Washington, United States – AFP Thousands of demonstrators angry over Israel’s war on Gaza marched on the US Capitol on Wednesday as Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu asked lawmakers for steady support. A group of protesters burned Netanyahu in effigy, along with American flags — a raucous end to a mostly peaceful mar...
ANKARA (AA) – Protesters projected “Arrest war criminal Netanyahu” onto Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s Washington hotel as he arrived to address the US Congress, highlighting growing tensions over Israel’s actions in Gaza. Dozens of demonstrators gathered outside Netanyahu’s hotel in Washington,...
Pressure is increasing on lawmakers to avoid attending Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s upcoming address to Congress. A new coalition of civil society groups, including American Friends of Combatants for Peace and Win Without War, is organizing a protest in response to Netanyahu’s policies. His war on Gaza has killed tho...
WASHINGTON (AA) – Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu will address a joint session of the US Congress on Wednesday, an event that is expected to draw thousands of protestors. This will be Netanyahu’s fourth address to Congress after being invited by four Congressional leaders: House Speaker Mike Johnson, House Minority Leader Hakee...
WASHINGTON (AA) – US Senator Jeff Merkley said Monday that he would not attend Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s speech to Congress on July 24. “I will not attend Netanyahu’s speech,” Merkley said on X. Netanyahu arrived Monday in Washington, D.C. to address a joint session of Congress on Wednesday and to seek to an...
WASHINGTON (AA) – President Joe Biden, who has announced he is not seeking another presidential term, promised Monday to keep working to end the war in the Gaza Strip. “We’ve got to keep working for an end to the war in Gaza,” Biden said in remarks in a call into campaign headquarters in Wilmington, Delaware. […]
WASHINGTON (AA) – US President Joe Biden is set to return to the White House on Tuesday as he continues to recover from COVID-19. Later in the day, he is scheduled to receive the daily briefing, which will be closed to the press. The president is expected to meet with Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu […]
ISTANBUL (AA) – An Israeli negotiating team will leave for Qatar on Thursday to continue talks on a Gaza cease-fire and prisoner swap deal with Palestinian factions, according to the Israeli media. A statement by Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said he held “in-depth discussions” Sunday on efforts to reach a prisoner swap deal ...
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu landed in the US on Monday coinciding with President Joe Biden’s withdrawal from the 2024 presidential race. Netanyahu is scheduled to meet Biden at the White House on Tuesday, followed by an address before Congress on Wednesday. Some senators, including Bernie Sanders, have announced they will not att...
Jerusalem, Occupied Palestinian Territories– AFP A far-right Israeli minister with the power to bring down the government has released a video from the Al-Aqsa mosque compound to warn Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu over the war on Gaza. National Security Minister Itamar Ben Gvir, known for his provocative gestures and comments, said N...
