Sep 22 How Israel could retaliate against the growing push for recognition of a Palestinian state By Joseph Krauss, Associated Press The efforts to push a two-state solution face major obstacles, beginning with vehement opposition from the United States and Israel. Continue reading
Sep 17 EU lays out new tariffs and sanctions on Israel over war in Gaza By Sam McNeil, Associated Press The proposal includes increasing tariffs on some Israeli goods and imposing sanctions on 10 Hamas leaders, Israeli settlers, and two members of Prime Minister Netanyahu's cabinet. Continue reading
Sep 17 Israeli troops press forward into Gaza City as Palestinians flee and death toll passes 65,000 By Julia Frankel, Samy Magdy, Associated Press Israel's military reports over 150 air and artillery strikes on the city in recent days. The strikes have toppled high-rise towers, which Israel claims are used by Hamas for surveillance. Continue reading
Sep 16 UN commission of inquiry accuses Israel of genocide in Gaza and urges global action By Jamey Keaten, Associated Press The Commission of Inquiry on the Occupied Palestinian Territory and Israel has issued a report that calls on countries to end the genocide and take steps to punish those responsible for it. Continue reading
Sep 16 Israel’s military begins its ground offensive in Gaza City and thousands of residents flee By Melanie Lidman, Jon Gambrell, Samy Magdy, Associated Press Israel has launched its offensive in Gaza City, vowing to overwhelm a city already in ruins from nearly two years of war. Continue reading
Sep 15 Watch 2:56 Rubio affirms U.S. support for Israel’s vision of military victory in Gaza By Nick Schifrin, Zeba Warsi Secretary of State Marco Rubio is heading to Doha to meet with Qatar’s leaders following unprecedented Israeli strikes targeting Hamas leaders last week. Earlier Monday, Rubio appeared with Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu in Jerusalem as the two presented a… Continue watching
Sep 15 WATCH: ‘Better future’ for Gaza cannot begin until Hamas ‘eliminated,’ Rubio says with Netanyahu By Matthew Lee, Samy Magdy, Associated Press On Monday, Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio stood together in Jerusalem, downplaying criticism. Continue reading
Sep 15 Qatar summit in response to Israeli strike on Hamas in Doha leads to little action By Jon Gambrell, Associated Press Qatar’s ruling emir opened the summit by accusing Israel of not caring about its hostages in Gaza and instead working to ”ensure Gaza is no longer livable.”… Continue reading
Sep 14 Qatar denounces Israel ahead of summit over Israeli strike on Doha targeting Hamas leaders By Jon Gambrell, Associated Press Qatar's prime minister denounced Israel on Sunday as foreign ministers from Arab and Muslim nations met to discuss a possible unified response to Israel's attack on Doha targeting the leadership of the militant group Hamas. Continue reading
Sep 10 Watch 5:25 The potential consequences of Israel’s strike on Hamas in Qatar By Geoff Bennett, Zeba Warsi The leader of the United Arab Emirates visited Doha to express solidarity with Qatar, one day after an unprecedented Israeli attack on the Gulf nation. Israel's airstrikes that targeted Hamas's political leaders reportedly failed to kill them, but rattled the… Continue watching