U.S. national security spokesman John Kirby speaks during a news conference at the White House in Washington, U.S., March 25, 2024. Elizabeth Frantz | Reuters National security spokesman John Kirby said Sunday that Israel’s decision to withdraw some troops from the southern Gaza Strip does not appear to indicate a change in military strategy. “From…
Im Herbst 2016 schloss die Obama-Regierung ein großes Militärabkommen mit Israel ab, das die Vereinigten Staaten dazu verpflichtete, dem Land über einen Zeitraum von zehn Jahren Waffen im Wert von 38 Milliarden US-Dollar zu liefern. „Die kontinuierliche Versorgung mit der weltweit fortschrittlichsten Waffentechnologie wird sicherstellen, dass Israel in der Lage ist, sich gegen alle Arten…
When President Biden hung up, he had finally made the threat he had rejected for months: Israel must change course, he told Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, or the United States would. But as the conversation ended Thursday, aides to Mr. Biden said, the president had reason to hope that the message had gotten through and…
Democrats in Congress are increasingly concerned about how Israel is waging war in Gaza and are considering whether to use their influence over arms sales to raise objections to the civilian death toll and increase pressure on President Biden to set conditions for the to provide US support for the military offensive. While top Republicans…
U.S. Ambassador to the United Nations Linda Thomas-Greenfield votes on a resolution calling for an immediate ceasefire in Gaza during a United Nations Security Council meeting on the situation in the Middle East, including the Palestinian issue, at the UN -Voice Headquarters New York on March 25, 2024. Angela Weiss | Afp | Getty Images…
The Open Arms ship docked in the Cypriot port of Larnaca. – | Afp | Getty Images An aid ship approached the Gaza Strip coast on Friday with urgent supplies for the Palestinian people, as aid groups warn that thousands are on the brink of famine in the besieged enclave. The ship – called Open…
U.S. President Joe Biden (left) and Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu (right) meet in Tel Aviv, Israel, October 18, 2023. (Photo by GPO/Handout/Anadolu via Getty Images) GPO | Anadolu Agency | Getty Images Visible tensions are emerging in the historically close relationship between the White House and Israel as the war in Gaza becomes a worsening…
The energy on Michigan college campuses ahead of the 2022 midterms was electric, students said. Armed with promises to protect abortion rights, Democratic candidates held large rallies on campus, drawing crowds more willing to cheer than protest. Students showed up in droves on Election Day — resulting in the highest youth voter turnout of any…
Treasury Secretary Janet L. Yellen said Tuesday that she had personally called on Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu to increase commercial engagement in the West Bank, claiming it was important for the economic well-being of both Israelis and Palestinians. Ms. Yellen’s request was outlined in a letter she sent to Mr. Netanyahu on Sunday. It…
Armed Yemeni supporters of the Houthi movement sit in the back of an armored vehicle during an anti-Israel and anti-American rally in the Houthi-controlled capital Sanaa on January 22, 2024, amid ongoing fighting between Israel and the militant Hamas group in Gaza. Mohammed Huwais | Afp | Getty Images The Middle East is facing escalation…
