Browsing: Gaza cease-fire

Sen. Tom Cotton (R-Ark.) criticized President Biden’s stance on Israel, particularly the administration’s decision to pause some military shipments to the country and its position on Rafah. Cotton supported Israel’s actions in Rafah that have prepared the way for a potential complete invasion into the city, where over 1 million people had relocated for safety.

Sen. Bernie Sanders (I-Vt.) on Sunday doubled down on his opposition to further U.S. aid to Israel, suggesting Americans do not want to be “complicit” in the starvation of children in Gaza. “Well, I understand…look, every Republican as I understand it, wants to give huge amounts of money to Israel,” Sanders said during an interview…

House Foreign Affairs Committee Chair Michael McCaul (R-Texas) on Sunday stated that Israel's entry into Rafah is the last part of finishing its military operation in Gaza while President Biden warns of stopping weapon supply if there is a full-scale invasion. "Obviously, there should be humanitarian conditions in place. Obviously,…

Around 40 percent of adults of Latino descent in the U.S. believe that the U.S. should advocate for an immediate truce in the conflict between Israel and the Palestinian militant group Hamas, as indicated by a recent survey.  An Ipsos-Axios survey, released on Tuesday, surveyed 1,000 Latino and Hispanic Americans to gather their opinions on the Israel-Hamas war, which has been ongoing for more than six months since…

Pope Francis made a strong appeal for a cease-fire in Gaza and the “prompt” release of all Israeli hostages during his traditional Easter message “to the city and the world” on Sunday. The address came after Francis presided over Mass in the morning and made several loops around the piazza, greeting some of the tens…

Former Secretary of State Mike Pompeo on Monday criticized the Biden administration’s decision to abstain from a vote on a United Nations Security Council resolution calling for a cease-fire in Gaza, arguing it made Hamas and Iran happy. “Hamas, when they saw the abstention, were thrilled,” Pompeo said on Fox News’s “The Story” with anchor…

Former President Trump criticized President Biden for his Israel policy in an interview scheduled to be broadcast on Sunday. “And all of a sudden, he turned his back on Israel, that’s what he’s doing, he turned his back on Israel,” Trump said in relation to Biden on Fox News’ “MediaBuzz” with host Howard Kurtz. “He basically said that Bibi Netanyahu should take…

Rep. Ilhan Omar (D-Minn.) said late Tuesday that White House national security adviser Jake Sullivan is not sharing the “full picture” when it comes to Gaza cease-fire talks. “I’m saying he’s not sharing the full picture,” Omar said in an interview on CNN’s “NewsNight” with anchor Abby Phillip. “I don’t know if he’s being honest…

Sen. Bernie Sanders (I-Vt.) hit Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu on Sunday for how he is running Israel amid its war with militant group Hamas. Sanders has repeatedly called on the U.S. to halt its military spending to Israel, citing the humanitarian crisis that has been unfolding in Gaza for months. He reiterated his call…

Sen. Bernie Sanders (I-Vt.) encouraged his progressive supporters to vote for President Biden in November, despite the difference in opinion over his response to the Israel-Hamas war and the increasing popularity of protest vote movements in Democratic primaries. Sanders, who has urged Biden to support a temporary cease-fire in the Israel-Hamas war and cut off…