‘Anti-Zionism is antisemitism,’ US House asserts in ‘dangerous’ resolution | Israel-Palestine conflict News

‘Anti-Zionism is antisemitism,’ US House asserts in ‘dangerous’ resolution | Israel-Palestine conflict News

Washington, DC – Palestinian rights advocates are denouncing a congressional resolution that equates anti-Zionism with anti-Semitism, calling it a “dangerous” measure that aims to curb free speech and distract from the war in Gaza. The Republican-controlled House of Representatives passed the measure on Tuesday in a 311-14 vote, with 92…

How Democrats are alienating their base by blasting a Gaza war ceasefire | Israel-Palestine conflict News

How Democrats are alienating their base by blasting a Gaza war ceasefire | Israel-Palestine conflict News

Washington, DC – Inexplicable. That is how advocates are describing the actions of some Democratic officials who seem to be not only alienating but actively antagonising members of their own party over differing views on the war in Gaza. Many prominent Democrats, including United States President Joe Biden, have voiced “unwavering”…

Israel-Gaza War: Can Hamas be defeated? | Israel-Palestine conflict

Israel-Gaza War: Can Hamas be defeated? | Israel-Palestine conflict

Marc Lamont Hill discusses Gaza’s future and whether Israel’s stated objective of eradicating Hamas is possible. Following the October 7 Hamas attack that left 1,200 dead, Israel repeatedly promised to eradicate the group, launching a devastating counteroffensive against the Palestinians. Nearly eight weeks since the start of Israel’s bombardment of…

The Israel-Hamas truce has ended: What we know so far | Israel-Palestine conflict News

The Israel-Hamas truce has ended: What we know so far | Israel-Palestine conflict News

Israel has resumed air raids in Gaza after a seven-day pause in fighting. Here is what we know so far: How did the Israel-Hamas truce end? The Israel-Hamas truce began on November 24 and was renewed twice before ending on Friday. Under the truce, fighting was paused and humanitarian aid…

Progressive US lawmakers renew calls for ceasefire in Israel-Hamas war | Israel-Palestine conflict News

Progressive US lawmakers renew calls for ceasefire in Israel-Hamas war | Israel-Palestine conflict News

Washington, DC – Advocates calling for a ceasefire in Gaza were often interrupted by their own tears as they gathered outside the White House and read the names of Palestinians killed in the war. Several speakers, including Congresswoman Rashida Tlaib and actors Cynthia Nixon and Denee Benton, took turns reading…

New US sanctions target illicit financial network aiding Iran, military | Business and Economy News

New US sanctions target illicit financial network aiding Iran, military | Business and Economy News

US Treasury Department says Iran relies on brokers, front companies to finance proxies across region, including Hamas. The United States Department of the Treasury has announced new sanctions targeting 21 Iranians, foreign nationals, and firms accused of involvement in an illicit financial network for the benefit of the Iranian military….

Is Biden’s two-state plan for Israel and Palestine a fantasy? | Israel-Palestine conflict

Is Biden’s two-state plan for Israel and Palestine a fantasy? | Israel-Palestine conflict

The US was happy to neglect the Palestinian issue for years. Why is it talking of a ‘reinvigorated’ peace process now? After the war on Gaza, US President Joe Biden says he wants to “reinvigorate” the attempts to create a Palestinian state alongside Israel. But the devil is in the…

Group stages ‘die-ins’ across Washington, DC, to raise awareness for Gaza | Israel-Palestine conflict News

Group stages ‘die-ins’ across Washington, DC, to raise awareness for Gaza | Israel-Palestine conflict News

Washington, DC – Julia Fawzi Saeed Al-Kurd was one year old. She was killed along with several members of her family in an Israeli air raid on Deir al-Balah in central Gaza on October 11. Her name appeared in local reports on the day of the bombing and later on…

Hamas releases 12 more captives as Gaza truce holds for fifth day | Israel-Palestine conflict News

Hamas releases 12 more captives as Gaza truce holds for fifth day | Israel-Palestine conflict News

Israel releases 30 Palestinian prisoners in exchange for 10 Israeli hostages, according to mediator Qatar. Hamas has released 12 more hostages, the Israeli military and the International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC) have said, as a shaky truce continues to hold in Gaza. The ICRC said that it successfully…

US rights advocates launch hunger strike for Israel-Hamas ceasefire | Israel-Palestine conflict News

US rights advocates launch hunger strike for Israel-Hamas ceasefire | Israel-Palestine conflict News

Washington, DC – State lawmakers and Palestinian rights supporters, joined by actor and progressive advocate Cynthia Nixon, have launched a five-day hunger strike outside the White House to demand a ceasefire in Gaza. At a news conference on Monday, the activists decried United States President Joe Biden’s role in supporting…