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Four-in-five in the US public supports Israel, Netanyahu cites poll in response to Biden

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Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu attends a Conference of Presidents of Major American Jewish Organizations in Jerusalem, on February 18, 2024. (photo credit: Chaim Goldberg/Flash90) Netanyahu responded on Tuesday to criticism leveled by Biden against the conduct of the Israeli government - which he earlier said could cause the government's conduct to lead to Israel losing world "Four out of five citizens in the US support Israel and not Hamas," Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu claimed in a video his office described as "a response to [US President Joe] Biden," "This gives us additional strength to continue the campaign until absolute victory." On Monday, the US President claimed that Netanyahu's government's conduct could cause Israel to lose world support. Netanyahu responded on Tuesday  to criticism leveled by Biden  against the conduct of the Israeli government - which he earlier said could lead to Israel losing world support. Neta

Netanyahu and Biden clash over claim Israel losing world support

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U.S. President Joe Biden attends a meeting with Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, as he visits Israel amid the ongoing conflict between Israel and Hamas, in Tel Aviv, Israel, October 18, 2023. (photo credit: EVELYN HOCKSTEIN/REUTERS) Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu publicly clashed with US President Joe Biden Tuesday night over his claims that Israel was losing world support due to his “conservative” government’s Gaza policies and its National Security Minister Itamar Ben-Gvir. “Since the start of the war, I have been leading a diplomatic campaign to block pressure designed to end the war prematurely, and to secure strong support for Israel,” Netanyahu said in a short video message he issued last night.

Hamas: There are big gaps to be bridged before the next ceasefire deal

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Hamas supporters take part in a protest in support of the people of Gaza in Hebron, West Bank, December 1, 2023 (photo credit: WISAM HASHLAMOUN/FLASH90) Hamas's comments came in response to US President Joe Biden saying that he hopes a ceasefire will be reached in the Gaza Strip by next Monday. The Hamas terrorist  organization said on Tuesday that "there are still big gaps that need to be bridged,"  Maariv  reported. Hamas's comments came in response to US President Joe Biden saying that he hopes a ceasefire will be reached in the  Gaza Strip  by next Monday.

US requests Israeli commitment on American weapon use in Gaza, sets deadline for response

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U.S. President Joe Biden pauses during a meeting with Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu to discuss the ongoing conflict between Israel and Hamas, in Tel Aviv, Israel, Wednesday, Oct. 18, 2023. (photo credit: MIRIAM ALSTER/POOL/REUTERS) Israel is being asked to comply with new regulations demanding the use of US arms in accordance to international law and the allowance of US aid deliveries. The Biden administration asked Israel to sign a declaration stating that the use of American weapons in the region will adhere strictly to international law, three senior Israeli and American officials told Walla! on Tuesday. Additionally, the US urged Israel to permit humanitarian aid into Gaza and has only given Israel 45 days to respond to the request. The Biden administration threatened that failure to provide a "credible and reliable" commitment within the deadline may result in the  suspension of arms shipments .

Who is to blame for October 7 massacre? A guide for the perplexed

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Lt.-Col. Dori Saar during Operation Guardian of the Walls. (photo credit: IDF SPOKESPERSON'S UNIT) The latest leaks that came out about Unit 8200 talked about an internal IDF report which mostly exonerated Unit 8200’s current commander “Y” from any special fault. Anyone who got lost the last couple days while trying to follow the flood of new leaks about errors that allowed Hamas to invade southern Israel, kill 1,200 people, and kidnap around another 240 should not feel badly. Even for those of us who have been living and breathing this information constantly for nearly five months, it was not that easy to follow. Just as important, it took time to analyze who was behind the different leaks (it was different parties) and why they leaked what they did.

After threats and abuse, British lawmakers question their safety over Gaza

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Campaigners queue to lobby MPs in Parliament ahead of a debate to hold a vote for a ceasefire in Gaza, amid the ongoing conflict between Israel and the Palestinian Islamist group Hamas, in London, Britain, February 21, 2024. (photo credit: REUTERS/Isabel Infantes) With the outbreak of the Israel-Hamas war and the difficulty in containing fiery rhetoric, British lawmakers have described their fears and anxieties over their support of Israel. It was 10 minutes of shouted accusations of being a "genocide enabler" and having "blood on your hands" that made a British lawmaker fear for his safety over his decision to voice support for Israel in its war with Hamas. Almost touching noses with his accuser before walking away and warning he would call the police, the opposition Labour Party member said the incident in a town in his constituency was just the latest of several that made him change his behavior.

Biden Tries New Tactic To Attack Trump, Criticizing His Age: ‘He Can’t Remember His Wife’s Name’

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US President Joe Biden (R), with host Seth Meyers (L), eats an ice cream cone at Van Leeuwen Ice Cream after taping an episode of “Late Night with Seth Meyers” in New York City on February 26, 2024. (Photo by Jim WATSON / AFP) (Photo by JIM WATSON/AFP via Getty Images) In an attempt to turn the tables on his political rival, President Joe Biden deliberately experimented with a fresh line of attack against his former and future presidential opponent, Donald Trump, on Monday by highlighting Trump’s age. 81-year-old Biden responded to critics who said that his advanced age would be a disadvantage in the upcoming race by telling  NBC  host Seth Meyers, “You got to take a look at the other guy,” alluding to 77-year-old Trump. “He’s about as old as I am, but he can’t remember his wife’s name,” Biden said, referencing a weekend CPAC event when Trump critics claimed that the former president called his wife “Mercedes.” However, Trump’s campaign team spoke with reporters and maintained that Tru

Trump scores another convincing win against Haley in Michigan primary

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Donald Trump  has won  Michigan’s Republican primary election , the latest in a string of convincing primary victories as he closes in on the GOP presidential nomination. The Associated Press called the race for Trump over the former South Carolina governor  Nikki Haley  at 9pm ET. The former president has repeatedly trounced Haley in the primaries, but she has hung on with a campaign that continues to highlight areas of weakness for Trump and offers  Republicans  uneasy about Trump a protest vote of their own.  Haley has pledged to stay in the primaries  at least through next Tuesday, 5 March, when 15 states will vote and Trump could all but sew up the Republican nomination. Trump did not travel to the state Tuesday night. He instead called into a  Michigan  GOP election night watch party in Grand Rapids, where he stressed the importance of the state in the general election and said the results Tuesday evening were “far greater than anticipated.” “We have a very simple task: We have t

Biden tries out a new line of attack on Trump: The former president’s age

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President Joe Biden talks with host Seth Meyers on February 26, 2024.   Evan Vucci/AP Washington CNN  —  President Joe Biden  on Monday pointedly explored a new line of attack against his once-and-likely-future opponent Donald Trump, mocking Trump’s age as Biden tries to turn the tables on one of his greatest political liabilities. Firing back against  critics who say his own age is a liability  in the upcoming election, 81-year-old Biden told Seth Meyers, “You got to take a look at the other guy,” referring to the 77-year-old Trump. “He’s about as old as I am, but he can’t remember his wife’s name,” he joked, in an apparent reference to an episode over the weekend where the former president mistakenly called his wife Melania “Mercedes” during remarks at CPAC. Ad Feedback During the interview on NBC’s “Late Night,” Biden said voters should not just consider how old a candidate is, but “how old (their) ideas are.” “Look, I mean, this is a guy who wants to take us back,” Biden said of Tr