CNN
May 8, 2024
Biden says he will stop sending bombs and artillery shells to Israel if it launches major invasion of Rafah
And his acknowledgement that American bombs had been used to kill civilians in Gaza was a stark recognition of the United States’ role in the war.
ANTIWAR.COM
US Pauses Bomb Shipment To Israel But Approves New $827 Million Arms Package
COMMONDREAMS
Biden 'Moving the Goal Post' With Threat to Withhold Bombs From Israel
May 7, 2024
In Holocaust Speech, President Biden Declares ‘Ironclad’ Support for Israel, Slams College Protesters
POLITICO
US report on Israel’s wartime conduct in Gaza delayed, aides say
WATCH
BREAKTHROUGH NEWS
Thousands of U.S. Students Arrested While Israel Invades Rafah
WATCH: THE GRAYZONE
'Kill them all': inside the Israeli blockade on Gaza aid
CAITLIN JOHNSTONE
Opposing The War Machine Is Cool Again, And The Empire’s Getting Nervous
JUDGING FREEDOM
Alastair Crooke: Muddying the Waters on US Student Protests
THE WASHINGTON POST
May 6, 2024
For Biden, a tough call looms on whether Israel violated laws in Gaza
The Biden administration is expected to notify Congress this week whether it believes Israel has violated U.S. or international law in Gaza, a determination with significant moral and political stakes for President Biden.
THE TIMES OF ISRAEL
Republican senators warn ICC prosecutor: Target Israel, and we will target you
“If you move forward with the measures indicated in the report, we will move to end all American support for the ICC, sanction your employees and associates, and bar you and your families from the United States,” the letter stated. “You have been warned.”
May 4, 2024
‘Biden’s Vietnam’: Progressive lawmakers warn not to repeat campus protest history
Students protesting for Palestinian liberation have also referenced the legacy of student resistance and state crackdowns at inflection points throughout American history.
NBC NEWS
May 3, 2024
Pro-Palestinian campus protests are going global
THE NEW YORK TIMES
How Counterprotesters at U.C.L.A. Provoked Violence, Unchecked for Hours
May 2, 2024
Biden says dissent must not lead to disorder and his support for Israel remains unwavering amid college protests
UN: Scale of Destruction in Gaza Not Seen Since WWII, Will Take 16 Years To Rebuild
AL JAZEERA
US acknowledges Syria air strike killed farmer rather than al-Qaeda leader
Max Blumenthal: Examining the Threat of Political Chaos
GLENN GREENWALD
Congress Pushes to Silence Israel Critics with "Antisemitism Awareness" Bill
WATCH MIDDLE EAST EYE
Gaza students send thank you to pro-Palestine student protesters in the US
Students in Gaza created a video thanking American students for their support and solidarity as pro-Palestine protests erupted across multiple US universities in recent weeks.
RESPONSIBLE STATECRAFT
Apr 30, 2024
Sec Def: US military on pier can respond if shot at in Gaza
Rep. Gaetz presses Lloyd Austin about the 'no boots on the ground operation' and how it could go awry.
Apr 29, 2024
Attorneys inside and outside the administration urge Biden to cut off arms to Israel
A Bystander to ’60s Protests, Biden Now Becomes a Target
How pro-Palestinian college protests have grown, visualized
U.S. diplomat explains why she quit Biden administration over Gaza war
Hala Rharrit, who resigned from the State Department last week, tells The Post, ‘I will not be the reason why someone hates America more’
Apr 28, 2024
Biden speaks with Netanyahu as tensions over the Israel-Hamas war mount in the US
The president "reiterated his clear position" on a potential Israeli ground offensive in Rafah, according to the White House.
US Reportedly Working to Stop ICC From Issuing Arrest Warrant for Netanyahu
Gen Z Just Might Save the World
NEWSWEEK
Jewish Group Applauds Pro-Palestinian Campus Protesters
Hundreds of pro-Palestinian protesters arrested at campuses as colleges crack down on encampments
THE HILL
Pro-Palestine, Israel Protests SPREADING Like Wildfire At US Colleges
AP NEWS
Apr 26, 2024
US announces new Patriot missiles for Ukraine as part of new $6 billion aid package
U.S. officials said the aid package will be funded through the Ukraine Security Assistance Initiative, which pays for longer-term contracts with the defense industry and means that it could take many months or years for the weapons to arrive.
Apr 24, 2024
US secretly sent long-range missiles to Ukraine after months of resistance
ABC NEWS
US holds off on sanctioning Israeli military units accused of human rights violations in West Bank before start of war with Hamas
Biden Claims $95 Billion Foreign Military Aid Bill Is Good for ‘World Peace’
Apr 23, 2024
Chad Signals It Wants US Troops To Leave
US To Convert Pacific Oil Rigs Into Military Bases as Part of Anti-China Buildup
Max Blumenthal: Israel Directly Interferes in US Politics
Col. Lawrence Wilkerson: Netanyahu’s Influence on US Gov’t
Houthis Claim Responsibility in US Cargo, Naval Ship Attack
Student Uprising Spreads as US & Israel Plan Rafah Invasion
MIDDLE EAST EYE
Activists on aid flotilla say US is pressuring Turkey to prevent them from sailing to Gaza
Senate overwhelmingly passes aid for Ukraine, Israel and Taiwan with big bipartisan vote
The Senate has passed $95 billion in war aid to Ukraine, Israel and Taiwan, sending the legislation to President Joe Biden...The bill passed the Senate on an overwhelming 79-18 vote late Tuesday after the House had approved the package Saturday.
THE CRADLE
Apr 22, 2024
US bases fall under rocket, drone attack in northern Syria
Prof. Jeffrey Sachs: Congress Funding Death in Gaza and Ukraine
Led by US, Global Military Spending Surged to Record $2.4 Trillion Last Year
CONSORTIUM NEWS
War & Genocide on Earth Day
U.S. military aggression and imperial ambitions leave a trail of natural destruction — all under the guise of national security.
Apr 20, 2024
House Passes $95 Billion Foreign War Bills
US lawmakers passed a raft of legislation containing some $95 billion in military aid for Ukraine, Israel, and Taiwan, also approving a bill that will allow Washington to hand Kiev assets seized from Russia and pave the way for a ban on TikTok.
REUTERS
Apr 21, 2024
Papua New Guinea leader responds to Biden comment, saying nation undeserving of cannibalism label
THE GRAYZONE
Apr 19, 2024
Israel burns American tax dollars in the sky
THE HILL - RISING
Israel IGNORES US; STRIKES Iran In Retaliatory Attack; Nuclear Site, Major Air Base Targeted
Bernie Sanders says US is aiding Israel in intentionally starvation of Gaza children
U.S. agrees to withdraw American troops from Niger
A top State Department official accepted the West African nation’s demand that American forces leave, a move the Biden administration had resisted
Apr 18, 2024
US vetoes widely supported resolution backing full UN membership for Palestine
The resolution would have recommended that the 193-member U.N. General Assembly, where there are no vetoes, approve Palestine becoming the 194th member of the United Nations. Some 140 countries have already recognized Palestine, so its admission would have been approved, likely by a much higher number of countries.
GEOPOLITICAL ECONOMY REPORT
US blocks UN from recognizing Palestine, while Israel attacks Iran
Apr 17, 2024
Biden administration reinstates sanctions on Venezuelan oil
Biden urges Congress to end impasse and send aid to Israel and Ukraine
US president’s appeal comes as House Speaker Mike Johnson unveils plans to bring funding bills for a vote.
Global South Takes Israel to Court, While West Targets Those Who Say ‘Free Palestine’
THE INTERCEPT
Leaked Cables Show White House Opposes Palestinian Statehood
“We therefore urge you not to support any potential Security Council resolution recommending the admission of ‘Palestine’ as a U.N. member state"
Defying Niger exit order leaves U.S. troops vulnerable, whistleblower says
Deployed Americans are in limbo, unable to do their jobs or go home while State Department seeks to extend military presence, complaint contends
Aaron Maté: Biden Fuels Regional Carnage
Amnesty: US-Backed Kurds in Syria Are Running Torture Prisons Responsible for ‘Mass Death’
No Sign of US Withdrawal from Iraq After PM Visits Washington
“Rules-Based Order” Means Rules For Thee But Not For We
Apr 13, 2024
Pentagon sends more troops to Middle East as Israel braces for Iranian threat
The United States dispatched additional warplanes and ships to the Middle East amid heightened concerns about an imminent Iranian strike against Israel and potential increased violence that could affect American troops in the region, U.S. officials said Friday.
Apr 12, 2024
Biden: "We are devoted to the defense of Israel"
"We will support Israel, we will help defend Israel, and Iran will not succeed," Biden said in response to Iran's expected response to Israel's attack on their embassy in Syria that killed senior leaders.
AXIOS
Apr 11, 2024
U.S. aid official says famine has begun in northern Gaza
Samantha Power, the director of the U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID), told lawmakers Wednesday that people in parts of northern Gaza have begun facing famine.
Power is the first U.S. official to publicly say that famine has started in parts of the enclave.
AARON MATE
Zelensky out of options, Biden out of excuses
Julian Assange To Go Free? Biden Says He's Considering Pardoning WikiLeaks Founder
Apr 10, 2024
Biden Walks Back Call for Israel to Declare a Ceasefire in Gaza
Biden and Kishida forge new partnership, eyeing China and Russia
U.S. President Joe Biden and Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida on Wednesday unveiled plans for military cooperation and projects ranging from missiles to moon landings, strengthening their alliance with an eye on countering China and Russia.
China Hits Back at US 'Pressuring' Over Ties With Russia
RT
Biden ‘very proud’ of expanding NATO to Russia’s borders
Apr 9, 2024
Lloyd Austin Claims There’s ‘No Evidence’ of Genocide in Gaza
DEMOCRACY NOW!
Biden: Israel Should “Just Call for a Ceasefire”; Netanyahu Is Making a “Mistake” in Gaza
Apr 8, 2024
Leaders of Jordan, France and Egypt: Cease fire now in Gaza
"In light of the intolerable human toll of the war, we, the leaders of Egypt, France and Jordan, call for the immediate and unconditional implementation of U.N. Security Council Resolution 2728. We underline the urgent need to bring about a permanent cease-fire in Gaza."
Report: Iran says it won’t strike Israel if US gets Gaza ceasefire
US Says It Conducted 94 Missions Against ISIS in Iraq and Syria This Year
US says it destroyed Houthi air defense, drone systems in Red Sea area
TRUTHOUT.COM
1 in 50 Children in Gaza Have Been Killed or Injured by Israel in Just 6 Months
Gaza is Changing Global Geopolitics
Apr 6, 2024
Gaza War Turns Spotlight on Long Pipeline of U.S. Weapons to Israel
President Biden sends arms to Israel under an Obama-era $38 billion aid agreement that runs until 2026. Israel’s purchases include the types of bombs dropped in Gaza.
Apr 7, 2024
Nancy Pelosi Signs Letter Urging Biden To Halt Weapons Transfers to Israel
MINTPRESS NEWS
Speech: Israeli Terrorism Is Standard U.S. Foreign Policy
US Air Force senior airman Larry Hebert goes on a hunger strike, in solidarity with Gaza
Apr 5, 2024
Activists push AOC to call out the genocide
TRUTHOUT
Biden Has Had the Power to Stop Israel’s War Crimes in Gaza Since Day 1
Netanyahu’s decision to allow aid through the Erez crossing under US pressure shows how much more Biden could be doing.
As Support For Gaza Goes Mainstream, Don’t Let The Empire Co-Opt The Movement
Apr 4, 2024
US and UK Have Bombed Yemen 148 Times Since January
Israel to open Gaza aid routes after Biden’s demands in call with Netanyahu
U.S. approved more bombs to Israel on day of World Central Kitchen strikes
The Mutually Reinforcing American and Israeli Empires
Biden’s Warning To Netanyahu is Pure Theatrics
Apr 3, 2024
White House yet to verify Al-Shifa Hospital reports
US says Israel has not violated international law during Gaza war
After Israel killed seven aid workers in Gaza, National Security Council spokesperson John Kirby said the US has not found any incidents of Israel violating international humanitarian law in the past six months.
Israel is using artificial intelligence to help pick bombing targets in Gaza, report says
REDACTED
"Israel wants USA to attack Iran, dragging us into war." Col. Douglas MacGregor
Exclusive: Inside Yemen's Capture of Israel's Galaxy Leader Ship
Apr 2, 2024
"Aaron Maté: Netanyahu On The Ropes"
Biden blasts Israel over aid workers, but his Gaza policy is unchanged
Angry statement highlights growing discrepancy between the president’s increasingly tough rhetoric on Israel and his unwavering policy support.
Biden Administration Presses Congress on $18 Billion Sale of F-15 Jets to Israel
Israel Keeps Getting More Murderous
In the span of just a few hours we learned that Israel committed a horrific massacre at al-Shifa hospital, struck an Iranian consulate in Syria killing multiple Iranian military officers, and killed a vehicle full of international aid workers in an airstrike.
Aaron Maté: "Ukraine Defeat Inevitable, and it's Only a Matter of Time."
Jeffrey Sachs: Biden has destroyed Ukraine, more funding would be insane
At UN, US warns Iran not to target it over Syria strike
NATO ministers mull 100 billion euro military fund for Ukraine
April 1, 2024
Biden administration set to greenlight $18 billion sale of F-15 fighter jets to Israel
The new sales of some of the US’ most sophisticated weaponry underscore the extent to which the US continues to support Israel militarily, even as Biden administration officials criticize Israel’s operations in Gaza, which have killed more than 32,000 Palestinians since October, according to the Gaza ministry of health.
Mar 16, 2024
Niger ends military agreement with US, calls it ‘profoundly unfair’
Niger was once a key regional partner for the US, but relations have deteriorated since the military junta claimed power in July 2023 in what the US formally designated as a coup.
Since then, the US has withdrawn many of its 1,100 troops who were stationed in Niger.
Senior Pentagon officials believe that keeping a presence in Niger is vital to efforts to tackle terrorism in the region.
‘Everybody’s fight’: Palestinians hail the sacrifice of Corrie, Bushnell
People of colour cite a tradition of White allies risking everything to help them in honoring American activist Rachel Corrie 21 years after she was killed by a bulldozer while protecting Palestinian homes from demolition by Israeli settlers.
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