An Arab American assessment of Biden’s failures
Jan 27,2025 – JORDAN TIMES / James J. Zogby As Joseph Biden’s presidency comes to an end, his National Security Advisor, Secretary of State, and now Biden himself have been […]
Veto Power: A barrier to global peace and justice
21st June 2024 Shahood Asif, Lecturer, Jamia Ahmadiyya International Ghana The phrase of 19th-century renowned English historian Lord Acton (1834-1902) has become immortal in the history of nations. In a […]
Why the disastrous Gaza war will eclipse decades of Joe Biden’s political legacy
The former US president had several tools at his disposal to end Israel’s onslaught, including a ceasefire deal formalised a year ago US President Joe Biden delivers remarks on the […]
Reaching Ceasefire in Gaza: A Tale of Trump’s Illusion and Biden’s Failure
January 18, 2025 Articles, Commentary By Jamal Kanj The ceasefire is a stark acknowledgment of Israel’s inability to impose its will, even with the unlimited US military aid and diplomatic cover. President Joe […]
The long road to recognising apartheid in Palestine
Jan 08,2025 – JORDAN TIMES / Michael Jansen It is ironic that former US President Jimmy Carter should die at 100 and his funeral rites should take place during the […]
US’ curious relationship with Netanyahu and Israel
Kerry Boyd Anderson October 16, 2024 In an excerpt from Bob Woodward’s new book, “War,” the journalist reports that President Joe Biden’s frustration with Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu burst […]
Israel’s deceptive war strategies resurface amid Biden’s support
Oct 02,2024 – JORDAN TIMES In mid-1982, Israel launched a limited military operation in Lebanon, calling it “Peace for Galilee”. Defence Minister Ariel Sharon sold a military contingency plan dubbed […]
Blame the Biden administration for mayhem in Lebanon
Daoud Kuttab October 04, 2024 As the Middle East spirals out of control with a runaway train called Netanyahu acting without guardrails, the question that needs to be asked is […]
Internal emails show officials warned Biden administration about possible Israeli war crimes in Gaza: Report
Reuters obtained several sets of emails showing senior officials raising concerns about Israel’s conduct in war A Palestinian man reacts while holding the body of a relative killed in Israeli bombardment during a funeral in Deir al-Balah in the central Gaza Strip, on 31 October 2023 (Mahmud Hams/AFP) By MEE staff […]
Israel’s deceptive war strategies resurface amid Biden’s support
Oct 02,2024 – JORDAN TIMES In mid-1982, Israel launched a limited military operation in Lebanon, calling it “Peace for Galilee”. Defence Minister Ariel Sharon sold a military contingency plan dubbed “Little Pines” to Prime Minister Menachem Begin. This involved deploying troops to the depth of 40 kilometres to clear the […]
Time to recognize that few Israelis want a two-state solution
Kerry Boyd Anderson August 21, 20242 US Secretary of State Antony Blinken is on his ninth trip to the Middle East since the Oct. 7 Hamas attack on Israel. While […]
Ceasefire elusive as Blinken leaves Middle East, with future Israeli presence in Gaza key sticking point
The US secretary of state’s ninth visit to the region since the start of the conflict has ended without truce agreement Guardian staff and agencies Wed 21 Aug 2024 US […]
Biden’s Gaza policy is a liability for Kamala Harris. She must break with Biden now
OpinionUS elections 2024 Mehdi Hasan Harris must call for a ceasefire and arms embargo on Israel this week. It’s a no-brainer. Refusing to would mean risking defeat Mon 19 Aug […]
Netanyahu captured Biden, Jews captured Christians
by Ihsan Aktaş Aug 17, 2024 – DAILY SABAH U.S. President Joe Biden (R) meets with Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu in the Oval Office of the White House, Washington, […]
Why is Washington refusing to let the UN do its job?
Daoud Kuttab August 13, 2024 The lack of progress in indirect negotiations between Israel and Hamas over Gaza has led three key parties, the US, Qatar, and Egypt, to issue […]
Questions that must be asked
Aug 12,2024 / Jordan Times / James J. Zogby Why, in the midst of critical negotiations to implement President Biden’s plan for a ceasefire in Gaza, release of Israelis held captive by Hamas and many Palestinians held by Israel, and movement toward a negotiated permanent end to the conflict, would […]
Biden’s military support fuels Netanyahu’s aggression, ignoring ceasefire prospects
Aug 07,2024 – JORDAN TIMES / Michael Jansen US President Joe Biden has dispatched a squadron of fighter planes and a carrier group of warships to this region to protect Israel if Iran and its allies retaliate militarily to the assassination of Hamas leader Ismail Haniyeh in Tehran and Hizbollah […]
Joe Biden withdraws from presidential race after weeks of pressure to quit
Joe Biden President endorses Kamala Harris to lead Democratic ticket just four months before November election Sam Levine and Lauren Gambino Mon 22 Jul 2024 Joe Biden has withdrawn from his presidential re-election race and endorsed Vice-President Kamala Harris to take his place at the top of their party’s ticket, an extraordinary decision upending […]
Ex-US official says she quit over Biden’s ‘destructive support for Israel’
Maryam Hassanein tells TRT World that she hopes Biden would “listen to our voices” and take a better approach to Israel’s genocidal war on Gaza. A former US official who […]
The peace plan: Confusion or deception?
Jul 02,2024 – JORDAN TIMES / James J. Zogby After eight months of the Biden administration’s frustrating moves towards Israel’s war on Gaza, in recent weeks they unveiled the most […]