TRUTHOUT
May 28, 2024
US-Backed Camps in Northeast Syria Are Holding 29,000 Children in Detention
Amnesty International reports that detainees are “being arbitrarily and indefinitely detained and forcibly disappeared.”
MIDDLE EAST EYE
May 27, 2024
US says 'Israel has a right to go after Hamas' after Rafah massacre
A White House National Security Council spokesperson commented on the Israeli strike on displaced Palestinians that killed 45 people, saying that while Israel should "take every precaution" to protect civilians, Israel "has a right to go after Hamas".
COMMON DREAMS
'US-Backed Massacre' at Rafah Camp Intensifies Fury Over IDF's Gaza Assault
"This U.S.-backed massacre of civilians is a direct result of the Biden administration's enduring political and military support for Israel's genocide in Gaza," said the national executive director of CAIR.
WATCH: THE GRAYZONE
'Kill them all': inside the Israeli blockade on Gaza aid
RESPONSIBLE STATECRAFT
Will Gen Z change America’s foreign policy towards Israel?
Not just the protests, but myriad polls show a dramatic shift away from unconditional support
Putin may be at the door. Why is Biden ignoring the bell?
The West seems committed to doubling down on the war, despite more signs Russia is willing to talk.
ANTIWAR.COM
May 26, 2024
US Gives Ukraine New $275 Million Weapons Package
WATCH
THE GRAYZONE
Defense Secretary Austin: ICC only applies to Russia
The Grayzone's Max Blumenthal and Aaron Mate discuss the latest example of hypocrisy in the Biden admin's approach to Ukraine and Gaza.
Tony Blinken dines at pro-Nazi cafe in Kiev
The revealing spectacle of Tony Blinken dining at a Kiev restaurant which featured a tribute to neo-Nazi thugs who massacred anti-coup protesters in 2014.
THE WASHINGTON POST
May 25, 2024
U.S. silent as global condemnation of Israel’s Rafah offensive grows
The Biden administration maintains that Israel’s invasion of the southern Gazan city is “limited,” despite an International Court of Justice order and a worsening humanitarian crisis.
May 24, 2024
World welcomes ICJ ruling to halt Rafah offensive but US response pending
THE GUARDIAN
Unless it stops an Israeli invasion of Rafah, the US could be a global pariah
THE TIMES OF ISRAEL
Biden administration weighs formation of post-war Gaza peacekeeping force, with US official serving as civilian advisor
The Biden administration could endorse the formation of a Palestinian or Arab peacekeeping force in postwar Gaza, with a US official serving as its top civilian advisor, Politico reports, citing four US officials with knowledge on the matter.
May 23, 2024
Biden administration straddles its own ‘red line’ on Rafah invasion
Nearly two weeks into an Israeli offensive in Rafah, an invasion that President Biden warned months ago could be a “red line” for continued U.S. support of its war in Gaza, the administration says that line has not yet been crossed.
THE NEW YORK TIMES
Biden Honors Kenya as the East African Nation Prepares to Send Forces to Haiti
A “major non-NATO ally” is a country whose military has a strategic working relationship with the United States.
THE HILL
Kenya Does US BIDDING In Haiti; Kenyan Officials, Troops Touch Down On The Island
CNN
US issues new visa restrictions, will review relationship with Georgia in response to ‘foreign agents’ bill
The US State Department is implementing a new visa restriction policy in response to a repressive law and crackdowns on protests in Georgia, Secretary of State Antony Blinken announced Thursday.
May 22, 2024
Inside the White House, a Debate Over Letting Ukraine Shoot U.S. Weapons Into Russia
Zelensky BEGS For More Help, Says US Allows Israel to Use Its Weapons Why Not UKRAINE?
JUDGINE FREEDOM
Aaron Maté : Desperation and Escalation in Ukraine
JUDGING FREEDOM
Israel’s latest offensives unleash ‘hell’ in Gaza, aid groups say
Fighting in the north and south has deepened Gaza’s humanitarian crisis and reversed recent gains by aid groups in staving off starvation and disease.
US ‘concerned’ by Israel’s isolation, Biden national security adviser says
REUTERS
Senators, protesters assail Blinken over Biden administration's Israel policy
CODEPINK
Secretary Blinken Repeatedly Disrupted at Foreign Relations Committee Hearing
AP NEWS
First aid from US pier in Gaza has reached starving Palestinians, the UN says
The U.N. World Food Program said Wednesday that it has handed out in Gaza in recent days a “limited number” of high-energy biscuits that arrived from a U.S.-built pier, the first aid from the new humanitarian sea route to get into the hands of Palestinians in grave need.
May 21, 2024
Report: Biden Won’t Oppose Israel’s Plans for Rafah Escalation
Blinken says he'll work with US Congress on potential ICC sanctions
NBC NEWS
Biden at odds with allies as U.S. and Israel attack ICC over arrest warrants
May 20, 2024
Biden: What's happening in Gaza is not genocide
U.S. President Joe Biden strongly defended Israel on Monday, saying Israeli forces are not committing genocide in Gaza in a rejection of criticism from pro-Palestinian protesters.
Biden has faced protests at many of his events around the country from pro-Palestinian advocates who have labeled him "Genocide Joe" for his steadfast support for Israel.
POLITICO
Biden’s top military adviser chides Israel for losing ground to Hamas
From Strikes to Encampments, Faculty Join Campus Movement for a Free Palestine
Biden calls ICC prosecutor’s decision to seek arrest warrant for Netanyahu ‘outrageous’
'War Crimes Are War Crimes': Biden Rebuked for Decrying ICC Bid to Arrest Israeli Leaders
YAHOO NEWS
Americans involved in foiled deadly coup, DR Congo military says
American citizens were involved in an attempted coup d’état that left at least three people dead on Sunday in the Democratic Republic of Congo, a military spokesperson told CNN Monday.
US-Backed Philippine Government Committed War Crimes, People’s Tribunal Finds
Scott Ritter : Reality in Ukraine
Larry Johnson: CIA and Revolution in Georgia
Zelensky Remains in Power Despite Presidential Term Expiring
While framing the proxy war in Ukraine as a battle for democracy, the US has backed Zelensky’s decision not to hold elections. Secretary of State Antony Blinken visited Ukraine last week and claimed the US helped build “democratic pillars,” including “free and fair elections,” but said a vote could only happen once “conditions” are right.
FOX NEWS
May 17, 2024
US says NATO military trainers will eventually be sent to Ukraine: report
Gen. Charles Brown, the Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, says it is only a matter of time before NATO military trainers are sent to Ukraine, according to a report in the New York Times.
May 19, 2024
US to complete troop withdrawal from Niger by mid-September, Pentagon says
U.S. troops ordered out of Niger by the West African country’s ruling junta will complete their withdrawal by the middle of September, the Pentagon and Nigerien defense officials said Sunday.
Solidarity Marches Held Across Globe to Demand Cease-Fire in Gaza
Organizers held rallies in the U.S., Europe, and Asia to mark Nakba Day and condemn Israel's bombing and starvation of Palestinian civilians.
New Star Wars Plan: Pentagon Rushes to Counter Threats in Orbit
Citing rapid advances by China and Russia, the United States is building an extensive capacity to fight battles in space.
BREAKTHROUGH NEWS
May 18, 2024
US Aggression & Manifest Destiny in the Indo-Pacific, w/ Prof. Ken Hammond
DIALOGUE WORKS
Putin and Xi's Shocking Alliance and Huge Trouble for the US | Col. Jacques Baud
GLENN GREENWALD
Prof. Jeffrey Sachs on "Neurotic" U.S. Fears About China
US military says first aid shipment has been driven across a newly built US pier into the Gaza Strip
U.S. and aid groups also warn that the pier project is not considered a substitute for land deliveries that could bring in all the food, water and fuel needed in Gaza.
COMMONDREAMS
May 16, 2024
Why Did the US Spend $320 Million on a Rube Goldberg Pier For Gaza?
LIBERTARIAN INSTITUE
May 15, 2024
Congressional Committee Targets Pro-Palestinian Groups with Investigation
Republican Congressman Joins Lindsey Graham in Calls to Nuke Gaza
Antony Blinken's guitar diplomacy draws criticism in Ukraine
Many Ukrainians felt it inappropriate that the secretary of state was rocking out at all, given that, in their view, Washington’s tardiness is largely to blame for their struggles on the battlefield against Russia.
ABC NEWS
US to send additional $2 billion in Ukraine aid, Blinken says
Losing Game in Rafah: Biden and Israel March Towards Self-Destruction
MUST WATCH: Max Blumenthal: The Occupation Comes Home
Is Georgia Turning into a New Ukraine? w/ Scott Ritter & Larry Johnson
Xi Agrees To Deepen China-Russia Military Ties, Brushing Off US Warnings
Biden Backtracks By Sending More Weapons To Israel
THE INDEPENDENT
Joe Biden has done more than arm Israel. Leaked documents reveal his own officials see him as complicit in Gaza’s devastating famine
Jewish staffer resigns from Biden administration over Gaza
May 14, 2024
U.S. threats led to rupture of vital military ties, Nigerien leader says
Biden advances $1 billion in arms for Israel amid Rafah tensions
The major transfer of lethal aid comes a week after the White House paused a single shipment of bombs because of concerns that a planned assault in southern Gaza could cause immense civilian casualties.
Blinken Justifies Zelensky’s Decision To Cancel Ukrainian Elections
US threatens Georgian politicians — while Congress is blamed for the chaos
Jake Sullivan questioned on US's criteria on genocide
US student protests vs Gaza genocide weather violent repression
Biden Rebuked Over 'Ever-Shifting Red Lines' as Israel Expands Rafah Attack
May 12, 2024
Blinken delivers some of the strongest US public criticism of Israel’s conduct of the war in Gaza
Secretary of State Antony Blinken on Sunday delivered some of the Biden administration’s strongest public criticism yet of Israel’s conduct of the war in Gaza, saying Israeli tactics have meant “a horrible loss of life of innocent civilians”, and said the US believes Israeli forces should “get out of Gaza.”
NEWSWEEK
US Military Says Five Houthi Drones Destroyed, Posed 'Imminent Threat'
Ukraine Gets HIMARS Boost in New $400M U.S. Package
May 10, 2024
Nearly all Gaza campus protests in the US have been peaceful, study finds
Analysis of 553 protests in solidarity with Palestinians between 18 April and 3 May found 97% of them did not cause serious damage
How Biden Allows Netanyahu to Walk All Over His ‘Red Line’
Biden administration says Israel is not violating U.S. weapons terms
The report to Congress said while it was "reasonable to assess" that Israel has violated international law in Gaza, the U.S. hasn’t been able to verify instances that would justify withholding military aid.
Biden admin punts on declaring Israel violated international law
U.S. still sending some weapons to Israel despite holding up bomb shipment over Rafah assault plans
White House Defends Voting ‘No’ on U.N. Resolution Supporting Palestinian Statehood
GEOPOLITICAL ECONOMY REPORT
May 11, 2024
USA & Israel defy world in vote to make Palestine full UN member
Two Universities Cancel Speeches by U.N. Ambassador
AXIOS
May 9, 2024
Blinken report expected to criticize Israel, but say it isn't breaking weapons terms
The highly critical report stops short of concluding Israel has violated the terms for its use of U.S. weapons.
Rep. Ogles Introduces Bill To Send College Protesters To Gaza
CAITLIN JOHNSTONE
Protest And Dissent Can Absolutely Push The Empire To Retreat On Gaza
Campus Protests Are Fighting Militarism and Corporatization at Home and Abroad
DEMOCRACY NOW!
Meet Students at 4 Colleges Where Gaza Protests Win Concessions
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.
US Pauses Bomb Shipment To Israel But Approves New $827 Million Arms Package
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
US report on Israel’s wartime conduct in Gaza delayed, aides say
Thousands of U.S. Students Arrested While Israel Invades Rafah
Opposing The War Machine Is Cool Again, And The Empire’s Getting Nervous
Alastair Crooke: Muddying the Waters on US Student Protests
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.
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.
May 3, 2024
Pro-Palestinian campus protests are going global
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
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.
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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