U.S. paused bomb shipment to Israel to signal concerns over Rafah, official says
The U.S. paused a shipment of bombs to Israel due to concerns about potential full-scale assault on Gaza, highlighting growing tensions between the U.S. and Israel. [ more ]
Kling's framework highlights the difference between progressives and conservatives: oppressor vs. oppressed for progressives, civilization vs. barbarism for conservatives. [ more ]
Gaza has become a significant challenge for President Joe Biden, impacting his legacy and potentially growing into a broader conflict involving the United States and other nations. [ more ]
Biden inches away from Netanyahu as Israeli PM fails to heed US on Gaza
The relationship between Joe Biden and Benjamin Netanyahu has been strained, with the Israeli prime minister not heeding US advice or taking action to alleviate the crisis in Gaza.
Netanyahu is prioritizing his coalition and risking the anger of the US president, showing a different incarnation of his leadership. [ more ]
Novelist breaks with German publisher amid call for wider cultural boycott over Gaza
Bosnian and Serbian novelist Lana Bastasic has terminated her contract with German publisher S Fischer due to their silence on the humanitarian crisis in Gaza.
There is a division of opinion over an all-out boycott of German cultural institutions over the government's pro-Israel stance. [ more ]