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US report: ‘Security requirements took precedence’ over efficiency in Gaza aid pier

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Although the U.S. agency tasked with coordinating the Gazan aid pier had pushed back on the idea, U.S. President Joe Biden announced in his March 7 State of the Union address to Congress that...

Asked why no Palestinian on DNC dais, Pelosi says speakers could’ve brought up ceasefire...

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In a briefing for foreign press at the Democratic National Convention in Chicago on Thursday, former House speaker Rep. Nancy Pelosi (D-Calif.) pushed back at the idea that a Palestinian speaker should have been...

Kamala Harris wants it both ways on Israel

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Since she became the presumptive nominee of the Democratic Party for the presidency in the last week,  backers of Vice President Kamala Harris have been doing their best to redefine her image. That has...

YouGov poll: Support for Israel fell since Oct. 7, while Palestinian sympathy rose

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YouGov released a poll this week conducted in partnership with The Economist showing decreased advocacy for Israel among Americans. The group’s research suggested that since a high of pro-Israel sympathies at 48% on Oct. 14—one week after the Hamas...

What would a two-state solution solve?

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I don’t oppose a two-state solution. Nor do I oppose Tinker Bell. I just seriously doubt that either exists. If you’re among those who believe that widespread recognition of a Palestinian nation-state would resolve the...

Samantha Power to visit Israel for Gaza aid talks

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Samantha Power, administrator of the U.S. Agency for International Development, is set to visit Israel later this week for meetings on the humanitarian situation in the Gaza Strip. Power’s trip will also include discussions with...

Does the Palestinian leadership represent all Palestinians?

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Palestinians who live abroad are calling for a voice in Palestinian decision-making, arguing that neither the Palestinian Authority nor the Palestine Liberation Organization (PLO) have the right to speak for all Palestinians. In 2017, a...

Hostages’ family members say UN head Guterres listens to their plight

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The head of the United Nations has been assailed by a range of Israeli officials since the Hamas massacre in southern Israel on Oct. 7 for any number of diplomatic offenses, mischaracterizations, false assessments...

US sanctions Tzav 9 protest group for curbing aid delivery to Gaza

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The U.S. State Department sanctioned the Tzav 9 (“Order 9”) protest movement, which it called “a violent extremist Israeli group that has been blocking, harassing and damaging convoys carrying lifesaving humanitarian assistance to Palestinian civilians in...

Temporary pier anchored to Gaza coast operating again after repairs

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Repairs on the broken Joint Logistics Over-the-Shore were completed, and the temporary pier was re-anchored to the Gazan coast and began operating again on Saturday, according to the U.S. Defense Department. Air Force Maj. Gen....