Washington, United States – AFP A US airman has died after setting himself on fire outside the Israeli embassy in Washington at the weekend in protest over the war in Gaza, the Air Force said Monday. The shocking act was an escalation of recent protests across the United States against Israel’s actions in Gaza, where […]
WASHINGTON (AA) – US President Joe Biden said Monday that he hopes a cease-fire will be reached in the Gaza Strip by March 4. “I hope by the end of the weekend…My national security advisor tells me that we’re close. We’re close. We’re not done yet. My hope is by next Monday we’ll have a […]
Washington, United States – AFP President Joe Biden said Friday that there needs to be a temporary truce in Gaza to get Israeli prisoners out of the Palestinian territory under a potential deal swapping them for prisoners held in Israel. “I feel very strongly about it — that there has to be a temporary cease-fire […]
ISTANBUL (AA) – US Senator Bernie Sanders has slammed Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s relentless attacks on Gaza and the US Congress for supporting them, warning against the US sending “the Israeli war machine” $10 billion more for bombings that cause innocent deaths. On YouTube, Sanders, an independent senator from Vermont, ...
Washington, United States – AFP Jordan’s King Abdullah II appealed for a full cease-fire to end the war in Gaza after talks with Joe Biden, striking a discordant note with the US president who is seeking a shorter six-week pause to allow Israel time to defeat Hamas. Speaking at the White House with Abdullah by […]
Palestinian Territories – AFP Israel launched new air strikes Friday on the city of Rafah in Gaza’s far south, after US President Joe Biden said its response to Hamas’s October 7 attack has been “over the top”. Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has said he has ordered Israeli forces to “prepare to operate...
WASHINGTON – AFP The United States on Thursday imposed sanctions on four Israeli settlers over the violence, in a rare US move against Israelis. Any assets they hold in the United States will be blocked, with Americans forbidden from financial transactions with them. “The situation in the West Bank — in particular high levels...
Palestinian Territories – AFP Israel’s army has begun flooding Hamas’s network of tunnels, with the UN warning of the potential “collapse of the humanitarian system” in the territory after a funding row hit its Palestinian aid agency. The epicentre of the fighting in recent weeks has been Khan Yunis, southern Gaza...
Palestinian Territories – AFP Israel ratcheted up its attacks in the south of the Gaza Strip on Saturday after Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and US President Joe Biden discussed differences over a post-war future for Palestinians that have suggested a rift between the two allies. Witnesses said the Israeli bombardment was again focus...
Washington, United States – AFP US President Joe Biden told Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu in a call Friday that he still backs future statehood for the Palestinians, the White House said, amid tensions between the two leaders over the issue. “The president still believes in the promise and the possibility of a two-state...
