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US Decision to Drop Aid Over Gaza Was an Odd One

NPR delves into how atypical it is to go that route when overland transport is happening

(Newser) - The US made its first airdrop of humanitarian aid in Gaza on Saturday afternoon, and the New York Times reports a second airdrop of similar size occurred Tuesday, with 36,800 ready-to-eat meals delivered by parachute. Humanitarian aid veterans have criticized the drops as ineffective, costly, dangerous, and an option...

Biden&#39;s &#39;Uncommitted&#39; Problem Is Growing
Biden's 'Uncommitted'
Problem Is Growing
the rundown
Mar 6, 2024 2:32 PM CST

Biden's 'Uncommitted' Problem Is Growing

Minnesota in particular registered a sizable protest vote over his support of Israel on Super Tuesday

(Newser) - If President Biden thought Michigan's sizable "uncommitted" protest vote in the state's primary last month was a fluke, he learned otherwise on Super Tuesday. In Minnesota, for example, about 19% of voters checked the "uncommitted" option, largely in protest of Biden's support of Israel in...

Latest Houthi Attack on Ship Ends in Fatalities

It's the rebels' first fatal assault on shipping since they launched assaults over war in Gaza

(Newser) - Houthi attacks on commercial ships in the wake of the Israel-Hamas war have ended in fatalities for the first time. US officials say two crew members were killed in a missile strike on the Liberian-owned, Barbados-flagged True Confidence in the Gulf of Aden on Wednesday. Survivors were forced to abandon...

UN Team Finds Reason to Believe Hamas Raped Victims

Envoy reports 'inhumane forms of torture and other horrors'

(Newser) - A team of United Nations experts reported Monday it found reason to believe that during the Oct. 7 Hamas attack, women in Israel were sexually assaulted, raped, and gang raped. In calling for a full investigation, the report said the attacks took place in at least three places, including the...

Inmate's Generosity Just Made Him $100K Richer

Prisoner donated $17 paycheck—an entire month's worth of work—to Gaza; then people gave to him

(Newser) - A longtime California inmate had to put in a month's worth of work just to earn enough to buy a couple of Starbucks drinks. What he did with those earnings, however, has since made him $100,000 richer as he prepares to reenter the world upon being paroled later...

She Longed for Babies for a Decade, Lost Them Both in Seconds

Palestinian woman lost her husband, newborn twins, other family members in Israeli strike

(Newser) - It took 10 years and three rounds of in vitro fertilization for Rania Abu Anza to become pregnant, and only seconds for her to lose her five-month-old twins, a boy and a girl. An Israeli strike hit the home of her extended family in the southern Gaza city of Rafah...

Israel Does a 180, Will Change Eurovision Song Lyrics

Leading submission to international contest appeared to reference Hamas attack

(Newser) - Contestants in the Eurovision Song Contest can be disqualified if their songs are not politically neutral—and because of that rule, Israel will see to it that the lyrics to its top submission possibility are amended. The leading song, "October Rain" by Eden Golan, seems to reference Hamas' October...

US Delivers 38K Meals in First Gaza Airdrop

Water and medical aid aren't included in Air Force mission

(Newser) - The US made its first airdrop of humanitarian aid in Gaza on Saturday afternoon, when three Air Force cargo planes delivered 66 pallets by parachute, a total of 38,000 ready-to-eat meals. US Central Command said the mission was carried out with Jordan's air force, the New York Times...

Ship Abandoned After Strike by Houthis Sinks in Red Sea
Houthis Sink Their First Ship
Mar 2, 2024 11:30 AM CST

Houthis Sink Their First Ship

Yemen calls loss of the Rubymar in the Red Sea an 'environmental disaster'

(Newser) - A ship attacked by Yemen's Houthi rebels has sunk in the Red Sea after days of taking on water, officials said Saturday, the first vessel to be fully destroyed as part of their campaign over Israel's war against Hamas in the Gaza Strip. The sinking of the Rubymar,...

US Will Start Airdropping Aid Into Gaza

Operation to start within days, Biden says in attributing shortages to Israel

(Newser) - With the delivery of supplies into Gaza diminishing and the political pressure over the crisis increasing, President Biden announced Friday that the US will begin airdrops of humanitarian aid. The UN had warned that "famine is almost inevitable" unless something changes, per Axios , and a UN official said Friday...

More Than 100 Killed After Troops Fire on Gaza Crowd

IDF claims most of the casualties were the result of a stampede after aid trucks arrived

(Newser) - This story has been updated with new developments. Israeli troops fired on a crowd of Palestinians waiting for aid in Gaza City on Thursday, witnesses said. More than 100 people were killed, according to health officials. Hospital officials initially reported an Israeli strike on the crowd, but witnesses later said...

After Biden Talks Ceasefire, Israel and Hamas Are Puzzled

Both sides sound surprised at the optimism

(Newser) - President Biden declared Monday that a ceasefire in the Israel-Hamas war might be only days away. As it turns out, this is apparently news to the principal parties:
  • Israel: Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu was "surprised" by Biden's comments that a ceasefire might be in place by Monday,
...

Big Michigan Question for Biden: the Anti-War Vote
Biden's Biggest Challenger
in Michigan Has No Name
the rundown
Feb 27, 2024 9:25 AM CST

Biden's Biggest Challenger in Michigan Has No Name

Arab American voters in the state push 'uncommitted' option to protest his support of Israel

(Newser) - President Biden's biggest challenge in Tuesday's primary in Michigan is expected to come from a nameless competitor—"uncommitted." Prominent Arab Americans in the state are urging Democrats to vote that way as a protest over Biden's support for Israel in the ongoing war in Gaza....

Ceasefire Could Begin in Days, Biden Says

President's statement is the most optimistic and specific so far

(Newser) - President Biden said Monday that he hopes a ceasefire between Israel and Hamas that would pause hostilities and allow for remaining hostages to be released can take effect by early next week. Asked when he thought a ceasefire could begin, Biden said: "I hope by the beginning of the...

US Airman Who Set Self on Fire at Embassy Has Died

Aaron Bushnell of Texas decried 'genocide' outside Israeli Embassy in Washington

(Newser) - The Air Force member who set himself on fire outside the Israeli Embassy in DC on Sunday afternoon in support of Palestinians has died, reports the AP . The active-duty airman has been identified as 25-year-old Aaron Bushnell of San Antonio, Texas.

Palestinian PM, Cabinet Resign
Palestinian PM, Cabinet Resign
Feb 26, 2024 8:54 AM CST

Palestinian PM, Cabinet Resign

Move could usher in reforms at Palestinian Authority with an eye on postwar Gaza

(Newser) - The Palestinian prime minister announced the resignation of his government on Monday, paving the way for a shake-up in the Palestinian Authority, which the US hopes will eventually take on a role in postwar Gaza. "The decision to resign came in light of the unprecedented escalation in the West...

There's an 'Understanding' on Ceasefire-Hostages Deal: US

Israel to send delegation to Qatar for next stage of talks

(Newser) - A general agreement has been reached on the outline of an agreement for Hamas to release hostages in exchange for a temporary ceasefire in Gaza, a White House official said Sunday. Negotiators for the US, Israel, Egypt, and Qatar reached "an understanding" in Paris, National Security Adviser Jake Sullivan...

Netanyahu Has a Plan for Gaza After the War

Proposal may not align with US goals, but Israel says it's a start

(Newser) - Israel's prime minister has drawn up a proposal for governing Gaza after the war ends, a plan that would demilitarize the territory, shut its southern border with Egypt, and give his country ongoing security control. Benjamin Netanyahu presented his proposal to members of his security cabinet on Thursday night,...

Girl Scouts to Troop: Stop Tying Us to Your Gaza Fundraiser

St. Louis mom says girls were making bracelets to raise cash for humanitarian aid for Palestinian kids

(Newser) - On the Girl Scouts of the USA website, the organization touts its diversity, including with a feature-length piece on two California troops made up of Muslim children who attend school in an Islamic mosque. But a St. Louis mom says she's now being threatened with legal action from the...

US Says Strike on Gaza Food Convoy 'Unacceptable'

Truck at IDF checkpoint was hit by fire from Israeli warship, reports CNN

(Newser) - Gunfire that hit a United Nations food convoy on its way to northern Gaza earlier this month, causing the suspension of food deliveries to the region, apparently came from Israeli warships, CNN reports. Nobody was injured in the Feb. 5 strike but the truck's contents, desperately needed wheat flour,...

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