The mother of Omer Neutra, a 22-year-old American from Long Island, New York, who was abducted by Hamas on Oct. 7, had a message for those who are pushing for Israel to end its military campaign. “Bringing the hostages back should be the top priority. It should be a world top priority. Everyone looking for de-escalation in the region should …
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Georgia college student arrested after making physical contact with speaker giving remarks on Israel-Hamas war
A pro-Palestinian student at a private university in Macon, Georgia, was arrested after making physical contact with a conservative speaker delivering a speech on campus about the Israel-Hamas war. Mercer University student Savannah Grace O’Brien was arrested Thursday by campus police on simple battery charges after making physical contact with Atlas Society CEO Jennifer Grossman, who appeared to be speaking …
Read More »Democratic senator hits admin for Israel messaging, says he's 'not clear' on WH position
Sen. Chris Van Hollen, D-Md., revealed on Sunday that he still isn’t fully clear on the White House’s position concerning aid and Israeli accountability amid the humanitarian situation in Gaza. CBS’ Margaret Brennan asked Van Hollen if he was clear on Biden’s position of conditioning aid to Israel, and noted the Democratic senator has been calling on the White House …
Read More »US concerned over South Africa's growing ties with Russia, Iran and Hamas: 'Fallen' for propaganda
South Africa’s support for the Palestinian cause is the culmination of a confused and increasingly troubling diplomatic trend for a country with whom the U.S. now questions its bilateral cooperation, critics have claimed. “The South African government has fallen hook, line and sinker for Russian propaganda,” Peter Doran, an adjunct senior fellow at the Foundation for Defense of Democracies (FDD) …
Read More »California college president cracks down on protesting pro-Palestinian students: 'Immediate suspension'
After a pro-Palestinian protest erupted at a California college on Friday, the president cracked down, saying that the students would be “subject to immediate suspension.” President Gabrielle Starr of Pomona College in Claremont, California, addressed the campus community after she said a group of protesters refused to identify themselves to Campus Safety and Student Affairs staff and verbally harassed staff, …
Read More »Vanderbilt students expelled, suspended for participation in unruly pro-Palestinian protests
Several Vanderbilt University students have been expelled, one has been suspended, and more than 20 have been placed on probation after last month’s rowdy demonstration protesting the administration’s removal of the anti-Israel Boycott, Divestment, and Sanctions (BDS) initiative. That’s according to the Vanderbilt Divest Coalition (VDC), the group which put forth an amendment to the Vanderbilt Student Government Constitution that …
Read More »Body of Israeli hostage retrieved overnight during IDF operation in Gaza
The body of another Israeli hostage has been recovered from the Gaza Strip and returned to Israel overnight Friday. “The operation to retrieve the body started at 20:00 p.m. (last night) and lasted several hours, where his body was excavated from underground in a compound located in the southern part of Khan Yunes,” a military official told the Fox News …
Read More »Former defense secretary predicts Iran will strike at Israel
Former Defense Secretary Mark Esper on Friday said Iran is likely to retaliate against Israel for a recent missile strike that hit Tehran’s consulate in Damascus, Syria. Israel has not claimed responsibility for the strike, which killed senior Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) commander Mohammad Reza Zahedi. Reuters cited a Lebanese security source as the first to identify Israel as the …
Read More »Families of American hostages in Gaza urge Biden to act after 6 months of conflict: 'Don't have time' to wait
The families of American hostages who remain in terrorist custody in the Gaza Strip insist they have no time to wait for “progress” toward a deal to release their loved ones, urging President Biden to get results. “By now, they are all in dire humanitarian condition,” Orna Neutra, mother of hostage Omer Neutra, said during a press conference in Lower …
Read More »House GOP leaders say Biden conditioning US support for Israel will 'benefit Hamas'
House Republican leadership is blasting President Biden after he suggested the U.S. could curb its support for Israel if it did not do more to protect civilians in Gaza. “There’s only one group of people who stand to benefit from conditions to Israel aid, and that is Hamas. Once again, Joe Biden is empowering barbaric terrorists by undermining our strongest …
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