Wearing masks and sunglasses to protect their anonymity, a group of staff members of the Joe Biden and Kamala Harris administration lay down flowers outside the White House on Wednesday during a vigil to call for cease-fire in Gaza. “Over 800 of us have signed a letter to the president, vice president and cabinet members […]
WASHINGTON (AA) – A group of US Congress members visited activists, state legislators, and actors on Wednesday on day three of a five-day hunger strike they launched in front of the White House demanding a permanent cease-fire in Gaza. Speaking at a candlelight vigil in front of the White House, Representative Rashida Tlaib, the only [&h...
WASHINGTON (AA) – US President Joe Biden was “horrified” to learn that three Palestinian students were shot in Vermont over the weekend, the White House said Monday. Hisham Awartani, Kinnan Abdalhamid, and Tahseen Ahmad “should be back in school with their classmates, not in a hospital room,” spokesperson Karine J...
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 […]
Washington, United States – AFP The United States has no plans to deploy troops in the war between Israel and Hamas, the White House said Thursday, adding that the Israeli government itself would not “welcome” such a move. “There is no intention, no plan and, frankly, no desire by the Israelis for US combat troops [&hel...
WASHINGTON (AA) – US President Joe Biden’s remarks in which he claimed he had seen “confirmed pictures of terrorists beheading children” were based on media reports and on claims from Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s spokesperson, The Washington Post reported Wednesday. The newspaper cited a White House spokesperson who clarif...
