The pending International Criminal Court arrest warrant for Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu will be delayed by several months as the ICC will hear legal briefs from a number of countries, including Israel’s allies. In May, ICC Prosecutor Karim Khan issued a...
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White House Approves Nearly $3 Billion Weapons Sale to Saudi Arabia
by Kyle Anzalone | Jul 24, 2024 | News
The State Department approved a proposed sale of military technical equipment to Saudi Arabia. Washington views Riyadh as a key partner in the Middle East, even as the Kingdom rules its people with an oppressive dictatorship and wages war abroad. On Wednesday, a...
Israeli Parliament Advances Legislation that Calls UN Aid Agency a ‘Terrorist’ Group
by Kyle Anzalone | Jul 23, 2024 | News
The Israeli Knesset voted in favor of a series of bills that will shut down the UN aid agency for Palestinians (UNRWA). One piece of legislation will name UNRWA as a terrorist entity. On Tuesday, the Israeli legislature passed three bills targeting UNRWA. The...
NATO States Embrace Conscription, Eyeing Future War with Russia
by Connor Freeman | Jul 22, 2024 | News
As NATO escalates its proxy war in Ukraine and inches closer to fighting directly with Russia, the Washington-led bloc is embracing mandatory military service. Many European members of NATO have expanded or reintroduced conscription as part of large-scale preparations...
Israel Bombs Tent of Journalists
by Kyle Anzalone | Jul 22, 2024 | News
The Israel Defense Forces (IDF) dropped a bomb on a tent sheltering journalists covering the situation at the Al Aqsa Martyrs Hospital. On Monday, journalist Haydar Ibrahim al-Msaddar and several others experienced serious injuries when an Israeli munition hit a tent...
Russian Fighter Jets Intercept US Strategic Bombers Over Arctic
by Kyle Anzalone | Jul 21, 2024 | News
Two American B-52 bombers flying in the direction of Russia were turned away by Moscow’s fighter jets. One of the US’s primary strategic aircraft, B-52s are capable of carrying nuclear weapons. On Sunday, Washington ordered two long-range bombers to conduct...
Kenyan Soldiers Begin Patrols in Haiti in American Armored Vehicles
by Kyle Anzalone | Jul 18, 2024 | News
Hundreds of Kenyan soldiers deployed to Haiti began patrolling the streets around the National Palace. Gunfire was heard during the operation and an American armored vehicle broke down. On Wednesday, Kenyan soldiers in American MRAP vehicles patrolled the streets of...
Pentagon Officially Ends Gaza Pier Operations
by Kyle Anzalone | Jul 17, 2024 | News
A temporary floating pier that was intended to bring food and other aid into Gaza has been officially terminated, according to the Department of Defense. While the White House is touting the operation as a success, it cost hundreds of millions of dollars and provided...