WASHINGTON (AA) – US President Joe Biden said Friday that he believes that the Yemen-based Houthis are a “terrorist” group. “I think they are,” Biden said when asked if he is willing to call the Houthis a terror group. “We will make sure that we respond to the Houthis if they continue this outrageous behavior […]...
Sanaa, Yemen – AFP US and British forces struck parts of Yemen early on Friday and Houthis warned the two countries “will have to prepare to pay a heavy price”. In recent weeks, the Houthis, acting in solidarity with people of Gaza, have carried out a growing number of attacks on what they deem to […]
WASHINGTON (AA) – A speech by President Joe Biden at a church on Monday was interrupted by calls for a cease-fire in the besieged Gaza Strip. “If you really care about the lives lost here, then you should honor the lives lost and call for a cease-fire in Palestine,” one protestor shouted while Biden was […]
WASHINGTON (AA) – A group of US House Representatives sent a letter to President Joe Biden this week, urging him to use the US’ leverage to shift Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s “military strategy and tactics in Gaza.” “We urge you to continue to use all our leverage to achieve an immediate and significant shift of [&hell...
WASHINGTON (AA) – A majority of Americans now oppose sending Israel additional military aid, results of a new poll show amid rising number of Palestinian deaths. Just 45% of Americans support sending Israel more arms while 46% oppose it, according to the survey from Quinnipac University. That is a significant decline from the last time [...
WASHINGTON (AA) – US President Joe Biden threw cold water Wednesday on prospects for a new deal to secure the release of Israelis held by Hamas, but maintained his senior officials are continuing to pursue a breakthrough. Asked about the prospects for a deal materializing anytime soon, Biden told reporters, “there’s no expectation ...
Palestinian Territories – AFP Israel came under pressure Wednesday from its allies over its war in Gaza, with key backer the United States criticising its bombing in response to the October 7 attacks as “indiscriminate”. The United Nations General Assembly also overwhelmingly backed a non-binding resolution demanding an immed...
WASHINGTON (AA) – US President Joe Biden said Tuesday that Israel is losing support around the world and Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu “has to strengthen and change” his government. Biden said Netanyahu had a “tough decision to make.” “This is the most conservative government in Israel’s history,” Biden said at a ca...
ANKARA (AA) – Muslims in the US have launched a campaign against President Joe Biden’s bid for re-election in 2024 over his support for Israel in its war against the Palestinian group Hamas. A group of Muslim leaders from Michigan, Minnesota, Arizona, Wisconsin, Florida, Georgia, Nevada and Pennsylvania gathered over the weekend in Dearb...
WASHINGTON (AA) – The US is urging Israel not to replicate the mass displacement of Palestinians that resulted from its invasion of the northern Gaza Strip when it pursues its campaign in the south of the coastal enclave, according to two senior American officials. The officials, who spoke Monday to reporters on condition of anonymity, [...
