The United Nations General Assembly has voted overwhelmingly to approve a resolution that demands an immediate truce in Gaza. 153 countries backed the move. But the U.S. voted against the draft resolution, along with Israel and eight other countries. Al Jazeera’s Kristen Saloomey reports from the United Nations. Subscribe to our channel: http://bit.ly/AJSubscribe Follow us…
Israel and the United States are increasingly isolated as they face global calls for a truce in Gaza. Israel has pressed ahead with an offensive against Hamas that it says could go on for months. The US should be more concerned and focused on its own situation rather than stating that Israel is losing global…
Israel enjoys US support for its goals of destroying Hamas in Gaza, but the supporters differ about what might follow the Gaza war, Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said on Tuesday. Netanyahu said in a statement that Gaza "will be neither Hamas-stan nor ‘Fatah-stan’". Marwan Bishara, Al Jazeera’s Senior Political Analyst, joins live to discuss…
US President Joe Biden said on Tuesday that Israel is losing support over its "indiscriminate" bombing of Gaza and that Benjamin Netanyahu should change, exposing a new rift in relations with the Israeli prime minister. Biden’s remarks, made to donors to his 2024 re-election campaign, were his most critical to date of Netanyahu’s handling of…
Biden weathered intense criticism for his support for Israel’s attack, when the militants killed 1,200 people and took 240 hostage, according to Israeli tallies. About 100 hostages have since been freed. Israel’s retaliatory assault has killed 18,205 people and wounded nearly 50,000, according to the Gaza health ministry, drawing sharp rebukes within the United States….
China’s President Xi Jinping has started a two-day visit to Vietnam to upgrade diplomatic ties between the countries, three months after US President Joe Biden travelled to Hanoi. The two world powers are vying for influence in the Southeast Asian nation. Al Jazeera’s Katrina Yu reports from Beijing. Subscribe to our channel: http://bit.ly/AJSubscribe Follow us…
The death toll is rising as Israel presses on with its bombardment of Gaza strip. Almost 18 and a half thousand Palestinians have been killed since October 7th. Strikes intensified on Monday and Tuesday, with scores killed in their homes and in refugee camps. Al Jazeera’s Ali Hashem reports. Subscribe to our channel: http://bit.ly/AJSubscribe Follow…
Harvard’s President Claudine Gay has received unanimous support from the university board to remain in her role. The board says it has full confidence she is the ‘right leader during this tumultuous time.’ Calls for her resignation and the resignation of 2 other US university presidents grew following responses about antisemitism on campus during a…
US President Joe Biden has warned that Israel is starting to lose support from the international community because of its relentless bombing of Gaza. “They’re starting to lose that support,” Biden said at a campaign fundraising event in Washington, as reported by the Reuters news agency. Biden also said Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu needs…
Human rights lawyers in the Philippines say the government has been unwilling to investigate drug-related killings – under the administration of former President Rodrigo Duterte. It comes as Congress is urging the government to work with the International Criminal Court. Al Jazeera’s Barnaby Lo reports from Manila, Philippines. Subscribe to our channel http://bit.ly/AJSubscribe Follow us…