WASHINGTON (AA) – The US is “aware of reports and still gathering information” about the Israeli detention of Dr. Hussam Abu Safiya, director of the Kamal Adwan Hospital in Gaza, said the State Department on Monday. The Palestinian Health Ministry announced that Israeli forces arrested Abu Safiya in northern Gaza, and other s...
WASHINGTON (AA) – The State Department has said that it is uncertain how accountability for the war crimes committed by Syria’s Bashar al-Assad regime will be determined, noting it would be up to the country’s future representatives to decide on the path forward. “In practicality, I’m just unsure how that would ultimately work, given tha...
The US House of Representatives has voted to forbid the State Department from citing casualty figures provided by the Palestinian Health Ministry in Gaza. The amendment, passed by a 269-144 margin with bipartisan support, aims to restrict the use of these statistics in official reports. Congresswoman Rashida Tlaib condemned the move, calling i...
The State Department has denounced Israeli forces for using an injured Palestinian man as a human shield in the West Bank. Social media footage shows the man, who was wounded from a gunshot, strapped by Israeli soldiers to the hood of an armored vehicle in the city of Jenin. State Department spokesperson Matthew Miller called […]
WASHINGTON (AA) – Continuing the push for a cease-fire in Gaza, the top US diplomat is set for a four-nation Mideast tour next week. Starting Monday, Secretary of State Antony Blinken will travel to Egypt, Israel, Jordan, and Qatar, the State Department said. “The Secretary will discuss with partners the need to reach a ceasefire [&helli...
Washington, United States – AFP The United States on Friday evacuated out of Gaza 17 American doctors who had been stuck since an Israeli takeover of the Rafah crossing closed the border with Egypt, official sources said. US diplomats arranged for the 17 doctors to leave instead through the Kerem Shalom crossing into Israel. “Some ...
WASHINGTON (AA) – More than 400 US officials from 40 government agencies have sent a letter to President Joe Biden, opposing his support for Israel in its war on the Gaza Strip, and demanding a cease-fire. The letter, first reported by the New York Times, signed by political appointees and staff members from the State […]
