Israel's Gaza War Expected to Last Several Months U.S. National Security Advisor Jake Sullivan meets with Israeli officials amid reports that nearly half of Israeli munitions dropped on Gaza are unguided. Top News · Dec 14, 2023
What is Israel’s end game with the Palestinian Authority? The Israeli army carried out a raid metres away from the Palestinian Authority’s headquarters in Ramallah last week. Al Jazeera · Dec 14, 2023
EU leaders increasingly back a humanitarian cease-fire in Gaza The dire humanitarian situation in Gaza is prompting more European Union countries to support the idea of a humanitarian cease-fire in the war between Israel and Hamas The Independent UK · Dec 14, 2023
Harvard's President stands Accused of Pandering, Ignoring Anti-Semitic Crisis Discussing issues around free speech, protests, and antisemitism; with focus moving from law-breaking to racism, and the stance of Harvard's president. Top News · Dec 14, 2023
2023 Indira Gandhi Prize jointly awarded to conductor Daniel Barenboim, Palestinian activist Ali Abu Awwad Jointly awarded Indira Gandhi Prize for Peace, Disarmament & Development to Daniel Barenboim & Ali Abu Awwad for their efforts in resolving Israel-Palestine conflict. The Hindu · Dec 14, 2023
US Reports Israeli Use of 'Dumb Bombs' Boosts Civilian Casualties US intelligence reveals nearly half of Israel's bombings on Gaza are imprecise dumb bombs, likely contributing to high civilian casualties. Top News · Dec 14, 2023
Gaza war: deadlock in the security council shows that the UN is no longer fit for purpose As Israel launched its ground offensive in Gaza on October 27 – having conducted airstrikes in the weeks following the horrific attack by Hamas on October 7 – the UN general assembly convened an emergency session. With reports of upwards of 7,000 civilian deaths in Gaza, the general assembly passed… The Conversation · Dec 14, 2023
Is Hamas the same as ISIS, the Islamic State group? No − and yes In the aftermath of Hamas’ bloody raid into Israel on Oct. 7, 2023, many Israelis and people around the world equated the newly ultraviolent and audacious Palestinian militant organization with the world’s deadliest terrorist group, ISIS – the Islamic State group in Iraq and Syria. The Conversation · Dec 14, 2023
Intelligence reveals Israel's extensive use of unguided bombs in Gaza A U.S. intelligence report reveals that nearly half of Israel's air-to-ground munitions dropped on Gaza have been unguided, raising serious questions and c... Top News · Dec 14, 2023
Up First briefing: Supreme Court to hear abortion pill case; Putin's news conference The Supreme Court will review a lower court decision that would make the abortion pill mifepristone less accessible. Putin holds his first year-end press conference since Russia invaded Ukraine. WEKU · Dec 14, 2023
Biden's Advisor Sullivan Presses Israel For More Precision, Aid As Biden's advisor Jake Sullivan travels to the Middle East, he's expected to press Israel for more precise targeting in Gaza and to increase aid flow. Top News · Dec 14, 2023
UK bans travel by 'extremist' Israeli settlers accused of West Bank violence Move comes as US delays sale of rifles to Israel because of settler unrest following war in Gaza Evening Standard · Dec 14, 2023
Netanyahu Resolute on Hamas; Israel Fights on, Unswayed by World In the vibrant dawn, Netanyahu stands unyielding, pledging his tireless pursuit to dismantle Hamas. Cohen stakes a bold claim, the war won't bend to global... Top News · Dec 14, 2023
Dining across the divide: ‘I’ve never come across a Republican. I wish I’d got more out of him’ An anarchist and a conservative American Christian discuss transgender rights, Israel and Palestine, and refugees. Will they agree on anything? The Guardian - UK · Dec 14, 2023
The Independent UK · Dec 14, 2023 Rishi Sunak backs two-state solution after Israeli ambassador says ‘absolute no’ to plan ‘We don’t agree with that’, says Sunak on Tzipi Hotovely remarks – as Conservative PM insists two-state solution remains ‘right outcome’
The Guardian - UK · Dec 14, 2023 Israeli ministers block Mossad head’s effort to restart Gaza hostage talks Relatives of the abductees say they are shocked, as reports say David Barnea was stopped from visiting Qatar
Top News · Dec 14, 2023 Israeli war intensifies, humanitarian crisis deepens in Gaza Unveiling Gaza's tragic reality amid Israel's war with Hamas, with hospitals overwhelmed, civilian casualties rising, and negotiation challenges.
The Independent UK · Dec 14, 2023 Live updates | Israel will keep fighting Hamas 'until the end,' Netanyahu says Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu says Israel will keep fighting Hamas despite international calls for a cease-fire
Al Jazeera · Dec 14, 2023 Conversations in Israel: A complicated mix of emotions Before October 7, Israelis who spoke to Al Jazeera believed in living side-by-side with Palestinians. No more, they say.
The Conversation · Dec 14, 2023 American universities in the spotlight over reaction to Israel-Gaza war – podcast Tensions have been running high at many universities around the world since the Hamas attack on Israel on October 7 and the subsequent Israeli assault on Gaza. In the US, protests and solidarity events have been met with varied responses from university administrations. Some institutions are now facing federal investigation…
France 24 · Dec 14, 2023 Harvard caught in the crossfire: Israel-Hamas war roils Ivy League campus America's prestigious Ivy League universities have found themselves embroiled in controversy since the October 7 Hamas attack on Israel and Israel’s ensuing bombardment of Gaza. While some students are protesting loudly against the war, others are denouncing a rise in anti-Semitism. This tense situation is putting the institutions' leaders in…
Evening Standard · Dec 14, 2023 Gaza war stoking 'unparalleled' threat of UK extremism, ex-MI6 chief Sir Alex Younger warns The Met has stepped up arrests of people waving extremist anti-Israel banners at recent pro-ceasefire rallies in London
WEKU · Dec 14, 2023 Away from Gaza, homes in south Lebanon bear the scars of Israel's other front line A farming village in southern Lebanon sits on the edge of a parallel conflict to the war in Gaza, with Hezbollah militants fighting with Israel. Some Lebanese hold out hope for a permanent truce.
The Guardian - US · Dec 14, 2023 Some Palestinian Americans made it out of Gaza, but their journeys to safety aren’t over Many are stranded, wounded, separated from family, grieving loved ones – and no guide covers this much trauma
WEKU · Dec 14, 2023 Israel is using an AI system to find targets in Gaza. Experts say it's just the start Israel's military says the system makes it more efficient and reduces collateral damage. Critics see a host of problems with the nation's use of AI, but other militaries will likely follow suit.