Israeli strikes on southern Gaza city of Rafah kill 22, mostly children, as US advances aid package

Israeli strikes on the southern Gaza city of Rafah overnight killed 22 people, including 18 children, health officials said Sunday, as the United States was on track to approve billions of dollars of additional military aid to its close ally.....Read More

US vetoes Palestinian bid: Widely-supported full UN membership blocked

The United States has vetoed a draft resolution at the UN Security Council, which called for Palestine to become a full member of the United Nations.

The US was the only country to vote against it. 12 members voted in favour, with the UK and Switzerland abstaining.

Advocates fear for pro-Palestinian speakers after USC nixes valedictorian’s address

The University of Southern California (USC) is under fire after it revoked the right of its pro-Palestinian valedictorian to speak at graduation, revealing what critics say is a free speech double standard and kicking off what’s expected to be a controversial year for commencement addresses.....Read More

House approves resolution condemning Palestinian rallying cry as antisemitic

The House on Tuesday adopted a resolution condemning as antisemitic the phrase “from the river to the sea, Palestine will be free,” a Palestinian rallying cry.....Read More

Tampa residents participate in nationwide strike, call for Gaza ceasefire

A pro-Palestine rally wove its way through downtown Tampa on Monday morning. Demonstrators were answering a call from the National Strike for Gaza to protest U.S. involvement in the war.....Read More

Hamas Admits It May Not Have Enough Living Hostages For Ceasefire Deal With Israel

Hamas has made an admission that could destroy plans for a ceasefire deal with Israel, The Wall Street Journal reported on Thursday.....Read More

Watch as pro-Palestine protesters storm US Senate office building

Israel sets date for potential Rafah invasion

Photo by Jim Forest under license CC BY-NC-ND 2.0

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said a date has been set for the invasion of the southern Gaza city. “It will happen, there is a date,” he said in a statement one day after Israel withdrew all but one brigade from southern Gaza to rest.....Read More

THOUSANDS Of Israelis Take To The Streets To Demand Netanyahu's Ouster

Israelis are demanding immediate elections to oust Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu over his failure to secure the release of hostages. Cenk Uygur and Ana Kasparian discuss on The Young Turks.

Israeli military blames mistaken identity in aid workers’ deaths; dismisses two officers

Top left to right: Palestinian Saifeddin Issam Ayad Abutaha, Lalzawmi “Zomi” Frankcom of Australia, Damian Soból of Poland, and Jacob Flickinger of the U.S. and Canada. Bottom left to right: John Chapman of Britain, James Henderson of Britain and James Kirby of Britain.

The Israel Defense Forces (IDF) on Friday dismissed two officers after finding that a fatal strike this week killing seven workers with the charity group World Central Kitchen (WCK) should not have occurred.

A preliminary investigation carried out by the Israeli Joint Chiefs of Staff found that the IDF mistakenly thought a convoy carrying the workers — who had communicated their movements to the military — were armed Hamas fighters and not from WCK.

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Israeli soldiers shoot and kill two unarmed Palestinian men in Gaza then try to bury the evidence

Israeli soldiers shot dead two unarmed Palestinian men in Gaza, their bodies buried in sand and rubbish by an army bulldozer, exclusive broadcast footage obtained by Al Jazeera has shown.

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U.S. signs off on more bombs, warplanes for Israel

The Biden administration in recent days quietly authorized the transfer of billions of dollars in bombs and fighter jets to Israel despite Washington’s concerns about an anticipated military offensive in southern Gaza that could threaten the lives of hundreds of thousands of Palestinian civilians.....Read More

Israel Predicts End To War With Hamas. It’s Not Clear What Happens Next

More than six months in, Israel is seeking a quick end to the war with Hamas as the country navigates a series of complexities on the ground, including how exactly the conflict will end and what comes next, foreign policy and defense experts told the Daily Caller News Foundation.....Read More

State Of Florida Adds $50 Million To Israel Bonds

Florida’s Chief Financial Officer Jimmy Patronis announced Tuesday that the state has purchased an additional $50 million in bonds to assist Israel as it continues to wage war against Hamas in Gaza.....Read More

Netanyahu says Rafah incursion inevitable despite US warnings

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu on Monday suggested the invasion of Rafah in Gaza will be unavoidable to eliminate Hamas forces, despite warnings from U.S. officials.....Read More

USF students protest university funds linked to Israel/Hamas war

USF Students engaging in a sit-in protest by the university seal in the Marshall Center. By: Josh Holton (03/18/24)

About 30 students at the University of South Florida protested inside the Board of Trustees meeting at the Tampa campus today. Some of those students began a hunger strike to oppose university investments in companies that are funding Israel’s war with Hamas.....Read More

Joe Biden backs Chuck Schumer after his call for new Israeli elections

President Joe Biden expressed support Friday for Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer after the Senator called for new elections in Israel, the latest sign that the U.S. relationship with its closest Middle East ally is careening toward fracture over the war in Gaza.....Read More

Miami Beach votes on enacting limits on protests following recent pro-Palestine events

The Miami Beach City Commission voted unanimously Wednesday for the city to enact limits on protests after a series of recent pro-Palestine demonstrations.....Read More

Protestors march in solidarity with Palestine

Dozens of protestors in Downtown Tampa stood in solidarity with Palestine as the war continues in Gaza. Tampa is just one of several cities in the U.S. participating in the "Millions March for Palestine.”....Read More

Gaza — A defining moment in our moral history

The sheer magnitude of the destruction from more than four months of what President Biden has called “indiscriminate bombing” is unmatched in this century. One in 100 residents of Gaza has been killed. Thousands of children have died, thousands more have lost one or both parents. More than 60 percent of homes are gone, along with schools, universities, hospitals and businesses.....Read More