Why is it so hard for Palestinians to enter the U.S. as refugees? Palestinians rescue a child after Israeli airstrikes in Gaza. (Abed Khaled/AP) NBC News reports: “Out of more than 60,000 total refugees resettled in the United States in fiscal year 2023, 56 Palestinians were admitted. In the past 10 years, fewer than 600 … Read more
Comment on this storyComment TEL AVIV — President Biden’s visit to Israel on Wednesday raised hopes of a breakthrough in Gaza’s rapidly escalating humanitarian crisis, as the U.S. president announced that Israel had agreed to allow humanitarian assistance to move into embattled enclave from Egypt. While Biden’s visit was primarily a dramatic and staunch show … Read more
Comment on this storyCommentAdd to your saved storiesSave Israel’s treatment of civilians in Gaza poses a deepening dilemma for the Biden administration, as officials scramble to illustrate strong support for a core U.S. ally following Hamas’ brutal assault while grappling with a spiraling human toll that could threaten Israel’s international backing and undermine America’s own … Read more
U.S. President Joe Biden speaks during the Human Rights Campaign National Dinner at the Washington Convention Center in Washington, D.C., on Oct. 14, 2023. Andrew Caballero-Reynolds | AFP | Getty Images President Joe Biden will travel to Israel on Tuesday evening to show solidarity with the country as it responds to the deadly Hamas attacks … Read more
President Biden said he will visit Israel on Wednesday to show solidarity with the U.S. ally “in the face of Hamas’s brutal terrorist attack.” Biden will then travel to Jordan where he will discuss Gaza’s growing humanitarian crisis with Jordanian King Abdullah II, Egyptian President Abdel Fatah El-Sisi and Palestinian Authority President Mahmoud Abbas. As … Read more
President Joe Biden speaks in the Rose Garden of the White House in Washington, May 13, 2021. Kevin Lemarque | Reuters President Joe Biden’s reelection effort raised tens of millions of dollars more than the campaign of his chief Republican rival, Donald Trump, did over the past three months. But Trump vastly outraised his GOP … Read more
WASHINGTON — U.S. President Joe Biden is considering a trip to Israel in the coming days but no travel has been finalized, a senior administration official said Sunday. It would be a powerful symbol of sympathy and support following the brutal attack by Hamas. A trip would be a chance for Biden to personally affirm … Read more
President Biden warned that a new Israeli occupation of Gaza would a “big mistake,” saying in an interview with CBS that while Hamas needs to be eliminated, it doesn’t represent all Palestinian people. The remarks on “60 Minutes” — made ahead of a potential trip to Israel this week, a person familiar with the discussions … Read more
UPDATE, Sunday: President Biden told 60 Minutes that it would be a “big mistake” for Israel to occupy Gaza but said that the country had to respond to the Hamas attack last weekend. Asked by Scott Pelley whether it was “time for a ceasefire” given the loss of life, Biden said, “Look, there’s a fundamental … Read more
RIYADH, Saudi Arabia — President Joe Biden on Saturday spoke with Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas and Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, urging the leaders to allow humanitarian aid to the region and affirmed his support for efforts to protect civilians. The weekend calls in Washington came ahead of Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin’s announcement that the … Read more