Tag Archives: Israel

Tara Sonenshine, Tufts University The U.S. has dispatched eight Army and Navy vessels from Virginia to build a temporary pier off the coast of the Gaza Strip. The aim of this work: to supply food and other necessary items for Palestinians as the war between Israel and Hamas continues and …

Ashley Murray, Georgia Recorder Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer urged an overhaul of both Israeli and Palestinian Authority leadership and said Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu “has lost his way,” in strong and lengthy comments delivered on the U.S. Senate floor Thursday morning. The New York Democrat — the highest-ranking …

Vice President Kamala Harris is urging for an immediate ceasefire in Gaza, emphasizing the urgent need to address the dire humanitarian situation. Speaking in Selma, Alabama, Harris called the conditions in Gaza “inhumane” and stressed the importance of a swift resolution. “Given the immense scale of suffering in Gaza, there …

Jimmy Williams In a recent statement, President Joe Biden shared his optimism for a cease-fire in the ongoing Israel-Hamas conflict by next week. He mentioned that his national security adviser has conveyed that negotiations are close to fruition but not yet finalized. “My hope is by next Monday we will …

Jennifer Shutt, Georgia Recorder The U.S. Senate moved past a procedural hurdle Thursday to begin work on a $95 billion emergency spending bill that would provide military and humanitarian assistance for Ukraine, Israel and Taiwan. The strong 67-32 vote, which could predict eventual approval, came after a tense week on …

Brett Wilkins, Common Dreams Sen. Bernie Sanders said Sunday that he will force a Senate floor vote this week on a resolution that would suspend aid to Israel if the U.S. State Department fails to report on how Israeli weapons—many of them supplied by the United States—are being used in …

Jessica Corbett, Common Dreams U.S. Sen. Bernie Sanders on Tuesday reiterated his opposition to giving Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s government another $10 billion in unconditional aid to continue waging a devastating war on the Gaza Strip. In a statement echoing his remarks on the Senate floor and a letter …

Jimmy Williams In a move bypassing the usual congressional approval, the Biden administration has greenlit a second emergency weapons sale to Israel. This decision comes as Israel faces criticism for its actions in the ongoing conflict with Hamas in Gaza. The State Department revealed on Friday that Secretary of State …

Jimmy Williams In a contentious move, the United States vetoed a United Nations (UN) resolution on Friday, backed by a majority of Security Council members, urging an immediate humanitarian ceasefire in the ongoing Gaza conflict. The vote was 13-1, with the United Kingdom abstaining, highlighting a growing divide between Washington …

Jennifer Shutt, Georgia Recorder The U.S. Senate failed to move forward Wednesday with a $111 billion spending package that would have bolstered aid to Ukraine, Israel, Taiwan and the Southern border amid deep disagreement about immigration policy. The 49-51 procedural vote, which needed at least 60 senators to advance the …

Ariana Figueroa, Arkansas Advocate The success of the U.S. Senate in passing a $106 billion global security supplemental aid package hinges on a bipartisan agreement about U.S. border security, but any deal was at an impasse Tuesday. “There will not be a national security bill unless and until there is …

Brett Wilkins, Common Dreams The U.S. Congressional Progressive Caucus said Monday that most of its 103 members would oppose an emergency spending package for Ukraine, Israel, and Taiwan that empowers the Republican House majority to undermine protections for asylum-seekers, reinstate Trump-era travel bans, and implement other anti-immigrant policies. “As Congress …

Ariana Figueroa, Georgia Recorder As Congress negotiates the White House’s $106 billion supplemental aid request for Israel, Ukraine and U.S. border security, fights over immigration policy have tied up the request. The White House sent its proposal that includes nearly $14 billion in supplemental border security funding to Congress in late October, but it …

Jennifer Shutt, Georgia Recorder Democrats in Congress are divided on whether to set guardrails on additional military aid to Israel as that country responds to the Oct. 7 Hamas terrorist attacks with airstrikes and a ground war in Gaza. It’s not yet clear what those conditions would be or how …

President Joe Biden confirmed on Sunday that four-year-old Abigail Mor Edan, an American girl held hostage by Hamas in Gaza, is now free. President Biden shared the positive development with reporters from Nantucket, where he was spending the Thanksgiving weekend with his family. “Abigail was among 13 hostages released today …