Biden Presses Netanyahu to Slow Advance Toward Planned Rafah Operation
Diplomacy
Biden Presses Netanyahu to Slow Advance Toward Planned Rafah Operation
2024-03-19 17:15:54
by Dan McCue

WASHINGTON — President Joe Biden warned Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu that a planned ground operation into Rafah — effectively Gaza’s last remaining city — would be a mistake and urged him to send a senior delegation of military leaders... Read More

Schumer Calls for New Elections in Israel
U.S. Senate
Schumer Calls for New Elections in Israel
2024-03-14 21:51:27
by Dan McCue

WASHINGTON — Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer, D-N.Y., on Thursday called on Israel to hold new elections, strongly criticizing Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu for becoming an obstacle to peace in the region. Speaking for roughly 40 minutes on the Senate... Read More

Biden Confirms 14 Americans Killed in Hamas Attack; Others Held Hostage
White House
Biden Confirms 14 Americans Killed in Hamas Attack; Others Held Hostage
2023-10-10 21:54:42
by Dan McCue

WASHINGTON — President Joe Biden on Tuesday confirmed that 14 Americans were among the more than 1,000 people who died in Israel over the weekend during coordinated attacks by the Palestinian terrorist organization Hamas. Biden also acknowledged Tuesday that Hamas... Read More

Israeli PM Pleads Not Guilty as Corruption Trial Resumes
Foreign Affairs
Israeli PM Pleads Not Guilty as Corruption Trial Resumes

JERUSALEM (AP) — Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu pleaded not guilty Monday as his trial on corruption charges resumed in a Jerusalem courtroom just weeks before national elections in which he hopes to extend his 12-year rule. Netanyahu was indicted... Read More

Biden Readies Transition As Senior Republicans Stand by Trump’s Refusal to Concede
Political News
Biden Readies Transition As Senior Republicans Stand by Trump's Refusal to Concede

WASHINGTON — President Donald Trump's refusal to concede the 2020 election to President-elect Joe Biden continued into Sunday, with Democrats urging respect for the vote's integrity and the president's staunchest allies defending his unfounded claims of fraud and blitz of lawsuits. But more cracks appeared in what... Read More

White House Unveils Long-Awaited Middle East Peace Plan
Geopolitics
White House Unveils Long-Awaited Middle East Peace Plan
2020-01-28 21:02:35
by Dan McCue

WASHINGTON - President Donald Trump unveiled his long-awaited Middle East peace plan on Tuesday, earning applause from Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu despite staunch opposition from Palestinians who say it falls short of what they had hoped. The White House... Read More

Mideast Peace Plan Proposal Brings Netanyahu, Chief Rival to White House
Geopolitics
Mideast Peace Plan Proposal Brings Netanyahu, Chief Rival to White House
2020-01-27 18:05:08
by Dan McCue

WASHINGTON - Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and his chief political rival met separately with President Donald Trump Monday ahead of the administration's unveiling of its highly-anticipated plan to resolve the Israeli-Palestinian conflict. President Trump, Vice President Mike Pence and... Read More

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