US-Israel Relations

Iran says US veto of ceasefire resolution showed Washington’s role in Gaza genocide

Tehran has strongly condemned the US veto of a United Nations Security Council resolution calling for a humanitarian ceasefire in the Gaza Strip, stressing that the move once again showed Washington’s leading role in the genocide of Palestinians in the besieged enclave.

Hamas condemns US veto at UNSC, describing it as “immoral and inhumane position”

Hamas has condemned the United States' decision to veto the Gaza ceasefire draft resolution at the United Nations Security Council on Friday, describing it as an “immoral and inhumane position".

White House interns pen letter to Biden, calling for Gaza ceasefire

In another sign of growing dissent brewing in Washington over the US administration's steady support for Israel's military campaign in Gaza, more than 40 interns at the White House have signed a letter demanding President Joe Biden call for a permanent ceasefire in the Gaza Strip.

US Senate blocks Ukraine, Israel funding bill

US Senate Republicans on Wednesday blocked a bill to provide aid to Ukraine and Israel over a lack of border provisions in the measure.

US officials believe military operation in Gaza could end by January

US officials expect the current phase of Israel’s ground invasion of the Gaza Strip targeting the southern end of the strip to last several weeks before Israel transitions, possibly by January, to a lower-intensity, hyper-localized strategy that narrowly targets specific Hamas fighters and leaders, multiple senior administration officials tell CNN.

Muslims in US swing states vow to ‘abandon Biden’ over Gaza war

A group of Muslim American organizers from US swing states has launched a campaign denouncing President Joe Biden’s 2024 re-election bid due to his stance on the Israeli war on the Gaza Strip.

Hamas: Biden, Blinken complicit in Israeli crimes against Gazans

A senior official of the Palestinian resistance movement Hamas has stressed US President Joe Biden and his Secretary of State Antony Blinken are complicit in Israel’s war crimes against Palestinians, including its genocidal war on the Gaza Strip.

Iran: US failed to achieve goals in Gaza war

The spokesman for Iran's Foreign Ministry says the United States has failed to achieve its declared objectives during the large-scale Israeli war against Palestinians in the Gaza Strip and is now resorting to political means to make up for its losses and mistakes.

White House moves to lift all restrictions on Israel’s access to US weapons stockpile: Report

US President Joe Biden has requested the removal of nearly every restriction on Tel Aviv’s use of the stockpiles of weapons and ammunition stored by Washington in Israel, according to a report.

Israel couldn’t have continued Gaza war without US support: Iran FM

Iranian Foreign Minister Hossein Amirabdollahian has stated Israel would not have been able to continue its war on the besieged Gaza Strip if it were not for the United States’ support.

US denying permission to Israel for ceasefire in Gaza: IRGC Chief

The United States has forbidden Israel from striking a ceasefire which it craves desperately as it has been mired in a crisis in the Gaza Strip, Commander of Iran's Islamic Revolution Guards Corps (IRGC) Major General Hossein Salami said on Tuesday.

70 percent of US voters aged 18-34 disapprove of Biden on Israel: Poll

An NBC News poll found that 70 percent of voters aged 18-34 disapprove of US President Joe Biden's handling of Israel's war on Gaza.

US to clamp down on Israeli settler violence: Report

US President Joe Biden has ordered his administration to draw up a schedule of sanctions against Israelis who attack or harass Palestinians in the West Bank, Politico has reported, citing a confidential document. US is the biggest supporter of Israel, politically and militarily.

Biden to Netanyahu: Occupying Gaza a ‘big mistake’

US President Joe Biden says he has made it clear to Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu that occupying the Gaza Strip would be “a big mistake” and that the two-state solution is the only way to bring an end to the Israel-Palestinian conflict.

US lawmakers urge Biden to call for ceasefire in Gaza

More than two dozen Democratic members of the US Congress have signed a letter, urging the administration of President Joe Biden to agree to a ceasefire and an end to Israel's attack against Gaza. A growing number of Democrats now support a complete halt to the fighting between Israel and Palestinian armed groups.

Polling shows US public support for Israel’s war on Gaza at new low

American public support for Israel's war in Gaza has reached a new low, with a fresh survey showing that less than a third of respondents support the war, and the majority of those polled think that Israel should call for a ceasefire to the conflict.

US ramping up ammunition and missile shipments to Israel amid Gaza war: Report

US military aid to Israel extends well beyond Iron Dome interceptors and precision missiles for warplanes, according to a Pentagon document reported by Bloomberg. More than 11,500 Palestinians have been killed in Israel’s relentless attacks on Gaza since October 7.

Hundreds of US officials send letter to Biden, opposing Washington’s Israel policy

More than 400 US government officials from 40 state agencies sent a letter to President Joe Biden, opposing his support for Israel in its war on the Gaza Strip, and demanding a cease-fire.

Palestinians sue Biden for failing to prevent Israeli genocide in Gaza

A group of Palestinians living in the US and the occupied Palestinian territories filed a lawsuit against the administration of US President Joe Biden, seeking to halt further diplomatic and military support to Israel. The lawsuit accuses Washington of failing to "prevent an unfolding genocide" against the Palestinian people amid Israel's assault on Gaza.

NGOs call on Pentagon to stop supplying Israel with artillery ammunition

A coalition of civil society organizations has urged the Pentagon's top brass to halt a planned transfer of artillery ammunition to Tel Aviv. Around 11,500 Palestinians have been killed in Israel's military campaign in Gaza so far.

US playing key role in helping Israel survive: Iran president

Iran's President Ebrahim Raisi has stated the United States plays the most important role in helping the Israeli regime survive and is the main party supplying Tel Aviv with weapons and ammunition.

Diplomats privately warn White House of growing fury against US in Arab world

The administration of US President Joe Biden has received stark warnings from American diplomats in the Arab world that its strong support for Israel’s destructive and deadly military campaign in Gaza “is losing us Arab publics for a generation”, according to a diplomatic cable obtained by CNN.

Democrats in US Senate block Republican bid to aid Israel, Ukraine excluded

US Senate Democrats blocked a Republican push to win quick approval for a bill providing emergency aid to Israel that passed the House of Representatives last week, but that provides no assistance for Ukraine's war against Russia.

US pushes for ‘three-day pause’ from Israel in Gaza war: Report

US President Joe Biden has reportedly called on Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu to pause attacks against the besieged Gaza Strip for three days, saying such a halt to the fighting could enable negotiators to secure the release of more hostages.

US diplomats condemn, in private, Israel policy in Gaza: Report

Lower- and mid-level diplomats at the US State Department have called on the administration of President Joe Biden to condemn Israel’s bombing of civilians and demand a ceasefire in the Gaza Strip, according to a leaked memo seen by Politico. US Secretary of State Antony Blinken has clearly objected to a humanitarian ceasefire in Gaza.

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