"The Middle East remains unchanged after Blinken's visit, except for the worsening situation of Palestinians who are dying during his diplomatic failure," said Salah Bin Laghbar, a Yemeni political analyst based in Aden. WHY WAS BILINKEN'S DIPLOMACY FUTILE? The United States' long-standing sup...
As desperate Palestinians in sealed-off Gaza try to find refuge under Israel’s relentless bombardment in retaliation for Hamas’ brutal Oct. 7 attack, many ask why neighboring Egypt or other Arab countries don’t take them in.
We met the 59-year-old vice president this past week on the campaign trail and later at the vice president's residence in Washington, DC. We spoke about the economy and immigration, Ukraine, and China, but we began with theescalating war in the Middle East, one year after the Hamas ter...
and every time it has been rejected—by the Palestinians. If there is apartheid and genocide to be seen, simply look at the first charter of Hamas, as well as its behavior and the statements of Iran,
In February, Israeli troops fired into a crowd that had surrounded an aid convoy at a checkpoint, killing 118 Palestinians, authorities in Gaza said. The Israeli military released a report this month saying that “troops did not fire at the humanitarian convoy, but did fir...
Harris began her speech by taking the torch from Biden, who did, in the end, pass it, but not without some drama along the way. “To our president, Joe Biden, when I think about the path that we have traveled together, Joe, I am filled with gratitude,” she said. “Y...
Why Fatah Is Not the Answer; Engaging the Palestinians Means Engaging Hamas; Fatah Has Lost Its CredibilityByline: Jeremy Greenstock (Greenstock is director of the Ditchley Foundation and a former...Greenstock, Jeremy
By resigning publicly, I am saddened by the knowledge that I likely foreclose a future at the State Department. I had not initially planned a public resignation. Because my time at State had been so short — I was hired on a two-year contract — I did not think I mattered enough to ...
It’s always brought the bile up from my stomach when I see how the nasty little nation murders us,spys on us, steals from us, buys our whores in office, slaughters Palestinians, leads us into wars for THEM…I cannot express the acute JOY I feel at the thought of the U.S. Sheeple...
The songs Israelis and Palestinians are listening to now, amid war An Israeli music critic and a Palestinian musician share some songs with NPR's Daniel Estrin — and reflect on more than a year of the war between Israel and Hamas.