A letter signed by workers from the European Commission took issue with their boss who is president of the Commision, Ursula von der Leyen, for expressing unconditional support for Israel while seemingly disregarding the devastation in Gaza from constant bombings.
Greta Thunberg, the climate activist, faced swift criticism from the Israeli Armed Forces after calling for a ceasefire as Israel wages a massive air campaign against Palestinians after the high-profile Hamas attack that killed over 1,400 people in Israel earlier this month.
Retired U.S. Army Gen. David Petraeus said in an interview last week that an Israeli ground invasion in Gaza could be long and bloody, and compared it to U.S. forces in Iraq.
Dr. Tedros Adhenom Ghebreyesus, the head of the World Health Organization, announced last week that he “strongly condemns” the attack on the Gaza hospital that resulted in the deaths of hundreds seeking refuge at treatment amid an Israeli bombardment.
The White House tried to backtrack last week after publishing a photo on Instagram that showed President Joe Biden in Israel meeting with U.S. special operations forces, exposing their identity.
Five-time draft dodger who never saw a war he didn’t love, President Joe Biden last week visited Israel and assured Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu that the U.S. will provide support for as long as the war with Hamas lasts.
U.S. President Joe Biden took a victory lap last week and said it is the leadership from Washington that is holding the world together—despite global crises ranging from wars in Ukraine and Israel.
The Israeli military on Sunday carried out another round of airstrikes on Syrian airports despite Russia calling these strikes a “gross violation” of international law last week.
Israeli forces raided a Palestinian refugee camp on Friday, killing at least 13, including five children, which sparked major protests in the West Bank and elsewhere.