southern city of Rafah, White House National S...
A judge appointed by Donald Trump has halted a Biden administration rule aimed at capping credit card fees, granting a win for big banks. The rule, which was set to save consumers more than $10 billion annually, faced opposition from the US Chamber of Commerce. The chamber filed an injunction in court. Judge Mark Pittman’s […]
GAZA CITY, Palestine (AA) – Hamas on Sunday criticized US President Joe Biden for linking a Gaza cease-fire to the release of Israelis held by the Palestinian group. Biden said Saturday that a cease-fire in Gaza would be possible as soon as “tomorrow” if Hamas released Israelis in its captivity. This position “is a regression […]...
Wildwood, United States – AFP “The gloves are off,” former US President Donald Trump told his supporters in New Jersey, as he took jabs at his rival Joe Biden, calling him “the worst president ever of any country”, “a fool” and “a moron”. “As you know, I’ve come here from New Yo...
Several Palestinian civilians were killed and injured in Israeli airstrikes in the early hours of Friday, as Israel’s war on Gaza marked its 217th day. Israeli fighter jets struck throughout central and northern Gaza, hitting a total of 40 targets. Khan Younis is one of the areas that Palestinians fleeing Rafah have been heading to. […]...
President Joe Biden’s visit to Chicago on Wednesday was marked by chants of “Free Palestine” and “genocide Joe”. Biden raised $2 million at a reelection fundraiser in the city. Protesters disrupted traffic in downtown, shutting down streets near his speech venue. They criticized Biden’s pro-Israel stance via bullhorn. However, Biden made n...
The United States withheld 3,500 bombs last week, officials said. President Joe Biden withheld 2,000-pound and 500-pound bombs that he feared could be dropped on Rafah by Israel. The news came as Biden again conflated campus protests against Israel’s war on Gaza with antisemitism. Secretary of Defense Lloyd Austin told the Senate the administ...
Rafah, Palestinian Territories – AFP Smoke rose from strikes on Gaza’s crowded southern city of Rafah Thursday after US President Joe Biden vowed to stop supplying artillery shells and other weapons to Israel if a full-scale offensive into the city goes ahead. It was the starkest warning yet from the United States, Israel’s m...
Washington, United States – AFP The United States paused a shipment of bombs to Israel last week over fears it would invade the southern Gaza city of Rafah, an official said Tuesday, marking the first time that President Joe Biden has squeezed military aid to the key US ally since it launched its war on […]
Washington, United States – AFP President Joe Biden took pointed digs at election rival Donald Trump Friday as he awarded the country’s top civilian honor to Democratic allies including former House speaker Nancy Pelosi and vice president Al Gore. Biden said the veteran Pelosi had “defended democracy” during the January...
