If the US wants peace it must back up its words with teeth
DAOUD KUTTAB February 23, 2024 The third US veto of UN Security Council resolutions calling for a ceasefire was not received well in the Middle East, although most lost hope […]
3 billion dollars bribe to Egypt to take in Palestinian refugees from Gaza?
IMF sees progress on Egypt loan program amid Gaza pressures By Andrea Shalal and David Lawder February 23, 2024 WASHINGTON, Feb 22 (Reuters) – Talks with Egypt to boost its International Monetary Fund […]
Israel agrees to release US flour shipment for Gaza after blocking its delivery for one month — official
By JACOB MAGID By JACOB MAGID Today, 12:03 am Jacob Magid is The Times of Israel’s US bureau chief Volunteers distribute rations of soup to displaced Palestinians in Rafah in the southern Gaza […]
US’ fading regional influence down to its lack of resolve
DR. DANIA KOLEILAT KHATIB February 22, 2024 The situation in the Middle East is getting out of control. Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu is unhinged in his genocidal war on […]
Two-state solution as a distraction: The problem is Zionism
The problem is not the absence of a Palestinian state, but Zionism itself. What is the use of a Palestinian state, if Zionism, as a racist, exclusivist ideology continues to […]
The Biden administration’s stupendous willful disconnect from reality
Feb 22,2024 – JORDAN TIMES / Michael Jansen Last Saturday, US Secretary of State Antony Blinken told the Munich Security Conference that the post-Gaza war scenario provides an “extraordinary opportunity” for […]
US officials deny report Biden imminently unveiling peace plan, recognizing Palestinian state
By JACOB MAGID FOLLOW21 February 2024 US Secretary of State Antony Blinken, right, attends a meeting with Jordan’s Foreign Minister Ayman Safadi, Saudi Arabia’s Foreign Minister Prince Faisal bin Farhan al-Saud, Qatar’s […]
‘We should kill them all:’ Outrage erupts over US congressman’s Gaza comments
Previous 0 seconds of 45 secondsVolume 0% Ogles, known for his staunch, unconditional support for Israel, previously voted to censure congresswoman member Rashida Tlaib over allegations she had supported the Oct. 7 Hamas-led attack on Israel. (AFP/File)Next ARAB NEWS February 21, 2024 LONDON: A US congressman has sparked outrage after […]
Julian Assange: Lawyers describe US prosecution as state retaliation
bbc.com By Dominic Casciani, home and legal correspondent & Sam Hancock BBC News Lawyers for Julian Assange have accused the US of “state retaliation” over its bid to prosecute the […]
With 700K on Verge of Starving to Death in Gaza, US Vetoes Ceasefire Yet Again
Gaza officials have warned that 700,000 Palestinians in the north are at risk of death by Israel’s starvation.By Sharon Zhang , TRUTHOUT PublishedFebruary 20, 2024 Truthout is an indispensable resource for activists, movement […]
Regional time bomb ready to explode during Ramadan
OSAMA AL-SHARIF February 20, 2024 For the US and its Arab allies, the holy month of Ramadan, which begins in less than a month’s time, is a virtual cutoff date […]
US vetoes another UN Security Council resolution urging Gaza war ceasefire
Majority of members voted to call for an immediate ceasefire in Israel’s war on Gaza that has killed more than 29,000 people. Published On 20 Feb 2024 The United States […]
‘Enough is enough’: Australian PM denounces US, UK legal pursuit of Assange
Anthony Albanese takes stand against attempts to extradite Australian to US ahead of court ruling next week. Published On 15 Feb 2024 Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese has slammed the years-long United […]
We have seen Assange’s plight in a UK prison, but extraditing him this week would be a disaster for us all
OpinionJulian Assange Christophe Deloire and Rebecca Vincent It is vital not to forget about the man – and the repercussions for press freedom if the high court says he can be sent to the US Sun 18 Feb 2024 With just days to go until the highly anticipated #DayX – the UK high court […]
Things that should but cannot be said
Feb 19,2024 – JORDAN TIMES / James J. Zogby Four months into Israel’s genocidal assault on Gaza, it appears that discussions remain trapped in the same tiresome, delusional framing that […]
Opposing illegal immigration is not immoral
DALIA AL-AQIDI February 18, 2024 The surge in illegal border crossings in the US has reached a critical juncture, demanding urgent attention from federal authorities. Recent reports have revealed alarming […]
US says will veto Algerian resolution calling for Gaza ceasefire
US Ambassador to the United Nations, Linda Thomas-Greenfield, at UN headquarters in New York. (AFP) EPHREM KOSSAIFY February 18, 2024 NEW YORK: The US has said it will veto an […]
Western governments must not ignore unprecedented warnings from their civil servants
YOSSI MEKELBERG February 17, 2024 To most people, the civil service is a faceless bureaucratic machine working to advise politicians and execute their policies, always operating behind the scenes, out […]
White House condemns ‘hostile’ Islamophobic attacks on Muslim judicial nominee
If confirmed, Adeel Mangi would become the first Muslim judge to sit on the federal appeals court in the US Circuit Court Judge Nominee Adeel Mangi testifies during a Senate […]
US plans to send weapons to Israel even as Biden pushes for ceasefire, WSJ reports
US President Joe Biden meets with residents during his visit to Ohio (REUTERS) REUTERS February 17, 2024 WASHINGTON: The Biden administration is preparing to send bombs and other weapons to […]