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Americas

White House’s Muslim staff afraid to discuss Israel: Report

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Several staff members of the administration of US President Joe Biden, in particular those with Muslim backgrounds, are worried about retaliation if they question Israel’s bombardment of the Gaza Strip, HuffPost has reported.
Middle East

Report: Biden tells Netanyahu US “fully supports Israeli ground operation in Gaza”

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US President Joe Biden has reportedly told Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu that Washington is “fully in support” of Tel Aviv’s plans to launch a ground invasion of the besieged Gaza Strip.
Int'l Relations

US vetoes UNSC resolution for humanitarian pause in Gaza war aimed at relief delivery

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The United States on Wednesday vetoed a United Nations Security Council resolution proposing a humanitarian pause in the Gaza conflict for the delivery of aid to the enclave. The American ambassador to the UN said more time was needed for on-the-ground diplomacy to take place.
Middle East

Biden tells Netanyahu Gaza hospital attack done by Palestinians

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US President Joe Biden has backed the Israeli claim that Palestinians were responsible for the attack on al-Ahli al-Arab hospital in Gaza. The Palestinian Islamic Jihad has rejected as baseless the claim.
Middle East

Hamas accuses Biden of “falling for Israeli narrative” ahead of high-stakes visit

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On the eve of the US president's visit to Israel, Hamas has accused Joe Biden of falling “for the Israeli narrative," calling the United States "a culprit in this war against our people."
Middle East

CENTCOM head arrives in Israel ahead of Biden’s trip

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The head of US Central Command (CENTCOM) has arrived in Israel to meet with the Israeli military chief of staff, according to a CENTCOM statement.
Americas

Pentagon orders US forces to prepare for possible deployment to Israel for “logistical, medical support”

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US Secretary of Defense Lloyd Austin has ordered that roughly 2,000 American troops prepare for a potential deployment to Israel to help with tasks like medical and logistical support, according to multiple defense officials.
Middle East

US military prepares for possible Israel deployment amid Gaza war: Report

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Citing unnamed defence officials, the Wall Street Journal has reported that the US military has earmarked approximately 2,000 servicemembers for a potential deployment to Israel.
Foreign Policy

Iranian FM: US giving Israel a chance to destroy Gaza, new fronts likely to open

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The Iranian foreign minister has warned “the unlimited US support for Israel’s ongoing crimes” in Gaza will further exacerbate the situation, adding there are concerns that the war will spill over in the region and new fronts will open.
Americas

US aircraft carrier arrives in eastern Mediterranean

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The USS Gerald R. Ford Carrier Strike Group has arrived in the eastern Mediterranean Sea to “deter any actor” looking to escalate or widen the conflict between Israel and Hamas, the administration of US President Joe Biden has announced.
Americas

Biden may ask US Congress for more funding to support Ukraine, Israel: WH

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The administration of US President Joe Biden may ask the Congress to approve additional funding to better support Israel and Ukraine at the same time, White House National Security Council spokesperson John Kirby has stated.
Americas

Rights group sues US gov’t in order to block Israel’s entry to visa waiver programme

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A leading Arab American rights group sued the US government and called on a federal court to halt any further actions admitting Israel into the visa waiver programme (VWP). It stressed that Tel Aviv is not eligible for entry because it is discriminating against Palestinian Americans.
Middle East

Netanyahu tells Biden Israel-Saudi normalisation agreement reachable

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Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has expressed confidence that a “historic” US-brokered deal to establish formal diplomatic relations between Israel and Saudi Arabia can be reached, as the Israeli prime minister held talks with US President Joe Biden.
Middle East

Netanyahu says will discuss Iran with Biden during US trip

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Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu stated that he plans to discuss the issue of Iran during his meeting with US President Joe Biden in the upcoming days. He made the remarks before departing for the United States, according to the government press office.
Middle East

Biden to meet Netanyahu at UN but not at White House: Report

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US President Joe Biden will meet Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu at the United Nations headquarters next week, after pushing back efforts by the Israeli prime minister to score an Oval Office meeting, according to a new report.
Middle East

US complains to Israel over exposure of secret meeting between Israeli-Libyan FMs: Report

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The United States complained to Israel this weekend about Foreign Minister Eli Cohen's decision to publicly reveal a secret meeting with his Libyan counterpart Najla al-Mangoush, Axios has reported, citing Israeli and US officials.
Middle East

Israeli official slams US ‘hypocrisy’ over human rights

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Israel's far-right Finance Minister Bezalel Smotrich has accused the US of "hypocrisy" after Washington condemned one of his colleagues for asserting Jewish supremacy in the occupied Palestinian territories.
Middle East

Dozens of US lawmakers to visit occupied territories over two-state solution, Iran

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A delegation of the US House Democrats will visit Israel and the occupied West Bank this week to discuss prospects for a two-state solution, Israel's judicial reforms and Iran nuclear program, among other issues.
Americas

US pledges to continue military aid to Israel despite judicial overhaul

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The US State Department announced that Washington will continue to provide aid to Israel, even as the Knesset passed controversial legislation resulting in increased political control over the judiciary.
Middle East

US Senate introduces new legislation to boost normalisation with Israel

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The US Senate Foreign Relations Committee has introduced new bill aimed at strengthening normalisation with Israel through proposals with nearly $120m in funding, naming Saudi Arabia as a "key regional partner" that would be eligible for many of those programmes.
Middle East

Herzog in US a ‘palatable’ cover for Israeli violence against Palestinians: Jewish American groups

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Israeli President Isaac Herzog may not be an ally to Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu or an official part of the Israeli government, but as a representative of Israel, he is complicit in the occupation of and discrimination against Palestinians. This is the message from several progressive Jewish American groups to US politicians as Herzog visits Washington.
Americas

US rights groups urge congress to pass bill on govt. probe into Al-Jazeera journalist killing

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Dozens of progressive policy groups and human rights organisations came together on Tuesday to call on the US Congress to pass a bill that would require the administration of President Joe Biden to investigate the killing of Al-Jazeera journalist Shireen Abu Akleh.
Middle East

Washington ‘no longer our closest ally’: Ex-Israeli PM

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Former Israeli Prime Minister Yair Lapid says Tel Aviv’s relations with the US have deteriorated so much under the leadership of his successor, Benjamin Netanyahu, adding that Washington is “no longer our closest ally".
Middle East

Netanyahu says Biden invited him to White House

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US President Joe Biden on Monday invited Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu to Washington for an official visit at a date to be determined, the Israeli prime minister's office announced
Americas

More US lawmakers join boycott of Israeli president’s speech to Congress

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Three more US lawmakers have announced their intentions to boycott Israeli President Isaac Herzog's address to a joint session of Congress next week. It comes after Congresswoman Ilhan Omar announced there would be "no way in hell" she would be in attendance.
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