Browsing: Palestine

The UNRWA stated on Sunday that around 300,000 people have fled Rafah in anticipation of a possible full-scale Israeli invasion. “Over the last week, @UNRWA estimates around 300,000 people have now fled #Rafah, as the forced and inhumane displacement of Palestinians continues. There is nowhere safe to go. There…

Dozens of students walked out of the Duke University commencement ceremony ahead of Jerry Seinfeld’s scheduled speech Sunday, apparently in protest of the Jewish comedian’s support for Israel, according to news reports and videos circulated on social media. As Seinfeld received his honorary degree, before beginning his commencement speech, the graduating students rose from their…

White House national security adviser Jake Sullivan said on Sunday that President Biden's warning to withhold offensive weapons from Israel does not indicate that the U.S. plans to 'abandon' Israel. Sullivan, in a conversation with ABC News anchor George Stephanopoulos, cautioned about the 'significant' civilian casualties in the southern Gaza city of Rafah. This comes following President Biden's recent threat…

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…

Sen. Chris Van Hollen (D-Md.) doubled down on his criticism of the U.S. report on Israeli war conduct released last week. The State Department released a report late Friday night concluding it was “reasonable to assess” Israel has violated international humanitarian law in its war conduct in Gaza. However, the report fell short of stating a determinative finding…

Sen. Lindsey Graham (R-S.C.) clashed with NBC News anchor Kristen Welker after he emphasized that Israel should do “whatever it takes” to defeat Palestinian militant group Hamas in Gaza, while drawing a comparison between Israel’s wartime actions and the U.S. dropping atomic bombs in World War II. “Here’s what I would say about fighting an enemy who wants to…

Sen. Chris Murphy (D-Conn.) said Sunday that the U.S. has “no obligation” to hand over a blank check to any of their allies after the Biden administration said it would be narrowing some bomb shipments to Israel. Murphy pushed back on Sen. John Fetterman’s (D-Penn.) recent comments about supplying aid to Israel on CNN’s “State…

Secretary of State Antony Blinken mentioned on Sunday that the U.S. hasn't seen any plans from Israel regarding how the nation will protect civilians or the future of Gaza after the war. CBS’s Margaret Brennan questioned Blinken on “Face the Nation” regarding the U.S. holding back high payload bombs to Israel, among recent concerns about the Israeli military…

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,…

Secretary of State Antony Blinken said the U.S. believes a higher number of civilians in Gaza have been killed compared to terrorists. CBS’s Margaret Brennan asked Blinken on “Face the Nation” about whether the U.S. agrees with Israel Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's recent statement that Israel has killed 14,000 terrorists and 16,000 civilians in its…