The American diplomat, who overseas human rights and civilian security, talks to EL PAÍS about the future of Gaza, the rise of Islamophobia, and why the United States is opposed to a cease-fire
The need to establish a roadmap for the management of the Strip after the conflict is making its way into a still incipient debate
Hamas accuses Israel of killing 13 people in the capital’s largest health center, and an airstrike on a school sheltering civilians left at least 25 dead, according to health sources in the enclave. Meanwhile, U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken said Friday that ‘too many Palestinians have been killed’
The agreement does not constitute a ceasefire, nor does it open the door to the release of hostages held by Hamas
The move comes as the G7 steps up pressure on Israel, which has sparked further alarm after passing an amendment that criminalizes the ‘consumption of terrorist materials’
A U.N. agency said that thousands of Palestinians in Gaza are fleeing south on foot with only what they can carry after running out of food and water in the north
The United States has repeatedly called on Netanyahu to agree to humanitarian pauses to allow aid to come into Gaza, but to no avail — a situation that has sparked concern in Arab nations
The devastating month long conflict in Gaza and efforts to ease the dire humanitarian impacts of Israel’s response to the Oct. 7 Hamas attack will be a major focus of the meeting
The U.S. official reaffirmed Washington’s commitment to the delivery of life-saving humanitarian assistance and resumption of essential services in Gaza and made clear that Palestinians must not be forcibly displaced
The US Secretary of State asked Netanyahu in Tel Aviv for humanitarian pauses, and the Hezbollah leader warned that its involvement in the war will depend on how Israel acts in Gaza and on the Lebanese border itself
The thousands of deaths in the Strip have seen the normalization agreement between Riyadh and Israel shelved following the October 7 militia attacks
Russian President said rescinding the ratification of the Comprehensive Nuclear Test Ban Treaty would ‘mirror’ the stand taken by the U.S., which has signed but not ratified the nuclear test ban
Blinken will call on Netanyahu on Friday for ‘temporary, localized’ ceasefires to get American citizens out of the sieged Strip and get aid in
US Secretary of State will underscore the Biden administration’s support for Israel but also the importance of minimizing civilian casualties and ensuring that humanitarian assistance reaches Palestinians
President Joe Biden and Chinese President Xi Jinping have reportedly agreed to meet on the sidelines of next month’s Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation summit in San Francisco
US Secretary of State, Antony Blinken, is expected to urge Chinese foreign minister, Wang Yi, to play a constructive role in both the Israel-Hamas and Russia-Ukraine wars
Tanks and infantry entered the northern end of the Strip for several hours in a targeted raid aimed at ‘preparing the next stages of combat,’ while airstrikes continue to kill hundreds every day and deepen the humanitarian crisis
Beijing froze military exchanges after then-speaker of the House of Representatives Nancy Pelosi last August visited self-governing island
The Israeli Prime Minister confirms that he is preparing an invasion and stresses that only the government will decide when, while Biden denies pressure from the U.S. to postpone the operation. Rather, it seems it is the negotiation over the hostages captured by Hamas and the fear of the outbreak of a conflict in the region slowing down the military advance on the Strip
The head of U.S. diplomacy proposed a ‘humanitarian pause’ to allow aid to enter the enclave, just a week after Washington vetoed a resolution that called for the same measure
The gas-rich emirate maintains a relationship with those viewed as militant groups by the West while trying to preserve its close security ties with the United States
Netanyahu is the person most responsible for the destruction of the Oslo Accords and for the death — already declared by many — of the two-state project
Washington’s unwavering support for Israel, its assessment that the attack on the Gaza hospital came from the Palestinian side and the cancellation of the summit in Jordan threatens to fuel unrest in Arab countries
Hamas blamed an Israeli airstrike, while the Israeli military said the hospital was hit by a rocket fired by Palestinian militants. The Palestinian health ministry said at least 500 people had been killed
The less-ambitious approach fit with U.S. President’s determination to pivot his foreign-policy focus from Middle East hotspots to China. The United States’ angry Arab partners are pointing to America’s failure to actively engage as Israeli-Palestinian violence roars back to center stage
White House National Security Council spokesman John Kirby said that the U.S. believes Kim is seeking sophisticated Russian weapons technologies in return for the munitions to boost North Korea’s military and nuclear program
The second high-level official sent by President Joe Biden didn’t criticize the Israeli leaders’ demand that 1 million civilians evacuate northern Gaza, and said Israel has the right to defend itself