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May 25, 2021

Blinken announces additional US assistance to Palestinians, says US will reopen consulate in Jerusalem

Secretary of State Antony Blinken on Tuesday announced a $112 million package of assistance for the Palestinians and other humanitarian projects in Gaza – part of a tour by Blinken of the region that has seen renewed conflict between the terrorist group Hamas and Israel in recent days.

May 25, 2021

McCarthy, Kustoff introduce bill targeting anti-Semitic hate crimes amid wave of attacks

EXCLUSIVE: House Minority Leader Kevin McCarthy and GOP Rep. David Kustoff on Tuesday rolled out a bill to prevent anti-Semitic hate crimes after a wave of violent attacks against American Jews in the U.S. amid the conflict between Israel and Hamas.

May 25, 2021

LIVE UPDATES: Antony Blinken arrives in Israel, begins Middle East mission to bolster Gaza cease-fire

U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken reaffirmed the U.S. commitment to Israel's security during a highly anticipated joint statement Tuesday alongside Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu.

May 25, 2021

Rashida Tlaib silent on ally's call to stop condemning anti-Semitism

Comedian and activist Amer Zahr is a political ally to Rep. Rashia Tlaib — a member of the “Squad” and the first Palestinian American woman to serve in Congress — and even attended the congresswoman’s swearing-in.

May 25, 2021

AOC, fellow Squad members need to call out anti-Semitism '365 days' a year: Lee Zeldin

Amid a rise of anti-Semitic attacks in the United States, Rep. Lee Zeldin, R-N.Y., told "Fox & Friends" on Tuesday the "Squad" needs to call out anti-Semitism all the time, instead of only doing it when they are "shamed" for criticizing Israel.

May 25, 2021

New York Times column slammed for calling anti-Semitic attacks 'a gift to the right'

The New York Times once again became the focus of intense criticism this week following a column it published Monday calling anti-Semitic attacks "a gift to the right."

May 25, 2021

Netanyahu, in front of Blinken, says US should stay away from Iran nuclear deal

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said Tuesday that the United States should avoid rejoining the Iran nuclear deal, one of President Biden's campaign promises.

May 25, 2021

Blinken reaffirms US commitment to Israel's security during joint press conference

U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken arrived in Tel Aviv on Tuesday morning in Israel prior to a meeting with Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu in the wake of a deadly 11-day conflict between Israel and Hamas.

May 24, 2021

Associated Press staffers 'strongly disapprove' handling of Emily Wilder, demand clarity over her firing

More than 100 staffers from the Associated Press signed an open letter slamming the recent firing of Emily Wilder, a news associate who was fired over pro-Palestinian social media posts she had written when she was in college.

May 24, 2021

BBC investigating reporter who tweeted ‘Hitler was right,’ compared Israel to Nazis

The BBC is reportedly investigating Palestinian digital journalist Tala Halawa for once tweeting that “Hitler was right” while comparing Israel to Nazi Germany.