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May 11, 2021

White House says Israeli actions work 'against' solution to crisis

White House press secretary Jen Psaki said that President Biden’s support for Israel’s “right to defend itself” will “never waver,” but condemned “extremism that has inflicted violence on both communities.”

May 11, 2021

Michigan student government urges boycott of Israel amid clash with Hamas

The University of Michigan student government accused Israel of engaging in "apartheid" and "ethnic cleansing" against Palestinians and encouraged students to boycott the nation as violence between Israel and the terrorist group Hamas continues to escalate. 

May 11, 2021

Hamas ‘testing Biden’ because they don’t believe he’ll back Israel: Nikki Haley

As tensions rise between Israel and Gaza, former U.S. Ambassador to the United Nations Nikki Haley told "The Faulkner Focus" on Tuesday that Hamas is "testing" the Biden administration because they don’t believe he’ll back Israel.

May 11, 2021

Israel, Hamas continue to exchange fire as deadly confrontation persists

Bloodshed in the Holy Land continued Tuesday after Israel and militant groups in Gaza exchanged rocket fire, with the recent death toll Tuesday up to at least two Israelis and 28 Palestinians, including 10 children.

May 11, 2021

Mike Pompeo: Biden's stance on Israel and Iran 'emboldens terrorists'

Former Secretary of State Mike Pompeo tore into President Biden's foreign policy regarding Israel and Iran, saying its stance on the long-standing disputes in the region "emboldens terrorists."

May 11, 2021

Israeli ambassador accuses Tlaib of 'stoking tensions' over Al-Aqsa mosque

Israel's Ambassador to the U.S. criticized Rep. Rashida Tlaib, D-Mich., for "stoking tensions" with her comments about Israel's deadly clashes with Hamas.

May 11, 2021

'Squad' member Rashida Tlaib claims Israel ‘promoting racism and dehumanization’ under ‘apartheid system’

Congresswoman Rashida Tlaib, D-M.I., claimed Monday, with no pushback from MSNBC, that the Israeli government is guilty of "promoting racism and dehumanization" under an "apartheid system" that discriminates against Palestinians. 

May 11, 2021

Biden faces criticism from Democrats and Republicans over escalating Israeli-Palestinian violence

Lawmakers from vastly different ends of the political spectrum have taken aim at Biden and his administration over the growing violence in the region, calling out the president on the violence in the region — albeit for different reasons.

May 11, 2021

Israel mobilizes 5,000 reserve soldiers as Egypt trying to broker cease-fire with Gaza militants

Israel is calling on 5,000 reserve soldiers to help bolster its defenses Tuesday as rockets continue to sail into its territory from Gaza, striking buildings and prompting warning sirens to wail in cities and towns throughout the region. 

May 11, 2021

Gaza militants, children among 24 dead as Israel hits Hamas

Israel unleashed new airstrikes on Gaza early Tuesday, hitting the high-rise home of a Hamas field commander and two border tunnels dug by militants, as Hamas and other armed groups fired dozens of rockets toward Israel. It was an escalation sparked by weeks of tensions in contested Jerusalem.