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US aid policy on Gaza ‘absurd’ given military support for Israel – UN expert

US aid policy on Gaza ‘absurd’ given military support for Israel – UN expert

A U.N. expert on Friday criticised U.S. efforts to boost humanitarian aid to Gaza, such as plans for a temporary port and recent air drops, which he said were "absurd" and "cynical" methods so long

US Treasury pushes Lebanon to halt the flow of funding to Hamas

US Treasury pushes Lebanon to halt the flow of funding to Hamas

A top U.S. Treasury official visiting Beirut this week pressed Lebanese authorities to prevent funds from being funneled to Hamas by way of Lebanon, officials said. Jesse Baker, deputy assistant secretary of the Treasury for

Biden’s port for aid to Gaza might not be ready for 60 days: Pentagon

Biden’s port for aid to Gaza might not be ready for 60 days: Pentagon

U.S. President Joe Biden's plan to build a floating U.S. military port to speed up aid to Gaza could take up to 60 days to become a reality and involve more than 1,000 American troops,

Will Biden’s temporary port plan stop famine in Gaza?

Will Biden’s temporary port plan stop famine in Gaza?

U.S. President Joe Biden has announced that the military will build a temporary port on Gaza's Mediterranean coast to receive humanitarian aid by sea. It's part of an effort to avert famine in the Palestinian

US proposal to build aid port off Gaza ‘cynical’: UN expert

US proposal to build aid port off Gaza ‘cynical’: UN expert

A US plan for a temporary port off Gaza to bring in aid is a cynical play for a US audience and will not avert mass starvation, a UN rights expert said on Friday. Announcing

Pro-Palestinian protesters BLOCK Biden’s route to the SOTU

Pro-Palestinian protesters BLOCK Biden’s route to the SOTU

US Demonstrators demanding a ceasefire in Gaza cause chaos just an hour ahead of the president's speech and Pro-Palestine protesters attempted to block Biden's motorcade to the Capito. Demonstrators convened in the hours before the

Biden outlines military plans to build port in Gaza for aid

Biden outlines military plans to build port in Gaza for aid

The U.S. military will establish a temporary port in the Gaza Strip to deliver humanitarian aid to starving Palestinians, while continuing to send weapons to Israel, President Joe Biden confirmed in his State of the

US uses loophole to keep 100 arms sales to Israel under the radar amid Gaza war – report

US uses loophole to keep 100 arms sales to Israel under the radar amid Gaza war – report

The US is reported to have made more than 100 weapons sales to Israel, including thousands of bombs, since the start of the war in Gaza, but the deliveries escaped congressional oversight because each transaction

Biden presses Israel in SOTU speech

Biden presses Israel in SOTU speech

President Joe Biden on Thursday attacked former President Donald Trump's vision for America, criticized Israel and was challenged on immigration in his last State of the Union speech before the two men face off in

The key flaw in US’s plan to build aid port in Gaza

The key flaw in US’s plan to build aid port in Gaza

The US plan to build a floating port off the Gaza coast is a bold move, reminiscent of the Mulberry harbours built after D-day in Normandy, but there are serious concerns that what relief it