Feb 09 Watch 6:27 Father of Palestinian American teen killed in West Bank discusses son’s death By Amna Nawaz, Sonia Kopelev The New Orleans community is mourning the loss of a 17-year-old Palestinian American killed last month. Tawfic Abdel Jabbar is one of the 94 children, and 370 Palestinians total, killed in the West Bank since Oct. 7. In late January,… Continue watching
Feb 09 ‘I’ll die in my tent:’ Israel’s next target in Gaza war is likely Rafah as despair spreads through population By Najib Jobain, Lee Keath, Associated Press The estimated 1.5 million people sheltering there account for more than half of Gaza's entire population, and they have nowhere to flee in the face of an offensive that has leveled large swaths of Gaza. Continue reading
Feb 09 Some Israeli hostage families say priority should be destroying Hamas, rather than make release deal By Melanie Lidman, Associated Press They argue that the price to be paid for a deal, including the release of large numbers of Palestinian militants by Israel, would endanger Israel in the future. Continue reading
Feb 08 Family says 2 American brothers, 18 and 20, detained in Israeli raid in Gaza By Ellen Knickmeyer, Associated Press The brothers would be the second and third Americans detained by Israeli authorities this week during Secretary of State Antony Blinken's latest trip to the region. Continue reading
Feb 08 Progressive Democrats break fundraising records in election fight against pro-Israel PACs By Farnoush Amiri, Associated Press The so-called "squad" is being singled out this election cycle by pro-Israel PACs. As a result, the incumbents are raising a record number of contributions from Muslim and Arab American groups who are determined to keep their voice on Capitol… Continue reading
Feb 08 Biden aides meet with Arab American leaders in Michigan, aiming to mend political ties By Joey Cappelletti, Corey Williams, Associated Press It's part of an effort to mend ties with a community that has an important role in deciding whether President Joe Biden can hold on to a crucial swing state in the 2024 election. Continue reading
Feb 08 Blinken ends latest Middle East trip after Israel’s rejection of proposed Gaza cease-fire plan By Matthew Lee, Associated Press U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken left the Middle East on Thursday after getting a virtual slap in the face from Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, who said the war would continue until Israel is completely victorious and appeared to reject… Continue reading
Feb 08 Israel kills 13 in Rafah, southern Gaza town where many Palestinians have fled By Najib Jobain, Wafaa Shurafa, Kareem Chehayeb, Associated Press More than half of Gaza's population has fled to Rafah, on the mostly sealed border with Egypt. It is also the main entry point for humanitarian aid. Continue reading
Feb 07 Watch 10:44 Experts discuss Gaza cease-fire negotiations as Netanyahu rejects Hamas’ latest terms By Nick Schifrin Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu rejected a counterproposal from Hamas that would have paused the war in exchange for releasing Israeli hostages over the next few months. The U.S. has hoped a pause could spark broader regional diplomatic progress. Nick… Continue watching
Feb 07 Half of Asian Americans and Pacific Islanders want more U.S. support of Palestinians, AP-NORC poll says By Terry Tang, Linley Sanders, Associated Press The poll from AAPI Data and The Associated Press-NORC Center for Public Affairs Research finds that adults in those groups are more likely than U.S. adults overall to say the U.S. is "not supportive enough" of the Palestinians and "too… Continue reading