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Harris sidesteps question of whether Israel's Netanyahu is a 'close ally' of US | News on the Israeli-Palestinian conflict

US Vice President Kamala Harris has sidestepped the question of whether Benjamin Netanyahu can be considered a “close ally” of the United States, as critics accuse the Israeli prime minister of obstructing Washington's stated goal of de-escalation in the Middle East. In an excerpt from an interview with CBS News' “60 Minutes” published Sunday, Harris […]

World reacts to Iran's missile attacks on Israel | Israel attacks Lebanon news

Iran has said it fired dozens of ballistic missiles at key military and security targets in Israel in response to the killings of Hamas leader Ismail Haniyeh, Hezbollah leader Hassan Nasrallah and Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) commander Abbas Nilforoushan . Iran's Revolutionary Guard said Israel would face “devastating” attacks if it responded to the […]

Macklemore's pro-Palestinian protest song gets a sequel: “Hind's Hall 2”

For the sequel to his pro-Palestinian protest song “Hind's Hall,” Macklemore has enlisted a handful of Palestinian artists and poets. “Hind's Hall 2,” released Saturday, features contributions from Palestinian-American singer Anees, Gaza-born rapper MC Abdul and Palestinian-American comedian and writer Amer Zahr (who both sings and plays the oud). The song also features choral vocals […]

Israeli attacks on Hezbollah, explained

More than 450 people were killed and 1,500 wounded in Israeli airstrikes on southern and eastern Lebanon and the capital Beirut on Monday. The strikes mark a significant and threatening escalation of hostilities following an apparent Israeli attack that used explosive pagers (and other electronic devices) to kill members of the Lebanon-based Shiite militant and […]