Palestine
Netanyahu chooses war – and his political survival – as Israelis demand hostage deal
Middle East
May 7, 2025
Netanyahu chooses war – and his political survival – as Israelis demand hostage deal
CNN — Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu kept up appearances for nearly 19 months: Freeing the hostages and defeating Hamas, he…
Hamas executes Palestinians for looting as desperation grows under Israeli blockade
Middle East
May 5, 2025
Hamas executes Palestinians for looting as desperation grows under Israeli blockade
CNN — Hamas has executed six Palestinians in Gaza and shot 13 others in the legs for alleged looting, the…
Israel’s security cabinet approves expanded plan to occupy Gaza territory and deliver aid, source says
Middle East
May 5, 2025
Israel’s security cabinet approves expanded plan to occupy Gaza territory and deliver aid, source says
Jerusalem CNN — Israel’s security cabinet voted Sunday to expand military operations in Gaza and establish a new framework for…
Pope Francis’s popemobile set to become health clinic for Gaza children
Middle East
May 5, 2025
Pope Francis’s popemobile set to become health clinic for Gaza children
CNN — One of Pope Francis’s “popemobiles” is being transformed into a mobile healthcare unit for children and sent to…
Qatar’s Foreign Ministry responds to ‘inflammatory’ statements from Netanyahu’s office
Middle East
May 4, 2025
Qatar’s Foreign Ministry responds to ‘inflammatory’ statements from Netanyahu’s office
The Qatari Foreign Ministry’s spokesperson Majed Al Ansari responded on Saturday evening to what he called “inflammatory” statements issued by…
Israel, US in talks to resume aid deliveries to Gaza as famine looms, sources say, with announcement possible in coming days
Middle East
May 4, 2025
Israel, US in talks to resume aid deliveries to Gaza as famine looms, sources say, with announcement possible in coming days
Jerusalem CNN — United States and Israeli officials are discussing a mechanism to deliver aid to Gaza that bypasses Hamas,…
Israel calls up thousands of reservists, plans to expand Gaza offensive amid stalled hostage talks
Middle East
May 4, 2025
Israel calls up thousands of reservists, plans to expand Gaza offensive amid stalled hostage talks
CNN — Israel’s military will mobilize thousands of reservists in the coming days, it said Saturday, in what appears to…
Man sentenced to 53 years in prison in hate-crime attack on Palestinian-American boy, mother
World
May 3, 2025
Man sentenced to 53 years in prison in hate-crime attack on Palestinian-American boy, mother
Joliet, Illinois AP — An Illinois landlord who murdered a six-year-old Muslim boy and severely injured the boy’s mother in…
Aid ship bound for Gaza catches fire after alleged Israeli drone attack off Malta
Middle East
May 3, 2025
Aid ship bound for Gaza catches fire after alleged Israeli drone attack off Malta
CNN — A Gaza-bound activist aid ship caught fire and issued an SOS, after what its organizers claimed was an…
Netanyahu calls defeating Israel’s enemies the ‘supreme objective,’ not freeing hostages
Middle East
May 3, 2025
Netanyahu calls defeating Israel’s enemies the ‘supreme objective,’ not freeing hostages
CNN — Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said Thursday that defeating Israel’s enemies is more important than securing the release…