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US vetoes Palestinian request for full UN membership
Politics
The US has vetoed a Palestinian request to the United Nations security council for full UN membership, blocking the world body’s recognition ...
Trump Advisers Talk of Palestinian Expulsions, but Activists Focus on Biden
Politics
Even as Palestinian-rights organizers focus their ire on President Joe Biden, the advisers who shaped Donald Trump’s Middle East policies when he ...
Spain’s prime minister says he will propose that parliament recognizes a Palestinian state
World
BILBAO, Spain (AP) — Spanish Prime Minister Pedro Sánchez said Saturday that he will propose that Spain’s parliament recognizes a Palestinian state. ...
Rep. Ro Khanna on “Face the Nation,” March 3, 2024
Politics
The following is a transcript of an interview with Rep. Ro Khanna, Democrat of California, that aired on March 3, 2024. MARGARET ...
Biden Caught in a Political Bind Over Israel Policy
Politics
JERUSALEM — The Biden administration’s reversal of Trump-era policy on settlements in the occupied West Bank reflects not just its rising frustration ...
Families of hostages held in Gaza storm Israel’s parliament meeting demanding deal for release
World
JERUSALEM (AP) — Dozens of family members of hostages held by Hamas stormed a committee meeting in Israel’s parliament Monday, demanding a ...
Israel’s Netanyahu rejects any Palestinian sovereignty in post-war Gaza, rebuffing Biden
Politics
JERUSALEM (AP) — Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said Saturday that he “will not compromise on full Israeli control” over Gaza and ...
Biden warns Netanyahu that Israel attacks on Gaza are alienating allies
Politics
Joe Biden said on Tuesday that he has warned Benjamin Netanyahu that Israel’s indiscriminate bombing of Gaza was beginning to alienate Europe ...