President Joe Biden's support for Israel has resulted in calls to scrap the president's planned commencement speech at Morehouse College.Morehouse, a historically Black college that counts civil rights icon Martin Luther King, Jr. among its alumni, announced earlier this week that the president would travel to the Atlanta campus to deliver the keynote address during the graduation ceremony on May 19.Morehouse President David Thomas said in a statement that the college was "excited" to host...
WASHINGTON — President Joe Biden held a phone call on Sunday with Israel's Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu against the backdrop of growing U.S. college campus protests and a possibly imminent invasion of Rafah. The two discussed areas of commonality, with Biden "reaffirm[ing] his ironclad commitment to Israel’s security" after Iran's missile and drone attack on the country earlier this month, the White House readout said. The leaders reviewed hostage and cease-fire discussions and talked...
Biden tries to navigate the Israel-Hamas war protests roiling college campuses
By WILL WEISSERT, MICHELLE L. PRICE and CHRIS MEGERIAN Associated Press NEW YORK (AP) — Student protests over the war in Gaza have created a new and unpredictable challenge for President Joe Biden as he resists calls to cut off U.S. support for Israel while trying to hold together the coalition of voters he’ll need
NEW YORK (AP) — Student protests over the war in Gaza have created a new and unpredictable challenge for President Joe Biden as he resists calls to cut off U.S. support for Israel while trying to hold together the coalition of voters he’ll need for reelection. The protests at Columbia University in New York and […]
The White House on Sunday said President Joe Biden had again spoken with Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu as pressure builds on Israel and Hamas to reach a deal that would free some Israeli hostages and bring a cease-fire in the nearly seven-month-long war in Gaza. There were no immediate
Tel Aviv — Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu was under rising pressure Monday from all sides over his country's ongoing war against Hamas in the Gaza Strip. Far-right members of Netanyahu's own cabinet have threatened to drop their support for his coalition government if he accepts a cease-fire deal with Hamas, but the U.S. and many Israelis are pushing him to strike an agreement to bring the remaining hostages home from Gaza and wind down the devastating war in the Palestinian...
Israeli PM criticised Qatar and threatened to shutter Qatar-owned Al Jazeera. Qatar has been a key intermediary during the war, along with US and Egypt. Sheikh Mohammed bin Abdurrahman Al Thani said there were 'limits' to the role
Israel has launched a retaliatory strike against Iran with explosions reported near a military base early on Friday morning.]]>
At least 18 people were wounded when a drone fired by Hezbollah slammed into a building in Northern Israel on Wednesday.]]>
Iran said it could review its “nuclear doctrine” in an apparent threat to build an atomic bomb if attacked by Israel.]]>
Israel has agreed to listen to US concerns before it launches an invasion of Rafah, where more than 1.5 million people are sheltering, the White House has said.]]>