Biden administration

Biden humanitarian envoy says Israel is too close an ally to suspend arms

Attendees say that the official stressed that Israel is a member of a tight circle of allies that the administration won't contest.

Ceasefire pressure grows, but Israel's enemies keep firing

If the world is putting pressure on a ceasefire in the Middle East, it's important to remember that the threat to Israel hasn't laid down its arms.

By AKIVA LAMM
16/10/2024

Biden: We’re asking Israel to stop hitting UN peacekeepers

The leaders of France, Italy, and Spain on Friday condemned the firing on the position of the United Nations Interim Force in Lebanon explaining that such attacks were "unjustifiable."

12/10/2024
 US President Joe Biden meets with Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu in the Oval Office

Biden, Netanyahu speak as Israel prepares retaliatory strike on Iran

Gallant had been asked by Netanyahu to postpone his trip.

US policy must stop prolonging the war with 'de-escalation', Hamas needs to go

The American interest is for the war to end as quickly as possible. However, the path to achieve this is entirely different.

By AKIVA LAMM
29/09/2024

Doug Emhoff is Kamala Harris’s envoy for persuading Jewish donors

Supporters say Doug Emhoff relied heavily on his ties in Los Angeles — a traditional source of significant funds for Democrats — to help the campaign accumulate a total of $615 million in six weeks.

By JOHN GITTELSOHN , MAXWELL ADLER , AMANDA GORDON/BLOOMBERG NEWS/TNS
15/09/2024

White House not confirming Hamas leaders killed in Wednesday UNRWA strike

"We're in touch with our Israeli counterparts to get more information on what happened," Press Secretary Karrine Jean-Pierre told reporters on Thursday.

Mark Ruffalo uses Hersh Goldberg-Polin's execution by Hamas to criticize US support of Israel

In his latest X/Twitter post, actor Mark Ruffalo compares Hersh Goldberg-Polin's murder by Hamas to Turkish Aysenur Egan Eygi's death in a West Bank protest as reasons to halt US aid to Israel.

Trump blames 'Comrade Kamala and Crooked Joe' for hostage deaths

Trump said he grieved the "senseless death" of the six, "horrifically including a wonderful American Citizen, Hersh Goldberg-Polin, murdered by Hamas."

Biden spoke with Rachel Goldberg and Jon Polin after Hersh's death announced

Hersh had been one of eight remaining hostages who held dual Israeli-American citizenship.

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