The Biden administration has turned its focus to securing the release of hostages from Hamas as chances for a ceasefire deal appear to be fading, Politico reported on Thursday.
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Netanyahu Almost Drowned Out by Standing Ovations from Congress
“In the heart of the Middle East, standing in Iran’s way, is one proud, pro-American democracy—my country, the state of Israel!”
Read MorePro-Palestinian Demonstrators Attempt to Enter Congressional Offices Ahead of Netanyahu Speech
Scores of pro-Palestinian demonstrators took over the rotunda in the Cannon House Office building on Tuesday, the day before Israeli President Benjamin Netanyahu is scheduled to address Congress.
Read MoreCommentary: Try a Little Honesty About Israel
Scan news accounts of anti-Israel campus and street protestors. Read their demands and manifestos. Collate the confusion after October 7 from the Biden administration.
Here are ten of their most common untruths about October 7 and the war that followed.
Read MoreHamas Releases the First 13 Israeli Hostages
Thirteen Israeli hostages have reportedly been released and are now with the International Committee of the Red Cross in Egypt.
Read MoreMob Storms Muslim-Majority Makhachkala Airport in Russia Yelling ‘Allahu Akbar’ at Jews After Plane Arrives from Israel
A large mob in Russia appears to have stormed an airport Sunday in Dagestan, yelling, “Allahu Akbar,” while hunting for Jews after a flight arrived from Tel Aviv.
Read MoreRamaswamy Blasts Haley for ‘Irresponsible Reaction’ on Israel
Divergent positions are emerging among GOP presidential candidates on U.S. involvement in Israel’s war against Iran-backed Hamas.
A day after former U.N. ambassador Nikki Haley declared that it is time for Israel “finish off” the terrorist group, GOP presidential rival Vivek Ramaswamy blasted Haley for what he described as her “irresponsible reaction.”
Read MoreHamas Launches Deadly Attack on Israel, Netanyahu Declares ‘We Are at War’
Palestinian terrorists in Gaza launched a stunning attack against Israel on Saturday with rockets and ground forces, inflicting significant casualties and prompting Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu to declare “we are at war.”
Read MoreNetanyahu Announces Coalition Deal to Return to Power
Former Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu on Wednesday announced that he had negotiated a coalition framework with supportive parties to allow him to return to power.
Israel’s longest serving prime minister will soon lead a coalition of six parties on a right-wing platform, the New York Times reported. Many establishment media outlets, including the Times, have bemoaned his return to power and warned that his victory could signal a drift away from democracy for the Jewish nation.
Read MoreIn Israel and Brazil Elections, Trump’s Shadow and Narrative Loom Large
A brash leader bogged down by scandal engineered by his opponents gets fired by a democratic nation, and then plots a comeback.
Donald Trump, Benjamin Netanyahu or Jair Bolsonaro?
Read More‘From Hezbollah’: Bill Maher Calls Out Omar, Tlaib over Antisemitic Comments
HBO host Bill Maher called out Democratic Reps. Ilhan Omar of Minnesota and Rashida Tlaib of Michigan Friday night over antisemitic comments they posted on social media.
Read MoreIsraeli Coalition Says It Has Enough Votes to Replace Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu
Acoalition of opposition parties have said that they have sufficient votes to create a new government that would unseat Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu from serving at the helm of the Jewish state in the post he has long held.
“We could go to fifth elections, sixth elections, until our home falls upon us, or we could stop the madness and take responsibility,” Naftali Bennett said via a televised statement on Sunday evening according to The Washington Post. “Today, I would like to announce that I intend to join my friend Yair Lapid in forming a unity government.”
Read MoreTrump: Sudan to Join UAE, Bahrain in Recognizing Israel
President Donald Trump announced Friday that Sudan will start to normalize ties with Israel, making it the third Arab state to do so as part of U.S.-brokered deals in the run-up to Election Day.
The announcement came after the North African nation agreed to put $335 million in an escrow account to be used to compensate American victims of terror attacks. The attacks include the 1998 bombings of the U.S. embassies in Kenya and Tanzania by the al-Qaida network while its leader, Osama bin Laden, was living in Sudan. In exchange, Trump notified Congress on Friday of his intent to remove Sudan from the U.S. list of state sponsors of terrorism.
Read MoreIsrael, US Test Missile Defense in Alaska
U.S. and Israeli officials say tests in Alaska of a jointly developed missile defense system have been successful.
Read MoreOmar Erupts After Israeli Prime Minister Netanyahu Calls Her Out
Rep. Ilhan Omar (D-MN-05) lashed out at Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu on Twitter Tuesday after he indirectly singled her out during his televised address to the American Israel Public Affairs Committee (AIPAC) Policy Conference in Washington. Omar faced significant backlash for her February criticisms of AIPAC when she said…
Read MoreIsraeli Prime Minister Netanyahu to be Indicted
by Joshua Gill Benjamin Netanyahu is set to become the first sitting prime minister in Israel’s history to be indicted, according to Israel’s attorney general’s Thursday announcement. Attorney General Avichai Mandelblit said Thursday that his office will charge Netanyahu with one count of bribery and two counts of breach…
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