“The White House must leave no stone unturned in its effort to stop the Israeli government’s offensive on Rafah—the hundreds of thousands displaced there do not have more time,” said the head of Win Without War. Anti-war voices on Tuesday welcomed Politico‘s reporting that U.S. President Joe Biden’s administration is delaying “shipments of two types of Boeing-made precision […] The post ‘Overdue But Welcome’: Biden Reportedly Holds Back Bombs for Israel appeared first on Alaska Native News ..read more

“Why?” asked Israeli lawmaker Ofer Cassif. “Because killing Palestinians is more important for the Israeli government than saving Israelis.”   Israel on Monday launched long-awaited strikes on Rafah in the southern Gaza Strip despite Hamas publicly confirming it agreed to a cease-fire and hostage release proposal from Egyptian and Qatari mediators. The Israel Defense Forces said on social media that “the IDF […] The post ‘War Criminals’: IDF Strikes Rafah After Hamas Agrees to Cease-Fire appeared first on Alaska Native News ..read more

“We had already run out of words to describe how catastrophic the situation is in Rafah—but this next chapter will take it to indescribable new levels,” said Save the Children International’s CEO. Humanitarian organizations and United Nations officials are warning that the lives of hundreds of thousands of Palestinian children—nearly all of whom are sick, injured, […] The post ‘This Is a Crime Against Humanity’: 600,000 Children in Line of Fire as IDF Moves on Rafah appeared first on Alaska Native News ..read more

“There is absolutely no reason for Biden to be involved in this,” said one analyst. “But once again, Biden steps in to protect Netanyahu from the consequences of the war crimes he commits.” Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu is reportedly growing increasingly concerned that the International Criminal Court is preparing to issue arrest warrants for […] The post US Reportedly Working to Stop ICC From Issuing Arrest Warrant for Netanyahu appeared first on Alaska Native News ..read more

“Biden’s partner in crimes against humanity is now endangering U.S. college students,” said one Palestinian rights advocate. Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu suggested Wednesday that he was dissatisfied with the arrests of hundreds of U.S. college students—some of whom were violently detained by large groups of police officers—in the last week at a growing number […] The post Netanyahu Demands Harsher Crackdown on US Students as Campus Protests Spread appeared first on Alaska Native News ..read more

“Members of Congress should understand that approving more military aid could subject them to personal liability for aiding and abetting an ongoing genocide in Gaza.” Hours after the U.S. House approved legislation that would send billions of dollars in additional military aid to Israel, the country’s forces killed nearly two dozen people in Rafah, the southern Gaza city where more […] The post IDF Kills 18 Children in Rafah Hours After US House Approves Billions in Military Aid appeared first on Alaska Native News ..read more

Palestinian rescue workers said they found hundreds of bodies, some with their hands bound and others with their skin, organs, or heads removed Palestinian civil defense discovered hundreds of bodies buried by Israeli forces in a mass grave inside the complex of Khan Younis’ Nasser Medical Complex on Saturday. Rescue workers said they had removed […] The post ‘Obvious Evidence of Genocide’: Mass Grave Discovered in Gaza’s Nasser Hospital appeared first on Alaska Native News ..read more

“Now is the time for restraint and diplomacy, not more unconditional support for military escalation,” said one advocate. Since Iran on Saturday sent hundreds of drones and missiles—which were mostly shot down—toward Israel to retaliate for an Israeli bombing of the Iranian consulate in Syria, anti-war voices around the world have called for de-escalation efforts. “We are […] The post Calls for De-Escalation Mount as Israel Plans to ‘Exact a Price From Iran’ appeared first on Alaska Native News ..read more

The U.S. military said its forces destroyed eight aerial drones late Wednesday in areas of Yemen controlled by the Houthi militant group. U.S. Central Command (CENTCOM) said in a statement the drones “presented an imminent threat to U.S., coalition, and merchant vessels in the region.” CENTCOM also reported destroying three other Houthi drones early Wednesday, […] The post US destroys 11 Houthi drones appeared first on Alaska Native News ..read more

The United States pressed Hamas on Tuesday to accept a cease-fire deal with Israel that would halt fighting in Gaza for six weeks. It would also release some of the 100 or so hostages held by the U.S.-designated terror group in exchange for Israel freeing hundreds of Palestinians it has jailed. U.S. Secretary of State […] The post US pushes Hamas to agree with Israel on Gaza cease-fire terms appeared first on Alaska Native News ..read more