As an Israeli military campaign causes casualties in densely crowded Rafah, near the Egyptian border, Egypt is under increasing pressure to let displaced Palestinians in. For many Egyptians, the timing is just too suspicious. Last
Israel has sent negotiators for truce talks in Cairo as requested by U.S. President Joe Biden but they did not go back for further talks because Hamas' demands were "delusional," Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said
With the Olympics and football's European Championship looming, pressure is increasing on sporting bodies to ban Israel. As ever, the instersection of sport and politics is a matter of some disagreement. Calls to ban Israel
Saudi Arabia is walking the tightrope of reconciling a Saudi-first approach, which requires stability in the region, with increased support for the Palestinians in Gaza and their quest for an independent state. The war between
U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken said on Thursday that a deal on the release of hostages held by Hamas remains possible but "very hard" issues remain to be resolved. Talks involving intelligence chiefs from
(Op-ed) Vijay Prashad On February 9, 2024, Israel's prime minister Benjamin Netanyahu said that his army would advance into Rafah, the last remaining city in Gaza not occupied by the Israelis. Most of the 2.3
The world is once again talking about a Palestinian state. The issue has caused a deep rift between Israel and its closest ally, the United States. US President Joe Biden keeps pressing for a two-state
Hamas leader Ismail Haniyeh on Saturday accused Israel of impeding efforts to achieve a ceasefire in the Gaza Strip. In a press statement sent to Xinhua, Haniyeh said that his movement responded to efforts of
Hamas’s demands for a hostage deal are “delusional” and need to be “close to reality,” Israel’s Coordinator for the Captives and the Missing, Gal Hirsch, told CNN Saturday. “We want a deal very much and
While pushing its tired narrative about Biden “losing patience," the White House remains dedicated to Israel’s war on Gaza. THE MOST RELEVANT fact about the Biden administration’s current position on the war against Gaza is
