Vanity Fair France apologized on social media on Sunday for censoring a Palestinian flag pin from a photo of actor Guy Pearce at the Cannes Film Festival. X users called out the outlet for their photo of the “The Shrouds” actor that was taken during the French film festival which appeared to have omitted the pin that he was wearing …
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Brazil's president withdraws ambassador to Israel, leaving diplomatic post vacant
Brazil’s President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva withdrew his ambassador to Israel on Wednesday after months of tensions between the two countries over the war in Gaza. The move was announced in Brazil’s official gazette. There was no immediate response from Israel. Lula has been a frequent critic of Israel’s offensive in Gaza, which he compared to the Holocaust earlier …
Read More »BEFORE AND AFTER: Photos show destruction of Biden's $320M Gaza pier
Fox News Digital has obtained satellite images showing the now-destroyed temporary pier the U.S. military installed on the coast of Gaza earlier this month. The $320 million structure lasted roughly a week before choppy weather battered it apart. President Biden’s administration says it is working to repair the pier, but they offered no timeline for completion. The pier had been …
Read More »Rafah offensive by Israel didn't cross Biden's 'red line,' White House says
White House officials told reporters that Israel’s airstrike on Rafah on Sunday that killed two senior Hamas terrorist leaders and dozens of civilians does not violate President Biden’s “red line,” mainly because the strike did not represent a major ground operation. White House National Security Council spokesman John Kirby addressed reporters during a White House press briefing on Tuesday afternoon, …
Read More »Vessel takes on water in Red Sea after suspected attack by Yemen's Houthi rebels
A ship came under attack Tuesday in the Red Sea off the coast of Yemen, with a private security firm saying radio traffic suggested the vessel took on water after being struck. No group immediately claimed responsibility, but suspicion immediately fell on Yemen’s Houthi rebels, who have launched a number of attacks targeting ships over Israel’s war on Hamas in …
Read More »US forced to halt Gaza aid deliveries after Biden admin’s $320 million ‘floating pier’ starts to sink
The U.S. was forced to suspend the delivery of aid to its temporary “floating pier” on the coast of Gaza on Tuesday after rough weather caused the structure to break apart. Four vessels that had stabilized the pier broke off due to choppy waters earlier this week, but officials said the pier was still operational. That is no longer the …
Read More »Jerry Seinfeld cries while remembering emotional trip to Israel after Oct. 7
Jerry Seinfeld got choked up on Tuesday while recalling his trip to Israel after October 7 and weighed in on the anti-Israel protests happening across the United States. During a sit-down interview on “Honestly with Bari Weiss” from The Free Press, Seinfeld discussed recent incidents in which anti-Israel protesters heckled the Jewish-American comedian. Earlier this month, one of Seinfeld’s stand-up …
Read More »John Fetterman to receive top Jewish college's highest award for his stance on Israel
Pennsylvania Democratic Sen. John Fetterman will receive the highest honor awarded by the top U.S. Jewish university this week, the New York City school confirmed to Fox News Digital on Tuesday. While Yeshiva University celebrates the graduation of more than 1,700 students on Wednesday, the Washington Heights institution will award Fetterman its Presidential Medallion. In a statement, the school called …
Read More »Biden White House rejects ICC sanctions proposed by lawmakers after Israel warrant requests
The White House refused to support proposed sanctions against the International Criminal Court (ICC) after the international tribunal requested arrest warrants for Israeli officials for alleged “war crimes” as the country fights the terrorist group Hamas in Gaza. “We don’t believe that sanctions against the ICC is the right approach here, no,” said National Security Council Coordinator John Kirby during …
Read More »Israeli tanks roll into central Rafah for first time in Gaza war
Israeli tanks were reportedly seen in the center of Rafah for the first time on Tuesday, according to witnesses, as Israel enters the third week of its ground operation in the southern Gaza city. The tanks were spotted near Al-Awda mosque, a central Rafah landmark, the witnesses told Reuters. The Israel Defense Forces said its operations in the city continue …
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