AP NEWS
May 17, 2024
US military says first aid shipment has been driven across a newly built US pier into the Gaza Strip
U.S. and aid groups also warn that the pier project is not considered a substitute for land deliveries that could bring in all the food, water and fuel needed in Gaza.
COMMON DREAMS
May 19, 2024
Solidarity Marches Held Across Globe to Demand Cease-Fire in Gaza
Organizers held rallies in the U.S., Europe, and Asia to mark Nakba Day and condemn Israel's bombing and starvation of Palestinian civilians.
COMMONDREAMS
May 16, 2024
Why Did the US Spend $320 Million on a Rube Goldberg Pier For Gaza?
WATCH: THE GRAYZONE
'Kill them all': inside the Israeli blockade on Gaza aid
LIBERTARIAN INSTITUE
May 15, 2024
Congressional Committee Targets Pro-Palestinian Groups with Investigation
YAHOO NEWS
Republican Congressman Joins Lindsey Graham in Calls to Nuke Gaza
WATCH
BREAKTHROUGH NEWS
Losing Game in Rafah: Biden and Israel March Towards Self-Destruction
JUDGING FREEDOM
MUST WATCH: Max Blumenthal: The Occupation Comes Home
THE HILL
Biden Backtracks By Sending More Weapons To Israel
THE INDEPENDENT
Joe Biden has done more than arm Israel. Leaked documents reveal his own officials see him as complicit in Gaza’s devastating famine
THE WASHINGTON POST
Jewish staffer resigns from Biden administration over Gaza
May 14, 2024
Biden advances $1 billion in arms for Israel amid Rafah tensions
The major transfer of lethal aid comes a week after the White House paused a single shipment of bombs because of concerns that a planned assault in southern Gaza could cause immense civilian casualties.
MIDDLE EAST EYE
Jake Sullivan questioned on US's criteria on genocide
THE GRAYZONE
US student protests vs Gaza genocide weather violent repression
Biden Rebuked Over 'Ever-Shifting Red Lines' as Israel Expands Rafah Attack
May 12, 2024
Blinken delivers some of the strongest US public criticism of Israel’s conduct of the war in Gaza
Secretary of State Antony Blinken on Sunday delivered some of the Biden administration’s strongest public criticism yet of Israel’s conduct of the war in Gaza, saying Israeli tactics have meant “a horrible loss of life of innocent civilians”, and said the US believes Israeli forces should “get out of Gaza.”
NEWSWEEK
US Military Says Five Houthi Drones Destroyed, Posed 'Imminent Threat'
THE GUARDIAN
May 10, 2024
Nearly all Gaza campus protests in the US have been peaceful, study finds
Analysis of 553 protests in solidarity with Palestinians between 18 April and 3 May found 97% of them did not cause serious damage
How Biden Allows Netanyahu to Walk All Over His ‘Red Line’
NBC NEWS
Biden administration says Israel is not violating U.S. weapons terms
The report to Congress said while it was "reasonable to assess" that Israel has violated international law in Gaza, the U.S. hasn’t been able to verify instances that would justify withholding military aid.
POLITICO
Biden admin punts on declaring Israel violated international law
U.S. still sending some weapons to Israel despite holding up bomb shipment over Rafah assault plans
THE NEW YORK TIMES
White House Defends Voting ‘No’ on U.N. Resolution Supporting Palestinian Statehood
GEOPOLITICAL ECONOMY REPORT
May 11, 2024
USA & Israel defy world in vote to make Palestine full UN member
Two Universities Cancel Speeches by U.N. Ambassador
AXIOS
May 9, 2024
Blinken report expected to criticize Israel, but say it isn't breaking weapons terms
The highly critical report stops short of concluding Israel has violated the terms for its use of U.S. weapons.
ANTIWAR.COM
Rep. Ogles Introduces Bill To Send College Protesters To Gaza
CAITLIN JOHNSTONE
Protest And Dissent Can Absolutely Push The Empire To Retreat On Gaza
TRUTHOUT
Campus Protests Are Fighting Militarism and Corporatization at Home and Abroad
DEMOCRACY NOW!
Meet Students at 4 Colleges Where Gaza Protests Win Concessions
CNN
May 8, 2024
Biden says he will stop sending bombs and artillery shells to Israel if it launches major invasion of Rafah
And his acknowledgement that American bombs had been used to kill civilians in Gaza was a stark recognition of the United States’ role in the war.
US Pauses Bomb Shipment To Israel But Approves New $827 Million Arms Package
Biden 'Moving the Goal Post' With Threat to Withhold Bombs From Israel
May 7, 2024
In Holocaust Speech, President Biden Declares ‘Ironclad’ Support for Israel, Slams College Protesters
US report on Israel’s wartime conduct in Gaza delayed, aides say
Thousands of U.S. Students Arrested While Israel Invades Rafah
Opposing The War Machine Is Cool Again, And The Empire’s Getting Nervous
Alastair Crooke: Muddying the Waters on US Student Protests
May 6, 2024
For Biden, a tough call looms on whether Israel violated laws in Gaza
The Biden administration is expected to notify Congress this week whether it believes Israel has violated U.S. or international law in Gaza, a determination with significant moral and political stakes for President Biden.
THE TIMES OF ISRAEL
Republican senators warn ICC prosecutor: Target Israel, and we will target you
“If you move forward with the measures indicated in the report, we will move to end all American support for the ICC, sanction your employees and associates, and bar you and your families from the United States,” the letter stated. “You have been warned.”
May 4, 2024
‘Biden’s Vietnam’: Progressive lawmakers warn not to repeat campus protest history
Students protesting for Palestinian liberation have also referenced the legacy of student resistance and state crackdowns at inflection points throughout American history.
May 3, 2024
Pro-Palestinian campus protests are going global
How Counterprotesters at U.C.L.A. Provoked Violence, Unchecked for Hours
May 2, 2024
Biden says dissent must not lead to disorder and his support for Israel remains unwavering amid college protests
UN: Scale of Destruction in Gaza Not Seen Since WWII, Will Take 16 Years To Rebuild
AL JAZEERA
US acknowledges Syria air strike killed farmer rather than al-Qaeda leader
Max Blumenthal: Examining the Threat of Political Chaos
GLENN GREENWALD
Congress Pushes to Silence Israel Critics with "Antisemitism Awareness" Bill
WATCH MIDDLE EAST EYE
Gaza students send thank you to pro-Palestine student protesters in the US
Students in Gaza created a video thanking American students for their support and solidarity as pro-Palestine protests erupted across multiple US universities in recent weeks.
RESPONSIBLE STATECRAFT
Apr 30, 2024
Sec Def: US military on pier can respond if shot at in Gaza
Rep. Gaetz presses Lloyd Austin about the 'no boots on the ground operation' and how it could go awry.
Apr 29, 2024
Attorneys inside and outside the administration urge Biden to cut off arms to Israel
A Bystander to ’60s Protests, Biden Now Becomes a Target
How pro-Palestinian college protests have grown, visualized
U.S. diplomat explains why she quit Biden administration over Gaza war
Hala Rharrit, who resigned from the State Department last week, tells The Post, ‘I will not be the reason why someone hates America more’
Apr 26, 2024
Max Blumenthal: Israel Directly Interferes in US Politics
Col. Lawrence Wilkerson: Netanyahu’s Influence on US Gov’t
Apr 24, 2024
Houthis Claim Responsibility in US Cargo, Naval Ship Attack
Student Uprising Spreads as US & Israel Plan Rafah Invasion
Biden Claims $95 Billion Foreign Military Aid Bill Is Good for ‘World Peace’
Apr 23, 2024
Activists on aid flotilla say US is pressuring Turkey to prevent them from sailing to Gaza
THE CRADLE
Apr 22, 2024
US bases fall under rocket, drone attack in northern Syria
The attacks came one day after a massive explosion hit a base belonging to the Popular Mobilization Unit in Iraq, which the US and Israel denied involvement in.
Apr 17, 2024
Biden urges Congress to end impasse and send aid to Israel and Ukraine
US president’s appeal comes as House Speaker Mike Johnson unveils plans to bring funding bills for a vote.
Amnesty: US-Backed Kurds in Syria Are Running Torture Prisons Responsible for ‘Mass Death’
No Sign of US Withdrawal from Iraq After PM Visits Washington
Apr 18, 2024
Global South Takes Israel to Court, While West Targets Those Who Say ‘Free Palestine’
Aaron Maté: Biden Fuels Regional Carnage
Apr 13, 2024
Pentagon sends more troops to Middle East as Israel braces for Iranian threat
The United States dispatched additional warplanes and ships to the Middle East amid heightened concerns about an imminent Iranian strike against Israel and potential increased violence that could affect American troops in the region, U.S. officials said Friday.
Apr 12, 2024
Biden: "We are devoted to the defense of Israel"
"We will support Israel, we will help defend Israel, and Iran will not succeed," Biden said in response to Israel's attack on the Iranian embassy in Syria that killed senior Iranian leaders.
Apr 11, 2024
U.S. aid official says famine has begun in northern Gaza
Samantha Power, the director of the U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID), told lawmakers Wednesday that people in parts of northern Gaza have begun facing famine.
Power is the first U.S. official to publicly say that famine has started in parts of the enclave.
Apr 10, 2024
Biden Walks Back Call for Israel to Declare a Ceasefire in Gaza
Apr 9, 2024
Lloyd Austin Claims There’s ‘No Evidence’ of Genocide in Gaza
Apr 8, 2024
Leaders of Jordan, France and Egypt: Cease fire now in Gaza
"In light of the intolerable human toll of the war, we, the leaders of Egypt, France and Jordan, call for the immediate and unconditional implementation of U.N. Security Council Resolution 2728. We underline the urgent need to bring about a permanent cease-fire in Gaza."
Report: Iran says it won’t strike Israel if US gets Gaza ceasefire
US Says It Conducted 94 Missions Against ISIS in Iraq and Syria This Year
REUTERS
US says it destroyed Houthi air defense, drone systems in Red Sea area
TRUTHOUT.COM
1 in 50 Children in Gaza Have Been Killed or Injured by Israel in Just 6 Months
Gaza is Changing Global Geopolitics
Apr 6, 2024
Gaza War Turns Spotlight on Long Pipeline of U.S. Weapons to Israel
President Biden sends arms to Israel under an Obama-era $38 billion aid agreement that runs until 2026. Israel’s purchases include the types of bombs dropped in Gaza.
Apr 7, 2024
Nancy Pelosi Signs Letter Urging Biden To Halt Weapons Transfers to Israel
MINTPRESS NEWS
Speech: Israeli Terrorism Is Standard U.S. Foreign Policy
US Air Force senior airman Larry Hebert goes on a hunger strike, in solidarity with Gaza
Apr 5, 2024
Activists push AOC to call out the genocide
Biden Has Had the Power to Stop Israel’s War Crimes in Gaza Since Day 1
Netanyahu’s decision to allow aid through the Erez crossing under US pressure shows how much more Biden could be doing.
As Support For Gaza Goes Mainstream, Don’t Let The Empire Co-Opt The Movement
Apr 4, 2024
US and UK Have Bombed Yemen 148 Times Since January
Israel to open Gaza aid routes after Biden’s demands in call with Netanyahu
U.S. approved more bombs to Israel on day of World Central Kitchen strikes
The Mutually Reinforcing American and Israeli Empires
Biden’s Warning To Netanyahu is Pure Theatrics
Apr 3, 2024
White House yet to verify Al-Shifa Hospital reports
US says Israel has not violated international law during Gaza war
After Israel killed seven aid workers in Gaza, National Security Council spokesperson John Kirby said the US has not found any incidents of Israel violating international humanitarian law in the past six months.
Israel is using artificial intelligence to help pick bombing targets in Gaza, report says
REDACTED
"Israel wants USA to attack Iran, dragging us into war." Col. Douglas MacGregor
Exclusive: Inside Yemen's Capture of Israel's Galaxy Leader Ship
Apr 2, 2024
"Aaron Maté: Netanyahu On The Ropes"
Biden Administration Presses Congress on $18 Billion Sale of F-15 Jets to Israel
The deal, which would be one of the largest U.S. arms sales to Israel in years, awaits congressional approval as criticism of the war in Gaza rises.
Israel is determined to invade Rafah. The U.S. is still waiting for its plan
Israel Keeps Getting More Murderous
In the span of just a few hours we learned that Israel committed a horrific massacre at al-Shifa hospital, struck an Iranian consulate in Syria killing multiple Iranian military officers, and killed a vehicle full of international aid workers in an airstrike.
At UN, US warns Iran not to target it over Syria strike
April 1, 2024
The new sales of some of the US’ most sophisticated weaponry underscore the extent to which the US continues to support Israel militarily, even as Biden administration officials criticize Israel’s operations in Gaza, which have killed more than 32,000 Palestinians since October, according to the Gaza ministry of health.
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