Daily Archives: May 13, 2021
Pro-Hamas signs appear on Temple Mount as thousands arrive for Eid prayers
Giant pro-Hamas signs and posters greeted the thousands of Muslim worshippers that arrived at the Temple Mount in Jerusalem’s Old City on Thursday morning for Eid al-Fitr prayers.
The posters bore images of Hamas leaders...
Biden to Netanyahu: Israel has ‘unwavering support,’ urges pathway to restore calm
U.S. President Joe Biden spoke with Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu on Wednesday, where he double-downed on his “unwavering support” for Israel’s security amid more than 1,300 rockets fired on the country from terrorist...
For second time, US blocks Security Council statement on Mideast violence
For the second time this week, the United States blocked a U.N. Security Council joint statement on the continued violence between the Israelis and Palestinians.
According to diplomats, it did so out of the idea...
Iran’s role in Israeli-Palestinian conflict cannot be ‘overlooked,’ say Mideast experts
The escalating conflict between the Israelis and Palestinians is one of the first major policy tests for the Biden administration.
Despite U.S. President Joe Biden’s hope to shift foreign policy away from the Middle East...
Blinken speaks to Netanyahu, reiterates strong US support for Israel
U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken spoke with Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu on Wednesday concerning the violent conflict between Israel and the Palestinians.
According to U.S. State Department spokesman Ned Price, Blinken “expressed his...
If current Mideast violence a test, some experts say Biden is failing
The Biden administration has come under withering criticism in the United States and Israel for its poor handling of the current situation in the Middle East. On Tuesday, U.S. State Department spokesperson Ned Price failed...