US-Israel Relations

Blinken ceasefire comments meant to acquit Israel: Hamas official

Senior Hamas official Sami Abu Zuhri stated that US Secretary of State Antony Blinken's comments on the Gaza ceasefire talks are an attempt to put pressure on the Palestinian group and acquit Israel.

Several arrested at Columbia University as NYPD clear Gaza protest

Hundreds of New York City police officers entered the campus of Columbia University, taking multiple people into custody, in the latest escalation in the Gaza demonstrations that have swept college campuses, mostly in the United States.

US advocacy groups support Palestine solidarity campus protests amid Gaza war

Dozens of faith, civil rights and progressive groups in the United States have expressed solidarity with university students protesting against US support for Israel amid the war on the Gaza Strip which has so far killed over 34,500.

US lawmakers threaten ICC with retaliation over arrest warrants for Israeli officials

American lawmakers are in the process of drafting a bill aimed at responding to the International Criminal Court (ICC) in case it decides to issue arrest warrants against high-ranking Israeli officials accused of committing war crimes in the Gaza Strip.

Dozens of US lawyers ask Biden to stop military aid to Israel due to actions in Gaza

More than 90 lawyers, including at least 20 from the presidential administration, called on US President Joe Biden to stop military aid to Israel because of its actions in the Gaza Strip, which they say contradict US and international humanitarian law, Politico has reported.

Columbia university says it has begun suspending students who refuse to leave pro-Gaza encampment

Columbia University in the US has started suspending the students who refuse to leave the pro-Palestinian encampment on campus, hours after the deadline to leave the encampment passed.

US finds 5 Israeli military units violated human rights in West Bank

Washington has found five Israeli units guilty of gross human rights violations, the State Department announced on Monday.

Vast majority of Americans support Israel’s Rafah offensive: Poll

A vast majority of Americans back Israel's planned military operation against Rafah, the densely-populated city in besieged Gaza Strip, according to a new survey. At least 34,500 people, mainly children and women, have been killed in the blockaded territory since October 2023.

US doesn’t want Gaza ceasefire: Iran

Iran’s Foreign Ministry spokesman Nasser Kanaani said that if the US had the will to secure a truce in the Gaza Strip, it could have stopped the shipment of weapons and ammunition to Israel and cut off its financial and political support for the regime.

US police arrest at least 900 during pro-Gaza rallies

At least 900 protesters have been detained since the launch of pro-Palestinian demonstrations on university campuses across the US, where students are raging against the Israeli regime’s US-backed genocidal war on the Gaza Strip.

Majority of Americans disapprove of Biden policy on Gaza

More than 70% of Americans do not approve of President Joe Biden’s policy on the Israeli war on the Gaza Strip which has so far killed almost 34,500.

Biden pressures Netanyahu on Rafah military operation, urges captive deal in call

US President Joe Biden has pressured the Israeli government against a full invasion of Rafah in the Gaza Strip during a telephone conversation with Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu on Sunday, the White House announced.

US officials say Israel may be violating international law in Gaza

Some senior US officials have advised Secretary of State Antony Blinken that they do not find "credible or reliable" Israel's assurances that it is using US-supplied weapons in accordance with international humanitarian law, according to an internal State Department memo reviewed by Reuters.

UN expresses concern over students arrests at US universities

The UN human rights office has voiced concern about the detention of hundreds of students during demonstrations in support of Palestine at several US universities.

Iranian students rally in solidarity with pro-Palestine American peers

The members of the academic board, students and employees of Tehran University held a rally to show solidarity with the US and European students who have been protesting against the Zionist regime's genocidal war on Gaza.

Israel turns down US calls for investigating into Gaza mass graves

Israel will not carry out further probes into mass graves found at Gaza hospitals, as it has already investigated the matter and found no wrongdoing by its troops, Spokesman for the Israeli army Nadav Shoshani has told Politico. Hundreds of Palestinians' bodies have been discovered from the graves.

US will not sanction Israeli army units accused of rights violations in West Bank: Report

ABC News reported that the United States decided that three Israeli army units accused of committing "gross human rights violations" in the West Bank prior to 7 October will remain eligible for US military aid "because of steps Israel says is taking to address the problem".

More Americans have little, no confidence in Israeli PM: Survey

An increasing number of Americans have little to no trust in Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s handling of world affairs, a new poll revealed.

Israel violating international and humanitarian law with US arms: Report

An independent American task force has informed the administration of President Joe Biden there is “compelling and credible evidence” that Israel’s use of American weapons violates a US national security memorandum demanding US arms be used in accordance with humanitarian law.

Amnesty says Israel committing war crimes in Gaza ‘using US-made munitions’

The executive director of Amnesty International in the US has stated their research reveals that Israeli soldiers are committing war crimes against the Palestinian people in the Gaza Strip "using US-made munitions".

US Senate passes Ukraine, Israel funding after months-long stalemate

The US Senate on Tuesday passed a package to provide billions in aid to Israel, Ukraine and Taiwan, sending the legislation to President Joe Biden’s desk to become law after a rocky six months of political battles.

US says looking into alleged Israeli human rights abuses in Gaza

US Secretary of State Antony Blinken has stated Washington is looking into allegations of human rights abuses by Israel in its war on the besieged Gaza Strip. More than 34,000 Palestinians have been killed during Israel's carnage in Gaza over the past seven months.

US new military assistance to Israel aggression against Palestinians

New United States military aid to Israel is an aggression against the Palestinian people, the Palestinian leadership has announced.

Israeli PM says potential US sanctions on IDF ‘absurd’ despite rights violations against Palestinians

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has rebuked reported Washington's plans to sanction an Israeli military unit which is under investigation for human rights abuses against Palestinians, in a Saturday post on X.

US House approves aid for Ukraine, Israel

US House lawmakers in both parties have joined forces to send a massive package of foreign aid to the Senate, ending a long and bitter stalemate over the fate of the legislation and all but ensuring the delivery of billions of dollars in new help to embattled allies across the globe.

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