Tag: Gaza
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60 anti-Israel protesters arrested inside the Capitol Rotunda: Activists demanding a ceasefire in Gaza drop shoes for the Palestinian victims and are cuffed on the floor of Congress
Published: 1:44 PM EST, December 19, 2023 | Updated: 2:30 PM EST, December 19, 2023 Protesters stormed the US Capitol on Tuesday demanding a ceasefire in Gaza, while Capitol Police made more than 60 arrests. The anti-Israel demonstrators scattered children’s shoes across the floor of the Capitol’s famous rotunda to protest the growing death toll…
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White House ‘raises concerns’ with Israel after sniper shot dead two Christian women in Gaza in latest rift between Washington and Tel Aviv
The White House said Monday it had spoken to the Israeli government about the killing of two women sheltering in a Catholic church in the Gaza Strip, saying better deconfliction is needed to protect civilians and humanitarian workers. “We have raised our concerns about this specific incident with the Israeli government – about the need…
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White House tells Israel to scale BACK Gaza offensive in ‘weeks’ – but Netanyahu warns he won’t stop until Hamas is ‘eliminated’
The US reportedly demanded on Thursday that Israel end its intensive attack on Hamas in Gaza in weeks instead of months. The message was delivered by President Joe Biden’s national security adviser during a meeting with Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu. It comes after Biden warned Israel that his “indiscriminate” bombings meant the country risked…
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More than 40 pro-Palestinian protesters are arrested at Senate office building while activists CHAIN themselves to the White House fence to demand a ceasefire in Gaza
Published: 3:04 PM EST, December 11, 2023 | Updated: 3:33 PM EST, December 11, 2023 Several dozen pro-Palestinian protesters were arrested and escorted from a Senate office building on Monday after lying on the ground and demanding that Congress stop supporting Israel against Hamas terrorists. Meanwhile, elderly Jewish demonstrators in favor of a ceasefire also…
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AOC claims Biden administration is aiding ‘gross human rights violations in Gaza’ by sending aid to Israel and backs pro-Palestinian activism
Published: 1:43 PM EST, November 28, 2023 | Updated: 1:43 PM EST, November 28, 2023 Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez said U.S. military aid is fueling human rights abuses in Gaza — as a debate erupts among Democrats over whether aid should be conditioned on whether Israel does enough to prevent civilian casualties. “What we are seeing…
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Books, jewelry and other Christmas gifts: The Biden family goes shopping on Nantucket as America waits for its hostages to be released from Gaza
President Joe Biden and his family took over downtown Nantucket on Friday for a meal and groceries as the US waited for hostages to be released from Gaza. The president’s traditional Black Friday outing was postponed due to the first release of hostages from Gaza in the wake of Hamas’s brutal Oct. 7 terror attack…
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Biden credits ‘extensive US diplomacy’ for Hamas hostage release but said it’s ‘only a start’ as no Americans have yet to be released and he was unsure when they’d be freed from Gaza
President Joe Biden on Friday credited “extensive U.S. diplomacy” for the release of hostages by Hamas, but said this is “just a start” as no U.S. citizens have yet been released. He told reporters he was unsure when the first American citizens would leave Gaza, as two American women and four-year-old Abigail Mor Edan were…
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Bon Appetit! Biden breaks bread with Xi and other Asian leaders after protesters calling for Gaza ceasefire shut down San Francisco Bay Bridge
President Joe Biden toasted Chinese President Xi Jinping and other Asian leaders at a dinner in San Francisco on Thursday evening after protesters closed the city’s Bay Bridge. “We had a great day,” Biden said. ‘Tonight is about breaking bread together. And we know each other a little better.’ The president hosted the dinner at…
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White House says Hamas and Islamic Jihad DID hide under hospitals in Gaza, backing up Israeli claims
The White House said Tuesday that US intelligence agencies indicate Hamas fighters used tunnels under hospitals in Gaza to conceal its military operations, amid furious debate over Israel’s bombing campaign and advancing forces. White House National Security Spokesman John Kirby spoke to reporters from Air Force One about the use of the infamous tunnel network…
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Biden’s support for Israel sparks fury INSIDE the government: More than 400 political appointees from 40 agencies send letter to president demanding he seek an immediate ceasefire in Gaza
More than 400 employees of President Joe Biden’s administration have written to him to protest his support for Israel and demand that he pursue an immediate ceasefire in Gaza. Health officials in the Hamas-controlled area say more than 10,000 people have been killed in a brutal attack on Israel after terrorists killed more than 1,200…