WASHINGTON (KTVZ) -- Senator Ron Wyden, D-Ore., on Tuesday applauded the passage of legislation to provide Ukraine, Israel, and America’s Indo-Pacific partners with $95 billion in security assistance to support their national defense, including $9.15 billion in lifesaving humanitarian aid, and to stem the flow of fentanyl into the United States. Fellow Oregon Senator Jeff Merkley,
Beirut, April 27 (Prensa Latina) The Deputy Secretary-General of the Lebanese Resistance (Hezbollah), Naim Qassem, on Saturday claimed that the Lebanese Resistance hindered Israeli plans in attacking Gaza. The post Hezbollah claims Lebanese Resistance hampers Israel plans in Gaza first appeared on Prensa Latina.
After a monthslong journey, the bill cleared the Senate by a vote of 79 to 18. The two Vermonters were among only three progressives to oppose it.
Inquiry has not backed up allegations of ties to Hamas and Islamic Jihad, which led to loss of $450m as people died in drovesIsrael has yet to provide evidence of Unrwa staff terrorist links, Colonna report saysUnsupported Israeli allegations about Unrwa links to terrorism led major donors to cut $450m in funding to the main humanitarian agency working in Gaza at a time when people there were dying in droves.Three months later, the situation has only worsened with the onset of a human-made...
Humanitarian aid entering the Gaza Strip will “significantly increase” over the coming days as Israel opens the port of Ashdod, about 25 miles north of the Palestinian enclave, and a new crossing into northern Gaza.
UNITED NATIONS (AP) — U.N. investigators are looking into allegations against 14 of the 19 staffers from the U.N. relief agency for Palestinians who Israel claims were involved in the Oct. 7 attack by Hamas militants that spurred the latest war in Gaza, a spokesman said Friday. The announcement by U.N. spokesman Stephane Dujarric provided […]
U.N. investigators are looking into allegations against 14 of the 19 staffers from the U.N. relief agency for Palestinians who Israel claims were involved in the Oct. 7 attack by Hamas militants that spurred the latest war in Gaza
Bipartisan super-majority comes together to approve $95bn in aid for Ukraine, Israel, and Taiwan
The Israel bill allocates $26.4 billion in aid to the region, including more than $9.1 billion marked for 'humanitarian assistance'. Local journalists says an "armed militia of Hamas" regularly seizes that aid. The post Israel Security Bill Includes Relief Aid 4 Times the Size of Gaza’s GDP: ‘We are Funding Hamas’ first appeared on The Foreign Desk | by Lisa Daftari.
A U.S. Navy ship involved in an American-led effort to bring more aid into the besieged Gaza Strip is offshore from the enclave and building out a floating platform for the operation, according to satellite photos analyzed Monday by The Associated Press.
The New York Times has highlighted how Israel has 'failed' to fulfil its promises of destroying Hamas in Gaza. The report quoted several Israeli and U.S. officials as saying that Israel hasn't been able to destroy Hamas' tunnel network below the Strip. They add that 4,000-5,000 Hamas fighters are still active in North Gaza. Watch for more details. INTERNATIONAL NEWS
Citing the national debt, U.S. Rep. Ben Cline (R-6th) voted against legislation that could send Ukraine $60 billion in foreign aid that passed the House over the weekend with bipartisan