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At a campaign rally, the presumptive 2024 Republican nominee vowed to deport pro-Palestinian protesters currently in the U.S. on student visas; Trump falsely alleged that protesters were being funded by pro-Biden political donors

"Here we are, not 75 years later, but just seven and a half months later - and people are already forgetting that Hamas unleashed this terror," Biden said in his keynote at the official Holocaust memorial ceremony at the U.S. Capitol

In an unscheduled address delivered from the White House, Biden called for those taking part in university protests to respect the rule of law while exercising their freedom of speech

Biden will report on the results of his strategy to combat antisemitism, rolled out a year ago.

  According to an unconfirmed report from CBS News citing federal government documents, the Biden administration is considering a new initiative that could potentially offer a pathway to safety and refuge in the United States for some Palestinians fleeing violence in Gaza. The purported proposal outlines granting permanent US residency, and possibly even citizenship, to […]

  President Joe Biden signed a $95 billion military aid package into law on Wednesday, with $17 billion earmarked for bolstering Israel's defense capabilities and replenishing its missile defense systems like the Iron Dome. "My commitment to Israel is ironclad," Biden affirmed. "The security of Israel is critical. I will always ensure Israel has what […]

Mere hours after the U.S. Senate approved a landmark $14 billion military aid package to Israel, Diaspora Minister Amichai Chikli said that he would vote for former President Trump if he could, due to the Biden administration 'not allowing Israel to operate as it would like in Rafah'

Biden signs Israel defense aid bill, says delivery imminent ■ Hamas airs video showing Israeli-American hostage Hersh Goldberg-Polin in Gaza captivity ■ Hundreds marched in Jerusalem, Tel Aviv, after video aired ■ Israeli army mobilizes two reserve brigades to return to operation in southern Gaza ■ Germany to resume cooperation with UNRWA

While Netanyahu shows nothing but ingratitude towards Biden, the Iranian attack produced the most significant show of support in the history of Israeli-U.S. relations. It also proves the importance of a regional alliance of moderates, including the Palestinians

Speaking with PM Netanyahu, Biden said Israel had 'demonstrated a remarkable capacity' to defend and defeat unprecedented attacks

Biden cut short a weekend trip to meet with cabinet members and other top U.S. officials and discuss Iran's missile and drone attack against Israel

Biden warns Iran: 'Don't' ■ IDF spokesperson says Israel prepared for variety of Iranian attack scenarios ■ Multiple countries issue travel warnings for Israel over escalation fears ■ Palestinian killed, three Israeli soldiers wounded in West Bank clashes during search for missing boy ■ U.S. and EU sanction Hamas and Palestinian Islamic Jihad

  Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu spoke with US President Joe Biden Thursday, days after an Israeli airstrike led to the unintentional deaths of seven humanitarian workers in the Gaza Strip.  Biden called on Netanyahu to increase humanitarian efforts in the strip and said Israel needed to "announce and implement a series of specific, concrete and […]

In their first call since an Israeli strike in Gaza killed seven World Central Kitchen aid workers, Biden emphasized that Israel must implement concrete steps to protect civilians and aid workers in Gaza or U.S. support of Israel in Gaza war is subject to change

Israel's military intel chief says 'complex days lie ahead' ■ IDF presentes initial findings regarding killing of seven aid workers to chief of staff, defense minister and PM Netanyahu ■ Hamas rejects latest hostage release/cease-fire deal proposal ■ Biden and Netanyahu speak for first time since mid-March ■ Here's what you need to know 181 days into the war

While Wisconsin did not prove a worst-case scenario for the Biden campaign, progressive voters in other primary states – albeit not swing states – indicated their displeasure with the White House's Israel policy over its war in Gaza

Until Monday, the Biden administration was resigned to offering its version of 'thoughts and prayers' for the dire humanitarian situation in Gaza. The IDF's 'unintentional killing' of seven aid workers from José Andrés' charity may finally do what thousands of other civilian deaths couldn't

The Vermont senator said that while 'more and more' Democratic lawmakers join calls to condition U.S. aid to Israel due to its conduct in Gaza, 'relatively few are prepared to pull the trigger' due to AIPAC's lobbying and Biden being 'deeply emotionally committed to Israel'

The bipartisan bill, which Biden signed into law, also cuts funding to the United Nations Human Rights Council unless the administration can certify that it is taking 'significant steps to remove Israel as a permanent agenda item,' and banning funding for the UN Commission of Inquiry on Israel

As tensions between Democrats and Netanyahu grow exponentially, in step with the death toll in Gaza, Israel's prime minister is hoping that Trump and the GOP, eager to use the crisis to bash Biden, will offer him a political life raft