The Week the World Woke Up to the Genocide in Gaza
After 22 months of Israel’s war on Palestinians in Gaza, something changed in the last week. Israeli human rights groups...
Middle East
U.S. Security Contractors in Gaza Risk War Crimes Charges, Democrats Say
Security firms employing U.S. military veterans for a controversial food distribution operation in Gaza have exposed them to the risk...
US sanctions Palestinian Authority officials after rejecting global push to give it control of Gaza
The U.S. announced it would impose sanctions on Palestinian Authority (PA) officials just days after it disavowed a United Nations...
As Gaza Starves, Republicans Take Aim at Another Lifeline. Almost No One Noticed.
As the world watches Gaza starve, Republicans in Congress quietly advanced a new ban on funding a United Nations agency...
Iran’s Africa activities pose ‘significant threats to US national security’
The State Department and the Chairman of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee have joined a chorus of analysts this week...
Hamas pushes back on Trump and Witkoff’s criticisms, demands US pressure Israel
Hamas rejected criticism from top U.S. officials after ceasefire talks with Israel broke down earlier in the week."We are appalled...
Trump shrugs off France’s recognition of Palestine as Rubio, prominent Republicans blast move
President Donald Trump on Friday dismissed French President Emmanuel Macron’s plan to recognize a Palestinian state — a notably gentler...
Starvation as a Weapon: Chris Hedges on Gaza
More than 1,000 Palestinians seeking food have been killed by Israeli forces in just the last few months, according to...
French President Emmanuel Macron to recognize ‘State of Palestine’ in September at UN General Assembly
French President Emmanuel Macron took to X on Thursday to announce his intention for France to recognize the "State of...
Hamas ‘hardens’ stance in ceasefire talks as Netanyahu recalls negotiation team
Ceasefire negotiations between Israel and the Hamas terrorist organization hit a setback Thursday, as Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu recalled Israel’s...
Gaza Humanitarian Foundation Head Boasts Success as Palestinians Starve
On the same day Gaza health officials reported that at least 20 Palestinians died of malnutrition in the Strip’s hospitals...
Trump admin official to meet with Israel, Qatar amid push for Gaza ceasefire
Special Envoy Steve Witkoff is expected to meet with Israeli and Qatari officials in Rome on Thursday as the U.S....
American man from Oklahoma ‘brutally executed’ by Syrian-backed jihadis
Syrian jihadists reportedly executed a 35-year-old Syrian American – a member of the religious minority Druze community – last week...
Our Reporter Got Into Gaza. He Witnessed a Famine of Israel’s Making.
It was Tuesday, June 10 when Khalil heard from neighbors that an aid truck had arrived a few kilometers from...
Dispute over Christian groups’ visas to Israel resolved after Huckabee threat
The diplomatic dispute triggered by a low-level clerk in Israel’s Interior Ministry over visa applications for Christian organizations was resolved...
