Israel now willing to discuss post-war Gaza, U.S. officials say

axios.com Israel is showing more willingness to discuss plans for Gaza after the war, according to two U.S. officials with direct knowledge of talks this week between the Israeli…

Putin's Saudi Visit To Talk OPEC+ Cuts & Gaza War Highlights US Failure To Isolate Russia

zerohedge.com Putin's Saudi Visit To Talk OPEC+ Cuts & Gaza War Highlights US Failure To Isolate Russia Russian President Vladimir Putin hasn't embarked on a lot of international travel…

Gavin Newsom cancels tree lighting ceremony amid pro-Palestinian protests

politico.com California Gov. Gavin Newsom canceled an in-person tree lighting ceremony at the state Capitol on Tuesday ahead of pro-Palestinian protests, citing concerns about the safety…

Israeli troops move south into Gaza's 2nd largest city amid pleas to protect civilians

pbs.org A new phase in the bloody war in Gaza is underway. Israel is assaulting the largest city in the south, Khan Younis, and most of Gaza's population is now in that region.…

UK's Cameron, China's Wang discussed intention to have 'constructive relationship'

reuters.com British Foreign Secretary David Cameron said he had spoken to his Chinese counterpart Wang Yi on Tuesday and the pair discussed their "intention to have a constructive…

US bans visas for Israeli settlers who attack Palestinians

semafor.com The U.S. State Department said Tuesday it would impose visa restrictions on Israeli settlers who attack Palestinians in the West Bank. U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken…

Their bodies tell their stories. They’re not alive to speak for themselves

nbcnews.com In one photo, a burned body appears to project anguish. In another, a woman lies naked from the waist down, her underwear hanging from her leg. In interviews, first…

Israel's war with Hamas shows why even 50 years of upgrades can't make tanks invulnerable

businessinsider.com A destroyed Israeli tank in Gaza City on October 7. Hani Alshaer/Anadolu Agency via Getty Images Israel has lost nearly two dozen tanks during fighting with Hamas since…

Fighting intensifies in Gaza's south

politico.com DEIR AL-BALAH, Gaza Strip — Israel said Tuesday that its troops had entered Gaza’s second-largest city as intensified bombardment sent streams of ambulances and cars racing…

ChatGPT, Oppenheimer and Indian entertainment top the most-viewed Wikipedia pages in 2023

aol.com Wikipedia’s top 25 most viewed pages in 2023, released Tuesday, reflect the world’s interest in innovation in artificial intelligence, people who died this year and the…

Penn students sue over 'egregious' antisemitism on campus that they claim is 'emboldened' by the administration's 'tolerance and enabling'

fortune.com The University of Pennsylvania was sued by a pair of students who claim the campus was a hotbed of antisemitism even before Hamas attacked Israel on Oct. 7. Penn became the…

Changemakers Dinner 2023 Photos: Ava Duvernay, Eva Longoria and More

thewrap.com “Origin” director Ava DuVernay, “Nyad” subject Diana Nyad and “All the Light We Cannot See” star Aria Maria Loberti were among the honorees in attendance at TheWrap’s…

Rani Massalha’s ‘The Return of the Prodigal Son,’ About a Coptic Pig Farmer in Egypt, Takes Top Award at Red Sea Souk

variety.com The third edition of the Red Sea Souk, the market arm of the Red Sea Film Festival, awarded its top prize of $100,000 to “The Return of the Prodigal Son” by Rani Massalha.…

Biden calls world to ‘forcefully condemn’ sexual violence by Hamas

politico.com President Joe Biden on Tuesday urged global condemnation of Hamas’ “horrific” use of sexual violence against women and girls in Israel during the group’s Oct. 7 attack. The…

European Union warns of 'huge risk' of terrorist attacks before Christmas

politico.eu There is a “huge risk” of terror attacks in the EU ahead of Christmas, European Home Affairs Commissioner Ylva Johansson warned on Tuesday, linking the threat to the ongoing…

Depart and Let Us Have Done With You, Netanyahu!

newsweek.com Benjamin Netanyahu must go. Now. Before he wreaks further havoc. Israel's prime minister has become a veritable albatross around his country's neck. And the oft-heard…

Biden Tries to Outdo Trump in Using Jobs to Justify Arms Transfers

forbes.com I’ve been covering U.S. arms sales policy for the past four decades, but I never thought I’d see a president who leaned more heavily on the alleged economic benefits of arms…

Netanyahu: Israel Will Keep Open-Ended Control of Gaza After War

youtube.com Israel said Tuesday that its troops had entered Gaza’s second-largest city as intensified bombardment sent streams of ambulances and cars racing to hospitals with wounded…

US to impose visa bans on violent Israeli settlers in West Bank

ft.com Sanctions come amid surge in attacks in occupied territory since start of the war in Gaza

Harvard President on Hamas attack: ‘I was focused on action that weekend, not statements.’

marketwatch.com The presidents of three prominent colleges forcefully condemned antisemitism at their schools Tuesday, while highlighting the challenge of protecting free speech amid rising…

U.S. announces extremist West Bank settlers will be barred from America

pbs.org In a rare punitive move against Israel, the State Department said Tuesday it will impose travel bans on extremist Jewish settlers implicated in a rash of recent attacks on…

Pentagon Chief Slams US Non-Interventionists As Weakening America

zerohedge.com Pentagon Chief Slams US Non-Interventionists As Weakening America Authored by Dave DeCamp via AntiWar.com, Secretary of Defense Lloyd Austin has hit out at Americans who…

U.S. to Restrict Visas for Violent Israeli Settlers in West Bank

wsj.com Since the Oct. 7 Hamas attacks in Israel and the outbreak of the war in Gaza, attacks by Israeli settlers on Palestinians in the West Bank have doubled, the United Nations…

Traders earned millions anticipating Oct. 7 Hamas attack, study says

washingtonpost.com Israel’s military is expanding its ground operation against Hamas into southern Gaza, forcing many displaced civilians to flee again as hostilities resume. Hostages: More…

Israeli forces move into Khan Younis, Gaza's second largest city

axios.com The Israeli military expanded its ground operation on Monday night local time in the southern Gaza city of Khan Younis, the Israeli Defense Force said in a statement on…

Teen Survivor of Hamas Terror Attacks Channels Grief Into Action: ‘Never Again Is Unfortunately Now’

thewrap.com Two months after her father and dozens of members of her community were murdered by Hamas, Ela Shani Kozin is channeling her grief into action. The 14-year-old, who survived…

Fox News Contributor Angrily Refers to Harvard President as ‘That Black Woman in Power’ in Bizarre Rant

mediaite.com Fox News contributor Tammy Bruce went on a rant against Harvard president Dr. Claudine Gay while appearing on The Faulkner Focus — which culminated in Bruce calling her…

Israel's Ground Operation Is Raging For 1st Time In A Southern Gazan City

zerohedge.com Israel's Ground Operation Is Raging For 1st Time In A Southern Gazan City For the first time since the Israel Defense Forces (IDF) launched a ground attack on Gaza, dozens…

White House response to canceled Hanukkah celebrations sparks fury

newsweek.com The White House has faced backlash over its response to cancellations of public celebrations of Hanukkah. Speaking during a briefing earlier today, White House Press…

WATCH LIVE: Pentagon holds briefing as Zelenskyy addresses U.S. senators on need for military aid

pbs.org Pentagon press secretary Pat Ryder will hold a news briefing as Ukraine President Volodymyr Zelenskyy addresses U.S. senators by video Tuesday during a classified briefing.…

The Weeknd to Headline New Fortnite Music Experience ‘The Weeknd x Fortnite Festival’: Watch Trailer

billboard.com The Weeknd stars in a new trailer for Festival, a game from Rock Band studio Harmonix in which the singer — who now goes by his birth name, Abel Tesfaye — is the headliner…

'Support for abortion rights does not override partisanship'

theweek.com The "conventional wisdom" is that the overturning of Roe v. Wade helps Democrats "hammer the Republicans as the sworn enemies of abortion and women's reproductive freedom,"…

Did Hamas make millions trading the October 7th attacks?

aol.com In the run-up to its attack on Israel on October 7th, Hamas maintained tight operational security. The timing of the assault blindsided Israel’s army and intelligence…

'We are officially hostages.' How the Israeli kibbutz of Nir Oz embodied Hamas hostage strategy

pbs.org The Hamas attack on the kibbutz of Nir Oz started a little after 6:30 a.m. on Oct. 7 and lasted long into the afternoon, with dozens of fighters rampaging unopposed through…

Israel's new grid maps add to confusion and anger in Gaza

nbcnews.com Ghalayini has already had to move five times during the current conflict, leaving Gaza City in the north for Khan Younis in the south, in an exodus urged by Israel and…

WHO Warns Humanitarian Situation In Gaza ‘Getting Worse By The Hour,’ Report Says

forbes.com The World Health Organization said Tuesday the situation in Gaza is “getting worse by the hour,” according to Reuters, amid concerns about humanitarian aid in the region as…

Crypto industry races to debunk ‘unfounded fears’ as new terror funding crackdown takes shape

dlnews.com Crypto leaders on both sides of the Atlantic are rushing to rebut the rapidly developing perception that crypto makes it easy for Hamas, the Palestinian militant…

Europe mulls law to force crypto firms to scrutinise customers in bid to stop Hamas funding

dlnews.com In an effort to thwart Hamas from tapping digital assets, European lawmakers may direct crypto firms to do extra verification on transactions of less than €1,000, according…

US Prepares to Cut Off Crypto Firms for Illicit Activity

cryptobriefing.com The US government will cut off cryptocurrency firms from the broader U.S. economy if they fail to block and report illicit money flows, Deputy Treasury Secretary Wally…

‘Quite Damning Allegations’: CNN Grills UN Official Over Accusations UNRWA Trucks Bringing Rockets Into Gaza

mediaite.com CNN anchor Bianna Golodryga took Director of UNRWA Affairs Thomas White to task on Monday over what she described as two separate “quite damning allegations” against the UN…

Philanthropist Liz Hirsh Naftali Talks About New Political Podcast, Advocacy For Her Great Niece And Other Hamas-Held Hostages And Why There Is “Nothing…

deadline.com Liz Hirsh Naftali, the Los Angeles-based commercial real estate investor and philanthropist, has taken on a high-profile role in recent weeks as an advocate for the release…

A decade after Mandela's death, his pro-Palestinian legacy lives on

reuters.com [1/2] Former South African president Nelson Mandela (R) and Palestinian President Yasser Arafat (L) address the media after holding talks on the crisis in the Middle East…

Israel issues stark warning amid renewed Gaza offensive: "No immunity"

newsweek.com Israel Defense Forces (IDF) units pressing into the southern Gaza Strip will leave "no hiding place" for Hamas fighters and other militants, a government spokesperson has…

Over a Dozen Attorneys General Pen Letter to US Media Outlets Over Hamas Coverage, Alleged Terrorist Ties: ‘Follow the Law’

thewrap.com Over a dozen state attorneys general signed a letter directed toward media outlets like the New York Times and CNN, encouraging them to “follow the law” when it comes to…

Israel may try to drive Hamas out of its tunnels in Gaza by pumping them full of seawater: WSJ

aol.com None Israel has a plan to flood Hamas tunnels in Gaza using seawater pumps, per The Wall Street Journal. • None Israel's military said the tunnel system is used to transport…

Real Gaza civilian death toll

newsweek.com As Israel and the Palestinian Hamas movement continue to fight their deadliest-ever war in the Gaza Strip, the exact number of those killed, especially among civilians, has…

Israel steps up strikes around Gaza's second-largest city

pbs.org KHAN YOUNIS, Gaza Strip (AP) — Israel intensified its bombardment in and around Gaza’s second-largest city early Tuesday, sending ambulances and private cars racing into a…

Israel Readying Risky Plan To Flood Miles Of Gaza's 'Terror Tunnels' With Sea Water

zerohedge.com Israel Readying Risky Plan To Flood Miles Of Gaza's 'Terror Tunnels' With Sea Water Israel's military has reportedly put in place controversial and high risk plans to flood…

Microaggressions at work take a heavy toll: Exhaustion, humiliation, burnout

theglobeandmail.com That’s what Amanda Uchendu says about being the target of microaggressions at work. As a Black woman working in Winnipeg, Ms. Uchendu says, “It’s hard being myself in the…

Sean Ono Lennon and Peter Jackson Partner on Animated Film Inspired by John Lennon and Yoko Ono’s “Happy XMas (War Is Over)” (Exclusive)

hollywoodreporter.com In 2021, Sean Ono Lennon was looking for a way to make a music video for one of his parents’ signature songs and feeling creatively stuck—until he had a meeting with former…

Hamas's Western Apologists Have Become Hamas Enthusiasts. As a Gazan, I'm Horrified

newsweek.com When I was 18, I attended a rally in support of Gaza in San Francisco during one of the wars between Israel and Hamas. I was soon identified by a news reporter as someone…

The Supreme Court Case that Could Rewrite the Tax Code

nytimes.com Oral arguments begin on Tuesday in a high-stakes case that could redefine what is taxable income. Oral arguments are to begin on Tuesday at the Supreme Court in a tax case…

10 things you need to know today: December 5, 2023

theweek.com Israeli forces intensified their ground and air assaults in southern Gaza on Monday in a new phase of their war against Hamas. The United Nations warned that the fighting…

UN warns of 'even more hellish' humanitarian toll as Israel pushes into south Gaza

semafor.com Israel’s expanded offensive in the southern Gaza Strip could hold catastrophic consequences for Palestinians living in the enclave, a United Nations representative said.…

Hamas may not want to release women to keep them from talking, U.S. official says

axios.com State Department spokesman Matthew Miller said Monday "it seems" Hamas has refused to release all of the Israeli women it is holding hostage in Gaza because the terror group…

Israel Presses Assault on Hamas’s Last Major Gaza Bastion

wsj.com TEL AVIV—Israeli forces closed in on the city of Khan Younis in the Gaza Strip on Tuesday, engaging in close combat with Hamas fighters in what could be the decisive battle…