Jun 05 Police arrest pro-Palestinian protesters who occupied Stanford University president's office By Terry Chea, Associated Press Stanford University says 13 people were arrested when police removed pro-Palestinian demonstrators who occupied a building housing the university president's offices. Continue reading
Jun 05 Israeli nationalists chant 'Death to Arabs' in annual Jerusalem Day march through Palestinian area of the city By Julia Frankel, Associated Press The annual march commemorates "Jerusalem Day," which marks Israel's capture of east Jerusalem, including the Old City and its holy sites sacred to Jews, Christians and Muslims, in the 1967 Mideast war. Continue reading
Jun 03 4 more hostages found dead, Israel says By Julia Frankel, Associated Press The Israeli military on Monday confirmed the deaths, including three older men seen in a Hamas video begging for their release. Continue reading
Jun 03 Netanyahu says destruction of Hamas 'part of the' cease-fire proposal, according to media reports By Associated Press Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has faced a backlash from ultranationalists in his coalition who have threatened to bring down his government if he agrees to a deal that would end the war in Gaza without eliminating Hamas. Continue reading
Jun 03 Netanyahu at a crossroads as U.S. calls for Gaza cease-fire By Tia Goldenberg, Associated Press The proposal offers the possibility of ending Israel's war against Hamas, returning scores of hostages held by the Islamic militant group, quieting the northern border with Lebanon and potentially advancing a historic agreement to normalize ties with Saudi Arabia. But… Continue reading
Jun 02 Watch 2:49 News Wrap: White House expects Israel will say 'yes' to ending war in Gaza if Hamas agrees In our news wrap Sunday, the Biden administration said it’s confident Israel will move forward with the president’s plan to end the war in Gaza if Hamas agrees to it, Ukrainian President Zelenskyy accused China of helping Russia disrupt an… Continue watching
Jun 01 Israel says permanent Gaza cease-fire plan is a 'nonstarter,' undermining Biden By Sam Mednick, Wafaa Shurafa, Associated Press Israel’s prime minister on Saturday called a permanent cease-fire in Gaza a “nonstarter” until long-standing conditions for the ending the war are met, appearing to undermine a proposal that U.S. President Joe Biden had announced as an Israeli one. Continue reading
May 31 Watch 4:37 Biden urges Hamas to accept Israel's latest proposal to end war in Gaza By Nick Schifrin, Dan Sagalyn President Biden detailed a proposal that would release Israeli hostages in Gaza in exchange for a cease-fire. Biden called on Hamas to accept the deal and said it would lead to the end of the war in Gaza after 8… Continue watching
May 30 Global aid group asks warring forces to respect its neutrality with 24 of its aid workers killed By Jim Gomez, Joeal Calupitan, Associated Press The International Federation of Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies has asked state forces and combatants to respect its neutrality and work of delivering urgent humanitarian help to the most destitute in war zones. Continue reading
May 30 Watch 7:12 Ex-State Department official explains resigning over U.S. policy in Gaza By Nick Schifrin, Dan Sagalyn Another U.S. government official resigned to protest the Biden administration’s policy toward Israel. At least half a dozen officials in the State, Defense, Education and Interior have done so since the war in Gaza began. The latest is Stacy Gilbert,… Continue watching