#Israel facing criticism as it ramps up war in southern Gaza

#Israel facing criticism as it ramps up war in southern Gaza

Criticism is mounting against Israel as forces march across the Gaza Strip to destroy Hamas, leaving behind a large trail of destruction as humanitarian aid slows down to Palestinian civilians trapped in the conflict. United Nations Secretary-General Antonio Guterres invoked a rare power this week that allowed him to plead for a ceasefire before the…

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#Trump claims Biden is bigger threat to democracy

#Trump claims Biden is bigger threat to democracy

Former President Trump claimed President Biden posed a grave risk to democracy, returning the criticism most often associated with the prospects of his own return to the White House in 2024. “He’s been weaponizing government against his political opponents like a Third World political tyrant,” Trump said of Biden at a campaign event Saturday in…

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#Kirby defends US approach in Israel when pressed on red lines

#Kirby defends US approach in Israel when pressed on red lines

National Security Council spokesperson John Kirby defended on Sunday the United States’s diplomatic approach in the Israel-Hamas war and would not commit to imposing any hard red lines on support for Israel. “We believe that the approach that we’ve been taking, Margaret, has had an effect,” Kirby told CBS News’s Margaret Brennan on “Face the…

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