Browsing: Gaza

President Biden met with Irish Prime Minister Leo Varadkar Friday, where the leader said he thinks there should be a cease-fire “as soon as possible” between Israel and Hamas. Varadkar said he was “keen” to speak with Biden about the war in Gaza, as the two leaders met at the White House to celebrate St.…

The Miami Beach City Commission voted unanimously Wednesday for the city to set limits on protests following a series of recent pro-Palestine demonstrations. The resolution, brought by Mayor Steven Meiner, will establish rules for the time, location, and manner of protests. The vote was first reported by the Miami Herald. The resolution focuses on several pro-Palestinian…

Chef José Andrés admitted that even though his organization is working hard to provide food to the troubled area of Gaza while there is a war going on between Israel and the Palestinian militant group Hamas. “There is a chance that we might not succeed. But we must not fail the people of Gaza,” Andrés told NBC’s Kristen…

Sen. Bernie Sanders (I-Vt.) encouraged his progressive supporters to vote for President Biden in November, despite the difference in opinion over his response to the Israel-Hamas war and the increasing popularity of protest vote movements in Democratic primaries. Sanders, who has urged Biden to support a temporary cease-fire in the Israel-Hamas war and cut off…

A U.S. military ship is heading to Gaza to build a temporary seaport that will provide humanitarian assistance to the war-ravaged territory. U.S. Central Command (CENTCOM) said in a statement that a U.S. Army vessel is “en route to the Eastern Mediterranean less than 36 hours after President Biden announced the U.S. would provide humanitarian…

It is reported that 25 percent of people in Gaza are currently dying from lack of food.

A floating pier intended to be used to deliver critical humanitarian aid by sea to Gaza is expected to take up to two months to construct and require as many as 1,000 U.S. servicemembers to complete, the Pentagon’s top spokesperson said Friday.  The Defense Department will undertake the emergency mission to establish a temporary pier off the shore…

At least five individuals have died and several others injured in Gaza following a malfunction of an aid airdrop on Friday, as reported by multiple sources. The defective airdrops struck individuals and landed on houses on Friday, The Associated Press reported, citing Palestinian officials. This follows the commitment of the United States and several other countries to increase aid efforts…

President Biden gave his last State of the Union before the 2024 election on Thursday night. It was a crucial moment — a rare chance to speak directly to an American public that, at the moment, has a low opinion of the president. Fifty-eight percent of Americans disapprove of Biden’s job performance while only 40 percent approve,…